Brooklyn

FREE Fitness in NYC: Now Shameless!
Quick quiz for my ladies: Your idea of working out most resembles: A) Fergie in – what else – her “Fergalicious” music video B) Hannah jogging – er, attempting to jog – in Girls C) Kristin Wiig and Maya Rudolph’s characters in “Bridesmaids” You probably answered “C” because you’re reading

A Response to Brooklyn Gentrification
Whether you think gentrification’s good, bad, natural, or hipster-white-boy-shit seeking “cool” culture but eliminating it, I’m witnessing it, first hand. Of course, it’s easy to retort, “You’re a skinny white boy with ginger hair and writes. That’s almost the stereotypical definition of gentrification.” I won’t argue you; it’s true. As

FREE: Brooklyn Zine Fest at Public Assembly
Zine publishers Matt Carman and Kseniya Yarosh are heading back to Williamsburg to host the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Zine Fest at Public Assembly. The event which has expanded their lineup of writers, artists and publishers, will take place on Sunday, April 21st from 11am-6pm. Admission is FREE! “Last year we

Late Night Basement w/ Chris Rose feat. Big Pete from The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Late Night Basement is back at Brooklyn’s Legion Bar! Last month, Chris Rose took pickleback shots with Andrew W.K. and discussed his current partnership with Playtex. Tomorrow night, Chris Rose will be interviewing Mike Maronna, better known as Big Pete from Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.” Late Night

The Broke-Ass Alternative to Boutique Shopping
You can only pretend to enjoy boutique shopping on Atlantic Avenue (or Franklin Street or Bedford Avenue or god forbid somewhere that’s actually in Manhattan) for so long. When you’re with friends who drop $200 on a pair of “vintage” shoes (don’t they know how fast soles – not to

Get Ready for the 2013 Aputumpu Music Festival
The 2013 Aputumpu Music Festival is here! And it’s invading music venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend including Public Assembly, Webster Hall, Joe’s Pub and more. Over 40 bands are taking the stage and bringing you a different theme with each night from a wide range of music. Whether

Broke-Ass Giveaway: 2 FREE Tickets to Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival at Roulette
Okay, so let’s try this again. Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival was supposed to celebrate its fourth annual event with Sabrina Lastman, Philip Hamilton, Sasha Bogdannowitsch and more at Brooklyn’s 400-seat theater, Roulette, back in October 2012. But as we all know by now, Hurricane Sandy hit and leveled New

Green Kegs & Hammered: St. Paddy’s Day Weekend
Ain’t nothing better than getting completely hammered on St. Patrick’s Day. But why wait until Sunday when you can start drinking tonight? Ladies and leprechauns, I introduce you to the official Williamsburg bar crawl for St. Paddy’s Day: Green Kegs & Hammered. You get three options, folks. So read carefully.