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Arts & Entertainment
Take This Dr. Zizmor Quiz From The 1970s
From the lost books of Dr. Jonathan 'Subway Ads' Zizmor, a pop quiz from 1976.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Before His Famous Subway Ads, Dr. Zizmor Wrote Self-Help Books For Ladies Sprinkled With Stupid Advice
Beauty, sex and diet advice for women written by Dr. Zizmor in the 1970s? Surely this aged well. Let's flip through the pages, shall we.
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Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
If You See Something, Meme Something: Gregg T. Is The New Dr. Zizmor
Gregg T. has become THE face of the MTA's "New Yorkers Keep New York Safe" safety ad campaign, and NYers can't get enough of him.
By
Ben Yakas
News
Zizmor Bad News: Famous Dermatologist Sued For Unpaid Office Rent
He is reportedly being sued for more than $56K in unpaid rent.
By
Emma Whitford
News
Thank You Dr. Zizmor: Famed Subway Ad Dermatologist Retires
The doctor is out.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Step Inside Dr. Zizmor's Unsellable Bronx Palace Fortress
Just because he's ubiquitous in the subways doesn't mean he doesn't have Normal Wealthy People problems too—and one of those problems apparently involves his palatial estate in The Bronx.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Graphic Design Student "Redesigns" Iconic Dr. Zizmor Subway Ads
A graphic design student at the School of Visual Arts had an aesthetic allergic reaction to the iconic Dr. Zizmor subway ads—and made the controversial decision to "redesign" them.
By
Ben Yakas
News
This Is What Dr. Zizmor Looks Like In 2014
Audible gasps could be heard echoing throughout Gothamist HQ this morning after recent photos of Dr. Zizmor, the world's foremost subway dermatologist (accept no substitutes or imitators), caught our attention
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Tina Fey Couldn't Get Dr. Zizmor On 30 Rock: "Zizmor Turned Us Down"
"Zizmor turned us down," Fey said before giving her impression of Mrs. Zizmor's reaction to the suggestion. "[She] was like, ‘He’s a doctor.'"
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Is Grand Prospect Hall The Dr. Zizmor Of Banquet Halls?
Yesterday it was reported that the Grand Prospect Hall in Park
By
Jen Carlson
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