January 2012
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How Seven Nation Army Conquered the Sports World |... →
I very specifically recall while working abroad in Zurich in the summer of 2008, scores of Swiss football fans would spontaneously break out into the chant. On the streets, in bars—it was pervasive. That was my first encounter with it as a song for sports enthusiasts.
December 2011
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May 2011
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Want to study improv in a different city this...
Intensive Summer Improv Classes in NY, LA and Chicago
April 2011
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December 2010
1 post
How To Make The ECNY Awards: Part 1 - A Brief...
alexzalben:
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about transparency, and how keeping your agenda secret - no matter how big, little, important or not - always, in some way, leads to hurt feelings, and exclamations of, “If you had just told me in the first place…” So to that end, I thought I’ve give a little insider look into one of the productions I’m involved in, The ECNY Awards.
For three...
November 2010
4 posts
You can turn two negative numbers into a positive, but only by multiplying. When...
– http://gawker.com/5690374/tina-brown-is-a-hagfish
October 2010
2 posts
September 2010
2 posts
From the Makers of The Office comes The Third Floor
August 2010
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July 2010
6 posts
Inside with John Lutz and Peter Grosz →
Although you both work, or in Peter’s case, worked, on atypical shows, did you initially go through the typical motions of a new TV writer, perfecting and shopping specs, and having writer’s assistant-y jobs? If so, what were those specs and who, if anyone, helped you to find those positions? Lutz: I was very lucky. I got hired to work for SNL because some of the SNL producers came to...
Riding bicycles is the safest mode of personal... →
youngmanhattanite:
mikehudack:
jayparkinsonmd:
Bicyclists killed in NYC in 2009 = 12
Pedestrians killed in NYC in 2009 = 155
There were 50% fewer bicycle deaths in NYC as compared to 2008, despite ridership increasing 26% since 2008.
There’s been some misinformation on the innernets regarding bicycles in NYC. I just wanted to clarify things.
Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wear a helmet. ...
Kurt and Kristen on Portable Lounge →
I like these.
June 2010
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