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21 Aug 2009

Take the L Train: The Best Tacos in Williamsburg and Bushwick

For several reasons, tacos have replaced burritos as my favorite Mexican entrée. Burritos top my list of foods to avoid on dates, unless I’m sure the dude will find it adorable when I drop half my meal in my lap. It’s easier to scrape up enough change from your bag

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19 Aug 2009

FREE Naughty by Nature Show…In Staten Island

In the third grade, one of my classmates said something that rhymed with ‘œOPP,’ so I naturally responded singing ‘œYeah you know me” I was severely disappointed when she didn’t get my Naughty by Nature reference; apparently she hadn’t spent her weekend watching the same MTV countdown I had. I’ve

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17 Aug 2009

Laugh at The Onion in person

Who doesn’t love the fake news? Network news reports on dumpster diving in the current economy like it’s a new trend, while Stephen Colbert claims to deliver babies through Georgia O’Keefe paintings while making fun of pharmaceutical studies. With headlines like ‘œCraigslist Server Contracts HPV,’ ‘œFun Toy Banned Because of

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14 Aug 2009

Signs you need new roommates

I hate using the ‘œonly in New York’ cliché, but few other cities have as many awkward spaces that pass as apartments’”converted factories without actual walls, rooms that barely fit a full-sized bed, and rooms without windows or closets. So to find an affordable apartment, you just have to lower

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12 Aug 2009

FREE! Movies in parks all over the freaking city

Summer in New York means not wearing pants and avoiding buildings before winter sets in and it’s too bitterly cold to be outside. And as the summer winds down, New York is coming to the of the free outdoor movie season. Tonight, several burroughs are playing flicks to satisfy everyone’s

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10 Aug 2009

2Pac: The Musical 2night

If Tupac’s not dead, he’s most likely hanging out someplace with Amelia Earhart, Elvis, and Bigfoot. And if he’s still alive, would a musical based on his music kill him or entertain him? Decide for yourself and see 2Pac: The Musical at Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater tonight. In recent jukebox

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07 Aug 2009

Garbage = art at Trashion

My friend and I went trolling the streets and returned with a My Little Pony, sparkly fake flowers, and teddy bear. Then we doused them with lighter fluid and set them on fire in a vacant lot for our own entertainment. Luckily, some artists are less self-centered than us, and

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