Fangs a million for the free Halloween costume!
Free crap

Fangs a million for the free Halloween costume!

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Halloween is coming up and it turns out putting together that really elaborate Lady Gaga-As-Kanye-West in a Where the Wild Things Are […]

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Post-Netflix cheap dates you probably haven’t tried
Outings

Post-Netflix cheap dates you probably haven’t tried

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Another day, another recession trend piece. This week it’s dating on a budget, and a story in the The New York Times […]

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Surviving a $10 technical-school teeth cleaning
Downtown

Surviving a $10 technical-school teeth cleaning

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Here’s a question you might not have bothered asking: What’s even cheaper than a teeth-cleaning from our third-year dental student at NYU? […]

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Costco vs. Target in Brooklyn: a smackdown
Downtown

Costco vs. Target in Brooklyn: a smackdown

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Is it possible to go to Costco without wondering: Is this really worth it? The crowds, the Zipcar  to Third Avenue and 38th […]

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Future Perfect sale: really expensive stuff, slightly less so
Sales & Deals

Future Perfect sale: really expensive stuff, slightly less so

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The big sale at The Future Perfect was actually pretty manageable when I got there a little after noon on Friday. Expecting long […]

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Fashion tips from small-spending stylistas
Shopping

Fashion tips from small-spending stylistas

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Fashion Week is both an escape from the recession and a reminder of it: it’s somehow exciting to see designers roll out […]

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Thursday’s nosh-and-go night in the Slope
Food & Drink

Thursday’s nosh-and-go night in the Slope

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We know Park Slope isn’t exactly an undiscovered restaurant hub—but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get a bit of attention when attention […]

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Future Perfect having first sale in six years!
Sales & Deals

Future Perfect having first sale in six years!

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Here’s an email from yesterday’s inbox that stood out like an (orbit) light amid the daily dreck: The Future Perfect, the at […]

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Anna Sui inventory: Target line (mostly) sold out online, still available downtown
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Anna Sui inventory: Target line (mostly) sold out online, still available downtown

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Two days after its debut, is it still possible to shop Anna Sui’s Gossip Girl-inspired line for Target? Not online. With the […]

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Prospect Park West author in touch with her inner cheapskate
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights

Prospect Park West author in touch with her inner cheapskate

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By now you’ve heard all about Amy Sohn’s devil-wears-mom-jeans satire Prospect Park West, which is kicking up controversy among the Connecticut Muffin […]

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