Ben Yakas

Hey, I'm Ben Yakas. I'm a writer and editor who has strong opinions on The Fast & The Furious franchise, Daylight Saving Time, the politics of pizza, subway etiquette and every television show ever made. Currently, I am the Arts & Culture Editor at Gothamist and WNYC.

Television

Reviews, recaps, criticism and thinkpieces.

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MUSIC

Remembrances, live reviews, lists and reported pieces.

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Culture

Long form profiles, movie reviews,
live events, and 4DX.

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VIDEO

Gourmet pizza bagels, NYPD sketch artists, Kanye West pop-ups, MAD Magazine profiles, and more.

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interviews

Randy Newman, Bob Odenkirk, Ann Dowd, Lindsey Buckingham, Ricky Gervais, Alec Baldwin, Vince Gilligan, 

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News/NYC

Subway etiquette, Brunch Hate Reads, upstate NY and more

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