Arts and Culture

22 Jun 2016

Welcome to ‘Welcome to Night Vale!’

Podcasts slipped so smoothly into our lives that it’s hard to pinpoint when they started. Harder than to just accept that since whenever-that-was they’ve matured into a fascinating new form of expression. Podcasts are both of the moment and, at the same time, quaint in their DIY, hustling, carnival barker

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22 Jun 2016

Why Teens Love NYC

As teenagers, we love the fact that we are now old enough to do things we weren’t able to do before.  Stuff like coming home later, going places without an adult….especially going into NYC. You can see the excitement on our faces whenever we were planning to go to the

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21 Jun 2016

5 Reasons Flip-Flops are Terrible in NYC

#1. Subway Juice  Everyone knows that you don’t wear flip-flops if you are broke-ass and have to take the train. Why? Subway juice! You never know if that liquid you just stepped in is water leaking, some guy’s pee, some girl’s puke, or some Colt 45 a dude wasted on

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20 Jun 2016

The Queer Urban Orchestra Are Guardians of the Gay-laxy

Brent Reno is one of my best friends. He and his then boyfriend (they’re all still friends!)  were some of my first New York friends. It was instant the connect Brent & I had, maybe it’s because we are both southerners surrounded by Yankees. But mostly I think it’s because he

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20 Jun 2016

Celebrate the First Day of Summer With These 5 Ice Cream Shops

It’s the first official day of Summer! And nothing tops off the perfect summer day quite like a trip to the ice cream shop. So many cool or sometimes muggy nights have concluded with the sweet confection. Actually…sometimes mornings have started with this too. You know your cold treat obsession has

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13 Jun 2016

The Legend of NYC’s Egg Cream

Question: What is something non-alcoholic, contains no more than three ingredients, and will cure that harsh hangover? Answer: The title of this article of course! A good ol’ egg cream. The egg cream soda is one of my personal favorites because it is truly an art. Concocting the perfect solution

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10 Jun 2016

Right NOW! Carolyn Castiglia is Crushing It

Carolyn Castiglia is hilarious. But beyond that, she is warm, charming and fiercely passionate about her talk show Right NOW! The show will be gracing the stage of Union Hall (702 Union Street, Brooklyn – Park Slope).  You can catch her show next week, June 16th at 8pm. Grab your $10 tickets here. Here’s

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