Hey (news) geniuses: Show how much news you know and win a free bar tab tonight
Have you been paying attention to the news, like some kind of nerd. Why, nerd, think there's gonna be a…
Move along, mutton: there’s even artisanal porridge in Brooklyn now
Goldilocks rejoice! Park Slope is now home to New York City’s first artisanal gruel shop. Yes, gruel. The humble peasant…
25 gifts under $25, No. 15: Chalkboard scented candles!
Sometimes you need to find the perfect gift for someone you hardly know. Did you draw that random intern's name…
Sponsored: Make New York Lottery’s Holiday Instant Scratch-Off Games One of Your Traditions
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Monday lunchtime linkage
George W. Bush is not a hipster icon, stop it [Wonkette] The AP dryly does their AP thing for Bloomberg's…
I saw everyone kissing Santa Claus: Scenes from the No Office Holiday party
Thursday night's third annual No Office Holiday Party filled our metaphorical stockings with so much damn jeer we had to…
The Marty Markowitz Christmas card is pure, unfiltered Marty Markowitz
What you see above is the Christmas card Marty Markowtiz sent out to community board members this year, to remind…
25 gifts under $25, No. 14: A merry melodica!
If you're going to start a band that's going to be the next Arcade Fire, or the next Neutral Milk…
Trade some mix tapes and 16 other free ways to spend the week
1. Mad annotators Rap Genius are branching out into news with News Genius, and to introduce it, they're sponsoring a…