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It's 2014 & There's Still a Blacksmith Working in Central Park
It's 2014 & There's Still a Blacksmith Working in Central Park
By Robert Tutton
March 18, 2014

Blacksmith Larry Hagberg brings a lifetime of experience to a centuries-old craft at a workshop hidden in Central Park.

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Tipsy Words of 7 Irish Authors
By The Illiterate Review
March 17, 2014

Seven Irish writers walk into a bar ...

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Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
By David Forbes
February 04, 2014

Why authors, filmmakers and philosophers shouldn’t get a license to destroy the lives of others.

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How to Achieve Inner Peace Through Burlesque
How to Achieve Inner Peace Through Burlesque
By Erica Stratton
January 17, 2014

Burlesque performer and comic artist Megan Rose Gedris discusses letting go of anxiety, whether it be having her house burn down or a bad case of nipple dandruff.

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The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
The Grand, Obscure and Strange Items That Authors Collect
By Michelle King
January 16, 2014

These authors' collections of fur coats, plastic meats and more will put your first grade album of Pokémon cards to shame.

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New York Rising: 40 Years of City Life in the Photos of Larry Racioppo
New York Rising: 40 Years of City Life in the Photos of Larry Racioppo
By Patrick Sauer
January 13, 2014

Photographer Larry Racioppo has documented New York City from the verge of bankruptcy to nearly drowning in Hurricane Sandy.

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Strong Female Protagonists: Searching for Heroic Women at MoCCA Fest
Strong Female Protagonists: Searching for Heroic Women at MoCCA Fest
By Jacquelyn Gleisner
December 17, 2013

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art’s annual convention features about 400 participants but remarkably few leading women.

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Can You Identify the Alternate Covers for These Well Known Books?
Can You Identify the Alternate Covers for These Well Known Books?
By Michelle King
December 13, 2013

You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but there can’t be anything wrong with remembering a book by its cover, right?

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Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
By Paul Kwiatkowski
December 12, 2013

Ride shotgun down the dangerous and kinky drags of Scot Sothern's Curb Service.

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Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
By Michelle King
December 02, 2013

Just because someone made it doesn’t mean you have to buy it.

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