Wednesday lunchtime linkage
The 80s were way more boozy [NPR] Student loan goons don't care if you're dead [ProPublica] Trains: Too hot to…
Girls yields, agrees to represent unicycle demographic next season
HBO's Girls has made a point to cast more diversely in its second season. Apparently all that lobbying from the…
It’s the longest day of the year; use it to drink free vodka
It's gon' be hot today (powerful hot). Which means only one thing: it's time to dress like a viking. Well,…
Apartment roundup: livin’ in the Heights edition (Crown, Prospect)
Many 96-degree days ago, when Mama Brokelyn was a wee lass, she bought a her first Brooklyn apartment: a beaut…
How to get into the brand-new CBGB festival in July for free
Ah CBGB, the historic NYC brand that even high school students at a Hot Topic in Munson, Indiana know about…
Das Racist, Deer Tick and more playing free shows in Red Hook
Red Hook is now an offshoot of Central Park, apparently. Which is fine by us, because these free Central Park…
That’s a paddlin’: Three places to go kayaking for free
It seems like about eight years ago, New Yorkers finally discovered they were surrounded by water. Since then parks, high…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
Guy buys 2.6 acre private 'Rat Island' in NYC for $176K [NYPost] Old Man take a look at this: Neil…
End-of-season survey: Old white dudes watched Girls. Did you?
If you've noticed your internet connection has been slow over the past few months, that's because every 20 seconds someone…
See the U.S. Open for free as a ball person (tryouts on Thursday)
How and where to try out as a U.S. Open ball person.