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Morgan Freeman Reveals Secret to Velvet Voice
Teach us your ways (Getty) Thank God. Morgan Freeman unleashed the secret to attaining a voice like rich molasses in an interview with CNN. Apparently the coveted path to tones like butter is to “just...
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‘One Take Movies’ and the Art of Practical Special Effects (Video)
We tend to associate web series with terms like “low-budget” or “mumblecore,” which implies a level of impromptu haphazardness one expects from high school kids messing around with dad’s camera after...
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Mysteryland: As Summer Heats Up, Big Name Deejays Take Over New York
(Photo by Andrew J. Rauner) Memorial Day was different this year. Rather than sip rosé in Amagansett, we decided to swap polos and critter prints for hardcore revelry at Mysteryland, the world’s...
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Party Like It’s 1879: Lapham’s Quarterly Celebrates the Original Gilded Age...
Lewis Lapham with Lori Eustis. (Courtesy Getty Images) The air shifted and Alec Baldwin’s face plasticized into a fixed smile as the Transom introduced itself last Monday night at the 1870s-themed...
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One in Six New Yorkers Has Office Time in the Bathroom
Welcome to work. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images) With tablets and mobile phones, it’s easier nowadays to do work on the go. But New Yorkers aren’t just taking their work on the go, they’re working when...
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Tweets From Litchfield: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Characters Take to Social...
Just because you’re locked away in a federal prison doesn’t mean you can’t get excited for Orange is the New Black Season 2 (alright in real life you probably can’t get too excited, but this is TV...
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32BJ Will Stay Neutral in Race for Charlie Rangel’s Seat
Congressman Charlie Rangel. (Photo: Getty Images) The last of the major city unions to endorse in the race for Congressman Charlie Rangel’s seat will not be backing a contender after all. 32BJ SEIU,...
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Reality Television’s Worst Ideas
1. Born in the Wild: the new Lifetime show about the miracle of life and squatting in the woods. “What happens when the craziest experience of a woman’s life becomes truly wild, and soon-to-be parents...
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New Yorkers Should Say Thank You To Walmart
Shoppers exit a Walmart store. (Photo via Getty Images) The West Coast is engrossed with protests against the government of Brunei (which owns the Beverly Hills Hotel) for its “extreme and inhumane”...
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Bill de Blasio Will Fight to Bring the Obama Library to New York
Barack Obama and Bill de Blasio in Brooklyn. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/Getty) Mayor Bill de Blasio has some very presidential ambitions for New York City. The Democrat told reporters today that he’s willing...
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Dashiell Bennett Named Editor of The Wire
Dashiell Bennett (via Twitter) Dashiell Bennett is the new editor of The Atlantic’s news site The Wire. The position has been vacant since Gabriel Snyder left in January. “We looked long and hard for...
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Rangel Pushes Back Against Espaillat’s Economic Criticisms
Congressman Charlie Rangel. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A day after State Senator Adriano Espaillat knocked Congressman Charlie Rangel’s economic policies, Mr. Rangel fired back against his...
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Historic Williamsburg Café Closes
A cup of coffee is a cup of coffee. Verb Café, established in Williamsburg in 1999, is shuttering its doors. The Williamsburg café was forced to shut down after a 70% increase on their rental fee. For...
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Greenhouse Effect: Exotic Blossoms Are in Bloom For Summer
Limited-edition Vacheron Constantin White Lily watch ($131,000). More than merely floral, hothouse flower motifs are dramatic explosions of color so vivid it takes a few seconds to absorb their...
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In a Hot Market, Investing in Outdated Listings Can be a Savvy Move for Brokers
“Floating” over the Park. “The way you live is not necessarily the way to show an apartment,” Fenwick Keats broker and partner Robert Anzalone recently told the Observer. “You need to showcase a...
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You Can Get Even More Drunk at Whole Foods Now
Whole Foods’ On Tap (Photo: Jordyn Taylor) Talk about generating a lot of buzz. The Whole Foods at Columbus Circle will soon be offering liquor at On Tap, its on-site pub and restaurant from 12 p.m. to...
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Teacher Slept with Second Student After Prom Snub
Teacher Joy Morsi allegedly had sex with students in classrooms, offices, and the gymnasium. (ADAM JAN/AFP/Getty Images) Looks like Joy Morsi never left high school. After being ditched by a 16...
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Songwriter Who Wrote ‘FBI Is in Trouble’ Honored at Gracie Mansion
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Mayor Bill de Blasio with Residente at Gracie Mansion. (Photo: Instragram) A controversial Puerto Rican songwriter was honored at a Gracie Mansion reception...
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The Godfather of Ice Cream is Going Dairy Free
“I’m a dairy guy,” said Malcolm Stogo, known by those in the business as ‘The Godfather of Ice Cream.’ “When someone first asked me to make a dairy-free ice cream, I laughed in their face.” Then again,...
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Molly and the Zombies Makes Brooklyn Debut
The scene at the Bell House last night in Gowanus felt like the set of a horror movie, teeming with the living dead. But the only zombies in attendance were the members of Brian Fallon’s new band...
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