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I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
I Did It! I Biked 100 Miles with My BFF!
By jake goldman
February 20, 2014

A 15-year friendship endures 84 miles of biking, countless missteps and, worst of all, the environs of Western Massachusetts.

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The Gaying of Southwest Florida
The Gaying of Southwest Florida
By Kim Hoffman
January 14, 2014

Coastal towns in Florida are catching up to the bustling LGBTQ hubs of the nation, but it hasn’t been an overnight triumph.

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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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Everything Must Go: Visiting the Last Blockbuster Video Stores
Everything Must Go: Visiting the Last Blockbuster Video Stores
By Justin Glawe
January 09, 2014

The video rental store of your childhood will soon cease to exist. These are some of the final moments of two of the last Blockbuster Video stores in North America.

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Who Owns Walt Whitman?
Who Owns Walt Whitman?
By Kevin Clouther
January 08, 2014

Across the New York metro area, schools, convenience stores, malls and more are named after the American poet — but why?

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And Every Year Was Overcast
And Every Year Was Overcast
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 26, 2013

Check out our new photo-illustrated novel while you’re getting ready for the New Year at these salons, barbershops and other venues.

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You Can Disappear in This Town Real Quick
You Can Disappear in This Town Real Quick
By Justin Glawe
December 18, 2013

A reporter searches for a missing friend in the oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota.

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Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
By Nelson Peters
December 16, 2013

A series of government-approved commercials offer insight into why Canadians are they way they are.

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A Tour of Sister Carrie's Chicago
A Tour of Sister Carrie's Chicago
By Michelle King
November 18, 2013

Explore the Windy City through American author Theodore Dreiser’s classic 19th century novel.

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What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
By Freddie Moore
November 07, 2013

The two writers speak about loving and leaving New York City at a Greenlight Bookstore event for the anthology Goodbye to All That.

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