A Beginner’s Guide to Social Dancing (Plus Where to Do It from the Capital Region to the Adirondacks)

Social Dancing & Where to Do It (Capital Region to the Adirondacks)
Social dancing is a little-known secret to adding pleasure to your life—it’s a great way to relax, meet new people, and burn off those extra calories. If you’ve always wanted to try it, this little guide will help get you on your way.
Before you [...]

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The Art of the Remix: Record Albums as Book Covers & Other Cool Artistic Literary Ventures

Record Albums as Book Covers & Other Artistic Literary Ventures

People like remixes. There is a very particular exhilaration that comes over you when that-song-that-you-don’t-really-like-but-the-stations-all-play-so-now-you’re-just-used-to-the-damn-thing starts to slow down and an echo-y voice shouts out, “Reeeeeeeemix!”
It’s fun to have something you’ve grown used to altered a bit, taken ever so slightly out of its monotony. When [...]

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Virtual Reality Reboot: The Internet’s Got the Bug

Virtual reality has been predicted by science fiction for years. From being sucked into a video game and forced to do battle against microchip-demons, to plugging into a sandy beach oasis for an hour or so at the end of a long day, the possibilities were equally endless and exciting. Unfortunately, we’re not quite there. [...]

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Notes from a Vlogging Addict

As a blogger, I spend a good deal of time sharing my thoughts and life with people on the Internet. With all of this conceit and self-aggrandizement bursting out of my every pore, it would stand to reason that I really love the sound of my own voice. Ever the disappointment, however, I prefer to [...]

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Best Practices in Banana Time, Review: The Beginning of a New Age

Saturday night I went to see Best Practices in Banana Time at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in downtown Troy. The Sanctuary for Independent Media is run out of a repurposed century-old church building and is owned and operated by the New York Media Alliance. The cozy performance/meeting space has a grungy, intellectual coffee house [...]

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Invasion of the Vlogs

Ok, so let me preface this by saying that I am NOT a “YouTuber.” I do not stay up into the wee hours of the morning watching babies giggle (as cute as they may be) or watch puppies chase their tails (adorable as well). I am proud to say that I, unlike so many others, [...]

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