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  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    WaPo Investigation Finds $300 Million in Earmarks Redirected by Congress for Pet Pork Projects

    A new, investigative report from the Washington Post reveals that congressmen have diverted, in total, nearly $300 million in congressional earmarks to projects that benefit them or their families directly. These projects included: Funding to widen a 1.5-mile stretch of road near property belongi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2012

    Beyoncé Gives Birth; Wild Card Blowouts; Second New Hampshire GOP Debate

    Last night, Beyoncé Knowles gave birth to her and Jay-Z's child, Ivy Blue Carter. The Daily News reports the baby girl was born in Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side in a private wing and that "hospital workers placed tape over security cameras and are forcing employees to turn in cell phon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Da Capo's Second-Best Music Writing 2011: 112 Of Last Year's Most Notable Music Stories

    The 2011 edition of Da Capo's annual anthology Best Music Writing— which this year was guest edited by The New Yorker classical writer and The Rest Is Noise author Alex Ross; Daphne Carr has been the series editor since 2006—contains 32 essays and is augmented by a a jumbo-sized "Other N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2011

    Protesters Clash With Guards at Air and Space Museum; Al-Awlaki Memo; Paul McCartney to Wed

    Protesters in D.C. tried to enter the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum yesterday, resulting in the pepper spraying of at least one demonstrator and the closing of the museum. The Washington Post reports about 200 people tried to enter the building to protest "against the U.S. military's use of drone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2011

    Obama to Introduce 'Buffett Rule'; Mayweather Wins Controversial Bout; Profile of Reno Air Crash Victim

    ​President Obama will announce his proposal for a rewrite of the U.S. tax code Monday. The major change Obama plans to make will target the wealthiest 0.3% of the country. He is reportedly calling it the "Buffett Rule" after billionaire Warren Buffett's Op-Ed in the New York Times complaining ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2011

    House Republicans End Symbolic Resolutions

    ​Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have put an end to the process of passing resolutions that are purely symbolic or celebratory. The Washington Post reports that last year, the House "passed more than 250, honoring everything from the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. to the IFC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    A Week After Coup Leaves Allende Dead, No One Knows Anything

    ​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. September 20, 1973, Vol. XVIII, No. 38 The Press Desk by Alexander Cockburn THERE HAVE BEEN HEADLINES in the papers and cover stories in Time and Newsweek but one of the central facts about Chile, so far as the world's newspaper-readin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    The Most Interesting Man in the World Just Got More Interesting; Lagers Go Dark

    ​Dos Equis is the first beer brand to reach the coveted milestone of 1 million 'Likes' on Facebook, thanks largely to the awesome Most Interesting Man in the World ads. [BusinessWeek] This Super Bowl Sunday, will you be drinking ale or lager, craft beer or Coors? Beer industry insiders weigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Department of Defense Keen to Harness Powers of Flying Snakes

    via National Geographic/Jake Socha​"Normal" snakes are scary enough. Especially when you stumble upon a huge one while you're just milling through, say, an otherwise pleasant Queens park. Or when one suddenly emerges from your toilet. But, snakes that can fly? This is utterly terrifying. Which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    The Washington Post Still Hates and Does Not "Get" The Internet (Or Themselves)

    ​Washington Post reporter Mike Wise was just suspended for a month because he Tweeted out a "fake scoop" about -- ironically -- the suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The offending Tweet?

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Ants on Happy Meals; Deli Meats Recall

    ​Brooklyn artist Elizabeth Demaray is feeding her red harvester ants McDonald's Happy Meals for 30 days instead of their usual seeds as part of an installation at Exit Art. [NY Times] Albany is starting to enforce a state tax law that calls for sliced bagels to be taxed (whereas whole bagels ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Blue Water Grill Goes Tiki; Coffee Liqueurs Make a Splash

    ​Eben Klemm, the head mixologist for B.R. Guest Restaurants, which owns Dos Caminos and Blue Water Grill, is trying out "tiki-inspired" tropical drinks for the summer, as well as cocktails made with Riesling. [Washington Post] Several new coffee liqueurs are making a splash, including Firelit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Pot-Smoking Chefs Fuel Stoner Cuisine Movement; P.F. Chang Launches Private Wine Label

    ​When "infamously gluttonous" Mario Batali jumps on the Meatless Mondays bandwagon, you know the campaign has legs. [Washington Post] The trend toward over-the-top fatty, carb-heavy foods may be fueled in part by chefs who smoke weed and the munchies marijuana induces. [NY Times] P.F. Chang' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    The Washington Post Holds a Peep Show

    L. Marie/FlickrSweet, yellow, and endlessly malleable.​The Washington Post held its fourth-annual Peeps Diorama Contest, and now has photos of the winner and finalists up on its website. The slideshow is an excellent way to procrastinate on Good Friday, and provides lavish, giddy illustration ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Booze News: How to Drink Vodka Like a Russian; Drink Trends Past & Future

