It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, where we’re in for a cold and wet holiday weekend.
Here’s what else is happening:
- A revamped version of the musical Cats is returning to Broadway. This time, it's set in an underground queer ballroom scene.
- Miss Piggy is also coming to Broadway. The Muppet diva will be part of a limited-run magic show alongside Kermit.
- Lay’s potato chips are getting a makeover, with matte bags featuring the phrase “made with real potatoes.”
- New Yorkers are mourning the local Starbucks locations that were victims of the company’s recent plan to close 2% of shops across the country.
- This Brooklyn man is wrapping up a monthlong no transit challenge, walking everywhere he goes in hopes that it will prepare him to one day tackle the Appalachian Trail.
- These people take pumpkin carving seriously.
- Chris Brown: redeemed?
- And finally, teamwork makes the dream work: