Don’t Know Much About History: The 10 Albums Kanye West Must Listen to Before He Makes a Bigger Fool of Himself
Before I address the fuckery of Mr. Kanye West, I want to avow the following: America, I am a…
February 18, 2015-
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Fans of My Little Pony Converge for PonyCon 2015 in Brooklyn Heights
So what’s going on at PonyCon 2015 at St. Francis College this weekend? Welp, fans of the TV show My Little Pony are getting their freak on …. errr sumthin’. The Tale of the Tweets after the jump.
February 18, 2015
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Lesley Gore, 1946-2015
Lesley Gore, who died today at 68, is most remembered for her first hit, “It’s My Party (and I’ll Cry If I Want To),” which began a successful collaboration with Quincy Jones as her producer.She was a Brooklyn native, but her family moved to New Jersey…
February 16, 2015
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The Struggle Bus Episode 9: WTF You’re Supposed To Do When A Bully From Your Former Life Is Back In Your World and WTF Therapy Is Really Like
In this episode: Kate and Sally read some incredible iTunes reviews, unveil a brilliant new way to incorporate your questions into the show, and get excited about Norm Lewis.
February 13, 2015
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Light Between Oceans” a novel by M. L. Stedman
Tom Sherbourne, the multi-layered protagonist of M.L. Stedman’s shimmering novel, is an Australian veteran of the Great War who…
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Augustus” by John Williams
Gaius Octavius Caesar Augustus, heir of Julius and the first Roman emperor, is the fascinating center of John Williams’…
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Die Toten Hosen: The World’s Biggest Punk Rock Band
I have just learned of the death of Jochen Hülder, who passed about three weeks ago. I ask for…
February 5, 2015 -
Tell the Bartender Episode 52: BONUS! The Immortal Serial
Listen to Episode 52: BONUS! The Immortal Serial Download From iTunes Here In this Episode: The Serial parody you’ve all been…
February 4, 2015
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Van Halen Save the ’70s
I’ve been thinking about the 1970s…specifically, about how much they sucked. If you are too young to have truly…
February 4, 2015 -
Superlatives, The Column
I’ve read the data: my readers respond when I insult icons, dissect shabby and rotting pop phenomena, or reel…
February 2, 2015