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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Richard Simmons' Nickname Is "Dickie Jukebox"

    Fitness guru Richard Simmons and I once sang "He Touched Me" together in his trailer before he got nervous, and that was pretty much the end of the interview. But I have to say I liked him a lot! And now, he's revealed to MensHealth.com what people affectionately call him:

  • Voice Choices

    November 23, 2011

    Dashboard Confessional

    Fitness guru Richard Simmons and I once sang "He Touched Me" together in his trailer before he got nervous, and that was pretty much the end of the interview. But I have to say I liked him a lot! And now, he's revealed to MensHealth.com what people affectionately call him:

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    The 20 Greatest Bread Quotes of All Time

    www.insightbb.com​Well, maybe not of all time -- how far back does the world's literature really go? And we blush to note that most of these quotes come from Western sources, at that. But read on anyway, because some of them are pretty damn funny, or at least pithy and philosophical.

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2011

    Dish No. 96: Pizza Di Patate at Malaparte

    ​ Welcome to the 2011 Edition of 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of the dishes we've lately stumbled on that we're fond of -- old standbys and new finds alike. Over the ensuing weeks, we'll be counting these down leading up to our Best of 2011 Issue -- and see how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Ellen Barkin On Hollywood, AIDS, and The Normal Heart

    ​In the current Broadway revival of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, Ellen Barkin is doing so well she's gotten a Tony nomination and a theaterful full of used Kleenexes every night. Click here for my new column, in which Ellen tells me about this staggering production, as well as her experie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Assholes Fight on Subway, Capture Assholery for Posterity [Video]

    We do everything on the subway now! Play with rats, discard what should really go in a Kleenex on walls, yell at each other, yell at each other and record it to be posted on YouTube and make us look like even bigger assholes! Here is your daily dose of "God, people are terrible." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Funerals: Now on the Internet

    via Funeral Streaming Network​Why would you have a funeral in real life when you could have it online, allowing people to pay their respects without ever having to put on a black outfit or even leave their homes? The New York Times explores our modern state of affairs, let's call it Memorial S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Prince William/Kate Middleton Nuptials May Be Broadcast in 3-D

    ​Chelsea Clinton, eat your heart out. For the Royal Wedding of the century -- the just plain wedding of the century -- the media won't be camping out in any upstate New York hamlet and bullying shopkeepers into answering questions. No, the wedding of the century will be in on the joke. Like, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    10 NYC Hotels Better Fitted for Charlie Sheen to Do Blow in Than the Plaza

    ​Home Alone 2. North by Northwest. Crocodile Dundee. Arthur. Eloise and her motherfucking Pet Turtle!* New York City's landmark The Plaza Hotel has been home to many famous scenes over its 103-year history. Yet Charlie Sheen has managed to sully it, as it is now also home to the famous scene that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    What Do Mucous Secretions and Fruit Have in Common? The Watermelon Kleenex Box

    ​In the current era, the persuasive powers of food are so immense, that they can be used to effectively sell other products, even when no food is present. This odd thought struck me as I walked into my local Duane Reade and encountered a lavish display of Kleenex boxes shaped and realisticall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Most Romantic Street Artist Ever Proposes; Plus, Find Your Perfect Proposal Video Match!

    ​At the beginning of the summer, we brought you The Most Epic Marriage Proposal Ever, and this one rivals it with a certain finesse and understatement. Understatement? Yeah, not usually a word associated with Day-Glo murals and public marriage proposals, but we noted a nice level of modesty he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Shark Tank Wedding Irrepressibly "Unique" (Video)

    ​When we heard that a Long Island couple was getting hitched in a shark tank, we were skeptical. It seemed like a lot of unnecessary hoopla for something that could be done rather pleasantly without the inclusion of underwater beasts, wetsuits, or a large suspended cage. (Maybe a beach wedding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Remembering the Bowery Before it was Hip

    ​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. November 7, 1968, Vol. XIV, No. 4 Last Step Down Or First Step Up? by Steve Lerner The streets of the Bowery are the bowels of America. Sticking out like an infected anus at the end of the island, the Bowery lays a fart in the face of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Allergy Season "Wicked Bad" This Year

    If you're planning on a frolic in a field of flowers, bring along some Kleenex.​If your eyes are all red and swollen and scratchy and you're feeling generally like you got hit by a truck, or maybe a large, blooming plant of some sort, it's not because you drank too many glasses of the good stu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    New York Named Least Manly City

    The compulsive listmakers at Sperling's Best Places have come up with "America's Manliest Cities." The #1 butchtown is Nashville, and at the bottom of the list of 50 towns is New York. Nashville took the warm, sticky crown with "its high number of NASCAR enthusiasts" and "popularity of hunting and f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Points At Which You Will Weep When Watching A Christmas Carol (1951)

    The compulsive listmakers at Sperling's Best Places have come up with "America's Manliest Cities." The #1 butchtown is Nashville, and at the bottom of the list of 50 towns is New York. Nashville took the warm, sticky crown with "its high number of NASCAR enthusiasts" and "popularity of hunting and f ... More >>

  • News

    December 24, 2008

    Musto's Year in Review

    The year in pictures—pictures of me!

