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Win FREE Passes to New Legends Concert Series NYC
You’ll win FREE passes that give you UNLIMITED access to all of the shows on the roster. Details, schedule and other mayhem is available HERE…RIGHT HERE! THIS IS WHERE ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED! [promosimple id=”5bb0″]

10 Reasons Why TMZ is Good for American Media and Culture
Over the past four years I’ve crept slowly into the jagged womb of information that is entertainment journalism. I started out writing for posh, niche and somewhat pretentious arts and culture magazines and online media outlets, writing about music, sex and feminism. I somehow over time became a serious entertainment

The Hong Kong Protests: What US Idealists Can Learn from the Brave People Under the Umbrella
Last week, I spoke about the People’s Climate March and my disdain for corporate sponsored parties disguised as demonstrations. Lest I be viewed as nothing more than a cranky naysayer, I want to highlight a protest movement with real vision and brilliant tactics. Hopefully some of the idealists here in

Win a Pair of Tix to the Escape Music Fest feat. Girl Talk, Moby, Yeasayer and More
The Escape Music Festival will be taking place October 11 + 12 at Governors Beach Club on Governor’s Island in New York. A first year festival, the 2-day series features a stellar lineup which includes Girl Talk, Moby, Placebo, Yeasayer, Mayer Hawthorne, The Joy Formidable, Ra Ra Riot, The Crystal Method, STRFKER,

Visit These Wonderful Urban Wineries in San Francisco, Oakland, NYC and Portland
This guest post is by Charlotte Chipperfield, founder of The Wine Key DogPatch WineWorks in SF As city dwellers, we often have good intentions of visiting the beautiful wine country that surrounds our great cities but may get caught up in a cup of Stumptown, Four Barrel or the ever so addictive

Why Searching for a Job and Online Dating are the Exact Same Thing
Hunting for a sexytime partner and hunting for a job is the exact same thing. It takes a lot of self-evaluation, decision-making and compromise. 1) The Write Up An online dating profile and a resume are the exact same process. You spend time writing all about yourself. The things you know,

Local Legend of The Week: Artist Jeremy Fish
Jeremy in front of his art. Photo courtesy of writer/photographer Illyana Maisonet Jeremy Fish is an internationally known artist, North Beach resident, and may be appearing in Tim Burton’s next film ‘Big Eyes’ starring Amy Adams. We met at Café Trieste in North Beach, where a constant flow of neighbors, friends, and eccentrics stop

This Just In: FREE Brugal Rum and Appetizers at Distilled in NYC Tonight!
This bit of magic awaited me in my inbox this morning so I just had to share it. Apparently there’s gonna be FREE Brugal Rum and appetizers at Distilled in NYC tonight. I’m cutting and pasting all the info below: TONIGHT join Brugal Rum at Distilled tonight for a Monday Funday evening party at the main