February 2012
27 posts
“To pass through Grand Central Terminal, one of New York’s exalted public spaces,...”
– “A Proposal for Penn Station and Madison Square Garden,” from The New York Times. (via taylorlorenz)
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Valentine's Day is only a week away… →
…and if you’re the type of person who is into that sort of thing, we have lots of suggestions for making this your best V-Day ever, including great date spots, Valentine’s events and how to pick out pretty (but cheap) flowers.
Time Out New York names The Chris Gethard Show one... →
thechrisgethardshow:
We would like to pre-warn anyone that takes a date to our show that it’s a high-risk/high-reward scenario. Your date might lose all respect for you and never talk to you again, or you might get married and live happily together until death. Rarely anything in between.
We’re pretty sure that a person who’s scared off by Chris Gethard’s show isn’t...
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dirtysexynights asked: What happened to the 100 best food post??
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The TONY guide to brostep →
If you, like us, are confused by the difference between dubstep and brostep* (as exemplified by Skrillex, who plays Roseland Ballroom tomorrow), this handy guide should help clear it up.
*True confession time: We didn’t even know that brostep was a thing.
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Meet Charles G Hogg – Staten Island Chuck – the... →
guardian:
If he sees his shadow and scurries back inside in fright, this means six more weeks of winter; if he doesn’t, we can expect an early spring.
In a bid to elevate Chuck to his rightful place in the pantheon of great weather rodents, the Guardian travelled to the zoo on Wednesday for a rare and exclusive interview.
This blog is Team Chuck.
Check out this new tumblr: "Planned Parenthood... →
think-progress:
Accepting submissions.
January 2012
28 posts
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Watchmaura:
Donating to the Best Music Writing series is the functional equivalent of pre-ordering the 2012 edition of the book—which will collect 2011’s best pieces of criticism, reportage, and other media on music from publications of all types and from all corners of the globe. Why not do so today?
Perez Hamilton: People From Flushing Sign Treaty... →
perezhamilton:
OoOoOoh, in yo’ face, Peter Stuyvesant!!!
It’s no secret that Director-General of New Netherland hates the Quakers, but his people can no longer tolerate his stoopid face it! A bunch of citizens have signed the Flushing Remonstrance, which asks exemption from Hawk Face’s ban on
How did we not know about this blog before? Amazing.
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“[Radcliffe] did share a few passing-of-the-torch sort of things. There’s this...”
– That’s Nick Jonas on Daniel Radcliffe; Jonas takes over the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying tonight, following Radcliffe’s nearly year-long run (and Darren Criss’s recent three-week stint). We also chatted with the...
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It's snowing! Want to go sledding? →
Click the link above for a list of “snow day sites” through the NYC Parks Department—they offer free sleds and hot chocolate, along with other winter-weather activities.
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NYPL Wire–The New York Public Library: Flashback... →
nypl:
Welcome Aquarius! Tomorrow marks the first day of the sun sign’s 2012 appearance in astrology. According to this cigarette card issued between 1922-1939 by the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain & Ireland “those born under the sign of Aquarius were (WERE??) supposed to be…
As an Aquarian, we like to think this is all 100% true.
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“In 5-billion yrs the Sun will expand & engulf our orbit as the charred ember...”
– astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter five minutes ago. (via washingtonpoststyle)
Love this guy.
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“People brought a level of dedication they didn’t have to employ. Someone like...”
– So who got tickets for the Portlandia tour this weekend? If you did, we’re super-jealous. We chatted with Carrie Brownstein (quoted above) and Fred Armisen about the series and its enviable roster of guest stars; check out the full interview.
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“Bed-bugs can drink seven times their own weight in blood in a night, leaving...”
– Neither five-star hotels nor top-notch apartments have been spared bed-bug infestation in New York, and hoteliers from London to Los Angeles are getting nervous. Now two researchers have come up with a bed-bug trap baited with something the bugs find irresistible—the smell of their own droppings....
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“Some woman offered to have sex with me instead of paying. No, thank you. It only...”
– We recently asked NYC cab drivers to share stories of their worst fares. If you’re going out and end up in a cab tonight, remember: don’t be that guy (or, in this case, girl).
