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Craigslister seeks travel companion who also wants to escape Ebola

Wanna survive Ebola? You should probably date this "5'4'' small business owner."

On Oct 25, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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How Occupy Wall Street turned into Gamergate shills

Why Occupy Wall Street's loudest voice supports Gamergate.

On Oct 25, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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Sorry Twitter, #Ebowla isn’t as funny as you think it is

If you're laughing, that's probably a bad sign.

On Oct 24, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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With the NYPD, it’s kick heads first, ask questions later

To quote NYC's own Wu-Tang Clan, protect ya neck, kid.

On Oct 23, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Stop calling Amanda Bynes ‘crazy’

I don't know anything about Amanda Bynes' mental state, and neither do you. 

On Oct 10, 2014 by Miri Mogilevsky

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Filmmaker documents alleged black market around iPhone release

First in line for the new iPhone? Not the tech geeks you'd assume.

On Sep 20, 2014 by Rae Votta

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Meet the high school girls who created the Web’s best game about periods

The ladies behind Tampon Run are way cooler than you were in high school. 

On Sep 11, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Why these people are already lining up for the iPhone 6—2 weeks early

It’s not because they’re Apple superfans.

On Sep 3, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Al Qaeda magazine suggests bombing Vegas casinos, U.S. military academies

ISIS may be getting all the attention right now, but yesterday’s terrorists over at Al Qaeda are trying to stay relevant.

On Aug 28, 2014 by Eric Geller

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This brave New Yorker is trying to save the egg sandwich

Saving breakfast one sandwich instruction leaflet at a time. 

On Aug 8, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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What are we going to do with all these public phone booths?

At a time when many figured the public phone was dead, New York is trying to save it.

On Aug 8, 2014 by [email protected]

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This is the primer you need on the Central Park jogger case

In light of the settlement, it's worth streaming this 2012 offering from legendary documentarian Ken Burns.

On Jun 20, 2014 by Monica Riese

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Peterbd and me: How I befriended an anonymous alt lit superstar

“i feel like i can trust you,” said Peterbd, the anonymous Internet entity. “i can tell we’re gonna be good friends.”

On Jun 10, 2014 by [email protected]

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Crowdsource yourself a helicopter ride to the Hamptons with this app

And you thought Uber was sort of douchey. 

On May 19, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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If your mother were homeless, would you recognize her on the street?

A social experiment highlights just how invisible the homeless have become. 

On Apr 24, 2014 by Audra Schroeder