In its 1990s heyday, Cafe Gitane was an impossibly hip place where it wasn't uncommon to run into David Bowie or Helena Christensen during brunch. Opened by Luc Lévy, a former cabdriver from Paris by way of Casablanca, the Nolita cafeteria remained a regular stop for celebrities - sightings of Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze were reported into the 2010s - as well as, as this magazine once put it, "other people with lots of free time to steal glances at each other."
The INBAL oversees Mexican heritage from the 20th century onward, managing 29 schools, 18 museums and several theatres. It was created in 2015, under the ministry of culture, to centralise cultural policy after years under the ministry of education. Budget cuts- including a projected 20% reduction for INBAL in 2026 -along with longstanding structural issues, have weakened the ministry of culture.
Florida International University (FIU) is under fire from one of its own faculty members after news reports detailed that the school provided equipment to the Everglades immigration detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The disclosure intensified existing anger over FIU's police partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and ongoing labor disputes, fueling demands for transparency, higher pay, and accountability from administrators.
Shoofly Vegan Bakery's staff were locked out following late paychecks and abrupt contract cancellations by its new owner; employees are now seeking to buy the business.
"Burning household recycling like cardboard, paper or plastics can be very dangerous, especially indoors. Please don't burn your household waste or recycling. You could quickly be overcome by the smoke, or burned."