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[Video] Is It Just Me, or Is That The Sound of an iPad Being Smashed?
Wotay! It’s been more than a few days since the Jesus Tablet hit the market and I am pretty sure you are all tired of the reviews by now. I got my paws on the Apple iPad a few days ago and quite liked it. But then again, I don’t have an iPhone and don’t... »
Album Review: Titus Andronicus’ “The Monitor”
The Enemy Is Everywhere “From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military giant step the earth and crush us at a blow? Never. All the armies of Europe and Asia…could not by force take a drink from the Ohio River or make a track on the Blue... »
[Video] Attn. All Bloggers, Writers, New Media Sorts – Is This YOU in This Video?
This video is hilarious and is a tribute to anyone who has plans of dominating the internet with their “NEXT BIG FABULOUS IDEA!” More power to The New Dorks! »
[Video] Forest Hills State of Mind- Pseudo Jay Z’s Tribute to a Middle Class Jewish Nabe
Give people a video camera, a modicum of talent and lots of spare time and you are bound to get an awesome video. Case in point, the following piece of work–that pays tribute to Forest Hills in Queens. Who would thought, aye? Here you have Saturday Night Live veteran Rachel Dratch, donning some spandex... »
[Video] Scrabble in Jackson Heights
If you like your game night to come with a box of Scrabble, the board game that requires you to actually spell words (gasp) correctly; then here is some news for you. The tricky game was invented in Jackson Heights, Queens by Alfred M. Butts (Whaaa, you say?!) If you go poking around the hood,... »
[Video] Gothic Cats, Goats Being Pushed Off The Mountains By Eagle & Space Worms
I never thought I would have to re-emphasize the fact that there are a bunch of crazies out there. So let me back up and tell you all the nutty things I have managed to parse through this morning. Space Ark- Iranian Style; Iran launches one mouse, two turtles and a bunch of worms into space On... »
[Video] An Ode To A Newscast
You know you are one of those people–settled comfortably on your couch, with a beverage in hand, complaining about what’s on TV. You yammer non-stop about the news–this is missing, you carp and that is missing, you say. But you know what- you are right. There is nothing to watch on entertainment TV except American... »
[Video] Anthony Bourdain in Astoria: Reviews Kabab Cafe and The Right Way to Handle Balls
No one comes close to Anthony Bourdain when it comes to calling a spade a spade. Here he is, on a jaunt across Astoria – discovering the authentic Egyptian fare dished out at Kabab Cafe. From goat brains to kidney and balls – this is a compelling reason to stay a carnivore for... »
[Video] New York In a Stop-Motion Video
There are few things as trippy as the video below. Gothamist reports the stop-motion video was made “using a digital stills camera.” As you will see for yourself, the video starts off in Central Park and traipses across the city –taking the ferry at one point to create a stilted yet smooth mix of... »
Year in Music – The Sounds of New York
It has been a fantastic Indie decade for the city, contributing more unforgettable albums to these fragmented ten years than any other time since the CBGB’s heydays in the late 70’s. Be it The Strokes’ "Is This It?" or TV on the Radio’s "Return to Cookie Mountain" and Dear Science or Vampire Weekend’s eponymous... »
