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Category Archives: NYC
Behold! The Crazy Local Ad Lives!
On this site, I’ve often lamented the disappearance of insane local TV ads in the tri-state area. Thanks to the high cost of broadcast time and the disappearance of the mom-and-pop outfit, seems like there’s just no place in this … Read on! —->
A One-Way Street
Recently, I was reiterating my pet theories on city traffic. I was reiterating them to my wife, because I’m sure she loves hearing me say the same thing a million times. I’ve held for a very long time that, of … Read on! —->
Random Acts of Retro-Rage
This may come as a shock to those who read this site, but I hold on to grudges for a long time. Even when they don’t directly involve me. Scratch that: especially when they don’t directly involve me. I’m still … Read on! —->
Close Encounters of the Gen X Icon Kind
I’m leaving work, headphones jammed into my ears and a large box under my arm. I’m in that vague, annoyed space of not paying attention to much of anything, of wishing I was home already, and feeling like every step … Read on! —->
Posted in NYC, Pointless Nostalgia
Tagged 1990s, janeane garofalo, nyu, pointless nostalgia
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Unreasonable Fan Entitlement Theater, Brought to You by the Caesar’s Club
My trip to CitiField earlier this week has to be one of my weirdest ever. (Though it was also highly enjoyable for other reasons, which you shall read about on the interwebs very soon [/tease].) The sparsely distributed crowd contained … Read on! —->
Posted in Baseball, NYC
Tagged caesars club, citifield, mets, nba playoffs, unearned entitlement
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The Kid Who Knew Too Much
This may be the saddest and most glorious thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve just gotten off the L train at Grand Street. As I run through the turnstiles and begin climbing the stairs, I see a mother carrying her child … Read on! —->
The Distance Since
THAT MORNING: I have a job interview at Automotive High School, right on McCarren Park. 7:30am, the earliest interview I’ve ever had. I’m still not sure how I feel about teaching, but I’m positive how I feel about being unemployed, … Read on! —->
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My Encounter with the Wondrous Hypercolor Tapestry
I hate to be one of Those People, but New York City ain’t what she used to be. Then again, she never was. In New York, the old is constantly being subsumed by the new. The pace can range from … Read on! —->
Posted in NYC, Pointless Nostalgia
Tagged freezy freakies, nyc, pointless nostalgia, weird little stores
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Update from The Space Between the Cushions Collective
Thanks to your generous donations, The Space Between the Cushions Collective will be hitting to road soon! We fell a bit short of our goal, which was admittedly a bit optimistic. It’s hard for anyone to raise $95,000 in just … Read on! —->
Kickstarter Page for The Space Between Cushions Collective
The Space Between Cushions Collective, based in East Williamsburg, shifts the public art paradigm by creating sustainable, locally-grown couch forts. They take furniture relinquished by their owners and turn them into interactive pieces that literally change lives forever. Their upholstered … Read on! —->
Posted in NYC, The Funny
Tagged couch forts, delusions of grandeur, hipsters, kickstarter
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