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Teenager Licks an Entire New York City Subway Station Handrail [Video]

Jon Prell — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:00:48 +0000

My wife Lisa and I get very frustrated with our little guys when they do not wash their hands. My wife is a nurse and she has tried in vain to get them to wash their hands as often as possible, especially after using the bathroom. At first glance, you could say this kid licking the entire length of NYC subway station handrail is just a kid acting dumb and doing something kind of gross. This actually goes way beyond gross, really.

Two Wall Street Guys Fight Over NYC Cab Like Children [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:15:14 +0000

In amateur video that will gladden the hearts of the 99%, two apparent Wall Street-types engage in a silly fight over a New York City cab. But maybe we shouldn’t judge. You know how hard it is to find a cab in Manhattan sometimes? The two businessmen fight like children as they attempt to make [...]

Super Sized Sodas and Sugary Drinks Banned in New York City

Jon Prell — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:07:16 +0000

A few months back, I wrote an article about a proposed ban on super-sized sodas and sugary drinks in New York City that you can read here. NYC officials felt they had to do something about the growing, (no pun intended), obesity problem in that city and around the country as a whole. As you can imagine, there was a tremendous amount of backlash aimed at the proposal by drink manufacturers, restaurants, stadiums and many other businesses that sell large beverages. Earlier today, the proposed ban was passed.

Fake Celebrity Causes Big Stir in New York City in a Social Experiment [Video]

Jon Prell — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:00:53 +0000

We are completely obsessed with celebrities in today’s society. How else do you explain the success of the Kardashian family? There are so many people who would do just about anything just to be near a famous person. Enter Brett Cohen, celebrity…well not really, but he sure fooled a lot of people who thought he was [...]

New York City Grocery Store Creates First Ever Man Aisle

Jon Prell — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:00:19 +0000

Guys, imagine an aisle just for you at the grocery store with all of the things that we guys love. Well, Westside Market in New York City has created a brand new aisle that is just for men and they call it the “Man Isle.” The aisle has things like every kind of beer you can [...]

New Skyscraper At One World Trade Center Now The Tallest In New York City [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:23:41 +0000

The World Trade Center is back on top in NYC. The new skyscraper, One World Trade Center, became the tallest building in NYC yesterday surpassing the Empire State Building. The milestone occurred when a beam was placed at the top of the skyscraper being built to replace the twin towers that collapsed in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

'People' Flying Over New York City Cause Quite A Stir [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:38 +0000

On a clear, sunny winter day in New York City, the last thing you expect to see are people flying over the city. That is exactly what happened the other day when what appeared to be humans were seen flying over the city causing quite a stir with people on the ground. Turns out, it was a group [...]

Thousands Of Santas Party At SantaCon – Seriously? [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:30:28 +0000

Every year thousands of ‘Santas’ converge on New York City for SantaCon, which involves thousands of people dressed in Santa suits partying the weekend away for no particular reason other than to hit the bars and get sloppy stupid. Although a bunch of drunk Santas certainly seems like a bad idea, it should be noted that [...]

The Most Powerful TV Commercial Ever [Video]

Jon Prell — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:49:24 +0000

Tonight, the 2011 NFL season kicks off in Green Bay when the Packers and New Orleans Saints square off. This Sunday will be the first Sunday of the new season and is also the 10th anniversary of the worst tragedy this country has ever experienced and the two are somewhat and oddly joined because of a TV commercial that Budweiser put together for the 2002 Superbowl.

It's Time To Say Smething Nice For A Change [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:15:55 +0000

There is way too much negative in this country right now so, we need something positive to do. Our mothers always told us, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". Recently a podium was set up on a busy New York street with a bullhorn attached to it and a sign that read 'say something nice'

Notebook Star Is Real Life Hero [VIDEO]

Leslie Morgan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:40:02 +0000

Ryan Gosling played the hero in New York the other day.

While he was on his way home , the actor jumped between two men fighting. Witnesses caught the whole thing on tape, and you can hear the excitement as the women realizes the hero is "the guy from The Notebook!"

SOURCE: E! Online

Bill Pullman's 'Independence Day' Speech Comes Alive In NYC

Jon Prell — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:50:39 +0000

Sometimes you see a movie and wonder how that would play if you did it for real in a crowded place. That is exactly what comedian Sean Kleier did recently when he walked the streets of New York City. Kleier thought it would be funny to recite over a megaphone, Bill Pullman’s famous speech from [...]