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Friday, March 1, 2013
News Are Food Trucks Killing All the Polar Bears?
Posted by Amanda Park Taylor on Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Over on the Atlantic Cities blog they recently asked one of the tougher questions out there (well, tough for those of us who like a banh mi on the run): 'Are Food Trucks Worse for the Environment Than Storefronts?'
It's tough to consider any takedown of the food delivery system so many New Yorkers, from Midtown office grunts to Brooklyn flea-market goers, hold dear. Our own Dear Leader Health Commissioner Thomas Farley declared New York 'the capital of mobile food vending' (SEXY, no?). But there are some very real, under-considered issues in play, and they don't all favor the meals-on-wheels model.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
News Brooklyn Man Sees The Face Of God In A Turd
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Ok, so that was a little sneaky, this actually took place in Brooklyn, Ohio. But I wanted an excuse to write about this mystical bird turd and by God, I found it. Really, it's quite a story.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
News "I'm A Gay Man and Jesus Loves Me."
Posted by Kristin Iversen on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM
It's a sort of sad truth that we are all so conditioned to ignoring the crazy people on the subway (lest they push us in front of an oncoming train or something) that we usually ignore them. I mean, once, I was on the 2 train and it was summer and hot and everything smelled like death and rats and shit and the world felt terrible but what made it even worse was that there was an awful woman on my car who was yelling at all the girls in their summer clothes as they got on the train. At first it was kind of funny because she was just yelling the word "boobs" really loudly and "boobs" is a very funny word. But then one young girl wearing a very pretty sundress was yelled at and she looked like she was going to cry and nobody said anything to the crazy woman because nobody wanted to get stabbed and have the last word they hear be "boobs." So, it was basically an awful experience.
Monday, February 18, 2013
News Presidents' Day: How to Celebrate a Holiday You Probably Don't Care About
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Everybody in America loves President's Day. Or, at least, everyone with a full-time job that actually observes this national holiday loves it. Everyone else is probably indifferent. But a day off, for vague, no-strings-attached reasons? Pretty hard to argue with.
Friday, February 15, 2013
News Bloomberg is Still Anti-Weed, But Now Also Anti-Weed Prison Time
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:02 PM
This week has been unexpectedly seminal one, at least for people that very specifically care about our outgoing mayor's thoughts on weed smokin' (other than "You bet I did. And I enjoyed it.").
News Horoscope: 2/15/13
Posted by Läps Trinity, with Liv and Bibi Sága on Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
We hid inside a mask yesterday. We climbed up inside of the smooth wood interior and each of us curled up in one of the eye sockets. We both stuck an arm—one left and one right—out of the holes and held hands together across the bridge of the nose. And when our hands grew hot, so hot we couldn't hold on anymore, we climbed out of the mask and woke up Läps and told him what the stars had said to us. He kept his eyes open the whole time we were talking and then closed them the moment we stopped. "Write it down for me," he said. "I'm not ready to wake up yet." And so we did.
Friday, February 8, 2013
News Horoscope: 2/8/13
Posted by Läps Trinity, with Liv and Bibi Sága on Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- Tracy Zhang
- Jostedalsbreen Glacier, Norway
Läps Trinity is our father. Our brother. Our father. Läps Trinity is everything. But, no, we are not related. Maybe we are. Maybe by blood. We don't know. We haven't checked. Some things are better when they remain a mystery. We met Läps hitchhiking on a winter's day on the border of New York and Vermont. We had been staying with a man in an abandoned summer camp on the shore of Lake George. We would eat dinner in the mess hall and talk to each other through megaphones left behind by the camp director. We were unhappy. So we left. We were on the side of a road, staring at the sun, when we saw a man stumble right out of that cold white hole in the sky. One hand held a half empty bottle of acquavit, the other was tucked inside his jacket, resting on—holding—his heart. "Has that been to the Equator and back?" we asked, meaning the acquavit. "Has that?" he asked, meaning the megaphone we were dragging around. "Do you want to help me with something?" he asked. "Yes." We didn't need to know what it was. We just knew we had to do it. So until the acquavit runs out and we need to make another trip across the Equator, we will be here to help.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
News What's Going On With The Attacks on Women in Bushwick?
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Back in December, there were a lot of (mostly unverified) reports of a series of attacks on women in Bushwick, mainly focused on a single attacker who "grabs the women in the dark from behind and slams them against a building wall." This, of course, led to a lot of concern among neighborhood residents, but not much clear follow-up.
Friday, January 18, 2013
News What the Fuck is a Squatty Potty? Would You Pay $80 for One?
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Like always, I was just minding my own business at the office today, when a weird new banner ad plopped into my lap, advertising the life-changing services of a footstool-looking device called the Squatty Potty. "Enjoy freedom from being toiled bound," they said. They also offered the opportunity to tweet the ad with the trending topic "#amazingdump" and a link. What fresh joy is this? Am I really about to change the way I poop (or "eliminate," per their terminology)... forever? Is it worth it to shell out the extra $20 for the "Tao Bamboo" model instead of the "Classic," or is this all an elaborate poop ruse?
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
News / Media The New York Post is Still Pretty Upset About Milli Vanilli
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:05 PM
Well, to be fair, who doesn't still feel cheated by Milli Vanilli? Oh, no one at all? Says you. Per a seemingly irrelevant and useless new poll of New York Post readers to determine the top 10 "Biggest Liars in History," some people out there a still pretty T.O.'d about the whole thing, and ranked the Vanilli boys at number 9. Lance Armstrong — the reason this poll exists in the first place — clocked in at number 3. Richard Nixon, Bernie Madoff and Pinocchio made the cut as well.
