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28 Apr 2009

Art Bar— 2-for-1 Special with a Side of Mystery

Art Bar: a place I spend practically half my life in due to its proximity to the L train in the West Village, and 2-for 1 happy hour.  Apparently, it’s a West Village staple, having been around for the past 15 years,.  For me, it’s a beacon of light surrounded

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28 Apr 2009

Three Stooges Mini Marathon Tonight!

As always, my main man Johnny Funcheap has the scoop on a killer event.  The Castro Theatre recently started doing “Five Buck Tuesdays” which is where (you guessed it) you get to see classic films for $5.  All day long, a seat in San Francisco’s most beautiful and historic movie

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28 Apr 2009

FREE Networking/$3 Drinks for Digitally Savvy @ Le Poisson Rouge

I haven’t had a chance to go to Le Poisson Rouge, but I really want to.  I don’t really know why.  I think there is just an ambient buzz that you feel; like when you walk into a house and you just KNOW the VCR is on even though the

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27 Apr 2009

The Grouch & Eligh For FREE At Amoeba

Maybe it’s because I’m no longer in college, but it seems to me that nobody cares about underground hip-hop anymore.  I remember having long, late night conversations over Budweiser and ganja, arguing the meanings of Aesop Rock lyrics and trying to decide if Slug’s “Lucy” was an actual person.  Those were the days

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27 Apr 2009

Meet Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna

  Today the duo who shared women and saliva in “Y Tu Mama Tambien” are speaking at the SOHO Apple Store along with Carlos Cuaron, who wrote the script.   The trio will be talking about the new movie Rudo and Cursi, which stars the two actors and marks Cuaron’s

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27 Apr 2009

Are You Dating A Grifter? This Post Might Save Your Life

By now, we’ve heard all about the Hipster Grifter, aka Kari Ferrell aka Korean Abdul “Jamar.” If you just can’t get enough of this broad, you can go here, here, here, here, here or even here if you want to see her naked. You know what, though, kids?  You don’t

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26 Apr 2009

FREE Boat Rides on the IKEA Water Taxi

When I saw that it is suppose to reach 87 today, I immediately thought about joking about riding the free IKEA water taxi between Manhattan and Red Hook all day.  However, the more I think about it, the less I want to dwell on anything else.  First, because I love

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26 Apr 2009

FREE Walking and Art: Open Studios in the Mission

  Open studio strolls are a great way to see a broad cross section of local art and down a wide array of  cheap beer and spirits.  I don’t need to tell you it can be an art-appreciating scavenger’s paradise.  So, I’ll tell a story instead.   Although I’m writing

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