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25 May 2011

Tonight: The Revolution Will be Live Streamed

Before there were babies named Facebook, civilian revolutions popped up all over the Middle East, demanding basic freedoms, democracy and human rights. Their protests brought down long-running oppressive regimes, and their voices were heard all over the globe. Here in New York, Hybrid Theatre Works called on artists to react

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25 May 2011

$1 Oyster Happy Hour at Bar Crudo

If you are walking down Divisadero and feeling a bit swanky one sunny afternoon, stop into Bar Crudo for some awesome Happy Hour specials between 5 -6:30 pm Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays). Pickle your fancy with some $1 oysters and mussels. While the oysters are a bit on the

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
25 May 2011

DIY Inspiration: Maker Faire

This past Saturday was my first Maker Faire (the techy/crafty/DIY/modder/steampunk/builders festival) which is kinda ridiculous because seriously, could there be an event more solidly in my wheelhouse? Life-sized mousetrap? Custom bikes? Old school Atari? A whole squadron of R2D2s? I can’t believe I’ve been missing it for so long. Although,

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
24 May 2011

How to Be an Interesting Person

Guess what, boring lady? I don’t give a fuck. After meeting up with a friend tonight, I realized that I’ve become completely boring. Not only because she had traveled to places that are far enough that they show you two movies on the plane, hung out with friends in a

Jessica Longo - Two-Bit Reporter 0
24 May 2011

FREE Bi-Weekly Yoga in Bryant Park

Hooray summertime. It makes venues out of the streets and parks that once were blistering nightmares of wind and cold. Now that the sun has peeked out from behind its gray hiding spot we can start using the limited outdoors New York has for a bit of R n’ R.

Dan Cerruti - 99 Cent Store Cowboy 0
24 May 2011

Kenny’s Trattoria: Quality Italian on the Cheap

Talk about a hidden gem. Kenny’s Trattoria in Williamsburg not only has some brick oven pizza that rivals Motorino’s, but Italian apps and main courses that are tastier than Bamonte’s. Yeah, I said it.  I mean, ambiance-wise, it’s a completely different experience than either of those places– it’s not ultra

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
23 May 2011

Don’t Worry, I Won’t Judge You…

Y’all ready for this? So, I guess if you are reading this right now, you aren’t one of the lucky 300,000,000 people Jesus decided to make a fucking comeback to “save” today… According to Harold Camping, May 21, 2011 marks the second coming of Jesus. Well, this is Camping’s second

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0

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