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Extra, Extra: Hipsters Ruined Paris By Turning It Into Brooklyn
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 10, 2013
Modified Nov 10, 2013
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- A British man accidentally drank crystal meth thinking it was a health drink, and died.
- The NY Times reports that hipsters have ruined Paris by turning into... wait for it...here it comes...Brooklyn.
- Selling a song for a commercial is one of the only ways indie rockers can make money these days—and that's not a bad thing.
- There will be no more movie matrons to shush you.
- Adult film stars may have to start wearing safety goggles.
- Ron Burgundy rode a tandem bicycle with Daft Punk while sightseeing in Amsterdam.
- Be warned: the equipment at Upper West Side gym La Palestra has been used for nefarious purposes.
- The Post thinks the city should sell Gracie Mansion, what with our communist overlord taking over and all.
- Chelsea resident Robert Samuel has made a business of waiting on lines for lazy New Yorkers.
- And finally, panda cubs struggle to climb up a tree:
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