Arts and Culture

01 Aug 2016

7 NYC Union Restaurants to Support

Unions are necessary, especially in a place like NYC where we are still debating what a living wage is. It’s hard to imagine that workers at McDonald’s are making about $8.50 an hour. Local 100 is a Union that represents workers in restaurants, bars, delis, airports, and stadiums across New York City, Long

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29 Jul 2016

Befriending a Bartender 101 (There’s Free Drinks!)

Going out is simultaneously the best and worst way to distract yourself from life’s problems. Yes, drinking is fun and awesome, but it can also be stressful and expensive as hell. Sometimes you go out with friends who are complete dicks and you end up pissing off the bartender. Sometimes

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28 Jul 2016

Lynae DePriest’s Beautiful Balance of Comedy and Activism

I met Lynaé DePriest December of 2014 through Mass Mosiac (a website where some people asked for things and other people gave things). After reading The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, I wanted to pass it’s wisdom on. I paid for it over the phone, Lynaé picked it up that

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27 Jul 2016

10 Best Places for Tequila in NYC

Summer in NYC is all about taking advantage of outdoorsy bars, rooftops, and our favorite summer drinks and cuisine: tacos and margaritas! For all of us who don’t have the time or money to go to the Hamptons every weekend, here is a list to make your Mexican staycation easy

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21 Jul 2016

Where to Move if Trump is Elected

When some months ago we started picking places to move to if Donald Trump gets elected it was an innocent joke. But we’ve come a long way since then: to the week of the RNC, where Trump became a GOP candidate. (EDIT: this is far far worse than the week

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14 Jul 2016

Jen Clark Wants You to Laugh With Your Lady Parts

Jen Clark is a lady comedian all about queer, feminist, surrealist, experimental art. Who wants people to be able to talk about vaginas, periods, diva cups, butt stuff, consent, queefs, and sex without being ashamed. Jen’s style is all about letting people enjoy and learn by seeing through the lens of

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12 Jul 2016

Hailey Dollar Puts Her Money Where Her Mouth is For Our Veterans

As Hailey Dollar sat on my couch for this interview, two of my small dogs attacking her with attention, she summed herself up in one sentence. “When I am famous one day, I’m going to demand every interview be conducted with a gaggle of small animals.” Hailey’s overwhelming confidence is

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