1. "The Night Heron was as exclusive as it was lawless. The only way to get in was to be handed a pocket watch by a prior guest (who had been instructed to offer minimal explanation), report to a street corner at a certain time, and call a number pasted inside the watch."

    I can’t decide whether this is the coolest or the most pretentious thing I’ve ever read about. (Water Tower in Chelsea Manifests a Secret Life - via NYT)

     
    2. May 23rd, 2013    

  2. Rodents of Unusual Size? I don’t think they exist.

     
    3. Apr 8th, 2013    

  3. Becoming the All-Terrain Human

    Reading about this alien guy will either motivate you to get off your ass and run somewhere, or cement your desire to stay on your ass and never run anywhere, ever.

     
    4. Mar 29th, 2013    

  4. (Source: nataliedee.com)

     
    5. Mar 28th, 2013    

  5. Sad for the fact that we no longer live in a world where we can have streets called things like "Gropecuntelane."

    Rhymes with Runt - via Slate

     
    6. Feb 28th, 2013    

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    7. Feb 27th, 2013    

  7. Blessed are the Cheesemongers.

     
    8. Jan 25th, 2013    

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  9. Should We Tax People for Being Annoying?

    If there is a place where people are taxed for coughing in public, I want to go to there.

     
    10. Jan 9th, 2013    

  10. Deep breaths. (The Best Astronomy Images of 2012 via Slate)

    Deep breaths. (The Best Astronomy Images of 2012 via Slate)

     
    11. Dec 20th, 2012