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Are you still down at Zuccotti Park trying to make a difference? Well, guess what? Today is your chance to leave tent city and do so. It's the one time of the year where the 99% have the same power as the 1%. Today is Election Day, and we've got the breakdown on how to 100% exercise one of your most important and tangible rights. More»
"Best $71,500 I Ever Spent" Obama's Fundraiser At Harvey Weinstein And Georgina Chapman’s Townhouse
President Obama rolled into town last night for a fundraising dinner at the home of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his wife, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman. Anna Wintour played co-host to the evening, which cost $71,500 per couple, or the legal maximum contribution of $35,800 per person, and drew celebrity names. More»
Barring the slim reality you are a true political wonk, you are probably tuning into the State of The Union Address tonight as an excuse to drink with your friends. Here's an etiquette guide to aid your drinking game and test your close listening skills. More»
Andy Sullivan, one of the most active critics of Park51 and founder of 9/11 Hard Hat Pledge, has extended an apology to Justin Bieber after calling a boycott against him on Facebook. Why ban The Biebs? Why say sorry? Have we all gone mad with fear of terror? More»
PoliticsJon Corzine Slams Chris Christie On Discarded Access To the Region's Core, Plans Future With New Bride
Last week at Cipriani 42nd St. Former Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine clued us into some of his frustration at not being in office and his disapproval of current NJ Gov. Chris Christie. More»
Forget sexual relations, Bill Clinton is all about Parenting 101 and Weddings these days. More»
“I am here today because I want to urge you to join us, instead of fighting us in this effort. I am here because I believe that these reforms are, in the end, not only in the best interest of our country, but in the best interest of our financial sector.”
-From prepared remarks by Barack Obama, who will address a group of Wall Street executives later this morning at Cooper Union. via NYTimes.
[Photo via AP]
GofG's Tim Morehouse fenced with the President yesterday. You know, no big deal. Tim traveled to DC yesterday as part of Chicago's Olympic Games bid, where he met both the President and the First Lady. President Obama joked that Tim (who is an Olympian himself) could give him some fencing pointers, but judging from the looks of this picture, he definitely held his own! Check out Tim's personal account of the day here. More photos from the event below. More»
[John and Robert, both later assassinated, with brother Edward in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Photo via TIME].
"I believe in the hope and daring that have made this country great. The only thing that paralyzes us today is the myth we cannot move."
-Edward "Ted" Kennedy, 1979.
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...
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