
“Yeah. Let’s fly to Florence and pedal to the village. It will be, I dunno, five hundred miles or so.”
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Written by ddevelop and JAKE MULLIGAN Filed Under: Books, FEATURES, Non-fiction
“Yeah. Let’s fly to Florence and pedal to the village. It will be, I dunno, five hundred miles or so.”
Susan Seidelman’s Smithereens (1982) and Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell (2019), which play back-to-back ... read more
A former anti-dentite opens up his mouth and mind
I do this ride for the cruel but timely reminder of just how doughy I am heading into warmer months.
There are people who want to get as drunk as I had the night before and it’s my job to get them there.
Written by ddevelop Filed Under: Bar Havoc, COLUMNS, LIFESTYLE
For bartenders the appeal and general concept of New Year’s Eve is completely lost. It’s certainly more than just another night, but we don’t get to enjoy it the way the rest of the world does. I can’t remember any champagne toasts, no glitzy dresses, and I certainly don’t remember any ... read more
Written by ddevelop Filed Under: Bar Havoc, COLUMNS, LIFESTYLE
The DJ hadn’t even started, so I thought I had some time before amateur hour began. I was wrong.
IMAGE BY SCOTT MURRY @HOTDOGTACO
The holidays are a difficult time to be a bartender.
A lot of college kids leave for break, leaving me nothing but scraps to live off of for the coldest months of the year. Even with money getting a little tight, I can’t help but feel grateful. I have a ... read more
*SPIRITUAL RE-ENACTMENT IMAGE COURTESY OF EVERYONE WHO’S EVER BEEN HORRIBLY BOMBED IN THE CAN.
It was apparent she was drunk when I sat down.
Her makeup was smeared and her hair had given up, the tracks of her extensions sticking out more and more every time she attempted to run her ... read more