by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Other Newspapers, The New York Observer
The New York Observer A few weeks ago, Vince Masi’s website, skatedrinkdance.com, crashed due to a virus. It has since been cleaned, resuscitated and put back online, but Mr. Masi has yet to recover. “It was a nightmare,” he said. “I think that was probably, like, the...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Other Newspapers, The New York Observer
NY OBSERVER Perfection is overrated. It’s boring and predictable and uninspiring. But imperfection? Now that’s fun. Take for instance last night’s 2012 Vimeo Awards show. Within the first few minutes, the audio crapped out. Awkward silence ensued. The light...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | News, Other Newspapers, The New York Observer
NY OBSERVER It was lunch hour on the corner of Lexington Avenue and 47th and the intersection was teeming with people. A Prêt-A-Manger employee proffered brownie samples to passersby on a silver tray. A family of five, laden with backpacks and rolling suitcases,...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 3, 2014 | Favorites, News, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express Few people, if any, refer to the crossroads of Bancroft and Fairfax Avenues in East Oakland as the Bancroft-Fairfax Business District—and yet, there’s a sign at the intersection designating it as such. Most people know it by one of its older...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 3, 2014 | Arts & Culture, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express It’s Saturday night at The Layover and the bar is close to maximum capacity. People of all ages are crammed onto the tiny dance floor, their foreheads glistening with sweat as they shake and bob to the music. A gaggle of girls start twerking...
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