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Nick Robins-Early

  1. vulture compendiums
    26 Tom Haverford Business Ideas on Parks and RecAssessed by viability. (Entertainment 720 places dead last, of course.)
  2. vulture compendiums
    Every Chris Traeger Literally on Parks and RecWith Rob Lowe’s departure from the show, this updated list is now literally complete.
  3. vulture quiz
    Quiz: What Is Leonardo DiCaprio Upset About?Can you guess the movie from what was torturing him?
  4. virtual currencies
    I Used the World’s First Bitcoin ATMIs it weird that I had to undergo a biometric scan?
  5. a tricky balance
    A Recent History of Dave Chappelle’s Many Onstage MoodsHe will often lose patience with a loud crowd, but he can also embrace it.
  6. crimes and misdemeanors
    17 Things You Missed in the Out-of-Control Whitey Bulger TrialThe Boston mobster was found guilty today of murder conspiracy and racketeering.
  7. supercuts
    Supercut: Larry David in Character on FridaysBefore he was everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, LD was just another goofy sketch actor.
  8. Fast Food
    The Umami Wait Isn’t So Bad TodayAre multi-hour waits a thing of the past?
  9. The Chain Gang
    On the Front Lines With New York City’s Striking Fast-Food WorkersWorkers around the country continue to protest working conditions in fast-food restaurants — but is it doing any good?
  10. better know a candidate
    12 Totally Thrilling Things to Know About Sex-Scandal-less Scott StringerA mostly superficial, vaguely amusing cheat sheet!
  13. Today Eliot Spitzer Got Swarmed, Heckled, and Overcharged for Artisanal HoneyOn a very hot day, he shared his personal space with lots of journalists.
  14. vulture lists
    A Complete List of Every Product Jay-Z Has EndorsedFrom Bing to beauty products, Jay-Z has hawked it all.
  15. vulture lists
    20 Ways White House Down Was Not Exactly Like Die HardSure, they were both tank-topped off-duty law-enforcement agents trapped in a building with terrorists, but their names were kind of different!
  16. Lloyd Blankfein Tells Disadvantaged Young People About His Hard-Knock LifeStop talking. You might learn something.
  17. can you spell any of these words though
    Every Misspelled Word in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee74 words that 74 children will never, ever forget how to spell.
  18. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Stands Out (and Up) at First Mayoral DebateWeiner promoted some unpopular positions at the education-focused debate. 
  19. Rob Ford Denies Crack Use in Most Carefully Worded Manner PossibleToronto’s mayor finally issued a denial more than a week after claims of a crack-smoking video surfaced. 
  20. pop pop off
    Arrested’s Pop-Pop vs. Community’s ‘Pop, Pop!’Grandfather Bluth versus Magnitude’s catchphrase.
  21. The Other Critics
    The Other Crtics: Pete Wells Digs Osso Buco at Caravaggio; Tejal Rao Says AlderPlus: Cuozzo at Le Philosophe and Sietsema at Cole’s Greenwich Village.
  22. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Overshadows Tech Launch With Cupcake GrumpinessHe is not a fan of giant sweets.
  25. vulture quiz
    Quiz: Whose Butts Have We Seen on Game of Thrones?Last Sunday’s episode was a very ass-heavy one. So whose butts have we seen up to this point, then?
  26. comedy week
    How Jon Hamm Became America’s Sexiest Comedy NerdA timeline tracing his passage from young SNL addict to suavest podcast goofball ever.
  27. boston bombing
    Lingering Questions About the Boston Bombers ManhuntFrom the carjacking to the 7-Eleven and more.
  28. having it all
    Madeleine Albright: Women Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Time“Our life comes in segments.”
  29. temper tantrums
    A Recent History of New York’s Most Pissed Off PoliticiansFrom Quinn to Bloomberg to Giuliani and beyond …
  30. Mane Course
    So You Wanna Eat a Horse: 20 Places Where You Can Do That Right NowBroiled, fried, chopped, steamed, or raw: It’s all here.
  31. the post-racial world
    NAACP Official Blasts Controversial Businessweek Cover“It’s racist and a mischaracterization.”