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Awesome Things Happening in Brooklyn This Weekend

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Friday July 11th – Dark Knight and Deerhoof
Yes, everyone in the world is going to see Dark Knight. But not everyone in the world is going in Brooklyn. Check out Cobble Hill Cinemas which is still selling tickets for Friday. There’ll be plenty of time to see an IMAX version of this once all the hooplah [...]

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Awesome Things Happening in Brooklyn This Weekend (That I’m Going to Miss)

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As much as I like to get out of Brooklyn every once in a while, I always feel like I’m missing something when I do. This weekend will be no exception. While I’m sure I will be having a good time in Rhode Island, there’s going to be a ton of stuff to do in [...]

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Wet Hot American Summer Tonight!

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

McCarren Park’s Summer Screen starts off this evening with the camp comedy Wet Hot American Summer. While the view isn’t as nice as Bryant Park or Brooklyn Bridge Park, the movies are more fun and the drinking policy is nice and relaxed. Bring your own six-pack tonight and check it out.
              

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Happy American Freedom Independence Awesome Day

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , on July 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Love, 
Brooklyn Skeptic.

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Weekend at the Movies: Special Patriotic Edition!

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , , on July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

As we celebrate a day off on Friday by binge drinking and eating (God bless America and no place else), that leaves plenty of time on Saturday and Sunday to see some of these movies or to catch up on some you might’ve missed last weekend (see Wall-E).

Hancock
The Plot: Will Smith is a drunk superhero. [...]

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A Quick Note From Your Sickly Coworker

Posted in brooklyn, tagged , , , , on July 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Dear Coworkers,
I’m sick. I have a cold and a sore throat. I took a day off earlier this week, but have come back to work despite not being at 100%. I do this because, as a temporary worker, I get paid by the hour and do not have the opportunity to take sick days. If [...]

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I Would Open My Mouth To Grimace, But I’m Afraid I Might Vomit

Posted in brooklyn on July 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Prepare to never be hungry again. 
At England’s University of Nottingham, a bewilderingly intrepid researcher took it upon himself to infect himself with a hookworm, to test out this freaky parasitic beastie’s capacity to suppress immunologic response.  Now I’m all for taking a bullet for a good cause (this is only in theory, as I work [...]

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