Featured, On Campus - Friday, October 30, 2009 16:33 - 1 Comment
How to Avoid the Village Halloween Parade
Scenario: It’s 5pm on Halloween freshman year. You’re putting on the sluttiest pumpkin costume you’ve ever worn, and you’ve planned the best.night.ever. at the parade, where you’ll meet up with that cute guy on your floor who has been giving you looks in the elevator ALL semester and maybe even go “all the way” with him, instead of waiting twenty-eight days, like you usually do. Flash forward seven hours: you’re being trampled on by a drunken homeless man with reindeer horns on while mascara runs down your cheeks which are hot, red and soaking wet from your happy holiday tears. What went wrong?
Answer: you went to the Halloween Parade. The Greenwich Village parade is often described as “one of things you TOTALLY have to do at least once in your life”, and usually when people say that, it’s something that will traumatize you and make you wish you’d never done it, like growing a neck-beard. So now that you’ve had this horrible experience, how can we make sure it never happens again? Look no further, as I’ve compiled a helpful guide of The Three A’s of Avoiding the Evil Parade That Plagues the West Village Each Halloween.
Entertainment, Featured - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:11 - 10 Comments
Top 5 Most Horrifying Horror Movies In the History of the World
If you’ve ever wanted to read about the most controversial topic of all time, look no further. A “Top 5 Horror Movies” list is something two people could argue about forever. And on the off-chance that they agree on something, they’re probably soulmates. I think eHarmony should actually use that as their only dimension of compatibility. Who cares about “emotional temperament” and “social style”? I just want to make sure my life partner has made an accurate assessment of Cat People.
So for Halloween we thought it would be a spooktacular treat if we made one of these controversial lists. Something to get your Goolish Grapes in a twist before horror movie prime-time is over. So without further ado, here is NYU Local’s (but really just Dan’s) top 5 horror movie countdown: Continue…
Featured, On Campus - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:07 - 3 Comments
Celebrating Halloween On Campus (Alcohol Included)
We know, we know. With all of debauchery bound to happen this Saturday night, campus is the last place you want to be in your skanky Lady Gaga costume, but in case a) you’re actually interested in some decent events, or b) you have no friends, please consider these NYU-related happenings:
THURSDAY
- Steinhardt Halloween Happy Hour @ Village Lantern — 6 – 8 p.m.
Even if it’s meant for alumni, what says “Culture, Education, And Human Development” better than $15 for unlimited drinks for two hours?
FRIDAY
- NYU PB’s Refined Evening of Hardcore Punk @ Le Poisson Rouge — 6 p.m.
There’s something with the NYU Programming Board and Le Poisson Rouge that creates magical experiences. Expect that, except with blood. - Hammerkatz NYU: Haunted Sketch Show @ Kimmel 8th Floor — 9 p.m.
Free and funny: this is how I like my holiday-themed sketch comedy shows. And my Craigslist meet-ups. Continue…
Entertainment - Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:03 - 2 Comments
Culturally Relevant Halloween Costume Ideas: The Good and the Lame
Halloween is almost upon us, and the well of costume ideas overfloweth with things both wondrous and lame. Here at NYU Local, we decided to compile a list of timely costume ideas for the creatively challenged. Culled from this year’s news, we’ve come up with a few options that are acceptable, and some that are decidedly lame. These are all obviously subjective, so we welcome arguments and addendums in the comments. Behold the results:
THE GOOD
Twitter grew so tremendously popular this year that even Bobst decided to get in on the clusterfuck. Unfortunately, it seems as if the shoddy servers that manage the site are continuously unprepared for the barrage of fake Kanye West death rumors and #shecutebut tags. Twitter handles this the way some handle their parents’ anger over an exorbitant credit card bill: by shrinking away into soft-spoken cuteness. Enter the adorably angering fail whale. I don’t know how you’d pull this costume off, but, as with most costumes, you could probably do it with a little help from some poster board and sharpies.
City, Featured - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:30 - 2 Comments
Best Shops to Buy Cliché Halloween Costumes
Halloween is less than two weeks away and, we know, you haven’t even thought about your costume. In case you’re not inspired enough to craft your own witty disguise (no, neither Balloon Boy nor Michael Jackson will count), here’s a few costume shops in the area. Hurry, before all of the slutty nurse costumes are gone!:
- Spirit Halloween @ 4th St. & Lafayette St.
