11/25/08

The Westchester Baby-Name Generator for Celebrities

Over the weekend, Ashlee Simpson (sister of Jessica Simpson) and Pete Wentz (bassist for Fall Out Boy) had a baby, and in true celebrity fashion they gave it an unusual name: Bronx Mowgli. Yes, that's Bronx, as in the borough, and Mowgli, like the protagonist of The Jungle Book.

Leaving the Mowgli aside for a minute—actually, let's never bring that up again—Bronx is just the next in a series of celebrities naming their kids after places on the map. There's Brooklyn Beckham, son of David Beckham and Posh Spice. There's Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson. Even our own Ron...

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11/17/08

The Simpsons: Who's Next

I know many of you have given up on watching The Simpsons, so you might have missed a cameo by a fellow Westchesterite this past Sunday. Pleasantville resident Will Shortz was the latest to get transported into Springfield—and he ran a Simpsons-themed crossword puzzle this Sunday as a tie-in.

In the episode, Lisa becomes a crossword fanatic (or "cruciverbalist" for the initiated) and enters a local tournament. Here's a clip:

In his

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11/11/08

What Are We Missing?

The arts and culture are alive and well in Westchester, but that doesn't mean we don’t have some holes that need filling. Here, I've created my personal wishlist of what I'd like to see come to the county (most of which I've complained about before). If you're a wealthy investor looking to enrich the arts in the county, these would be good Christmas presents to Westchester:

1. A General-Admission Music Venue

Not to compare us to our neighbors to the South, but New York City is teeming with general-admission (aka non-seated) music venues: the Bowery Ballroom, Terminal 5, the Fillmore New York at Irving Place, the Knitting Factory, the Music Hall of Williamsburg—the list goes on and on, and keeps growing. (Anyone hit up Le Poisson Rouge yet?) I adore the...

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11/04/08

Election Mania!

After two long years of campaigning, the election is finally here. By now, you (hopefully) know who you're voting for—if not, what's wrong with you?—and you've even researched all those pesky down-ticket races that aren't even lampooned on Saturday Night Live. You go into the booth. You pull those retro levers. (They may be antiquated, but at least they leave a paper trail.) Now what?

First, you deserve a treat. Take yourself to Starbucks. On an election day, if you tell the barista you voted, they'll give you a free 12 oz cup of coffee. (I refuse to call that "tall.") Not enough sugar? Ben & Jerry's...

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