    ​ David Wondrich has some advice on how to drink vodka -- no, not in a cocktail, you rube. In a glass, with food, like the Russians. He names Karlsson's Gold, Square One Organic Vodka, and Russian Standard as his favorites. [Esquire] Meanwhile, the Russian government has set a minimum price f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Obama DOJ Goes Easy on Medical Marijuana

    The Department of Justice will not go after medical marijuana users and suppliers who are following state laws which allow them to operate, according to new DOJ guidelines examined by the Washington Post. This would seem to reverse the policy of the previous Administration, which continued to send D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Booze News: The Mother of All Wine Clubs; Stay Tuned for Creme Yvette

    ​Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin -- and now Avec Eric -- fame, and his sommelier, Aldo Sohm, who was named "Best Sommelier in the World" last year, have launched a wine club. Avec Eric Perfect Pairings affords you two bottles along with recipes for $59.99 per month, plus shipping and handling. [Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Breaking! iPhone Nude App Disabled

    The Washington Post -- who, we must admit, has been all over this story -- now tells us that the Hottest Girls nude iPhone app, which we reviewed earlier, has been pulled off, so to speak, the market. "In our tests, we could still locate the app via the iTunes link," they say, "but were unable to pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Fast Food Causing Colon Cancer Rates to Rise; Prez Boosts Five Guys Burger Business

    While the overall rate of people with colon cancer has gone down over the years, more people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed, especially in the 20-29-year-old range. The prevalence of fast-food is a possible culprit. [US News & World Report] USA Today takes a look at the Five Guys burger ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Meet Trey Bananastasio and His Good Friend Goudacris

    Left to right: Stevie Wonderbread, Edith Pilaf, Trey Bananastasio What's that, you don't have Summer Fridays, either? Yeah, so here is Food'lebrities, a blog of deliciously absymal celebrity puns that will be, realistically, the only other thing on the Internet besides Facebook and Assteroids that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Mickey D's Making Customers Happy & The Latest Food Safety Scare? Cantaloupes!

    Grilling enthusiasts need not skimp on the steak this summer. Bargain cuts include hanger, flatiron, flank, flap, tri-tip, skirt, chuck eye, chuck shoulder and top sirloin. So, what's the key to the perfect steak? Patience: let it sit before you put it on the grill and after. [Washington Post] A po ... More >>

  • Books

    March 18, 2009

    Spring Guide: Wells Tower Offers A Strange Way To Squeeze A Dog

    The dark menagerie of Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Has Food Replaced Sex?

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Win one for the gyppers: Banks' current playoffs eerily like the NFL's

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    State secret: Is it Secretary's Day for Hillary?

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Daily Flog: Future mortgaged; balloon payment due; either Obama, McCain on hook

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Daily Flog: Deregulate. Spread fear. Deregulate. Spread fear.

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Daily Flog: Monkey-wrenching the vote -- count on it

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Daily Flog: Powell confined to Barack's; oil prices, Red Sox, confidence in economy all fall

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Daily Flog: Banks. You're welcome.

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Krugman called it: 'Heads they win, tails we lose'

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Daily Flog II: U.S. Moves Toward Nationalizing Banks

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Daily Flog: Fuld shares his unbelievable pain with Congress

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Daily Flog: Collateralized damage, weapons of monetary destruction, albinos flee Burundi

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Daily Flog: The Wall Street bear, the Capitol Hill bull; Kucinich irrelevant but his bailout plan isn't

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • News

    April 11, 2006

    VillageVoice.com: A 2006 Webby Award Finalist

    In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>

  • News

    May 10, 2005

    Polar Eclipse

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • News

    January 11, 2005

    Missing Ink

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2004

    Greased Polls

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2004

    Balancing Acts

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • Dance

    September 28, 2004

    Dance

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • Columns

    September 7, 2004

    Horoscope

    Hey, remember when climate change was a swell idea? Coconuts were in the offing.

  • News

    January 20, 2004

    Department of Corrections

    How Journalists Report Errors on the Web

  • Music

    May 27, 2003

    Prom Balloons

    Derivative Boy Next Door Does Good!

  • News

    May 13, 2003

    Drop Your, Uh, Weapons

    Would You Repeat the Question, Please?

  • News

    January 7, 2003

    Nation

    Would You Repeat the Question, Please?

  • News

    May 21, 2002

    A Book Unfit for 'The New York Times'

    The Cultures of Newsrooms

  • News

    May 21, 2002

    Don't Do Drug Ads

    Here's a Downer Story for the Media

  • News

    May 11, 1999

    War Crimes as Spectator Sport

    Birth Defects and Leukemia Ahead

  • News

    November 24, 1998

    The War Against Gays and Lesbians

    'The Attacks Were the Most Brutal I Encountered'

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