Tattoos have gotten a bad rap. Once, they were the symbol of the rebellious and antisocial. Times have changed that for the better. These days, tattoos often display a real talent in a very unique art form. They’re memento mori, they’re symbolic, and sometimes, they’re just for fun. If you’ve been thinking about decorating your…
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Exposing yourself to some culture won’t hurt you in the least. We’re not talking about eating yogurt, here. We’re talking about broadening your horizons. Changing your perspective. Looking at some fabulous art and letting the spirit move you. And did we mention it’s free? On Tuesday, June 9, the biggest block party for anyone who…
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Not much says “summer” more clearly than a concert in the great outdoors. Great music is thumping and blaring, sun’s shining, people in fun summer wear are dancing to the music… We’d spend every weekend like that if we could. Summer music festivals only happen once a year, and it’s a no-brainer to get in…
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America started over here on the East Coast, and you can see bits of history everywhere you go out here. If you think about it, the West Coast is like the rebellious cousin the family gossips about at holiday dinners. The one you shake your head over, but secretly wish you could be for a…
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Theatergoers! You who are about to engage in trying to get tickets, we salute you! The annual gauntlet begins. Strap on your armor. Load your Nerf pistols to have duels at ten paces. Shakespeare returns to the park, with all the plots, pageantry, and participatory predicaments (such as, say, getting into the show) you have…
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We can’t deny a certain fondness for the mad inventors in movies. They make crazy gadgets that power DeLoreans (we’re still waiting for our time-traveling catamaran), save our super spies (still waiting for the jet-powered ferry, too), and generally make us cackle with glee. Even better than those, however, are the real scientists who explain…
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We’re spoiled, in New York. In other parts of the country, there might not be a lot of choices if you want to try authentic food from around the world. You might find a French restaurant that nods toward the style, but you probably won’t get a good sense of the real flavors of France.…
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You can’t even walk down the street without tripping over the internet. It has thoroughly saturated our lives, and changed the way we do almost everything. We can keep in touch online, order pizzas, buy groceries, and even get married. (Til death or an outage do us part?) This week, you can learn more about…
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Magicians guard their mysteries very zealously. Ask a magician how he performed a trick, and you’ll get cagey answers. Obfuscation is the name of the game, both in the performance of their amazing feats and the maintaining the veil of secrecy around the methods they use. The real magic isn’t in how they saw assistants…
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New York’s a great place to live when summer rolls around. While the city is indubitably alive all the year around, it truly swings into motion when the weather warms up. All we need is half an excuse to get outside and create exciting things to do! You won’t find a much better example of…
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