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04 Feb 2010

Beard Ball: Go Beard or Go Home!

The 2010 Beard Ball is a place to show off your beards, brought to you by Build-A-Beard, founded by my girl Riss and someone who goes by “El Beardo”. According to them, Build-A-Beard: …recognizes those who display a commitment to the excellence of facial hair growing whether fully maintained, trimmed

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
04 Feb 2010

No Glove No Love: $3 Off Admission to the Museum of Sex

When my friend and I went to Copenhagen, the glowing red sign for the Museum Erotica became our landmark. Whenever we were lost, we used it to figure out which direction to go. New York’s Museum of Sex hasn’t become a compass for me, but it’s the best place to

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
03 Feb 2010

Wednesdays: FREE Wine And Vodka Tasting In Brooklyn

I am used to drinking cheap wine.  As a broke ass person, I have developed a taste for the ‘˜young’, the ‘˜unheard of’, ‘˜unwanted’ and ‘˜fell-off-the-back-of-a-truck’ vintages.  So what a religious experience when I get to taste some truly delicious wines, for FREE!  Every Wednesday night from 6-9 pm head

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer 0
02 Feb 2010

The Rusty Knot: A Home Away from Home

Hanging out at the Rusty Knot is the equivalent of filling your living room with sand, blasting the heat, and making margaritas in the winter; it feels like summer not matter what time of year. I spent most of the summer biking up and down the West Side Highway on

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
02 Feb 2010

Dorkbot Meet up for Robot Enthusiasts

I love robots.  As an avid lover of anything SciFi, I’ve encountered many different types of robots amidst the pages of Asimov, old Jetsons reruns, and weird B-quality movies.  Take a look at some videos of robots here – dancing and falling and even playing the violin! Oh. You asked

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
01 Feb 2010

NYC Giveaway: Experimental Theater Tickets!

Your first theater experience in NYC probably involved something by Rogers and Hammerstein about two people falling in love after using song as dialogue. The Debate Society doesn’t make that kind of theater. Their latest show, You’re Welcome is a collection of five plays about creation and failure told through

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
31 Jan 2010

A UCB Benefit and the New and "Improved" Dominos

It seems like there’s a Haiti benefit every other day, and that’s ok, it’s a bandwagon I’ll readily jump-on. And while most of us can’t afford to dish out the big bucks for high profile events, we can, however, contribute a little and laugh our asses off in the process.

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0