11 Oct 2010

DIY: Tried and True Uses for Cheap Vodka

Cheap vodka has a lot of uses. It can wipe your memory clean, keep you warm on cold nights, and make most experiences exponentially more interesting than they would have been. Is it coincidence that Vladimir Vodka is not only the top selling liquor in West Virginia and also crucial

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10 Oct 2010

Reasons Why You’re Broke – Booze

Though emphatic to the lifestyle and relative poverty of the average broke-ass, it is clear to us that the average broke-ass does not make life easy for his/herself. And we blame it all on the alcohol. Consider this: Take the average cost of the average beer at the average bar, and round

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06 Oct 2010

Tonight: FREE Happy Hour Comedy Returns to Madrone

It’s been awhile since the starts have aligned for me to make it over to Madrone on Divis for one of their first-Wednesdays Comedy Happy Hours, but the jokes I do remember between the $2 PBRs and dollar-off drafts from the last one were a HILARIOUS mix of insightful stand-up

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06 Oct 2010

Can It Be? A Sports Bar in Greenpoint? Yes. It’s Red Star.

Last Sunday, I was doing a typical Brooklyn-y thing to do by enjoying the neighborhood’s Open Studios weekend, which came to a halt shortly after walking around a man’s apartment while he created a “live soundtrack” by making odd sounds into a microphone. I was instantly struck by thoughts of

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05 Oct 2010

5 Reasons To Shop Vintage

Fabulous Seafoam Green Number from Strim Vintage 1. You can punctuate your wardrobe with interesting pieces. Every time I wear a vintage piece out, I literally will get at least one comment throughout the day about it. “Wow, that is really cool, where did you get that?!” It  feels nice

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50% off New Glasses + Free Shipping!

We wrote about the 6 rad reasons why shopping for glasses on GlassesUSA.com will change the way you buy glasses forever. You can read about that here. But here's the important part: YOU GET 50% OFF + free shipping on your first pair of frames. Click to find out more!

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04 Oct 2010

FREE Outdoor Screening of Locally Made Shorts at El Rio!

The experience of a drive-in movie is second to none. There is the chance to relax in your car, find the best position to see through the dirty windshield and if you’re lucky, maybe even trying to get a little cozy over the stick shift. Sadly, drive in theaters have

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03 Oct 2010

Confessions of an Unrepentant Door Hoverer

My name is Ricardo. I am a door hoverer. You may recognize me from essentially every train you have ever been on. It usually looks like this: Train doors open, people flow out, you move to step in – but you can’t. There is somebody in your way. You squeeze

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01 Oct 2010

5 Behaviors That Justify Being a Total Bitch

Yesterday for no particular reason I was getting angered by everything. And at first I really thought it was the rest of the world’s fault, like, why are people being such ASSHOLES today? But then on the train home I almost asked the guy sitting across from me to stop

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