Ever been out with someone new and of nowhere it hits you: “Damn,” you think. “Marcus kind of reminds me of a hedgehog.” Or “Isn’t Maria a little bit of a prairie dog?” Before too long, all you see is a small needled creature foraging Continue reading →
What is improv? Wait, Whose Line? That TV show from the 90s? Yes, but the improv you’ll find in big cities is different. It’s called long form, and it’s more akin to jazz than party games. Simply put, small groups make up short plays, typically around Continue reading →
We’re so glad it’s the weekend and ready for some chill time. That’s why we’ve rounded up the coolest events this week from serious caturday festivities, late night comedy, vegan pies and graffiti sticker galleries. Check it out! FRI 20 Wolf Spirit with Tom and Continue reading →
The Rockefeller Christmas Tree is up. All of those cutesy-bootie display windows are on display. The menorahs are shined and ready. The Kwanzaa deviled egg spices have been purchased. The holidays are here, and you’re alone. Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling. Well, you’re alone, but you’re not alone Continue reading →
Every big city has hostels, and those hostels are teaming with two things: hot international men and occasional bed bug infestations. I’ll be focusing on the men here. I have traveled all over the world and I find hostels to be like a second home. Continue reading →
We are all about shows this week. With the chilly weather creeping back into our lives, we’re so down to spend the night in laughing our heads off at free stand-up, biting our nails at off-broadway thrillers, and learning something new at the city’s documentary film Continue reading →
For this first weekend of the month, we’re digging the food events that benefit good causes – from a can drive art show to a wing-eating contest for cancer research. Hungry for more good times? Snag free comedy (and chili!), naughty writing workshops, beer trivia Continue reading →
Still figuring out your Halloween plans, Meshers? Fear no longer. We understand if you don’t feel like dropping the dough on a Webster Hall ticket. Or if you’re craving more blood-and-gore zombies than sexy cops and witches. Even if you’re just in it for the Continue reading →
I’m a culturally Catholic agnostic, one of the millions of confirmed former papists who likes Christmas hymns but thinks we could do without the whole Jesus thing. Seventeen years (!) of Catholic education have left me still uncomfortable taking the name of the Lord in Continue reading →
Grab your dates for a cozy week, Meshers. We’ve scoped out the best Halloween events, film fest flicks, and everything in between to get you in the fall spirit. Pumpkin painting? Carrie on a rooftop? Horror writing? Really good jerk chicken? What’s not to love about October in Continue reading →