Passover season is upon us, and like any good shiksa, I’ve unearthed my beloved Prince of Egypt VHS (featuring Whitney and Mariah’s heart-melting, Oscar-winning duet), gulped down a healthy portion of Manischewitz and lost a heated game of find-the-hidden-matzo at a very nontraditional early Seder. The Rock & Roll Hotel joins in the festivities this Thursday, April [...]

f you’re a dollar store fanatic like me (and why wouldn’t you be? where else can you find knockoff Drano, a Rick Springfield CD and Cadbury Creme Eggs in the same aisle?!), you’re familiar with the concept of the grab bag. They’re the crumpled brown paper bags, stapled at the top and bulging with mystery, [...]