Sure, Why Not: United Arab Emirates Might Start Delivering Passports Via Drone
Officials in the United Arab Emirates are pushing to use more technology in government services, and they’ve decided to do so by using drones to deliver government documents. What could possibly go...
View ArticleDe Blasio Defends Controversial Snow Day Decision
Mayor Bill de Blasio faced a barrage of questions today over his decision to keep schools open, despite forecasts of up to 14 inches of snow For the lion’s share of more than 30 minutes of on-topic...
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Look at All These Congressmen Act Like They’re In House of Cards
Rep. Kevin McCarthy playing Frank Underwood (NowThis)We'd say "They wish," but the implications are too disturbing. Especially since Rep. Kevin McCarthy here on the left is actually the House Majority...
View ArticleLa Vie En Noir: Falling in Love to Sad Songs
This Saturday at the Bell House in Brooklyn, a venerable alt-Valentine’s Day tradition continues as singer-songwriter Syd Straw presents her 14th annual Heartwreck Show. As usual, the golden-throated...
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David Byrne: What If We Broke Up With the Internet?
David Byrne. (Photo via Getty Images) It's no secret that David Byrne doesn't like the Internet. In an opinion piece for The Guardian published last fall, for instance, Mr. Byrne argued that digital...
View ArticleA Man, A Van, A River, Chris Farley: Lost Footage Surfaces of Early Matt...
If I were to ask you, "Quick, what were Chris Farley's funniest sketches on Saturday Night Live?" you'd probably respond like a normal person: "Ah! Stop pressuring me! I don't know, I don't owe you...
View ArticleDe Blasio Appoints Aging, DEP Commissioners
Emily Lloyd has been tapped to return to her old gig as the commissioner for the Department of Environmental Protection, and Donna Corrado will serve as the next commissioner of the Department for the...
View ArticleGawker Thinks Gwyneth Paltrow Might Be Having an Affair Because Whisper App...
Imagine if your school newspaper ran a story reporting that some anonymous hater on JuicyCampus said that you were, I don’t know, hooking up with your calc professor. That would be pretttttty insane,...
View ArticleCouncilman Proposes City Clear Snowy, Icy Sidewalks on Property Owners’ Dime
Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield is tired of property owners neglecting to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice this winter. Armed with dozens of complaints, the councilman, who represents...
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The Semicolon Is the Perfect Punctuation for the Digital Age
The dreaded semicolon. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons) Ever since Kurt Vonnegut slandered semicolons ("They are transvestite hermaphrodites," he said, "representing absolutely nothing"), aspiring writers...
View ArticleAssemblyman Concerned Cuomo Bill Will Create ‘Walter Whites’
When it comes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest effort to reduce recidivism, Jim Tedisco is the one who knocks. Read More
View ArticleDe Blasio Suggests Parks Appointment Will Represent Departure From Bloomberg
Mayor Bill de Blasio today named Emily Lloyd, who served as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection under Michael Bloomberg, as his choice to lead the DEP once again, marking the...
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Bustle Wants An Intern To Find Viral Content on ‘Lesser Known Websites’
Bustle.com (screenshot) Bustle, Bryan Goldberg's lady-site that everyone briefly hated before mostly forgetting about, is looking for interns, according to a job list that went out to an NYU's J-School...
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Coy No More: Toll Brothers Debuts Teaser Site for 1110 Park Avenue
Toll Brothers—nothing risky in this design. (BuzzBuzzHome.) Though it has been abundantly clear that Toll Brothers was planning a condo tower at 1110 Park Avenue for some time—it was, in fact, rumored...
View ArticleBill de Blasio Sets Up Another Fight With Albany
Add another item to Bill de Blasio’s Albany wish list. The mayor this afternoon unveiled an extensive plan to minimize pedestrian traffic fatalities, the most ambitious of which would reduce the...
View ArticleGlamour Pushes New Zosia Mamet Column With Tinder Stunt
Quirky actress Zosia Mamet appeared on yet another tech platform today. This time, though, the Girls star was hawking her Glamour magazine column instead of her folk band. While swiping through the...
View ArticleOn Washington’s Real Birthday, Remembering James K. Polk
Many happy returns! February 22 is the 282nd birthday of George Washington. But wait, you may ask, didn’t we just celebrate that hallowed event last Monday by a) sleeping in, b) having brunch, c)...
View ArticleDe Blasio Received With ‘Open Arms’ at REBNY Meeting
Members of the well-connected Real Estate Board of New York praised Bill de Blasio this afternoon after the mayor attended a closed-door meeting with the group. While many in the business community had...
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Behind Closed Doors: In Secret Is All Costume and No Drama
Oscar Isaac and Elizabeth Olsen star in In Secret. When it premiered to tepid responses at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, In Secret was called Thérèse, which makes more sense, since...
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A Media Galaxy Far, Far Away: Astronomy Lands In New York
Turns out, there is a whole big universe out there, although that simple, staggering fact can be easy to forget when you are caught up in the minuscule New York media whirl. We were reminded of that...
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