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July 4th might have already passed, but who said it is too late to find that perfect summer fling? Whether you have had one before or not, you likely have heard about the idea. According to the not-so traditional dictionary, Urban Dictionary, a summer fling is defined as, “A sexual adventure free of hassles, commitments or drama, timed for the summer only. Usually not exclusive to one person, ends in a mutual agreement of friendship.” TimeOut New York recently embraced this summer hook-up idea with their Find A Fling party on July 9th, at the Water Taxi Beach at the South Street Seaport. More»

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• One the groups so far unexamined as the economy’s victims - rappers, who are resorting to fake bling to keep up appearances  [WSJ]

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• The uncertainty over Lily, the Gossip Girl spinoff set in Eighties LA, has finally been resolved - no big hair, no acid jeans for us [EW]

• Water Taxi Beach at the South Street Seaport opens this weekend, with real sand, mini-golf course, Ping-Pong, skee-ball, and tortilla-dogs [GrubStreet]

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