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I guess you caught me (Flickr)
Jun 12

Fake Modesty Etiquette for Modern Philanthropy

Choose a pseudonym when donating online, so everyone knows it's you
By Ben Widdicombe
May 9

W Magazine’s Stefano Tonchi is Making Art and Fashion a Hot Mix

The Vulgarizer: the master of the high-low mash-up claims this title with pride
By Ben Widdicombe
It's like, you put your entire life on the internet and then nobody respects your privacy (Flickr)
Apr 24

When Your Social Media Company Tattles

Tactless online networks do a terrible job of filtering the information they share about members
By Ben Widdicombe
The restaurant has two faces
Apr 17

Celebrity Hotspot Stalks Its Own Guests

By Ben Widdicombe
Miley Cyrus performed in Brooklyn last weekend on her Bangerz tour
Apr 10

Miley Cyrus, ‘90s Sex Symbol

By Ben Widdicombe
Walking in a winter wonderland (Arnold Pouteau via Flickr)
Mar 6

Nine Reasons We’ll Miss Winter When It’s Gone

By Ben Widdicombe
Feb 27

Chasing Philip Seymour Hoffman, the <i>National Enquirer</i> Slips in the Mud

By Ben Widdicombe
Joan Didion, 1970 (Getty)
Feb 20

When Not to Update Your Author Portrait

By Ben Widdicombe
Philip Seymour Hoffman died in the West Village at the age of 46 (Getty)
Feb 3

The Philip Seymour Hoffman We Knew

By Ben Widdicombe
Michael Grimm. (Photo: Getty Images)
Jan 30

Michael Grimm Should Ask Charlie Rangel for Media Training

By Ben Widdicombe
Avonte Oquendo powerfully connected New Yorkers in our shared anxiety and grief (Bring Avonte Home/Facebook)
Jan 23

Avonte Oquendo’s Powerful Legacy

By Ben Widdicombe
Just stay away from shrimp and polyester, boys (Flickr)
Jan 17

This Leviticus Translation is Perfect for a Gay Wedding

By Ben Widdicombe
The Real Housewives of National Security (Getty)
Jan 9

The Real Housewives of National Security

By Ben Widdicombe
Excuse me while I hack a disruption (Flickr)
Jan 2

The Most Annoying “Personal Brand” Buzzwords of 2014

By Ben Widdicombe
Saint Knickerless rides the rails
Dec 24

Christmas Eve on the A Train is NSFW

By Ben Widdicombe
A bilingual person, flipping you off (stock.chang)
Dec 12

A New Yorkers’ Guide to Practical Fake Sign Language

By Ben Widdicombe
In the crowdsourced community, smiles are not optional (Getty)
Dec 5

Uber Mensch: Struggling with Etiquette in the Crowdsourced Community

By Ben Widdicombe
Remember that your best options may be behind you (Getty)
Nov 29

This Thanksgiving, Airlines Look for Polite Ways to Say the Problem Is You

By Ben Widdicombe
Pat Kiernan's 'In The Paper' is not in jeopardy, reports Senator Schumer.
Nov 21

News You Can Lose: Time Warner Cable’s Shabby Rebranding of NY1

By Ben Widdicombe
Death of a salesman? (Michael Hastings by Patrick McMullan)
Nov 12

Was Michael Hastings’ Death His Own Conspiracy?

By Ben Widdicombe
Hey, white boy (Lou Reed by Patrick McMullan)
Oct 28

On the Bowery, Lou Reed’s Death Comes Amid Shopping and Brunch

By Ben Widdicombe
Rachel Weisz and husband Daniel Craig co-star in director Mike Nichols' "Betrayal" (Patrick McMullan)
Oct 2

Daniel Craig Keeps His Shirt On In ‘Betrayal’

By Ben Widdicombe
The former publicist/columnist/TV host checks his smartphone for a dish.
Sep 24

Straight Shuter: Naughty But Nice Rob Takes His Talents to TV

By Ben Widdicombe
Sep 24

Schadenfreude @ Gmail

By Ben Widdicombe
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