At this point, would it be easier to put poor old Spidey out of his misery?
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Meetings for the Milquetoast: Introducing the Dull Men’s Club
Born to be mild. Think inside the box — it’s safer there. These are not taglines you’d ever associate with NewsFeed (we don’t go to bed until midnight!) but rather the Dull Men’s Club. But what the heck is it?
New York City Area Gets Sixth Area Code: Will Phone Numbers Ever Run Out?
Get ready to be introduced to the area code that is 929.
Anti-Abortion Billboard in New York City Causes Uproar Over Gender and Race
The latest abortion rights standoff has come to downtown Manhattan, in the form of a billboard placed there by Texas-based anti-abortion activists. But race as well as gender have become points of contention in the latest …
The Drunkest Cities in America: Is Yours on the List?
Is your city known for being habitually hammered, or are you one of the few party-hardy folks in the area?
Spooky Spat: London’s ‘Scare’ Attractions Face Off
A fiendish feud has erupted in London: two of the city’s scariest attractions are going head to head.
Barbara Bush, in a Split from Her Father, Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
In a break from her father’s politics, Barbara Bush, daughter of Republican President George W. Bush, has publicly expressed her support for gay marriage.
Exclusive: Mark Zuckerberg’s Proud Dentist Father Markets Himself As ‘Father of Facebook!’
Which presumably means that William Henry Gates, Sr., started Microsoft and Samuel Edison popularized the electric light bulb.
James Bond Composer John Barry Dies at 77
Composer John Barry, best known for the James Bond theme, has died of a heart attack in New York. He was 77.
New York’s Biggest Mafia Bust: FBI Arrests More Than 100 Gotham Mobsters Thursday
In a scene almost straight out of the movie Goodfellas, the FBI has initiated what they’ve called “the biggest mafia round-up in New York history” Thursday morning. (via NBC New York)
Duane Reade’s Peculiar NYC Business Strategy: Beer on Tap?
Next time you stop by your local pharmacy, you might be able to pick up all of your necessities including milk, shampoo, chips and a growler of beer. Yes, you read that right: A Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based Duane Reade is now …
The 2,011 Chicken Wings in 2011 Challenge: How Ryan Hohman Can Achieve His Meaty Milestone
By now, many of us are well on our way to abandoning our fleeting New Year’s Resolutions. But one man has set a quantifiable goal for himself. Ryan Hohman wants to eat 2,011 chicken wings in 2011.