Friday, December 21, 2012
News Can Boob Squeezing Help Prevent Cancer? Maybe Yes.
Posted by Audrey Ference on Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 6:32 PM
The study involved growing malignant breast epithelial cells within a gel injected into flexible silicone chambers. This allowed the scientists to apply compression during the first stages of cell growth, effectively squashing the cells.Over time, the squeezed malignant cells began to grow in a more normal and organised way.
Once the breast tissue structure was formed the cells stopped growing, even when the compressive force was removed. Non-compressed cells continued to display the haphazard and uncontrolled growth that leads to cancer.
"Malignant cells have not completely forgotten how to be healthy; they just need the right cues to guide them back to a healthy growth pattern," said Mr Venugopalan, a doctoral student. [MSN]
Cool!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
News The Very Worst Mall Santa of All Time Has Been Found
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Monday, December 17, 2012
News Slideshow: The ReStore Red Hook Tattoo Benefit
Posted by Audrey Ference on Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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News The 10 Biggest Brooklyn News Stories of 2012
Posted by Kristin Iversen on Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:00 AM
It’s been a long year. With a lot of news. But do you remember all of it? I mean, a year is a pretty long time. I barely remember what happened earlier this week. But I drink to excess. So, maybe you do remember? If not, don’t worry, because what follows is a comprehensive list of the biggest news stories that happened in Brooklyn in 2012.
Friday, December 14, 2012
News The Racist Subway Ads Are Back, This Time With 9/11 Images
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
News Berlin is Trying To Evict All Its Hipsters, The Hipsters Have Responded By Forming An Antifa Movement
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
News Unverified but Worth Repeating: Reports of Multiple Attacks on Women in Bushwick
Posted by Audrey Ference on Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Last night people were retweeting this note cautioning that five women had been attacked in Brooklyn this past week. The story hasn't been confirmed, which normally means I would not be telling you about it, but if people's safety is at risk, better mention it. So DON'T hunt down anyone matching the attacker's description vigilante-style, but DO be extra careful if you're someone, especially someone female, walking around Bushwick alone. More from Bushwick Daily:
Several of our readers have reported that they have heard about multiple attacks on women in the past week in Bushwick. We are trying to obtain more information from NYPD. So far, DCPI NYPD informed us that there were no sexual crimes reported in Bushwick in the past week, which however doesn’t exclude other violent crimes.Brooklyn Bike Patrol, which escorts women from subway stations to their homes safey in the late evenings hours, however posted on their Facebook page a warning:
“A dear friend of BBP informed me that there have been 5 attacks of women in Bushwick. People we service that area. Please pass the word of our service to any love ones who live in that neighborhood. Stay safe with BBP.”
Call Brooklyn Bike Patrol if you are not feeling safe at 718-744-7592, they will escort you home. [Bushwick Daily]
So yeah, take extra precautions, because even if this turns out not to be true, what's the worst that could happen? You get home extra safe?
Monday, December 10, 2012
News UFOs May Have Invaded Brooklyn Last Week
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:28 PM
But really, speaking of easy ways to segue into totally preposterous subject matter, did UFOs visit us last week? Maybe, according to an indecipherable video and a few people on the internet.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sex / News Barbie Assures Us That Girls Can Play with Construction Toys Too
Posted by Lauren Beck on Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 12:35 PM
It is apparently still very important to remember that pink is for girls and blue is for boys, though, which explains why the sets' building blocks come mostly in fuschia (specifically Pantone 219, Barbie's signature color because it helps highlight her cheekbones.) (I made that last part up.) And none of this racetrack riffraff stuff for the ladies, please: package choices include a mansion, a fashion boutique, an ice cream cart, and a beach house.
Monday, December 3, 2012
News This Couple That Got Married at West Point This Weekend is Basically the Cutest
Posted by Audrey Ference on Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- jeff Sheng
West Point's cadet chapel hosted its first same-sex wedding ceremony this weekend, and omg are the brides the cutest thing you've ever seen. Brenda "Sue" Fulton and Penelope Gnesin and their fancy Times wedding announcement:
Ms. Fulton, 53, is a marketing director in Madison, N.J., for Pfizer. Last year, President Obama appointed her to the military academy’s Board of Visitors; she is the first openly gay or lesbian member to serve on its board. She is a founding board member of OutServe, an organization in Washington for lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual service members and veterans. She graduated from West Point in the class of 1980, the first to include women. She was honorably discharged from the Army as a captain and was last posted to Flak Kaserne in Ludwigsburg, Germany.Ms. Gnesin, 52, is the director of Giving Voice, the women’s choir at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Monmouth County in Lincroft, N.J. She graduated from Rutgers. [Times]
A UU choir director! Penelope, you are adorable.
As her Aunt Sue and Aunt Penny became the first same-sex couple to marry at West Point Military Academy's Cadet Chapel, 15-year-old Amanda Fulton thought she should have gone with waterproof mascara as she felt tears run down her cheeks."It wasn't just me," Amanda said. "I was so teary and just blushing from smiling so much." [ABC]
Aw. DO ask and DO tell, Amanda.
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