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Is It All Over For Nicole Kidman?

    The year in pictures—pictures of me!

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Anatomy of a Murder Has the Consistency of Kleenex

    The year in pictures—pictures of me!

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008
  • Music

    January 22, 2008

    Bate and Switch

    The audience-antagonizing joy and terror of the defiant, ridiculous Mars Volta

  • Film

    January 15, 2008

    U2 3D

    Proof that Bono and his bros don't need a giant lemon to dominate the stage

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    Hugs and Kisses #21: Kate Nash, Animals And Men

    Proof that Bono and his bros don't need a giant lemon to dominate the stage

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    Hugs and Kisses: French Glue Wave

    Proof that Bono and his bros don't need a giant lemon to dominate the stage

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2007

    Hugs and Kisses, The Outbursts of Everett True: Monster Bobby, The Pipettes

    Proof that Bono and his bros don't need a giant lemon to dominate the stage

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2007

    Vitter Screws One Person and It's News?

    Proof that Bono and his bros don't need a giant lemon to dominate the stage

  • Art

    May 22, 2007

    Recommendations

    Creature Feature

  • Theater

    May 15, 2007

    1907, 1957, and...Now?

    Welcome to Off-Off-Broadway's newest theatrical discovery—the past

  • NYC Life

    October 10, 2006

    There's No Winking in Hell

    Liberal heathens imitate fundie Christians denouncing liberal heathens. Sweet.

  • NYC Life

    January 31, 2006

    Are You In Love?

    Rock stars, dating experts, and cartoon characters talk about Valentine's Day

  • Music

    December 6, 2005

    Naughty Is Nice: Some Holiday Mayhem Is Coming Your Way

    Rock stars, dating experts, and cartoon characters talk about Valentine's Day

  • Music

    August 9, 2005

    Second-Generation Punks

    The Willowz make songs that sound like a place, their styles signs along the road

  • Theater

    December 28, 2004

    People Chat

    British writer seeks geeky contact via the World Wide Web

  • NYC Life

    August 3, 2004

    The End

    Flyer mag shuts up shop; Filter 14 says see ya; Meow Mix Chix get a new home

  • Music

    July 13, 2004

    Cali Power-Ballad Philosophers Hit Big With Critique of Pure Reason

    Flyer mag shuts up shop; Filter 14 says see ya; Meow Mix Chix get a new home

  • Columns

    June 29, 2004

    NY Mirror

    Flyer mag shuts up shop; Filter 14 says see ya; Meow Mix Chix get a new home

  • Art

    March 23, 2004

    Shrink-Wrapped

    On the couch with photographer Shellburne Thurber: 'I realized this is really strange'

  • Music

    March 16, 2004

    California Emo Kids Burrow Their Drama Deep

    On the couch with photographer Shellburne Thurber: 'I realized this is really strange'

  • Music

    February 17, 2004

    Iberian expats trawl for wondrous verbal novelties

    On the couch with photographer Shellburne Thurber: 'I realized this is really strange'

  • Music

    October 14, 2003

    Wanna Buy a Used Bridge?

    U.K. and NYC post-punk and no wave revisited, selectively

  • Music

    March 18, 2003

    Mais Oui, Louis

    Yes, French Music—or Should We Make That Freedom Music?

  • News

    February 4, 2003

    String Theory

    Yes, French Music—or Should We Make That Freedom Music?

  • Columns

    November 12, 2002

    NY Mirror

    Yes, French Music—or Should We Make That Freedom Music?

  • Columns

    January 1, 2002

    Horoscope

    Yes, French Music—or Should We Make That Freedom Music?

  • Music

    September 4, 2001

    Cucumber-Scum Tapeloop

    Yes, French Music—or Should We Make That Freedom Music?

  • Dance

    April 24, 2001

    It's Been Strange

    Spring Fever Dreams

  • Music

    March 20, 2001

    Music

    Spring Fever Dreams

  • NYC Life

    February 6, 2001
  • Music

    September 26, 2000

    Emotional Rescue

    Sad Emo-Punk Boys Pull on Strings, Unravel Sweaters, Shiver ’Til Spring

  • Columns

    February 15, 2000

    NY Mirror

    Sad Emo-Punk Boys Pull on Strings, Unravel Sweaters, Shiver ’Til Spring

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