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Naked Girls Gave This Man an Award and Will Read From His Book Tonight
(Photo: Kimberlee Hewitt) It’s hard out there for a first-time novelist, but this one’s naked ambition paid off. Bradley Spinelli recently snagged the Naked Girls Reading Literary Honors for Killing...
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Craigslist Ad: ‘I Am Looking For a Wingman’
(Photo: Scott Lynch) An unidentified bro must have had lousy lucky with the ladies Friday night — at 4:05 a.m. Saturday morning, he posted this Craigslist ad for prospective wingmen. Looking For...
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The Ramen Burger (Or, A Ramen Burger) Has Come to The East Village
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) If you don’t want to cross town for a cronut you can always settle for a dough’ssant in the East Village and now, you can get a ramen burger there, too. A knock-off of the...
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And Now David Schwimmer’s Stuff Is Being Moved OUT of His Mansion
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) It was just five months ago that we breathlessly blogged David Schwimmer’s move-in, and now a bunch of his stuff is being moved out. While we were enjoying a ramen burger on East...
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After 17 Years, This Spot For LES and East Village Shirts Is Folding
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) In today’s heartbreaking irony, First Avenue’s urban wear institution Burkina, known for its T-shirts saluting the East Village and LES, is closing its doors on Monday....
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East Village Florist Dies; 2,000-Capacity Venue Bound For East Williamsburg
(Photo: Scott Lynch) The East Village florist who was struck by a drunk, high and speeding driver in June has died while on life support. [NY Daily News] Police may have found the minivan used to...
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Want to Go Dogsledding and Gondola Tripping With Some Indie Bands?
Last week Coachella announced its 2014 lineup; yesterday, Governor’s Ball did the same. It’s January and we’re only a few days out from single-digit temperatures, but the summer festival season...
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And Now, Watch Some Cardboard Robots Battle to the Death
The last time we were entertained by robots, they were crushing Led Zeppelin. Last Thursday, we watched them crush each other at the second annual Cardboard Robot Battle. The event took place at...
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Jerry’s Newsstand Is Up and Running-(ish) Again: ‘We Shook City Hall!’
(Photo: Jenna Marotta) Amidst congratulations and hallelujahs, Jerry Delakas rolled up the metal door of Astor Place Newsstand around 10:30 this morning, resuming the business he ran for 25-plus years...
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Watch Mr. Throwback Go-Kart Back Through Time
Everyone’s favorite connoisseur of all things retro and nostalgic, Mr. Throwback, gives us his weekly blast from the past. Whether you’re a Toad, a Peach or a Bowser, most agree that Super Mario Kart...
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Action Bronson Bought a $350 Bong On St. Marks Place
If you ever dreamed of using the same bong as Action Bronson, now’s your chance! The Brooklyn-based rapper stopped by i-vape on St. Marks yesterday, perhaps to pick up some supplies for his...
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My Heart Bleeds Yellow For Sushi Lounge
(Photo: Jenna Marotta) When I heard yesterday’s news that Alex Stupak of Empellón Cocina had taken over the former Sushi Lounge space, it felt like I’d gotten a little wasabi in my eye. Sushi Lounge...
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Wanna See Jean-Michel Basquiat Naked?
Last night, it was naked girls reading. Tonight, it’s a naked guy drawing. But not just any naked guy. At 6 p.m., Suzanne Geiss’s Lower East Side gallery celebrates the opening of Jean-Michel...
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American Apparel’s Merkined Mannequins; Gunman Arrested in Bushwick
(Photo: Scott Lynch) As you can see from this and other photos Scott Lynch added to our Flickr pool, the mannequins at the American Apparel on East Houston got a merkined makeover. A company employee...
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Watch Joe DeNardo’s Trancey Collab With Eleanor Friedberger While Both Play Live
With his work in film, music, and visual art, Joe DeNardo has crafted a style based on layering, warping, and splicing, whatever subject he’s focused on. Choppy, blown out, grainy, and looping,...
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Alex Da Corte Sees the World Through a Piss-Filled Malt Liquor Bottle
Alex Da Corte, “April Fools,” 2014: Rubber, anodized metal frames, VCT tile, wood, foam, garland, ceramic Hershey Kiss, latex witch nose, artificial mushroom, Coca-Cola can, Plexiglas 60.5 x 49 x 64...
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Stanley Cohen Defends Himself One Month, Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law the Next
(Photo: Melvin Felix) The judge was a little late getting to his 13th-floor courtroom in lower Manhattan, so Stanley L. Cohen, the controversial criminal defense lawyer from Avenue D, took a seat...
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The 7 Train Is Closing For 22 Weekends and LICers are NOT On Board
Jimmy Van Bremer addresses crowd. (Photo: Natalie Shure) For many of this morning’s seventy-odd demonstrators clumped outside of Dorian Cafe in Long Island City, the MTA’s latest onslaught of subway...
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Ready For a Shamanic Odyssey? This Film About Ayahuasca Should Do the Trick
Rak Razam’s ayahuasca-themed film, Aya: Awakenings, was scheduled to premiere at 7 p.m. last night, but at 7:20 p.m., people were still filing into Anthology Film Archives. The audience members, who...
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Williamsburg Gets Another Destination For Dog-Portrait Manicures
The third location of Primp & Polish opened yesterday, on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. Manicure maniacs flock to the nail salon’s Driggs Avenue and Grand Street locations for hyper-specific...
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