Christopher Zara

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Christopher Zara is the deputy editor of media and culture. He joined IBT in June 2012. He was previously managing editor of Show Business, a magazine for New York City's performing arts industry. His writing has also appeared in the Independent, Salon, Newsweek, Mental Floss, Emmy magazine and elsewhere. Zara’s book "Tortured Artists" was released in 2012 by F+W Media and internationally by Burda Publishing in 2015. Email him at c.zara@ibtimes.com.

Save Bleecker Bob’s: Shuttered NYC Record Store Spins Crowd-Funding Campaign For Possible New Location

New York's Bleecker Bob's Records, which closed its doors on Saturday, has turned to the crowd-funding website Indiegogo in hopes of raising funds for a new location.

Gitmo Is A ‘Huge Black Mark’ On American History, Says Reprieve Founder Following Hunger Striker's New York Times Op-Ed

A Guantanamo Bay hunger striker published an op-ed in the New York Times on Monday. Reprieve, the detainee's legal council, says it wants to change public opinion on the detention camp.

IMDb Wins In Lawsuit Against Actress Junie Hoang: Amazon’s Movie Portal Publishes Ages Because It Can

A Seattle jury ruled that IMDb, the Amazon-owned movie portal, did no wrong by publishing the age of actress Junie Hoang.

OK, Rick Ross: If We Misinterpreted Your Date-Rape Lyrics, Enlighten Us

Rick Ross has stated that his controversial date-rape lyrics were "misinterpreted," but he's offered no explanation about his creative intent. Here's why he should.

Apple iPad 5 April Release Date Rumors Challenged: New Report Says Volume Production To Begin In July-August

Can Your iPad Save Hyperlocal News? In Britain, It Just Might

A new study by U.K. research group Nesta found interest in hyperlocal news is growing along with the growth of tablets.

Sexist Pistol? John Lydon’s Rotten Comment To Female Interviewer Isn’t Playing Well To 21st Century Audiences

John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, is being called sexist after a comment he made to host Carrie Bickmore on the Australian TV show "The Project."

Backstage Magazine Cutting Theater Reviews? NYC Stage Community Reacts To Yet Another Blow For Professional Criticism

Backstage, the 53-year-old actors' trade magazine, is cutting its theater and film reviews because of low reader engagement, according to a report.

Alec Baldwin, NBC Late-Night Talk Show Host? It Could Happen

Alec Baldwin is said to be in talks with NBC to star as the host of his own late-night talk show, according to the New York Times' Bill Carter.

FCC May Finally Relax Draconian Bush-Era Indecency Rules, But The Parents Television Council Is Not Happy About It

Citing a backlog of "stale" indecency complaints, the FCC is seeking public comment on whether it should relax its enforcement policy. One conservative watchdog is not happy.

Christine Quinn Attack Ad: NYC Mayoral Candidate Slammed By Fellow Progressives, Asks Time Warner Cable And Cablevision To Yank TV Commercial

Quinn, current frontrunner for New York City mayor, called on Time Warner Cable and Cablevision to pull 'false' attack ads.

Matthew Warren Gay Rumors Circulate Following Suicide Of Rick Warren’s Son; Twitter Instigators Condemned

Following Matthew Warren's apparent suicide, Twitter users have been speculating whether the 27-year-old son of Pastor Rick Warren was secretly gay.

'Mad Men' Season 6 Commercials: Christina Hendricks, John Slattery Help Advertisers Take Advantage Of A Show That Makes Them Look Cool

When "Mad Men" season six premiered on Sunday, AMC advertisers Johnnie Walker and Lincoln took advantage of the show's glamorous ad-agency motif.

Roger Ebert And The Day Film Criticism Died: Movie Critic's Death Symbolizes The End Of A Profession

Both movies and journalism have irrevocably changed. When Roger Ebert passed away on Thursday, he took film criticism with him.

Credits Roll For Roger Ebert: Legendary Film Critic Dead At 70

Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Sun-Times film critic and journalist, died in Chicago on Thursday.

‘Seinfeld’ Reruns Soak Up A Sponge-Worthy $3 Billion Since Cancellation; Co-Creators Jerry Seinfeld And Larry David Cash In

Since it went off the air in 1998, "Seinfeld" has generated $3.1 billion. Series creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David both own a stake in the show.

Jim Carrey Gets Serious On Huffington Post, Responding In Earnest To Fox News And His Gun-Loving Haters

Jim Carrey wrote an atypically earnest Huffington Post blog in response to conservative criticism over a his satirical pro-gun-control video "Cold Dead Hand."

Jay Leno Is Leaving NBC's ‘The Tonight Show,’ Congratulates Jimmy Fallon For Taking His Job

Jay Leno, longtime host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," announced his retirement on Wednesday. He'll be replaced by Jimmy Fallon in 2014.

CNN Roundtable ‘(Get To) The Point’ Ridiculed On Twitter: If This Is What Jeff Zucker Has In Store, Cable News Is In Big Trouble

CNN's temporary roundtable show "(Get To) The Point" attracted poor ratings and barrage of Twitter derision. Bad news for Jeff Zucker?

Goodbye, Illegal Immigrant: Controversial Term Deleted From AP Stylebook, As New York Times ‘Reconsiders It’

The Associated Press has removed the term "illegal immigrant" from its AP Stylebook. The New York Times, meanwhile, is "reconsidering" the term.

Google Vs. Europe: Privacy-Loving Eurozone Nations Prepare For Battle With Data-Collecting Goliath

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK are taking action versus Google over its controversial unified privacy policy.

April Fools’ Day Pranks 2013: Guardian, Daily Caller, Netflix And Other Media Companies Prove They Have A Sense Of Humor

The Guardian, the Washington Post and ABC were just a few of the media companies that tried their hand at April Fools' Day pranks on Monday.

Do Drones Go Postal? French Mail Service Says It Plans Newspaper Delivery Via Unmanned Aircrafts, But Probably Not

In what is now being reported as an April Fools prank, La Poste Group, a French postal service, said it would offer newspaper delivery by way of drones.