Rocky Mills and Tim Donnelly enjoying the fruits of their labor
So, here’s the thing: if you invite writers from a website dedicated to the glory of brokeness onto your Manhattan-based high-def TV show, you probably shouldn’t be surprised when one of them ransacks the greenroom free pastry plate and soda table (and makes a to-go plate on the way out).
In case you missed it, Team Brokelyn made a guest appearance last week on Brian Lehrer Live, the WNYC stalwart’s weekly CUNY TV show, where we chatted about a few fun things to do in NYC this summer without spending mucho dinero (kinda our specialty, if you haven’t noticed). Read the rest of this entry »
Valentine’s Day is totally corny and full of such forced romance that one in three people claim it’s their least favorite day. I made that statistic up, but it’s probably true. So why put yourself out there before that disapproving demographic when you know all you want to do is stay inside with your special someone? Here, suggestions from some of our favorite romantics for embracing the day without leaving home.
1. Play a romantic album that isn’t cliché “I don’t think that anyone has ever, or will ever, make a romantic album that can compare to the three-disc masterpiece, 69 Love Songs, by The Magnetic Fields. Of course, to remind people why they’ve fallen in love with Brooklyn, I can’t recommend Daptone Gold enough. The new funk/soul-driven compilation from Bushwick’s amazing Daptone Records is danceable, makeoutable and generally flawless.”
- Gina Pensiero, author, One Sweet Song; musician, Palmyra, NY Times Blogger Read the rest of this entry »
You can’t tell this from looking at the picture, but hidden in the glare of the spotlight is Borough President Marky Markowitz being sworn in by Mayor Mike at the Park Slope Armory last night. The photo is so awful because we were actually on stage behind them at this fancy shmancy politico-love-fest! Read the rest of this entry »
If Brokelyn were a glossy print magazine, you would cut out your fave posts and put them on your bulletin board or locker door. But this is the internet, and what we lack in physical boards we’re making up for with Pinterest, the new site that’s a pretty, virtual pinboard for your favorite online finds. We skipped into the dreamboard party of Pinterest and set up our own page, armed with enough boozy articles and Brooklyn wit to undo the site’s gazillion polka-dotted bows. Here’s a one-sentence brief on why it’s worth checking out in: mucho content from our site, compiled into organized categories (boards) that you follow like a Twitter feed; paired with pickings from other sites on DIY tips and photo inspiration, to Brooklyn ridiculousness and all the stuff that’s so fresh, we can’t even bite into it here. Follow Brokelyn on Pinterest!
Rocky Mills and Tim Donnelly enjoying the fruits of their labor
So, here’s the thing: if you invite writers from a website dedicated to the glory of brokeness onto your Manhattan-based high-def TV show, you probably shouldn’t be surprised when one of them ransacks the greenroom free pastry plate and soda table (and makes a to-go plate on the way out).
In case you missed it, Team Brokelyn made a guest appearance last week on Brian Lehrer Live, the WNYC stalwart’s weekly CUNY TV show, where we chatted about a few fun things to do in NYC this summer without spending mucho dinero (kinda our specialty, if you haven’t noticed). Read the rest of this entry »
Valentine’s Day is totally corny and full of such forced romance that one in three people claim it’s their least favorite day. I made that statistic up, but it’s probably true. So why put yourself out there before that disapproving demographic when you know all you want to do is stay inside with your special someone? Here, suggestions from some of our favorite romantics for embracing the day without leaving home.
1. Play a romantic album that isn’t cliché “I don’t think that anyone has ever, or will ever, make a romantic album that can compare to the three-disc masterpiece, 69 Love Songs, by The Magnetic Fields. Of course, to remind people why they’ve fallen in love with Brooklyn, I can’t recommend Daptone Gold enough. The new funk/soul-driven compilation from Bushwick’s amazing Daptone Records is danceable, makeoutable and generally flawless.”
- Gina Pensiero, author, One Sweet Song; musician, Palmyra, NY Times Blogger Read the rest of this entry »
You can’t tell this from looking at the picture, but hidden in the glare of the spotlight is Borough President Marky Markowitz being sworn in by Mayor Mike at the Park Slope Armory last night. The photo is so awful because we were actually on stage behind them at this fancy shmancy politico-love-fest! Read the rest of this entry »
