Communist Party ad in New York
Honestly, I still can’t get used to living in New York City. Here, for example, is a Communist Party ad on the New York City subway:
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The World Through the Eyes of New Yorkers
How do New Yorkers view the rest of the world? Source of the photo
Separate Elevators for Pets in New York City
It is amusing that in one of the oldest and most famous residential buildings in New York City (you can probably guess which one from the logo), you are not allowed to use the regular elevators if you are: — with a pet,— delivering food (or making any other type of delivery),— with a bicycle…
Haircut Styles at New York Barbershops
One of the things I love about New York is that you can always get a great haircut without speaking any English. All you have to do is point to the style you like (which is exactly what I did).
Messages on windows in New York
In New York City, there’s a very fun tradition of leaving messages in your windows for those who live or work in the buildings across from you. If your buildings are located opposite each other, a whole invisible bridge of sympathy is created, across which all sorts of messages can travel. For example, my photographs…
Vodka ad in New York
I waited until Friday to share this photo. Everything about it is perfect: I wonder what the occasion would be to finally grab a bottle…
Name-twin parties in New York and Ryan Meetup
A fun new tradition has appeared in New York: parties for people who share the same name. In the photo there’s a great example — a sheet of paper taped to a pole that reads: “Party for people named Chuck. Charles and Charlie are welcome too.” And it all started with an epic story about…
What’s Wrong with Central Park? The Most Absurd Ideas from Twitter
The internet proves once again: even iconic places can be “improved”… or at least debated about how to radically relocate them. On Twitter (or rather, X.com), a funny suggestion appeared — Central Park in New York would look much better if it were simply moved a bit to the left, closer to the Hudson River….
The Book of Mormon — Broadway musical
Our correspondent Waso shares a review of a Broadway musical: Let’s be honest: sometimes in life you come across things you experience once and they stay with you forever — iconic movies, unforgettable music videos, even cities or natural wonders (like the Grand Canyon in Arizona or the Big Sur drive in California). English has…