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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor’s Story of Life and Death Inside the Peoples Temple
October 18, 2007 · 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 · 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 · 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 …

The Vine: October 16, 2007
October 16, 2007 · No Comment

Hi Sars,
 
I can’t stop thinking about this and it’s making me feel crazy.
 
I met a guy at a mutual friend’s party late last summer and began an intense relationship with him, very quickly. …

TN Fall Contest: $ Is Awesome
October 15, 2007 · 9 Comments

And by “$” I mean our mystery donor, who, when we passed 80K last night, threw in $2,500. $ will throw in another $2,500 if/when we get to 90K, so let’s get to spending. Currently, …

TN Fall Contest: More Matching Funds!
October 12, 2007 · 10 Comments

A generous anonymous donor — known henceforth as “$ and the Mysterians” — has offered to provide a chunk of matching funds if/when we reach various donation milestones in the contest.
So, if/when we hit $80,000, …

The Vine: October 12, 2007
October 12, 2007 · 84 Comments

Hey, Sars,
I’ve got a question that I’m hoping either you or your readers can help me with. A makeup consultant at the Lancome counter at Macy’s recently recommended that I use a facial exfoliant with …

“Bunting is pretty outdated”
October 11, 2007 · 18 Comments

For obvious reasons, I love collecting references like that, or hearing them on baseball telecasts.Tim McCarver went on a rant about small ball a couple of postseasons ago where he was like, “Nobody cares about …

TN Fall Contest: The Day In Review
October 10, 2007 · 62 Comments

As of this writing, you’re 75 percent of the way towards the 100K goal. In dollars, that’s $75,000. Seventy. Five. Thousand. Dollars. In ten days.
That is quite a sum of awe.
I’ve continued to add projects …

Around the TN-iverse
October 10, 2007 · 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 …