Arts and Culture

25 Apr 2009

DayGlo Saber Battle in Washington Square Park

When DayGlo was beginning to be manufactured on a large scale, you might have gotten away with describing it simply as a combination of particular dyes and resins that produce bright colors with the unique effect of glowing under ultraviolet light.   But, thanks to the freaky fairy fingers of  the

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24 Apr 2009

FREE MoMA, Earth Fair at Grand Central, Natalie Portman

I have a bad taste in my mouth from last night, which I’ve narrowed down to extra durrrty martinis or the two double cheeseburgers I ate at 3 am at the Delancey/Essex McDonald’s where a drunk dude in a blazer almost got socked by the on duty Wo-manager for taking

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23 Apr 2009

Gansevoort Rooftop and Adidas Party Giftbags

I’ve spent the past few days neglecting your pickled livers with posts about filmmakers, workshops, and literary panels so I guess I need to reel some of you back with a bucket of chum and a dash of glam.  The problem is, I’m finding free a little hard to track

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22 Apr 2009

All Literary And Shit: Free PEN Int'l Literature Festival

The PEN World Voices of International Literature hits the city in a few days, which means 160 writers over the course of 6 days OR 26.6 writers a day doing conversations, panels, performances, and readings.  Obviously that is far too many; an overwhelming choice that leads to paralysis and blocks

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21 Apr 2009

Free Workshops and Events at SOHO Mac Store During Tribeca Film Fest

Sometimes I use my roommate’s Mac and I fucking hate it when Safari automatically opens up to the mac homepage.  Why doesn’t she change that shit?  Anyway, the other day it actually proved useful because I found out about Apple’s awesome involvement with the Tribeca Film Festival.  The SOHO Apple

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18 Apr 2009

$10 Nacho Tour in Williamsburg on Sunday

This is getting some serious love from me mostly because of its stance on the delicious “cheese” sauce that formed the landscape for Primus’ “Sailing the Seas of Cheese” :  “if you are using the sauce, don’t pretend it is real.”   Equally appropriate for  Cool Whip and the tans of

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16 Apr 2009

Down and Out: LES Story Telling at the Tenement Museum

You can sometimes forget that you are “down and out” in New York if you know where to go to live it up – of course we aren’t really THAT down and out if you think about it, but here is an example.  Last night I went to the awesome

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