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The NYC real estate market continues to squeeze both renters and buyers, yet vacant storefronts still plague even so-called “trendy” neighborhoods. There are several frustrating reasons for all of this conspicuous urban blight, which is one of the reasons why freelance developer Justin Levinson has assembled a comprehensive map of all the vacancies around Manhattan,…
Thursday night, Britney Spears became the latest superstar to catch a ride with late night host James Corden for his viral Carpool Karaoke series, and the two pulled out all the stops. From talking sex fetishes to jamming out to her “Baby One More Time” classic, the two put on quite the show. However,…
Enlarge this image In a country where the share of multiracial children has multiplied tenfold in the past 50 years, it’s a good time to take stock of our shared vocabulary when it comes to describing Americans like me. Jeannie Phan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeannie Phan for NPR In a…
An explosion has destroyed half of a sports centre in Belgium, with reports at least one person has died and four have been injured, two seriously. The blast happened shortly after midnight at a complex known as Le Chalon in the southern municipality of Chimay, on the border with France. Chimay police chief Pierre Maton…
Culture is conflict in Andrew Ahn’s debut feature, Spa Night. Protagonist David (Joe Seo), who, like Ahn himself, is the son of parents who emigrated from Korea, awakens sexually in the Korean spas in Los Angeles that he frequents with his family and friends. Meanwhile, his family’s expectation that he’ll settle down with a nice…
/quality/90/?url=http://static.politico.com/34/f2/1c0ae414495aada3f716e32c8553/08-donald-trump-28-gty-1160.jpg” data-size=”promo_xsmall_rectangle” /> Bannon’s then-wife, who POLITICO is not naming, answered the door at the home looking “very upset,” according to the police report. According to the report, she said, “Oh, thank you, you are here. How did you know to come?” and took several minutes to compose herself. Bannon, according to the report, was…
An explosion has destroyed half of a sports centre in Belgium, with reports at least one person has died, several have been injured and others are trapped in the rubble. The blast was reported shortly after midnight in Chalon in the southern municipality of Chimay, on the border with France. The town has a population…
The theme song from the show Futurama on using a Boss RC-300, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator, Electric Cello, etc. Futurama Loop Pedal – YouTube. Source: Futurama Loop Pedal – YouTube
You don’t have to be a Futurama fan to like this music. The musician cleverly uses loop pedals and some futuristic-looking instruments to recreate the Futurama theme. Musician plays Futurama theme using futuristic instruments, loop pedals – Holy Kaw!. Source: Musician plays Futurama theme using futuristic instruments, loop pedals – Holy Kaw!
A crazed woman trying to sell crickets and worms on a D train suddenly threw them all over the crowded car, sending it into chaos during the evening commute. The woman walked into the train car at about 6 p.m. Wednesday and made a pitch to passengers to try to get them to buy the…