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5 Funny, Freaky NYC Halloween Events for Funny Freaks
by Hannah Harkness In a city seemingly being consumed by Duane Reades where the mayor is currently shaking his fist at the Lower East Side going “you kids keep that racket down”, it may seem like your unique options for Halloween week are dwindling. Obviously not gone-we’re still at the
How to Behave in a Bar Like a Grown-Ass Person
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner. For many, bars are sacred spaces. People go to them to make memories, and to forget. They visit them to unwind, and get revved up. They hang out in them to catch up with old friends, and
Is He “The One” or Is He Just Not Aggressively Toxic?
by Laurie Riihimaki Let’s be real – it’s a challenge to tell if the guy you’ve been fucking on a regular basis is really your Prince Charming or if he’s just an average person in a world full of toxic narcissistic assholes. Like, how are you supposed to tell if
Liquor, Cards, & Riding Amtrak to New Orleans
We were somewhere in between Phoenix Arizona and Houston Texas on an Amtrak train headed for New Orleans when three hard knocks rocked the bathroom door. “Who the fuck is that?” I whispered. Recently, I had been accepted to the masters program at SF State in creative fiction. I was
On Top of Being Offensive, the Mass Shooting Hoodies Were a Rip-off
by Kattoo King This year during New York Fashion Week, a streetwear brand called Bstroy showed their fifth collection inspired by the current epidemic of mass shootings. The show featured T-shirts printed with “Bstroy Combat School’ models with latex bullet wounds, and the now infamous school shooting hoodies. These hoodies
America’s Re-Branding of an Addiction to Work
by Kate Brunotts Working 40 hours a week on its own is no longer enough. If you’re not juggling a full-time job, maintaining an impressive social schedule, and working on your side hustles in your fleeting spare time, you’re downright lazy in the eyes of America. Sure, ambition and hustle
Trump to Destroy Turkish Economy by Opening Trump Casinos All Over Turkey
A week after President Donald Trump warned that he would “swiftly destroy” Turkey’s economy if it continued to attack US-allied Kurds in northeastern Syria, the President has doubled down on his threats. “If the Turks do not stop their aggression into Syria, I will build Trump Casinos all over Turkey
