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FREE Dinner and Dessert at Bailout Theater
Yep, it sounds too good to be true. But it ain’t. Bailout Theater – which will feature the comedic stylings of Isaac Oliver and friends, a “Deliverance”-esque banjo performance by the talented Alex Mallett, and a verifiable smorgasbord of local delicacies (as well as questionable dishes brought to you by
FREE Lunch at Trattoria 1910
I’ve been sitting on this tip for awhile now. The PR folks for Gallo Salame sent it to me like a month ago, but I wanted to wait publish it until it neared. This is simply because I know you fuckers would probably forget about it and I don’t want you
Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Landlord Problems
Navigating a relationship with your landlord can be tricky. Unfortunately there are plenty of slumlords out there and many tenants do not know their rights. I learned a lot about tenant rights after I had a crazy landlord in college. He called from Brazil and asked me to wire him the rent a week early. I told him to shove it.
Gross Science: Louis Sorkin and Gene Kaplan at the “Geeking Out” Lecture Series
I consider myself a pseudo-scientist. I watch a lot of science shows on TV. Once upon a time I got a ‘˜five’ on my Biology Advanced Placement test. I even got a scholarship in biology for college. Alas, I was making more jokes in lab than getting experiments done and
This Week’s Local Shows Picks: Best Bang for Your Buck
I went to see Charlotte Gainsbourg at the Palace of Fine Arts a few weeks ago and it was the worst thing I’ve ever laid eyes or ears upon. She stood awkwardly with her hands in her pockets, read all her lyrics (honestly, what’s harder to memorize: monologues that you
Could This Be the End of Facebook?
Ah, Facebook. A vital piece of some 400 million users online lives, the social networking tool that many of us boast to be early-adopters of has taken a quick turn down Creeper Street recently. The past few years of corporate buy-outs and less-than-transparent privacy setting changes has shaken some sense
NYC Giveaway: Corey Dargel & Craig Wedren’s Chamber Pop Music
While the term chamber music is usually used to describe Mozart, Beethoven and our classical music icons, this genre has been creeping its way back into our modern musical lexicon under the guise of “chamber pop”. I used to think I knew every sub genre of indie music there was
“Pay What You Want Week” for God’s Ear at the Ashby Stage
I’m still in recovery mode after yesterday’s Bay to Breakers madness. Most of the day is blurry but I do recall trying to break-up a fight and getting knocked on my ass. At least I think that’s what happened. For all I know I could’ve just fallen down. Regardless, I’m