New York

13 Dec 2011

See Art Collective “My Barbarian,” FREE at NYU This Thursday

I don’t know about you, but I like my social and political commentary with some rhinestones and jazz hands.  For this reason, Los Angeles-based collective My Barbarian is totally awesome.  Using theatrical performance and video installations to comment on historical dilemmas and current political crises, the trio– Malik Gaines, Jade

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09 Dec 2011

Broke-Ass Pop Culture: YouTube

Everyone has done it. You click on a video that someone posted on Facebook and as soon as it’s over, you click on one of the referred videos. And before you know it, you’ve just spent 3 hours looking at videos of cute puppies. We live in a wonderfully on-demand

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27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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07 Dec 2011

Volunteer Night: Recycle-A-Bicycle

It’s Wednesday and you need something to do. You could go drink dollar beers at Turtle Bay and possibly get an STD… OR you could do something good like help out with Recycle-A-Bicycle. Recycle-A-Bicycle is a community based bike shop that benefits NYC youth. On average RAB salvages 1,200 bikes

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06 Dec 2011

FREE Holiday Tree-Lighting Celebration in Madison Square Park Tonight

The holidays are like a double-edged candy cane.  On one end, traveling, crazy family members, and the sheer cost of making the holidays “happen” can be total bummers.  On the other end, it’s really hard to not at love hot cocoa, cozy sweaters, and cuddling up with the people who

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03 Dec 2011

Broke-Ass Pop Culture: “Scrooged”

The holiday season is upon us… which means you can’t swing a half eaten candy cane without poking a Salvation Army bell jangler (that’s what they’re called, right?). And while there is no shortage of snowflakes, Santas and gingerbread in the streets, there is no better (or worse) place to

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29 Nov 2011

Check Out Mexico’s Artistic Talent at “No Sombrero” Exhibition

Fact: Mexico is much more than sombreros and margaritas.  Another fact: the country is chock full o’ some ridiculously awesome young artists.  These two statements are the subject of a new exhibition– appropriately titled, No Sombrero— opening TONIGHT at The Poetry Club in Bed-Stuy. No Sombrero is a traveling exhibition

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25 Nov 2011

The Underground Rebel Bingo Club in Brooklyn

The organization’s name is pretty self-explanatory. They are a bingo club. They are very discreet and below the radar, which explains the whole underground and rebellious part. What they do? They host bingo games in different venues across the world. From New York to Los Angeles to London, they’ve been

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15 Nov 2011

Learn About Lost Villages and Archaeological Digs FREE in Central Park This Thursday!

Hey there, U.S. History Nerd in the house.  I love me some Vietnam War, some Great Depression, some Boss Tweed (you know, not like actual wars and economic meltdowns and gangsters, but learning about them and stuff).  I know there are other nerdbombers out there, which is why I’m going

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