Entertainment - Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:06 - 9 Comments
Music Apps for the Unpretentious
‘Tis the season for music snobs to compile annoyingly exhaustive “best of the year” lists, with tons of tracks/bands we’ve never heard of. But this year is different. As the end of the 00’s (has anyone come up with a decent nickname yet for the past ten years?) approaches, we’re seeing not only best of the year lists, but best of the decade. Pitchfork, Paste Magazine, and the Onion’s AV Club have all put ‘em out.
For those feeling a bit inferior and ignorant after this browbeating, we’ve enlisted the help of the internet to put together the top three web apps that expand your musical horizons in a gentle, non-patronizing way. If you decide you want some Jack Black-style (see above) tough love, though, allow me to steer you in Pitchfork’s direction. Continue…
Featured, On Campus - Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:07 - 9 Comments
NC-17-Rated “Journey” Features Condom Curtains, Smell-o-vision
Journey, the traveling art installation currently installed right outside of Silver on Waverly, is an experience, to say the least. Some are moved to tears, others chuckle covertly. All cover their noses to block the simulated brothel stench of vomit and cheap perfume while tiptoeing around used condom wrappers. Oh, and there’s a vibrating bed. Photo gallery after the jump.
On Campus - Friday, November 6, 2009 17:16 - 1 Comment
Motorcycle Crash Outside of Coral
At approximately 4:20 pm, Coral Towers dorm residents heard some sort of impact on the street below– a gathering crowd on the intersection of 14th Street and 3rd Avenue seemed to confirm a crash, as police cruisers, fire trucks, and an ambulance arrived. Eyewitness reports suggest a motorcycle collided with a Ford SUV. Both vehicles remained stalled, and debris was scattered over the street. The motorcyclist, a young Asian male who appeared unconscious, was carried by stretcher into a waiting ambulance. Onsite police and medical staff declined to comment on the condition of either driver.
A few (rather graphic) photos, after the jump.
Entertainment - Friday, November 6, 2009 12:00 - 1 Comment
Never Pay for a Movie Again
Seeing wide-release movies in Manhattan is generally a degrading and frustrating experience. Paying $12.50 to pile into the Regal Union Square, squeeze into a cramped seat, and end up with a lap covered with grease-splattered Cheezy Pretzel Bitez (I’ve been a victim. The shlemiel tripped. Nary an apology) is less than ideal. We’ve rounded up the best ways to score free passes to advance movie screenings in NYC—it’ll ease the multiplex pain, you’ll be ahead of the movie curve, and your wallet will thank you.
New York Observer: Free Reels
The Observer provides an ideal effort-to-free-stuff ratio: as soon as you sign up for the mailing list, you’re automatically notified for each upcoming screening. Fire off an email request for tickets, and you’re good to go. Free Reels caters more toward the indie-film crowd. Expect films like Away We Go, Whatever Works, or the latest Michael Moore flick.
NYCFreeMovieScreenings
Avoid signing up for the weekly newsletter—the real way for get passes is constant checking of their listings, which are updated pretty often. Films tend to be on the more mainstream/lowbrow side—I’ve snagged passes for Zombieland, Paranormal Activity, and The Fourth Kind, to name a few.
