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08 Mar 2011

Jeff Bridges is Good at Websites

A while back I shared a few of my favorite ways to procrastinate.  In my never-ending quest to stall, daydream, and generally fuck around instead of focusing on the task at hand, I am always finding new and exciting distractions.  For instance, it took me nearly two hours to write

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08 Mar 2011

Free Movies (and More) at Actual Café

BIKE RACK I keep hearing about Oakland’s Actual Café. And although I have yet to visit this particular spot, I’m planning on it. And you should too. It actually (wah wah) sounds pretty rad. Here is why: 1. They’ve got this whole “we love bikes” thing going for them. Their

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08 Mar 2011

$2 Drinks: Bring Plenty of Singles

Full disclosure: I have never been to a strip club. I have heard reviews ranging from “the most depressing experience of my life” to “sort of okay.” I want to believe that Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club embodies the latter — because it’s offering $2 drinks every Tuesday and Wednesday in

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08 Mar 2011

Hey Allday Handmade: Brooklyn Designs You Can Use

If you can only buy yourself one treat this month/year, which, if you’re as under-employed as I am, is a sad, sad, reality– make it something practical AND whimsical. So, what was the one semi-frivolous thing I got myself this year (and maybe for the rest of my life)? A

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07 Mar 2011

Tonight! Sing “Lucy in the Sky with Drunkards”

Yoko: NOT INVITED iTunes “newcomers” The Beatles are the most overrated musicians of our time. Nevertheless, they produced a ton of well-known songs that laid the groundwork for artists to follow, so even if you’re not a huge Fab Four fan, you probably know at least a few songs from playing

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07 Mar 2011

Coffee For High Society At Culture Espresso Bar

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again- Midtown is a wasteland. Entire theses can be written to describe why it’s a soul-sucking experience to trek along 34th St and 57th St between Lexington Ave and 8th Ave. However, like in most examples of blight, some philanthropic souls see fit

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07 Mar 2011

The Misogynist Pass: Artists For Whom We Turn A Blind Eye

Though I promised myself I wouldn’t utter one more word about he who I cannot bring myself to name, it’s undeniable that all the hubub around him has brought up some really interesting discussions about the things that we as a culture collectively ignore or don’t seem to care about

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06 Mar 2011

Dalva — Your New Sunday FREE FOOD Destination

SUNDAY FUNDAY First thing’s first:  WHY THE EFF DIDN’T I KNOW ABOUT THIS??  I thought I was the ultimate connoisseur of everything FREE food-related, as I am super broke and also a huge pig.  In any case, this one slipped by me until now — the ultimate Sunday Funday at

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