Our own Will Pulos brilliantly profiled this store on Monday. Selection here is vast, but procrastinators beware: stock becomes extremely limited once Halloween actually arrives. I speak from experience. - New York Costumes / Halloween Adventure @ 11th St. & 4th Ave.
I thought this was actually two separate shops, but apparently it’s just one huge costume megastore with two entrances. This one is known for long lines just to enter, and it’s usually hot and crowded. I mean, if that’s what you’re into. - Andy’s Chee-Pees @ 8th St. & 5th Ave. / St. Mark’s Place
A classic vintage clothing store that becomes somewhat of a costume shop in October. It’s worth a visit, even if it’s just for kicks. Also, unlike most vintage shops, it’s not absurdly overpriced. - Continue…
Uncategorized - Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:15 - 0 Comments
Nightmare: Vampires Worth Your $15, But Not Your Fright
Halloween in New York is fun enough by itself, but if you’re looking for a more concentrated Halloween experience, a haunted house is something you can spend your hard-earned recession dollars on. Kenny listed the notable ones in the city, and I took it upon myself to visit one. Because haunted houses are usually campy and uncomfortable, Nightmare: Vampires (Broadway & Houston) is predictably fun, but I was more scared waiting in line than I was exiting into the gift shop.
Every year, Nightmare features a different theme based on ideas submitted to them. Since Stephanie Meyer has now successfully turned the masses on to poorly-executed vampire porn in every medium, it’s not surprising they didn’t choose something more original. The haunted house begins as a tour for MoVA, the fake Museum of Vampyric Artifacts. It was a good gimmick, since the quiet and the fake blood felt properly suspenseful.
City - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:50 - 4 Comments
Guide To Crapping Your Pants At The City’s Haunted Houses
With Halloween only two weeks away, you’re probably disappointed with the lack of fright in your life lately — that is, assuming you haven’t seen Paranormal Activity yet. If you’re looking to fill that void (and if you’re about to do your laundry anyways), here’s some recommended haunted houses around New York:
- NIGHTMARE: Vampires @ NoHo Event Center
In the age of Edward Cullen, we know you’ve wanted to fulfill your being-chased-by-sexy-vampire fantasy. Or shall we say, nightmare?! Claiming to be America’s #1 haunted house, NIGHTMARE has apparently been running these events for the past six years, which is considered high credentials in soiled pants respects. I could barely even endure the video on the website (okay, I only watched the first two seconds). The haunted house runs almost every night until early November, with $15 student rush tickets an hour prior to each show. - Blood Manor @ 27th St. & 10th Ave.
Featured on the Travel Channel, this venue is haunted by the same three things that always haunt my nightmares: naked chainsaw murderers, undead cowboy clowns and killer nuns. If that still doesn’t scare you, how could you say no to a haunted house with its own hip-hop theme song? Tickets are $25 and the house also runs through early November. Note: those killer nuns will find you if you don’t find them first. Continue…
City - Friday, October 31, 2008 14:40 - 1 Comment
Not Sure Of Halloween Plans Yet? Here are Some Good Partying Options
Are your friends trying to get you to go to Still for Halloween? Well, you don’t have to go. Here are some ways you can celebrate your Halloween that don’t involved a roofie.
City, On-Campus Developing - Friday, October 31, 2008 11:15 - 0 Comments
Halloween Costume Photos – Send Them In, Or Be Captured By Our Photographers
Tonight, our venerable NYU Local photographers will be roaming around, taking pictures of some of the best costumes they see. So if you’re lucky, your costume can win you the illustrious prize of semi-Internet celebrity! (Don’t worry, we’ll only ask for your first names. We know you don’t want to be Googlable by future employees when you’re dressed up as a slutty nun.)
If you want to take things into your own hands, feel free to send your own pictures of you in your Halloween costume to nicole.he@nyulocal.com, and we’ll post it. There’s no reason not to, as your mom will probably see it anyway on Facebook.
Happy Halloween!
City - Thursday, October 30, 2008 16:05 - 6 Comments
Places You Should NOT Go on Halloween
I’m not going to offer any suggestions as to where you should go for Halloween, partly because I don’t know myself, and partly because the beauty of New York is that just about any bar or club will be doing something related to the holiday (in addition to any parties your friends might throw). However, I do have a couple of places in mind that I think you should avoid:
