Extra, Extra: What We Talk About When We Talk About Living Alone

Ben Yakas

Published Apr 16, 2015

Modified Apr 16, 2015

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Ben Yakas

Published Apr 16, 2015

Modified Apr 16, 2015

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Why do British people hate gingers?
Duh, Science: smoking pot and drinking at the same time probably isn't good for you (but it's still fun!).
Do you know how to live alone?
Area man takes beloved giant tortoise out for a walk (in a pink pinafore!).
You can’t eat at the restaurants on top of One World Trade Center without paying the $32 cover.
De Blasio wants to make Jamaica, Queens a tourist destination.
Details emerge about Ratner and Prokhorov’s renovation of the Paramount Theatre.
You can buy a knife made from the Coney Island Boardwalk, but it's gonna cost you.
JPMorgan Chase banker allegedly stole $20 million, then spent or lost it all.
A bad ESPN employee was caught berating a parking lot attendant in an ugly rant.
A reporter reflects on just missing out on the Louis C.K. train in the '90s.
And finally, this is what your cat is doing while waiting for you to wake up:

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