WHASSUP: THE FINAL EDITION

Well, this is it, FIPSters. My last edition of WHASSUP. Please—don't shed a tear. It's been a good ride. I told you to do some shit. You may, or may not have done said shit. That's a symbiotic relationship that we enjoyed and ain't nobody shedding tears over sybiosis. 

I leave you with no fanfare, just these sage words. Keep mining the hood for new cool shit to do. Get analog in this virtual world and introduce yourself to your neighbors, give your bartender an extra tip, buy a homeless dude a cup of coffee, smile at someone on the sidewalk or subway, honk less, help an old lady cross the road. Basically, participate in the world around you. New York can be an amazing adventure, or very closed off. It all depends on how you choose to approach it. There's no good reason for us all to be isolated. Sure we live on top of each other with very little space to call our own. Make the most of it because you chose it.

So, for the last time, WHASSUP? This is WHASSUP:

Thursday, 10/9, Jon Ronson Invites You To…An Evening of Public Shaming: This look into the human psyche will make you think twice before you call out a co-worker for yanking it in the restroom on company time. $10, 7pm doors, 7:30pm show

Friday, 10/10, Love Child, Dinosaur BBQ Brooklyn: I’m sure Love Child is excellent and musically relevant, but I really only give a shit about the mac and cheeze. Yes, that’s cheeze with a Z. FREE, 10pm

Saturday, 10/11, Lakeside’s Backyard Jamboree, Prospect Park: I hope you’re up for some cousin lovin’ because this shit-kicker of an afternoon promises to delight even the “citiest” of city folk with their pumpkin decorating, line dancing, crafts, and all manner of shindig-ery. 11am-5pm 

Saturday, 10/11, OK Cupid Co-Founder, Christian Rudder, Talks With New York Magazine’s Jesse Singal About DataClysm, Littlefield: Upon googling “dataclysm” I learned that it’s Christian Rudders book. Apparently it’s about human behavior, data mining, and how all things virtual influence real life. Sounds intense, but you’re living it every damn day so check it out. $7, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show

Sunday, 10/12, Dealers Choice: It’s the best time of year in New York State. The trees are changing and the weather is gorgeous. Gas up yer Zip Car and take a drive through the Hudson Valley. Pick a fucking apple, climb a sculpture at Storm King, ride a bear—the possibilities are limitless. FREE-ish,  

Monday, 10/13, Tarantino Trivia Night, The Bell House: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill—the man is a fucking genius. Better bone up! FREE, 8pm

Tuesday, 10/14, Having a Whiskey Coke with You, Freddy’s Bar: Come share your talent, be it poetry, music, painting, or whatever. The renaissance is back and it’s at Freddy’s. FREE, 9pm

Wednesday, 10/15, New York Power: An Evening With Joe Cunningham, New York Transit Museum: Frist of all, the transit museum is super rad—detailing the work that it took to slice our shit into Swiss cheese and make trains run through it. Secondly, if you ever wondered how they power this beast, you may just want to have a nice little sit-down with Joe. FREE, 6:30pm-8pm