"Slapdicks" (aka yunnies) in the Meatpacking District clubs are slathering their bodies with Preparation H to help them get laid. Here's the satire part of the story: "I think the shit doesn’t even work, because if it did, these club assholes would all disappear. It’s supposed to get rid of hemorrhoids, isn’t it?" Yeah! [Clublife]
Again, the unabashed yunnies state their very clear intentions for the East Village: "we're going to fill his neighborhood whether he likes it or not," vowed one juvenile GOPer. "We're coming with briefcases and BlackBerrys in hand to stake our claim." [Post]
A commenter asked about vanishing record shops--check out a few of them here. [Stupefaction]
If you haven't read Anthony Lane's amazing slam of the SATC movie, you must. A few choice words: "Aryan real estate...hormonal hobbits...stale Puritanism...Babylonian orgy of spending." That about sums up the new New York. [NYer]
Protest the Vongerichtification of Union Square Park tonight! [Curbed]
It used to be called "putting a Starbucks on every half-block." Now it's "Vongerichtification." I wonder why no one saw this coming...Damn, I miss New York!
ReplyDeleteDamn. Every freakin' day there's more bad news.
ReplyDeleteVanishing New York, indeed.
ReplyDeleteI went and read the “slapdicks” story, that Clublife is quite a fun blog! A bouncer writing abut his experiences handling drunk, high, disorderly yunnies at the nightclubs they congregate in. Everyone here should read those stories to see just how bright our best&brightest are these days. None of that "polite, hardworking, educated, etc" stuff there!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, when I first read that Preperation H thing, I asked myself: Why, because it makes their skin tighten so they look muscular? Well, apparently that's exactly it, though they put it more scientifically, claiming that it "pulls excess water from the skin", which I guess is a nicer way to put it. So, just envision a puckered anus and you'll get the idea.
Boy, the latest hipster accessory: a tube of Preparation H. How much more hip can they get?
Though I guess when you think about it, one of the drawbacks to the metrosexual lifestyle (besides hepatitis) is that having absolutely no body hair makes you look either like a child, or someone with a hormone disorder. So I guess this is there way of compensating.
Soon things may get to the point where we will look back at the summer of 2008 as the "good old days."
ReplyDeleteNo, KnicksBasketballNY, during the summer of 2008, we will be looking back to the "good old days" that were in summer of 1998.
ReplyDelete"We're coming with briefcases and BlackBerrys in hand to stake our claim."
ReplyDeleteSounds like the unmistakable declaration of a class war. What do you think, and what should be done about it?
That's a good question, Rx. For the present, I myself would recommend just to keep supporting people like Jeremiah (you'll notice criticism seems to offend these yunnie kids about as much as anything), while simultaneously spreading awareness of the issues regarding gentrification among friends, family, and aquaintences.
ReplyDeleteIn the long run, I would suggest to join or support groups working towards progressive ends, with a focus on class issues.
Regarding class issues, I recommend you check out the website www.wsws.org (this week they have a review of the SATC movie which is most enjoyable).
That Prep H story made my night! I'm happy the men are doing just as much to humiliate themselves as the botoxed and primped up women. - BN
ReplyDeleteJoshua, can't find the review at the wsws site. Link, please?
ReplyDeleteThe fastest way to the SATC review @ WSWS is to go find the Arts Review link (homepage, left column), open that, then find David Walsh and open that link. The review is right at the top.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading Walsh for a long time and I recommend him for the sharpness of his criticism.
Sorry about the delay answering your question, BaHa (very hectic weekend).
ReplyDeleteThe full link for the SATC movie review is: http://wsws.org/articles/2008/june2008/sex-j05.shtml
Rx is right though, it's much faster to use his directions than to type all that in.
Hope you enjoy it!
I was a regular at Alt Coffee from 1999 until I moved away in 2007. Andy and Nick, the owners, were really cool cats. I don't fault them for changing it to Hopscotch. I'm sure it had lots to do with rising rents and they had to make one last stand before being forced to close their doors. I saw lots of junkies overdose in the Alt bathroom, watched the staff break the door down so many times, but Alt was one of those places that gave the East Village its character. I made many friends in that place, all of whom I've lost contact with since it closed and I moved away. But the memories will stay with me for life. Alt Coffee really left a lasting mark on me, and I'm glad I could experience a true piece of NY history. Thanks, Andy & Nick!
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