I’ve been a huge Devil Makes Three fan ever since the first time I heard them.  What’s not to love?  They’re solid musicians with melodies that make you wanna hum along and lyrics that cause you to continually join in on the chorus.  Plus their music makes me want to

I never watch the Golden Globes.  I know its important to the careers of the nominees and I do find the results to be an interesting barometer of what the larger culture thinks is significant in the world of entertainment. I also think its soooooo boring.  I find out the

I have never been a morning person.  As a part-time teaching artist/freelance writer/non-profit founder/occasional babysitter, I tend to make my own work schedule.  A lot of the time, that means working til 3 or 4am.  So on freezing winter mornings, you’ll usually find me making a cup of coffee and

Stuart covered this last year when the museum was brand-spaking-new and the FREE day was a proceed-at-your-own-risk kind of activity.  But now the museum is old news and the novelty has sort of worn off, unless you haven’t been there yet, in which case you should go on Wednesday because

Going to Savalas may be the closet you’ll get to spelunking in an urban area. The building is dark, long and skinny. The booths are giant and engulfing like a crevasse, and the feeding trough-style sinks are similar to a hidden stream system. But unlike in a real cave, you don’t have to worry

If there’s anything on TV that’s guaranteed to make me feel old, it’s MTV’s The Real World. I used to watch the show and think to myself, one day I’m gonna grow up, get a piercing and befriend lots of lesbians. Now I just feel like I’m watching a free

I remember first hearing the name Euripedes in 6th grade when we were studying Greek something or other.  Or maybe it was drama.  Regardless I loved the way the name just rolled off the tongue and there was a good 10 year period where I was convinced that I wanted

The woman who hands out coupons for discounted tooth whitening at the Bedford Avenue stop in Brooklyn has gotten me thinking.  If there is one thing broke ass people can’t afford it is dental care.  I myself have been extremely slack in taking care of my chompers at certain poorer-than-average