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This Week’s ThemeWanderers
5/20
The Ol’ Banjo Sounds Good
by Patrick Flanary
From hopping freight trains in West Virginia to living in a trailer park in Brooklyn, Morgan O’Kane is New York’s banjo-playing, tambourine-toting, hillbilly-punk journeyman.
5/21
Homeless at 27
by Martin Diegelman
Meet a young Manhattan couple whose entire relationship has played out on the streets of New York.
5/22
The Strange Life of a Teenage Pageant Host
by Laura Shin
Fainting. Crying. Puddles of pee. Welcome to the world of Zak Slemmer, and the youth beauty contests he so desperately loves.
5/23
On the Road Again
by Tara Israel
From Nashville to Brooklyn, touring with Hank Williams III, his devoted entourage, and all that country music baggage.
5/24
Free to Fly
Narratively Elsewhere
by Alissa Fleck
A chance encounter with an airline employee allows a struggling student to start living the dream life of a jet-setting playboy.
Last Week’s ThemeOn Two Wheels
5/13
Tales from Two Wheels
by Narratively
Unruly traffic. Careless pedestrians. Omnipresent thieves. Disappearing bike lanes. Despite it all, five New Yorkers explain why they'd rather ride here than anywhere else on earth.
5/14
Cycles of Fashion
by Daniel London
A look back at the bicycle’s meteoric rise to the height of nineteenth century fashion, and its subsequent fall, provides striking parallels to today's bike culture.
5/15
The Pedal Pusher
by Kenneth Rosen
Meet the actor/caregiver/gymnastics instructor whose carefree evening pastime involves delivering drugs by bike.
5/16
The BMX Boys of E.T.
Narratively Elsewhere
by Emon Hassan
The untold story of the bike broker and the fearless riders behind the Spielberg blockbuster and its legendary chase scene.
5/17
The Renegade Rider of 1894
by Amanda Lin Costa
Armed with only a revolver, a change of undergarments and a bicycle, Annie Londonderry embarks on an epic around-the-world adventure in 1894, with New York City as her first taste of freedom.
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Legends Never Die
by Caroline Rothstein
Two decades after a low-budget film turned Washington Square skaters into international celebrities, the kids from "Kids" struggle with lost lives, distant friendships, and the fine art of growing up.
The BMX Boys of E.T.
by Emon Hassan
The untold story of the bike broker and the fearless riders behind the Spielberg blockbuster and its legendary chase scene.
The Pedal Pusher
by Kenneth Rosen
Meet the actor/caregiver/gymnastics instructor whose carefree evening pastime involves delivering drugs by bike.
Cycles of Fashion
by Daniel London
A look back at the bicycle’s meteoric rise to the height of nineteenth century fashion, and its subsequent fall, provides striking parallels to today's bike culture.
Sinners and Saints in the City of Sun
by Jonathan Alpeyrie
As Haiti’s government retreats from its ever-expanding tent cities and slums, an enterprising gang of teenagers fills the void with a unique blend of violence and community aid.
