The Cupcake Takes Tel Aviv
If you're craving a cupcake topped with whipped vanilla frosting the next time you're in the Holy Land, you're in luck.A New York Times story about the American-style cupcake craze spreading across the Middle E...
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Pee-Wee Ree-turns! (The Daily What)The Rock vs. Tooth Decay - can he defeat it before it spreads to his career? (Agent Bedhead)The Mamas and the Papas and the Children They Had Sex With (Warming Glow)Werner Her...
Stuff Hipsters Hate: Shaving
It's back (again), sprouting from the upper lips of gaggles of Williamsburg hipsters, waving in the autumnal breeze as their jagged hips lead them down Bedford. The moustache. (Keep an eye on The New York Tim...
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Matt Damon Can't Stand Being Apart from Ben Affleck (Seriously? OMG! WTF?) A 56-year-old Virgin?! (F-Listed) What Would Happen If You Fell Through the Earth, and Other Burning Questions (MentalFloss) 5 Ways to ...
Curbside Cuisine with Daniel Delaney of VendrTV
Ever wonder what Philadelphia's Jamaican D's jerk chicken tastes like, or how New York's legendary Halal Guys combat rivalries with other halal vendors in midtown? Better yet, did you know that ex-Shins drummer...
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5 Insane Ways to Train Your Brain (Cracked)Project Gaydar: MIT Students Conducting Study To Predict Sexual Orientation Using Facebook Friends (Pulse2) David HasselhOff the Wagon... (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)Naked. ...
Not Just Another Brick in the Wall: Newark’s Mayor Booker Stars in New Sundance Channel Documentary
"The worst that the audience will think is that defines the city. The best that will happen is that the people will act as a lens ," says Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, as he addresses the Bloo...
_Heeb_ Best of 5769: Film
The lunar calendar finished its cycle and the Jewish year 5769 became 5770, so we decided to use the opportunity to reflect upon the best films of the lunar year 5769.1. Inglourious Basterds (Weinstein Company)...
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AlwaysPartying: Jewish Beef Brisket (Always Hungry) Happy Park(ing) Day! (Gothamist)So, is Moby Dick the Man or the Whale? (Agent Bedhead) The U.S.M.C. Have Big Boats with Big Motherfuckin' Guns on 'Em (The Dai...
Heeb Best of 5769: Books
To call Macrophenomenal the best book ever written about basketball is like calling Citizen Kane the best film ever made about a wealthy media magnate with a mustache. Created by the editors of the 4-year-old w...
_Heeb_ Best of 5769: Music
Listen to our picks for 5769's best albums and turn Rosh Hashanah into New Year's Rockin' Eve (sampler playlist after the jump) . 1. Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak (Roc-A-Fella Records) Let's try to forget...
_Heeb_ Best of 5769: Comics
There's just a few hours before the Jewish year 5769 becomes 5770, so we're using the opportunity to reflect upon the best comics the past year had to offer.1. The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire (Top Shel...
