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Moral Fluctuations: A Mad Men Season 6 Wrap-Up [Infographic]
Moral Fluctuations: A Mad Men Season 6 Wrap-Up [Infographic]
By Iona Holloway
June 28, 2013

Plotting the rise and fall of socially acceptable behavior on season six of Mad Men

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Cream of the Coffee Table Book: “The Gathering of the Juggalos”
Cream of the Coffee Table Book: “The Gathering of the Juggalos”
By Sarah Bennett
June 28, 2013

Recommendations for large-scale, picture-heavy, conversation-starting mega-books that are worth their price tags.

 

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Infamous Store Cats: Tiny the Usurper of Community Bookstore
Infamous Store Cats: Tiny the Usurper of Community Bookstore
By Freddie Moore
June 28, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry, and afternoon naps. — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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James Turrell at the Guggenheim: A Cautionary Tale
James Turrell at the Guggenheim: A Cautionary Tale
By Honor Vincent
June 27, 2013

The long lines and colorful glow of the James Turrell exhibit — not as magical as some reviews promised. 

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The Best Beach Reads, Revisited: "Peyton Place"
The Best Beach Reads, Revisited: "Peyton Place"
By Sarah Bennett
June 27, 2013

Are the scandalous must-reads of yesteryear still worth the space in your beach bag?

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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Shani Boianjiu at WORD Bookstore
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Shani Boianjiu at WORD Bookstore
By Kate Gavino
June 26, 2013

A weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Shani Boianjiu discusses the powers of observation that come with being a young woman in her 20s.

 

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Infamous Store Cats: Hayes & Rainer from Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
Infamous Store Cats: Hayes & Rainer from Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
By Freddie Moore
June 26, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry, and afternoon naps. — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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Infamous Store Cats: Matilda from the Algonquin Hotel
Infamous Store Cats: Matilda from the Algonquin Hotel
By Freddie Moore
June 26, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry and afternoon naps — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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Smart Girl is Easy (to Talk to): An Interview with Julie Klausner
Smart Girl is Easy (to Talk to): An Interview with Julie Klausner
By Sarah Bennett
June 26, 2013

During our interview, Julie was lovely and open about her fondness for musicals, The Monkees and JAPs who know their lipstick.

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Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
By jake goldman
June 25, 2013

A take on an imagined dragon boom in the modern world with lots of fire, destruction, cattle-snatching and singing — what, you didn’t know dragons could sing?

 

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