Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'Features'
March 25, 2007
If you can read this right now, you don't need me to explain blogs. These days everyone has them, from preteens to political figures. Personally, I came to the party a little late. I didn't own a computer until the year 2000 and I never even considered blogging...that is until I had something I really wanted to talk about. When my husband and I were excitedly awaiting our first child, we wanted to find a......
Continue Reading "Opinionist: When Baby Blogs Go Bad"
March 7, 2007
There is a moment every new parent comes to, a moment of bargaining, when you would give literally ANYTHING to get that baby to sleep. Gothamist, in the throes of sleep deprivation, considered ritualistic sacrifice of farm animals and even good ol' Catholic prayer...but $50,000 for a "sleep coach"? Really? Outsourcing parental duties is old news here in NYC, but the celebrity being attained by these pricey sleep coaches is simply surprising. The NY Times......
Continue Reading "Sleepless in NYC"February 19, 2007
Google turns five this month, five months old since opening its new building on 15th and 9th Avenue in October 2006. To celebrate, Gothamist went on an official tour, complete with watching a game of ping-pong, getting a sneak peak at the famous lunch, and waving at scooter riders whizzing down the hallways, making it by far one of the coolest places to work in Manhattan. The 300,000 square foot Chelsea building which serves......
Continue Reading "Gothamist Goes To Google"February 2, 2007
Brooklyn author, Jennifer Baumgardner's recent essay "Breast Friends" explores a topic so taboo Gothamist had never actually heard of it before -- "cross nursing" or "milk siblings". In her essay, Baumgardner details her experience nursing a friend's child while that friend nursed hers. And while she initially was shocked and put off by the idea, she has completely warmed to it by the end of her baby swapping experience. Gothamist was a nursing mother at......
Continue Reading "Nipple Confusion"November 19, 2003
Middle Earth Shuttle
Is it a good idea to have a Lord of the Rings "Middle Earth Shuttle" in the New York City subway?
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October 24, 2003
Daisy May's BBQ
Where there's BBQ, Gothamist will try to eat it. This time, we go to Hell's Kitchen.
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September 19, 2003
Gothamist-601AM Happy Hour at Remote Lounge
Everyone becomes a voyeur at the second happy hour.
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September 4, 2003
foodie - A New York Food Event"
Gothamist eats our way through the six course food and wine menu of an "underground" restaurant.
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September 2, 2003
From Chick Lit to Chick Movie
Gothamist and its readers try to cast The Parker Grey Show.
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August 27, 2003
Murakami at Rockefeller Center
Debate over the Japanese pop artist. Is it art? Is it silly? Is it any good?
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August 15, 2003
The New York City Blackout Edition
The city's true grit showed during its literally darkest hours and Gothamist has the evidence.
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August 6, 2003
Between a Rocco and a Hard Place
So the Post gave Rocco's zero stars...Gothamist went before we knew this. At least we met Mama!
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August 4, 2003
Woody Allen's Loser Movie
What happens when Woody Allen keeps trying to make movies. Gothamist and its readers wonder if he's senile.
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July 31, 2003
Gothamist Goes on The Angel Project
Scavenger hunt as installation art: Gothamist investigates.
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July 14, 2003
Gothamist Hates Blair Hornstine
What does Gothamist hate more than boring, kinda dumb assistants-turned-writers? Why manipulative, plagiarizing, school-suing high schoolers, of course.
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July 10, 2003
Writing A Friendster Message
Gothamist gives a few tips on how to achieve a higher rate- of- Friendster- message- return.
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July 8, 2003
Gothamist Visits MASS MoCA
We tell a friend it's not a chocolate factory but a new contemporary arts museum in Western Massachusetts....
July 7, 2003
Dating Dealbreakers
Aside from lack of chemistry, what are the things that people dump others over....
July 1, 2003
Gothamist Reads The Parker Grey Show
Gothamist takes a much-need break from mindless chick lit for an "anti-it girl" book ....
June 27, 2003
A Big Gay Supreme Court Ruling
Gothamist on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down sodomy laws.
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June 23, 2003
Metrosexuality
Straight men who love to shop and get facials - a girl's man or a girly man?...
June 20, 2003
Gothamist-601am Happy Hour
What happens when Gothamist and 601am ask fellow bloggers, friends, and readers to convene on the Lower East Side for happy hour....
June 11, 2003
100 Best Songs?
Gothamist takes aim at VH1's stupid new list (yes, an easy target, but still fun) with some of their and their readers' favorites....
June 5, 2003
Sex Change for Larry Wachowski?
Gothamist takes a look at the rumors surrounding the Matrix director's sexual identity....
June 4, 2003
Photolog Revolution
A straight-up South American revolution is taking place on fotolog.net, pitting the sexy camgirls against the artistic photobloggers. Gothamist continues its investigation....
June 2, 2003
Big Apple Barbecue
Gothamist tries barbecue from around the country without leaving Manhattan....
May 29, 2003
Camgirls vs. Photobloggers
A titanic battle is in progress between sexy camgirls and artistic photobloggers for control of fotolog.net. Gothamist investigates....
May 15, 2003
First thoughts on the Matrix Reloaded
Gothamist thought that this was a great movie- but understands why you hate it. It's more challenging, and probably worse than the first one, but it's about as good as Kung Fu philosophy gets....
May 12, 2003
Gothamist Eats at Eight Mile Creek
Gothamist assumes that all Australians are convicts and drunkards, so we thought we'd fit right in at Eight Mile Creek....
May 11, 2003
Ambition to Burn: Jayson Blair at The New York Times
The New York Times' mea culpa about disgraced reporter Jayson Blair fascinates Gothamist with all the questions it raises, about journalism, work ethics, youth, and race....