The Weird Stuff

  • Please Do Not Urinate On The Smallest Street In Manhattan

    Weehawken Street, located as far west in the Village as you can go, bears the title of Manhattan’s smallest street. I can only assume it also holds one other record… Having the most signs asking people not to pee on it: Literally, there are four signs hung on the block all requesting the same courtesy……

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  • Ironic Sign Fail in Brooklyn

    Ironic Sign Fail in Brooklyn

    Seen near Gowanus… Well, nobody’s erfect, right? -SCOUT

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  • Scouting The Occult in Brooklyn

    Scouting The Occult in Brooklyn

    On two different movies I’ve scouted for recently, I was asked to find a genuine “occult store.” Of course, by occult, they actually mean cliched movie magic shop ala the curio shop in Gremlins. Sadly, the reality is that such shops SIMPLY DO NOT EXIST. Literally, there is not a single store in New York…

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  • Aliens Have Landed At Bergdorf

    Aliens Have Landed At Bergdorf

    No joke: this is one of the new spring window displays at Bergdorf Goodman. Yep, aliens have landed at Bergdorf Goodman, and they’re not alone. Frankenstein came along for the ride… …As did this raptor, and a number of other horror movie characters. So assuming you have a soft spot for horror movies as I…

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