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The Devil's PlaygroundBy: James Traub As Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The Devils Playground is classic and colorful American history, from the first years of the twentieth century through the Runyonesque heyday of nightclubs and theaters in the 1920s and 30s, to the districts decline in the 1960s and its
By: James TraubAs Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The Devil’s Playground is classic and colorful American history, from the first years of the twentieth century through the Runyonesque heyday of nightclubs and theaters in the 1920s and ’30s, to the district’s decline in the 1960s and its glittering corporate revival in the 1990s.
First, Traub gives us the great impresarios, wits, tunesmiths, newspaper columnists, and nocturnal creatures who shaped Times Square over the century since the place first got its name: Oscar Hammerstein, Florenz Ziegfeld, George S. Kaufman, Damon Runyon, Walter Winchell, and “the Queen of the Nightclubs,” Texas Guinan; bards like A. J. Liebling, Joe Mitchell, and the Beats, who celebrated the drug dealers and pimps of 42nd Street. He describes Times Square’s notorious collapse into pathology and the fierce debates over how best to restore it to life.
Traub then goes on to scrutinize today’s Times Square as no author has yet done. He writes about the new 42nd Street, the giant Toys “R” Us store with its flashing Ferris wheel, the new world of corporate theater, and the sex shops trying to leave their history behind.
More than sixty years ago, Liebling called Times Square “the heart of the world”—not just the center of the world, though this crossroads in Midtown Manhattan was indeed that, but its heart. From the dawn of the twentieth century through the 1950s, Times Square was the whirling dynamo of American popular culture and, increasingly, an urban sanctuary for the eccentric and the untamed. The name itself became emblematic of the tremendous life force of cities everywhere.
Today, Times Square is once again an awe-inspiring place, but the dark and strange corners have been filled with blazing light. The most famous street character on Broadway, “the Naked Cowboy,” has his own website, and Toys “R” Us calls its flagship store in Times Square “the toy center of the universe.” For the giant entertainment corporations that have moved to this safe, clean, and self-consciously gaudy spot, Times Square is still very much the center of the world. But is it still the heart?
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A must-have to protect your Apple TV remote :)
We love our Apple TV, but the remote is flimsy and too sensitive to the touch. We also kept losing the remote in the couch cushions and throw blankets. This remote case protects the remote very well (especially if you have tile floors like we do - and cats who like to knock things off the coffee table). The bright color makes it much easier to see/find the remote! This product is very well worth the purchase price and it was delivered right away. You get two remote cases with your order, so you can change colors if you feel like it. We highly recommend this product :)
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020
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Great product!
Protects your apple tv remote, and in our case holds the broken pieces in place Haha. I'll recommend to get a bright color so also makes it easy to find your remote. Fits nicely!
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★★★★★ 5
Nice fit.
Nice fit for Apple TV 4th generation Siri remote. Makes it a lot easier to hold and operate.
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$5 Well Spent
This cover is well worth $5. The cover takes a very poorly designed Apple TV remote control, which is way too small and slippery for most hands, and transforms it into something that is more ergonomic. It fits the Apple TV remote like a glove, adds some extra beef to the control, and reduces the slippery nature of the original control.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021
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A Nice Cover For A Decent Price.
I like this product because it protects the remote and makes it easier to keep track of it. I’d recommend buying it if you have kids or think the remote is too fragile feeling.
Note: you only get one cover, not three like the picture seems to suggest.
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