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Clublife
October 18, 2007 – 10:08 PM | One Comment

I love Rob The Bouncer’s blog. I know I’ve recommended it here, but I will do so again, especially for New York-area people who will read his descriptions of the local Guido talent, choke a …

Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor’s Story of Life and Death Inside the Peoples Temple
October 18, 2007 – 8:26 AM | 21 Comments

No, that is not a typo; evidently, this is how they spelled it. Perhaps Jim Jones wanted to evoke some sort of global-village, all-the-peoples-of-God’s-earth vibe — although what Jones wanted, or more accurately, when Jones …

Dear Mr. And/Or Mrs. Sarah D. Bunting: You Will Die Someday. Love, Your Junk Mail
October 17, 2007 – 6:31 PM | 42 Comments

There is so very much I do not understand about the mailing I received today from Pinelawn Memorial Park And Garden Mausoleums, starting with why I received it in the first place, and why it …

Guyz Nite Show And Video Event: Tonight, R Bar, 8 PM
October 17, 2007 – 12:00 PM | 2 Comments

Guyz Nite has a show/international press event/video world premiere tonight at 8 PM at R Bar (218 Bowery between Rivington and Prince), followed by an after-party at The Randolph at Broome.Come for the Die Hard …

Around the TN-iverse
October 10, 2007 – 7:58 PM | 2 Comments

…If you’ve got any more money to spare for a good cause, considering attending the 7A benefit for Rett Syndrome Research. 7A is the production company behind Nikki, and your $65 ticket buys you some …

I don’t care about the young folks either
October 6, 2007 – 3:47 PM | 18 Comments

I don’t actually have a problem with the ubiquity of “Young Folks” — the fact that, in the last week, it’s turned up in episodes of Dirty Sexy Money, Gossip Girl, AND Journeyman would seem …

Eastern Promises
October 1, 2007 – 1:41 AM | 19 Comments

I didn’t really want to see Eastern Promises. I didn’t absolutely not want to see it, but seriously, I have such Little Viggo fatigue right now — every single article and review about the movie …

Great minds
September 29, 2007 – 5:35 PM | 6 Comments

Evidently the fine folks at Distortrait can smell what the GBC is cooking — they’ve put Kiefer on a girls’ bike.
That goes on a t-shirt, I’d better be getting one free. Thanks to reader Elle …

We’re waiting on your answers, Mr. Daniels
September 27, 2007 – 12:53 PM | 38 Comments

I had an entry half-written about how in the hell anyone is supposed to believe the Devil didn’t beat Johnny’s ass in “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” but Wing directed me to the McSweeney’s …

A sign for me; a bargain for you
September 27, 2007 – 2:59 AM | 22 Comments

In the midst of a ruthless bedroom-shelving weed sesh this afternoon, I found myself confronted with a very heavy box whose contents were a mystery to me. Said contents? Girls’ Bike Club CDs. On the …