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Five Creative Ways to Survive a New York City Summer [How Tos]

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

New York City opened its public pools today to help residents cope with the record heat wave. Too bad they’ll be full of squealing children. Here are some other more peaceful but equally cool ways to beat the heat. More

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The L Train: New York’s Sexiest, Most Romantic Pick-Up Spot [City Love]

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Using a very sophisticated algorithm (or something), the folks at Craigslist have figured out that, per capita and per ride rate, the L train gets more Missed Connections mentions than any other train. The Brooklyn stops are especially bumpin’. More

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Real Housewives of New York Lost Footage: This Really Is the End [Recaps]

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Last night was Bravo’s Short Cuts -esque episode of previously unaired Housewives vignettes from this season. Come, let’s look at these 22 (well, not 22) short stories about the real bridge trolls of New York Island. More

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The Gucci Employee Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in Brooklyn [Nuclear Fusion]

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Like most Brooklynites, web developer (for Gucci!) Mark Suppes has a hobby and a craft project to occupy his free time. Only, his hobby is physics. And his “craft project” is a working nuclear reactor, that he built himself. More

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Meet ‘Crying Girl,’ California’s Celebrity Grifter [Fameballs]

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jill Johnson is UC Davis ‘ hipster grifter . (Instead of hip, though, she’s a beauty queen.) Campus blogs hunted down the “prolific and notorious scammer” with “heavy, tear-smeared makeup.” The internet used to be for porn . Now it’s for outing grifters. More

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Rolling Stone’s McChrystal Profile Helps No One [Profiles]

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rolling Stone has published its big Stanley McChrystal “insubordination” piece online now, and he just trashes Barack Obama throughout the whole thing! Well, not really. There’s a bigger thing getting trashed here called “the War in Afghanistan.” More

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Real Housewives of New York Reunion: Death Is Only the Beginning [Recaps]

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Last night we finally saw all of the New York ghouls put back in their coffins and lowered into the earth, where they will hopefully stay for years and years and years. Well, until next season at least. More

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Rules for Using the ‘Reply All’ Button [Etiquette]

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

An email with a long list of recipients can be an easy way to accomplish tasks by electronic committee. It can also be an infuriating way to gum up your inbox for days. Let’s set some ground rules. More

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Why You Should Root For North Korea’s World Cup Soccer Team [World Cup]

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Still trying to figure out who you’re supporting in the World Cup ? How about North Korea ? They might be playing as representatives of a starving hellhole ruled by a brutal, insane dictator. But their coach has an invisible telephone! More

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Does the Church of Scientology Force Abortions On Its Pregnant Members? [Religion]

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Scientologists just can’t catch a break. People were angry when John Travolta dropped them off in Haiti to touch people. They are accused of covering up child rape . And now, former members are saying they were pressured into having abortions. More

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