Begin your day by considering the new cultural standard. Thanks to the design of a new hook-up app,  individuals, even regions, can now be graded on their skill at online dating. Enjoy that Manhattan received an A.  Enjoy that the Bronx received an F. Enjoy that this is the world now, thanks to you, the youth. […]

A large fire destroyed an apartment complex in Edgewater, New Jersey last night.  You may have seen the inferno blazing for several hours across the river.  A few firefighters were hurt, and there were no additional injuries. (NJ.com) Sheldon Silver, speaker of the NY Assembly for more than twenty years, has been arrested on corruption […]

Chipotle is still running low on carnitas after cutting ties with a supplier that wasn’t raising its pigs humanely (but the Chipotle on 110th still has it!!!). (Huffington Post) Did you binge-listen to Serial like most of our staff did over break? Asia McClain is now standing by her original testimony, providing Adnan with an alibi. (Time […]

President Obama will deliver his penultimate State of the Union address tonight at 9 pm, and we’ll be listening closely to hear if his agenda includes anything on campus sexual assault, a hot-button issue this past year especially. Also listening closely will be Emma Sulkowicz, the invited guest of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. (Jezebel) A […]

For the first and last time, President Obama appeared on the Colbert Report, where Colbert mocked him on job creation and other fun things. Congratulations to both Colbert and Obama for crossing the aisle. (USA Today) U.S. Border Patrol is launching a massive recruiting campaign for female agents so as to mitigate the mistrust many female […]

Foxes may be well on their way to becoming England’s next endangered species given the rise of socially acceptable fox-sniping activities. (NY Times) Looking for extra-touristy lavish things to do when your family visits you the next time? Check out the William and Kate’s NYC itinerary for an American trip that began yesterday. (Reuters) Our […]

Well this is definitely a first. An international flight to Philadelphia had to make an emergency landing in Rome after a weird smell made basically everyone on the plane vomit. Gross. (Gawker) J.K. Rowling will release twelve completely new Harry Potter-related short stories everyday from December 12 until Christmas morning. Talk about a sweet surprise. (Gothamist) After a nine-year […]

Columbia’s research and teaching assistants have announced majority support for a new labor union. In a press release, the union declared its objectives to be “living wages, adequate benefits, clear workload expectations, and consistent and transparent employment policies”. (GWC-UAW Local 2110) The plans for a new Upper West Side residential high-rise include a controversial “poor door” for […]

Reserve your table at Meow Parlor the cat cafe! Reservations open today (Gothamist). A report was issued by the Obama Administration accusing the Cleveland police department of “unreasonable and unnecessary use of force” in violation of citizen’s constitutional rights (Washington Post). Alicia Keys released a new song in wake of NYC, Ferguson protests (TIME). Check out […]

Speaker of the House John Boehner, fearing the political effects of a another government shutdown, has proposed a ‘largely symbolic’ vote on legislation that would dismantle President Obama’s Executive Order on immigration, in order to more easily pass this years budget. (New York Times) This Congressional failure to embrace the legislation has been estimated to cost the government $37 […]

Scary stuff: Check out this article about forced medical leave from colleges due to struggles with mental health. (New Yorker) It has now gotten a lot easier to report abusive tweets from assholes, though it was great watching this woman contact the moms of her online harassers. (Jezebel) It could also become a lot easier to […]

The requisite post-Thanksgiving hangover took a toll on more than peoples’ bodies—the stock market experienced a wide-reaching drop on Monday, partly due to a 6.4% decline in in-store sales from last year. AAPL lost 3.2% and is now trading at the 0h-so-affordable price of $115.07, giving dads everywhere all the more reason to buy themselves […]

A Hip Barnard student got her own spread in Teen Vogue for having a really hip dorm room. We applaud you for having the energy, time, and cleanliness to keep up with dorm room appearances, Ms. Deczynski. (Teen Vogue) This Staten Island mom is like a real-world Nancy from Weeds, making her home into the neighborhood heroin stop. […]

If you’re still in the city and planning on going home, you should probably think about leaving right now. (Gothamist) An early Christmas present: Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back to filming Sherlock. (Mirror) Haven’t talked to your high school friends (or your high school dealer) in a while? Here’s a guide to scoring […]

The grand jury in charge of Officer Darren Wilson’s case did not indict him for his fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Racial tensions and distrust of law enforcement are high among residents in Ferguson and around the country. Is this a step back in the fight against racism? (Kansas City Star/AP) Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has […]