Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Extra Extra: You Can Sign Up For Your Free At-Home COVID Tests Now
By
Ben Yakas
Published Jan 18, 2022
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Ben Yakas
Published Jan 18, 2022
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
- Follow Gothamist on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you —sign up here.
- The Biden administration's free at-home COVID tests are now available, a day earlier than expected—every household in the U.S. is entitled to four free test kits.
- NBC News has big feature on a Brooklyn-based QAnon conspiracy theorist who went to the Capitol on January 6th, and his journey away from the QAnon cult ever since: “I was supposed to be a part of a movement, but did I just get duped?’”
- NPR reports that all the Supreme Court Justices agreed to wear masks out of respect for Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s health concerns, except for Justice Neil Gorsuch whose reputation is that of "a prickly justice, not exactly beloved even by his conservative soulmates on the court."
- RIP Regal UA Court Street movie theater, and RIP to the bedbugs who occasionally made it their home.
- In case you missed it, NY Magazine has a very good cover story this week about the fall of Joss Whedon, who damns himself with his own words repeatedly, and the complicated relationship between art and its creators.
- Daniel Radcliffe will play Weird Al Yankovic in the Roku original movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule,” said Yankovic.
- Locals are upset after learning that the Space of Grace Community Garden in West Harlem will likely be replaced by an eight-story apartment building.
- Horrifying headline of the day: "Man's Penis Fills With Foam After DIY Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Goes Wrong."
- Willem Dafoe (!) will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on January 29th, with musical guest Katy Perry.
- Does The Rock own a real dinosaur skeleton ("Stan is the most complete T. Rex skull ever found by a young paleontologist, and his name was Stan, so this T. Rex skull was named after him."), or did somebody sell him a very pricey replica?
- If you're into that sort of thing, get back in touch with your emo and pop-punk roots at the When We Were Young Festival later this year, featuring Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Bright Eyes, Avril Lavigne, Jimmy Eat World and dozens more.
- And finally, who among us can't relate to this exasperated child:
Tagged
extra extra
Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
'You Can See Everything' … as long as you go to Staten Island
Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary has been selling out across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Tickets to see the film, however, are very much available in other boroughs.
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 27, 2026
Inside the hidden chamber that controls Lincoln Center's magnificent fountain
Gothamist went behind the scenes to learn how the NYC landmark keeps its majestic waters flowing.
By
Sonia Rao
Arts & Entertainment
Inside the hidden chamber that controls Lincoln Center's magnificent fountain
Gothamist went behind the scenes to learn how the NYC landmark keeps its majestic waters flowing.
By
Sonia Rao
In the algorithm age, NYC college radio DJs are still broadcasting the funky stuff
By
James Ramsay
A Queens prop shop shutters, bunnies find a home uptown, and more openings and closings
By
Hannah Frishberg
A new film invites you to eavesdrop on one of the greatest conversations in NYC history
By
Sonia Rao
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .