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'What's the vibe like?' Prank calling Williamsburg bars

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I just discovered the wonderful tumblr What’s the vibe like? that prank calls Williamsburg bars. The mysterious prank caller has bothered 13 bars so far including Bushwick Country Club, Wythe Hotel, Roberta’s Pizza and Barcade. He asks Roberta’s how long of a wait for 10 fifteen year old boys, if there’s any ladies playing Tapper […]

Is The G Train Cock-Blocking You?

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Everyone knows the G Train sucks. But is it keeping people from getting together? The above video by Brooklyn Date is hilarious and, well, pretty spot-on. From DNA: “I’d never like to ride the G train.” Walsh and some other Brooklynites say the G train’s slow and unpredictable service has sabotaged relationships — and some […]

Does the internet have even one good Brooklyn brunch parody left?

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I’m all for a good brunch joke, but the current originality of Brooklyn/hipster/brunch humor is beating a dead horse while wearing an American Apparel onesie. Today’s example is a song by Cooking Channel’s ‘Chef-Comedienne’ Nadia G. She takes an awful melody and fills in the blanks Mad Libs style with “Ray-Bans”, ‘L-Train”, “Instagram”, “Irony”, “Loft” […]