Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Lovelorn Dan Perino, the ‘looking for a girlfriend’ guy, who plastered his face and phone number on signposts and walls across Manhattan, is in “financial ruin” from all the dates he’s been on and now desperately needs a job, he said. Dan Perino, 51, needs a source of income in order to continue his hunt…
APWant to write about the Hyperloop? Business Insider is hiring a reporter to write about the technology influencing the future of transportation. If you’re interested in covering the world of driverless cars, innovation in flight, Apple’s CarPlay, Android Auto, the Hyperloop, and everything else changing the way we get around, then this is the job for you….
Despite relentless attempts by developers to make it otherwise, New York City is a beautiful salad bowl of diversity—an eclectic assemblage of tasty vegetables united together under a light vinaigrette of filth. How is it possible that we’re able to coexist in such relative peace despite our disparate backgrounds, world views and socio-economic statuses? We…
Welcome to Wegmans, the number one place to buy food in America. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Wegmans, the Rochester-based supermarket known for its fresh produce, reasonable prices, and happy employees, is moving to Brooklyn. And people are thrilled. News of the new store, which will open in 2017, and, in line with Wegmans’ strategy, will be enormous,…
My name is Stephen Harper and I approve this candidate (until I learn he’s a fake). Photo via Chris Lloyd‘s website. This article originally appeared on VICE Canada. A Conservative candidate’s sudden resignation marks the latest chapter in an artistic performance that’s now spanned over 15 years. On Tuesday, a CBC News investigation revealed that…
At least six people were killed and 140 injured after an Amtrak train bound for New York City derailed near Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Rescue workers on the scene early Wednesday morning told NBC News the death toll could rise higher as they struggled to access people who might be under toppled cars. “It is an…
A Bolt bus traveling from NYC to Boston caught fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike, near West Newton. A video shows a startling explosion and windows blasting out—and amazingly no injuries have been reported yet: Bolt bus explodes on the Mass Pike eastbound in the West Newton section of Newton #wcvb pic.twitter.com/oRXWcRjgZG — russnelligan (@russnelligan)…
As of mid-April, when a Pentagon flack announced it in Kiev, and as barely reported in American media, U.S. troops are now operating openly in Ukraine. Now there is a lead I have long dreaded writing but suspected from the first that one day I would. Do not take a moment to think about this….
Erin Gloria Ryan Jezebel managing editor Erin Gloria Ryan was punched in the head without provocation while walking in Williamsburg on Friday night. The 31-year-old was walking alone on North Sixth Street around 10:40 p.m. when she was allegedly struck by Mariah Correa, a 20-year-old woman to whom Ryan had no relation. An NYPD spokesperson…
gallery js end gallery js start of gallery code In the magical borough of Staten Island, one can live in an actual home, like one you’d find in America… but in New York City. For under $1 million. This century-old historic Victorian is currently on the market with an asking price of $894,000. According to…