Maker Faire Long Island is set to return for its 8th year on Saturday, June 7, 2025, bringing together creators, inventors, and tech enthusiasts for […]
Trek Long Island Boldly Grows: Sci-Fi, Inclusion, and Party Vibes
By John Segreto For the past three years, Trek Long Island has grown into a must-attend event for Star Trek…
Good Brain! Science Says It Doesn’t Care If It’s Klingon, Elvish, or English
New MIT study shows your brain processes sci-fi and fantasy languages just like real ones. Think learning Klingon is just…
Hollywood Dream or Crypto Scheme? Director of 47 Ronin Arrested in Netflix Fraud Scandal
Duh Dumb! In a plot twist wilder than any Hollywood script, 47 Ronin director Carl Rinsch has been arrested on…
Rum Runners and Speakeasies: Long Island’s Secret Prohibition History
This story about Long Island’s wild Prohibition days is brought to you by Artemis, a cocktail bar in Ronkonkoma that pays homage to the era […]
Round One: Suffolk Gamer Kicks Off Long Island’s Fighting Game Scene
Kyle McCarthy wanted to bring together a group of like-minded fighting game fans, the kind where players pick characters and duke it out on screen. […]
Long Island’s Revolutionary War Spies: Inside the Culper Spy Ring
Long Island might be known for its beaches, bagels, and bumper-to-bumper traffic, but did you know it also played a pivotal role in winning the […]
Guide to Long Island’s 2025 Goth & Alternative Scene: Masquerades, Markets, and Midnight Gatherings
Long Island’s alternative and goth community has a full slate of markets and events in 2025, offering unique shopping experiences, live entertainment, and immersive gatherings. […]
Blood Worm Moon: A Stunning Total Lunar Eclipse Followed by March’s Full Moon Rises Over Long Island
March’s full moon always brings a touch of folklore and seasonal change, but this year, skywatchers on Long Island are in for a truly spectacular […]
Long Island’s Pine Barrens: The Wildfire That Jumped Highways and Changed Firefighting Forever
A Forest Built to Burn—But Not Like This In March 2025, brush fires once again raged through the Pine Barrens, burning hundreds of acres and […]
Horror Fans Unite at Long Island’s First-Ever Convention of Horror
By Fatima Ortega Guevara Long Island horror enthusiasts looking for an escape from reality found thrills, chills, and plenty of community spirit at the first-ever […]
Bolt-Cutting Bandits Bust into Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
Just when you thought Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant’s crazy history couldn’t get any stranger, a group of bolt-cutter-wielding vandals decided to add their own chapter. […]
A Trading Card Collector’s Dream, All in One Place
By Andrew Candio The chemistry was just right for Rebecca Seepersad at the Long Island Trading Card Game Show last week in Melville. For Seepersad—a […]