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Is porn anti-sex?

“Kids…absorb pornography very differently from the way adults do…. Even young teenagers are generally not sophis- ticated enough consumers to differentiate between fantasy and reality…. They learn what women supposedly look like, how they should act, and what they’re supposed … Read More

by Alice Zheng on April 14, 2010March 17, 2013

The Movies, Today

KILLERS Killers stars Katherine Heigl as an attractive, blonde, and slightly manic but single and unfulfilled woman who’s all too acutely aware that her biological clock’s ticking. As if by magic, shockingly attractive man of her dreams Ashton Kutcher comes … Read More

by Dan Abromowitz on April 14, 2010March 22, 2013

After the Grub Street Fiasco

On March 25, Jason Bell—Columbia University freshman, gastronome-in-training, and editor of the _Columbia Spectator_’s “Food & Drink” section—published a scathing review of Coliccio & Sons…

by T. Lite on April 7, 2010April 18, 2019

The Movies, Today

Jesse meets Ethan. Ethan’s a little geeky, but luckily he’s the cute kind of geeky where he’s all “aw shucks” and witty and goofy…

by Dan Abromowitz on April 7, 2010March 22, 2013

Painting

I’m going to paint the walls of this room over. They’re old now and they clash with the décor. But the days are short and there’s no light, no tarps, no plastic covers And I’m sure I’ll get drippings on … Read More

by Stephen Martis on April 7, 2010March 17, 2013

Letter from the Editors 4/8

Dear Readers and Non-Readers Alike, Hello! Welcome to the _Nassau Weekly_—almost as readable as _the Starr Report_, if _Starr Report_ jokes are still “in” (and if they’re “not,” then we are much more readable than _the Starr Report_ and we … Read More

by the Editors on April 7, 2010March 17, 2013

Top 30 Albums on WPRB

1. BLACK TAMBOURINE Black Tambourine [Slumberland] 2. FOUR TET There Is Love In You [Domino] 3. PANTHA DU PRINCE Black Noise [Rough Trade] 4. TITUS ANDRONICUS The Monitor [XL] 5. VARIOUS ARTISTS Pomegranates: Persian Pop [B-Music] 6. TED LEO AND … Read More

by the Editors on April 7, 2010March 22, 2013

Top 30 DVDs on Your Dog’s Netflix Queue

1. Beethoven’s 5th 2. Marley and Me 3. World War II: When Lions Roared 4. Air Bud 5. Homeward Bound 6. Beethoven’s Big Break 7. Turner and Hooch 8. World War II: Air War 9. White Fang 10. My Life … Read More

by the Editors on April 7, 2010March 17, 2013

Two Poems

The Fall To the first girl I ever kissed, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have, but the rum and Coke tasted so good on your tongue. I’m sorry, too, that my hands were not soft against your skinny calves, crossed at … Read More

by Margaret Sullivan on March 31, 2010March 22, 2013

Billy Collins Reading “The Names” Before Congress (September 6, 2002)

“This snowfall is my final fantasy. Once America the woman was coming on my dick, her flag pin a pinhole to a world without strife. But then—” he sneezes. “Let me begin again. Terrorism. The weeping willow lowers her hair … Read More

by Conor Gannon on March 31, 2010March 17, 2013

Robot Unicorn Attacked

In the last 30 days, the town of Princeton has searched for “robot unicorn attack” on average (that is as percentage of total traffic) 25 times as much as Seattle, 30 times as much as Boston and Los Angeles, and … Read More

by Tom Ledford on March 31, 2010March 17, 2013

Divest now!

Workers’ rights groups around the world celebrated an unprecedented victory last November in what had been an ongoing struggle between the workers of Honduras and Russell Athletics, the largest private employer in the country. Almost a year ago, Russell shut … Read More

by Sierra Gronewold on March 31, 2010March 17, 2013


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