By Marc W. Polite You’ve seen the show. You know the twists. You silently judge the protagonist of the episode. You think to yourself, “I would have done better than that.” Are you certain about that? There is a way to beta test that theory, and see for yourself. Have you ever wanted to star in your own Black Mirror episode? This is what the Black Mirror Experience offers. The Shed arts center in Manhattan is hosting the United States debut of The Black Mirror Experience, a

By Lori Perkins I was a teenager when we celebrated our 200th anniversary. I lived in New York City’s Washington Heights on the Hudson River and I vividly remember watching the fleet of international tall ships, many historic recreations, sail up the Hudson past my home. We were all reading Gore Vidal’s historical novel 1876 which was on the best seller list, watching the Bicentennial Minutes on CBS, and excited that the Smithsonian had just opened the Air and Space Museum.