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MANHATTAN UNDER SIEGE

As Manhattan continues to experience supernatural unexplained incidents, IGN has been sent a video secretly leaked by an anonymous source at the FBC, the Federal Bureau of Control. Kept hidden from the public for decades, the FBC’s main charter is to investigate so-called "paranatural phenomena." Knowledge of their existence only came to light when the formerly secret government department released a public information campaign on how to stay safe from paranatural forces. The subject line of the leaked video’s accompanying email reads: “Ignore the FBC. We are doomed.” Shot on a mobile phone on Thomas Street, the footage appears to show a number of figures levitating and surrounded by a red light emanating from various skyscraper windows. Sources with former ties to the FBC claim these incidents are caused by the Hiss, a hostile paranatural entity that corrupts human minds and represents a significant threat to the entire population of NYC. The video’s authenticity is further supported by witness statements who claim to have seen the phenomenon firsthand. Michael Bamber, 33, a clerical worker with the NYC Port Authority, said: “I was walking to the subway when red started appearing everywhere. But I didn’t just see red, I could hear it, smell it even. It was crazy.” Another witness, Cherry Connor, 27, a deputy administrator for City Hall, said: “I was just leaving work when people started floating up into the air. They kept on making these strange sounds, like they were chanting something. Then the woman right next to me started making them. Her eyes rolled into the back of her head and then she just took off, right off the ground. Then I started running. Everyone around me was screaming. It was horrible.” Sources close to the 911 switchboard reported a massive spike in emergency calls during the phenomenon’s appearance and local hospitals were flooded with people suffering from hysteria and injuries caused by the sudden stampede of onlookers from the area. This event is the latest in a series of paranatural phenomena that has wreaked havoc on Manhattan. However, when asked for comment, the FBC completely denied the appearance of the Hiss and blamed the apparent sighting on a mass hallucination. An FBC press officer said: “Hallucinations are very common and we believe that the recent bout of mass hysteria that New Yorkers have experienced has caused a mass hallucination. The Hiss are not in fact in Manhattan. Remember - no matter what you see, just trust the FBC. Thank you.” In response to the FBC’s comments, Mr Bamber, the eyewitness to the Thomas Street incident, said: “The FBC are talking out of their f**king ass. Mass hallucination?! Bullshit! I saw the whole thing. People need to wake up. This is f**king serious.” If you have witnessed the Hiss or any of the strange phenomena in Manhattan, please contact IGN. We want to hear your story. Nothing stays contained forever. Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in CONTROL Resonant, a thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden, a former captive of the FBC, as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat. Out September 24th for console & PC. Pre-order now. controlgame.com

IGNIGNCorey DeMoss22h ago

‘Don’t spend $20 on an acai bowl’: gen Z are shunning private equity’s restaurant takeover

As more PE firms invest in food establishments, people are bemoaning the ‘same-ification’ of NYC’s restaurant scene Los Tacos No 1 is a classic New York success story. After the Mexican-style taco joint opened in 2013, it quickly became a critic’s pick in the city’s paper of record , drawing long lines and a devoted lunchtime crowd. As word spread about its juicy al pastor and handmade tortillas, it expanded to nine locations. Then, this September, bad news struck : Los Tacos No 1 had received an undisclosed amount of funding from private equity firm TSG Consumer. According to a press release, this cash would help Los Tacos pursue “thoughtful, founder-led growth”. Customers were not so sure. Social media posts quickly declared “the beginning of the end” for the chain, half-jokingly anticipating tiny portions of bad food . Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAlaina Demopoulos21 Sept

‘History Of Concrete’ Rocks IFC Center As ‘Daniel And The Fiery Furnace’ Brings Biblical Heat To Top 10 — Specialty Box Office

John Wilson’s The History Of Concrete had a record-breaking IFC Center debut, grossing $90k in three days for the top doc opening and the second-highest weekend gross in the NYC theater’s 21-year history after only Parasite ($119k in 2019). Nearly every available ticket sold for the entire weekend, including for shows added Saturday afternoon for […]

DeadlineDeadlineJillg36620 Sept

John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’

The creator of How To with John Wilson has returned with his first film, a documentary about how to sell a documentary about concrete As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has frequently demonstrated impressive media savvy, but arguably nothing has proved his genius for in-the-know promo more than a video , released in April, with the documentarian John Wilson . The spot, in support of the mayor’s plan to reduce the presence of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds, suggested that either he or someone on his team was a fan of How To With John Wilson, the film-maker’s cult-beloved HBO series that remains a taste signifier for alt-humorous New Yorkers. And for good reason: over three near-perfect seasons, Wilson, armed with his ever-present camera and diffident, memoiristic narration, explored the city’s disintegrating streets with a singular eye for the weird and unintentionally hilarious, turning the most mundane of NYC preoccupations – public restrooms, parking spots, scaffolding – into profound meditations on the glories, indignities and absurdities of modern life. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAdrian Horton19 Sept