February 2010
In Bed With Billy Go Long, Go Strong
|Men have always been obsessed with their penises – their size, shape and even their capabilities to function properly. Freud, among others, made many inquiries and theories regarding the penis, and then there is my personal favorite to witness: the male preoccupation with size that can be seen with every moron driving a Hummer or big SUV to compensate for their lack of height . . . or rather length.
Contra Breaks New Ground Vampire Weekend’s Sophomore Album Delivers the Goods
|Since their sudden appearance in 2008, Vampire Weekend has been one of the more unique bands in the indie rock scene.
Their self-titled debut album brought them the popularity such a group could only dream of having, especially considering New York City has no dearth of local indie bands. And with popularity comes great responsibility.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Visits the District Improv Troupe to Perform this Weekend
|The Daily Show has been employing their alumni for years. So has Saturday Night Live. No, it’s not a university – it’s the improv comedy troupe known as The Upright Citizens Brigade.
The troupe will be performing four shows over two days at the Harman Center for the Arts this Friday and Saturday.
The “Brigade” formed in 1990 by a group of comedians from Chicago including SNL’s Matt Besser and Horatio Sanz. After nearly ten years in Chicago, the group moved to New York City where they performed and gave lessons on improvisational comedy.
A New Low in Diet Disorders
|By all accounts, Kathleen MacDonald was a normal kid. She was a little thin, but she was a runner—it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. Despite this, MacDonald says she was dying. Growing up, her mother taught her that thin was the way to be. So at age 12, she stopped eating lunch, a habit she’d keep for 16 years.
As she got older, MacDonald’s illness brought her to the brink of death. To disguise it, she started drinking heavily. Her condition cost her friends, jobs, and even an education—she was kicked out of college three times.
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