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To Do Friday: Talley Ho
André Leon Talley. André Leon Talley, Vogue’s bigger-than-life fashionisto, has moved away a bit from the mega-magazine (he is no longer editor at large at Vogue but is instead editor at large at the...
View ArticleMarty Markowitz’s ‘Demo Reel’
Last night, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz gave the last “State of the Borough” speech of his 12-year career in the office, and he made sure it was a colorful one, complete with exploding...
View ArticleAnd To No One’s Surprise, Constant Texters Have Self-Esteem Issues
Ever feel like your hundredth text of the day may have been just a little too calculated? You may be suffering from a severe case of shallowness, according to a new study by the University of Winnipeg,...
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Never Hire an Undercover Cop to do a Hit Man’s Job: Tick Tock Diner Manager...
The Midtown Tick Tock Diner. (ticktockdinerny.com) In a move like something out of a bad mafia film, a New Jersey diner manager was arrested this week for hiring a hit man to bump off his uncle,...
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LL Cool J Attempts to Explain ‘Accidental Racist’ to Leno, Not That it Helps...
LL talks "Accidental Racist" (Hulu) If you've managed to go this entire week without subjecting your ears to the Brad Paisley/LL Cool J duet "Accidental Racist," congratulations. Do not go seeking this...
View ArticleAt Home With His Artists: The Too-Short Career of Dealer Daniel Reich
Daniel Reich opened his first art gallery about three months after the fall of the World Trade Center. New York was still recovering. Compared to the market boom that would develop over the next few...
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It’s a Hit: Sylvia Rhone Closes $4.2 M. Contract at 250 West Street
Sylvia Rhone grew up in Harlem, but she's a downtown girl at heart. Sylvia Rhone may have grown up in Harlem and made her career managing hip-hop and R&B acts, but the music mogul prefers to come...
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Texas Congressman is Pro-Life and Pro-Prenatal Gun Ownership
Via Twitter Are you guys ready to read tweets from Rep. Steve "The most conservative Congressman in Texas! 100% lifetime NRA, GOA, NAGR, Right to Life rating. Offended? Yell at @DonnyFerguson"...
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Nation’s First Sex-Segregated Park Opens in New York
Kiryas Joel (Wikimedia) New York is now home to the nation’s first gender-segregated playground thanks to the Satmar community of Kiryas Joel. Today, the ultra-Orthadox town opened its very own...
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House Within a House: Because Walking From One Room To Another Is Hard!
It's like you don't even have to visit any other area of the house. (Martin Perri Interiors, via WSJ) Do you have an enormous house and a deep-seated laziness that makes you disinclined to get up and...
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To Do Saturday: Treat Yo’ Self
The End is Far by Olek. The nonprofit art and design group BOFFO is holding a fund-raiser called “The Narcissists Ball,” which has the tag line “A self-love of epic proportions.” The night is all about...
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To Do Sunday: Carousing Project
Nick Noonan and Amy Heidemann of Karmin celebrate at Nick Boccio's Mulberry Project with Z100 deejays. Have a boozy Sunday supper at the Greenwich Project, the new restaurant/bar from Nick Boccio, the...
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New York on ‘Heightened State of Alert’ After Boston Bombings
(Photo: Anna Silman) Earlier today, multiple bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing at least two and injuring dozens more. New York City has already stepped up its own...
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Thank God, They Awarded a Pulitzer for Fiction This Year; Print Industry...
The Orphan Master's Son (Random House)Congratulations to Adam Johnson, author of North Korean saga The Orphan Master’s Son, which was announced today as the recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in...
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New York Road Runners: ‘This Is a Tragic Day for All of Us in the Running...
A man is loaded into an ambulance in Boston. (Getty Images) As more details of the deadly explosions in Boston are released, the running community is slowly reacting to the shocking events. Mary...
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Eighth Time’s A Charm: HBO Honcho Signs On For Another Season at the Chelsea...
Will Sheila Nevins' eighth apartment at the Chelsea Mercantile be her last? Stay tuned! (Patrick McMullan.) When Sheila Nevins first started at HBO as "Director of Documentaries," the cable network had...
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‘We Still Do Not Know Who Did This or Why’: President Obama Addresses America...
President Obama talks on the phone with FBI Director Mueller about the bombings. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Earlier this evening, President Barack Obama addressed the nation about the...
View ArticleWhatta Glasshole: John Doerr Uses Google Glass to Cheat at Scattergories
Google Glass may be used to control wayward traders and birth the beginnings of cyborg celebrity cliques. But one thing it should decidedly not be used for? Cheating at board games you play with your...
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Memo From Mad Men‘s Human Resources Department Re: Office Protocol
Be nice to the clients. (Photo credit: AMC). To: Employees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce From: HR Subject: Office Protocol To all staff, Just a quick note about some issues that we have come to our...
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Preservationists Agitate to Save Durell Stone-Designed PS 199 From Demolition
P.S. 199 (Googlemaps). Ever since the Department of Education posted a Request for Expressions of Interest in three public school sites late this fall—seeking proposals for three "prime development...
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