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Someone is trolling a fancy kids’ salon with a pretty NSFW Wi-Fi name

But how's the signal?

On Mar 29, 2014 by Miles Klee

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There’s a Google Doc of monocle sightings in NYC

Searching for hard evidence of a supposed fashion craze.

On Mar 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

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PBS and John Green team up to give you an Art Assignment

Would you walk 500 miles for an art assignment? John and Sarah Green are about to find out in this new PBS webseries.

On Feb 21, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Muslim hipsters are here, and they’ve got their own terminology

A group of Muslims are challenging stereotypes about their culture by adopting some new wave cliches. 

On Jan 15, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Thieves caught on tape getting their pre-robbery twerk on

The greatest heists of mice and men often employ some twerk.

On Dec 12, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Woman’s Brooklyn Bridge selfie catches suicidal man in the background

We just want to know how many "likes" it got.

On Dec 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

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That absurd Brooklyn rooftop breakup is now an absurd short film

And it has a hashtag in the title. Of course.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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This Craigslist ad has a surprise at the end, and it’s not waffles

This artisanal Brooklyn waffle shop didn't know it was the unwitting host of someone's incest-roleplay fantasy. Sorry!

On Oct 4, 2013 by Aja Romano

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‘Inception: The Musical’ hits Brooklyn this weekend

If Inception fandom truly is on its last gasp, it’s going out not with a bang, but with a BRAWMMMMM.

On Sep 27, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Craigslist ad offers apartment with roommate who won’t shut up about Syria

The best part: no broker fees.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Help furnish David Karp’s ‘mildly steampunk’ apartment

David, baby. A few brown bricks and a brass ceiling fixture does not steampunk make. 

On Sep 11, 2013 by Aja Romano

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A DIY Internet grows in Brooklyn

A group of residents in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn have built their own Internet out of rooftop antennas.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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What I learned from seeking an arch-nemesis on Craigslist

Would people write back? What would they say? More importantly, what made someone think they’d be a good arch-nemesis?

On Sep 9, 2013 by [email protected]

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Learn how to make your own Ramen Burger

I'll take mine al dente.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Tailor and writer butt heads in war of bad reviews

A full-blown war of words is narrowly averted.

On Aug 19, 2013 by Miles Klee