Auld Lang Syne
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we offer ways to avoid being kissless on New Year’s Eve.
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Ginger Man and Old Peculier
Winter is the season for great books and drink. A nearly unbeatable combination is J.P. Donleavy’s picaresque masterpiece The Ginger Man accompanied by a few bottles of Old Peculier. The paired influence of the heady brown ale and protagonist Sebastian Dangerfield’s tragicomic misadventures will have you ready
22 December 2005
New York's currently: three hours late, just like everybody else Transit talks resume, MTA runs ads urging employees to return to work. How do you end a transit strike, anyway? Now that's a good question. Because you can't just hire 33,700 new people-
2005 Holiday Survival Guide for Slackers
You made your list, checked it twice, and still haven’t bought a single gift. With just over 48 hours to go, it’s gift cards or IOUs—or these suggestions for the presents nobody will forget, no matter how much holiday cheer they down.
21 December 2005
New York's currently: learning how to drive a subway train Just before negotiations with the workers' union broke down, the MTA proposed new demands that would have given it little savings. The transit strike is costing NYC over $300 million a day, or maybe it's
The Top 10 Albums of 2005
After a year of music, thousands of hours of listening time, and one worn-out iPod, Andrew Womack brings us his picks for the very best music this year.
French Market coffee
Those $150-per-gallon fancy-schmancy coffees have nothing on French Market coffee, whose motto is: “The essence of New Orleans in a cup.” Chicory gives it a strong nutty taste, and also offers numerous health benefits, according to the American Coffee Co. Hey, I’ve been drinking it since
Bill Laswell’s Method of Defiance
Acclaimed bassist Bill Laswell has his own way of making music, and these days it involves some serious drum and bass. One performance, and a life's work.
20 December 2005
New York's currently: hijacking anything that moves New York public transportation shuttered by strike, the first time in 25 years. Related: The union's blog for your comments, the city's "contingency plan" site, and the rideshare board on craigslist. How illegal guns get
Serenity
Joss Whedon’s Serenity, just released on DVD, was easily one of the best movies of the year. Unlike most sci-fi flicks, this space western relies more on smart writing than CGI to engage your imagination. The film’s intergalactic smugglers speak a cowboy English peppered with Chinese expletives