Artist Surprises New York City Subway Riders With Instant Portraits

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Yuriy Modlikskiy keeps stacks of sketchbooks chronicling the faces of New Yorkers he thought were interesting enough to draw.

“He said, ‘Sorry, I am not feeling well’, crushed his glasses, and then lost consciousness.”

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These are comments by Joanna Schroeder, Tamen, Marcus Williams on the post “On The Guy Who Left His Girlfriend and Kids in the Aurora Theater”.

My Under-Used Clothes

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All the clothes that I assumed I would need in life have been rendered useless.

How I Became Obsessed With Sneakers

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No one has ever sacrificed for his children like Jorge Alberto Foglia, may he rest in peace.

Picking Up Girls On The Subway

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Ryan Duggins dishes on how to break the ice on the underground.

Ten things I've learned from the Toronto Transit Commission

There used to be advertisements in subways encouraging students to present their student ID cards. The name on the IDs was “B Havin” as in “behaving.” I remember this in high school, because my friend Chris wrote a letter to the newspaper about how insulting these ads were.  Put your finger on your seat before [...]

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Ten things I’ve learned about business from purchasing a 6 inch cheese sub from Itza Submarine

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I like Marilyn Monroe. But not enough for a picture of her to be the only art on the walls

The Guardian Angels: More Harm Than Good?

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Are the Guardian Angels doing more harm than good?

The Reptile King of Atlanta

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Unemployed and broke, a disgraced former necktie mogul found solace in dozens of odd pets. Here’s how his new “family” helped him turn his life around.

Chivalry Isn’t Dead

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At least, not on the L train in New York City.

The 10 at 10

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Subway beats McDonald’s, tiger beats lion, and Fenville wins one for Wes.

Unprovoked Violence and Self-Defense

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A recent attack in a D.C. Metro station brings up the question: When is it right to strike back?