…of a Nomad Junkie

How to Recognize a New Yorker:

• If his accent (be careful now) or demeanor are specifically “New York” and perhaps you think you may have seen this person twenty, thirty years ago in some drama or comedy set in the street – but you can’t reference the title of the film–or if the person is just a little “too” out of the ordinary, then he’s a real New Yorker. More »

From Adbusters: In her iconic series, Chinese-born, German-raised artist Yang Liu uses simple pictograms depicting key cultural differences between East and West. China is represented by the red side and Germany by the blue.

**The picture seen here contrast dining trends in Germany and China.

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…of a Nomad Junkie

“New York City (post-New Millennium, 2008): A city once led by the indigenous peoples, artists, thugs, conmen, fashion czars, and radical progressives (in any form) were replaced, co-mingled with, and invited the rest of the fucking country to join the party.”

I don’t know any New Yorkers anymore. No, that’s not true. I know two. One’s in rehab, the other is still in the Bronx. He started a moving company. The others have died or have left. Extinct. More »

In 2007, The Congressional Quarterly named Flint, Michigan the third most dangerous city in America. The city, which is home to only about 120,000 people, has seen such a sharp decline in industry and jobs that it recently laid off 48 police officers and closed the city jail despite its high crime rate, according to Newsweek. And yet, with all the things one would hope worries the police force, the biggest news from David Dicks, the city’s new interim police chief, is sagging pants. More »

I live in west Harlem. The neighborhood has seen a lot of changes over the years, much like the rest of New York, and it’s going through another one right now. At the moment, the neighborhood is predominantly black and Latino (mostly Dominican, but there are lots of other nationalities, too). But, as rents rise elsewhere and Columbia University buys huge pieces of lower Harlem for its students, the gentrification in New York is inching its way northward. More »

Comedian, George Carlin will be remembered by the mainstream media for his “Seven Dirty Words” routine. Ironically, the point he was trying to make was that these words were not bad, and they were used in everyday conversation. More »

In a world of Nielson ratings and demographics, it’s hard not to loath the fact that television is so vile. The foremost signs of the impending apocalypse are on CNN everyday–Tom-Kat, Brittany, and Lohan. They celebrate the worst elements of society, divorcing families (Hogan’s), bad parenting (Nanny shows), and pure unadulterated gluttony (Meet the Kardashian’s). Why are these influences in our homes and around our children? Sadly, this cultural perversion is one we truly enjoy. More »

My favorite food in the world is my mom’s home-cooked meat loaf. The thought of indulging in it instantly engages my salivary glands. Think of your favorite food, and imagine if the law prevented you from eating it. I’ll do you one better. What if you had to work with your favorite food on a daily basis, interact with it, sleep next to it, play with it, but you were never allowed to eat it? This is the cruel joke God played on Jeffery Dahmer. More »

From the abundance of hate group websites to “hater-themed” rap videos, the Internet makes it easy to examine hate. Click the links below to watch our video collage on hate.

Bow Wow • Haters: The Series • Maino-Hi Hater • Ku Klux Klan • Kat Williams • Freaky Zeeky-Hater What You Lookin’ At

Everyone I know hates. And I know most are thinking, “Nope. Not me. I’m not a hater.” Precisely. Just because you hate doesn’t necessarily mean you are a “hater.” What separates a “hater” from someone who is “hating?” Ownership. More »