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Entries from June 2009

MoCCA Takes Manhattan

June 28th, 2009 · No Comments · new york

Minty Lewis signs the book the author got; also, the rest of Secret Acres’ books.
NEW YORK — The Museum of Cartoon & Comic Art here holds an annual show called the MoCCA Art Festival, but most people refer to it simply as MoCCA. It’s been going on for a little under a decade but has [...]

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michael and the apollo

June 26th, 2009 · No Comments · new york

Around midnight, R and I got a message from a friend saying that people were gathering outside the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. We were too tired to go ourselves, but above is a newswire photo of the event.
This is where Michael Jackson first turned heads of the [...]

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headquarters in the city

June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Our home away from home at the heart of New York City:

The looong, narrow hallway. It’s a three-bedroom apartment that seems to have been around a long time, maybe almost as long as the famous New York brownstones. It has all the hallmarks, too: well-built, high ceilings, handmade embellished cornices in the lobby and actual [...]

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the time boutique hotel

June 21st, 2009 · No Comments · new york

My favorite boutique hotel in the world (so far). More write-ups and details later.

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