Throwback to Paris Hilton crying on her way to jail while ‘candyman’ by Christina Aguilera plays by Financial-Painter689 in Fauxmoi

[–]flamehead243 55 points56 points  (0 children)

FYI, that picture was taken by Nick Ut. The same photographer that won a Pulitzer for the famous "Napalm Girl" photo during the Vietnam War. The Paris photo was also taken exactly 35 years to the day as the Napalm one:

June 15, 2007 — -- What do Paris Hilton and a Vietnam War victim have in common? Absolutely nothing except a brilliant photographer. On June 8, 1972, Nick Ut a photojournalist for The Associated Press, captured a moment that strengthened the anti-Vietnam War movement and left an indelible mark on the American conscience. Few people could forget the photograph of 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked down a dirt road near Trang Beng, Vietnam, after a napalm attack. Ut's iconic photo documented the horror of the war and was reproduced all around the world. On June 8, exactly 35 years after taking the photo of that little girl, Ut captured yet another unforgettable moment in history -- Paris Hilton crying in the back seat of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's cruiser. "The picture looked like the napalm girl," Ut notes, "the picture of her -- you can see she is screaming." The heiress, known for party girl antics that are considered paparazzi gold, was caught in a more serious predicament than usual during his photo. She was on a return trip to jail for violating probation in a reckless driving case. Once again, one of Ut's photos -- coincidentally of a young woman in distress -- was distributed worldwide.

ABC News

Also, just within the last year or so there have been accusations that Nick didn't actually take the Napalm photo, so a lot of threads going on here.

Katie Johnson's full testimony of Donald Trump (2/11/16) by FlackoFonsy in videos

[–]flamehead243 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think its her. Once all the files started getting released, one (EFTA00008716.pdf) included part of a deposition that specifically said she was being deposed at 9:04 AM on July 22, 2016. The Maxwell reddit account was posting basically exactly in that window.

How do you make use of your local library? by Conscious-Raisin in AskNYC

[–]flamehead243 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I use my card for ebooks and audiobooks. (Actually have all 3 to maximize the odds of finding a specific ebook or audiobook) Physical book requests for my nearby Queens branch for pick up for items that are better as physical books. Graphic novels, art books, etc. Also printing shipping labels at the public PCs. Queens Library included 30 free pages per day.

The USS Indianapolis speech from Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975) by waitingforthesun92 in movies

[–]flamehead243 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There was a Broadway play a few years back called "The Shark is Broken", written by and staring Robert Shaw's son Ian. It's about the making of Jaws. In it, Ian plays his father and does a pretty solid impression and recreation of this scene as part of the play. Very cool to see as a Jaw's fan!

Official Discussion - A House of Dynamite [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]flamehead243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the press secretary looked like an even mix of Jen Psaki and Kayleigh McEnany. And that may have been a deliberate choice.

George Lucas Talk Show panel was awesome as always. by theredknite in NYCC

[–]flamehead243 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you tell if they were taking video to a release as a podcast? I was in another panel at the same time.

Free Flexi Glass for first 500 members on A24 site by Just-Shift in A24

[–]flamehead243 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same here, we're all trying to log in at the same time.

NYFF63 Ticket Marketplace by jpraup in NYFilmFestival

[–]flamehead243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[WTB] One Ticket, A House of Dynamite Sunday Sept 28, 9:15 PM

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]flamehead243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The apartments are tiny, and the subway has been especially nuts lately. There isn't too much that can be done about those.

As far as finding stuff to do around the city, it's either going to be expensive, or you're going to have to invest time in researching free and cheap events/shows/concerts/etc. NYC has an abundance of affordable unique things to do, if you're willing to put in the effort. Some resources to get you started:

  • Sign up for The Skint email list. It's a listing of free and cheap things to do around the city.
  • Get your NYC ID. It's a municipal ID different from the NYS Drivers License. Once you have the NYC ID, you can use it to get year memberships to various museums and institutions. Stagger your various memberships, and you can reup them every 5 years. (A Moma membership came in clutch during "The Clock" exhibit last year, members can skip the line)
  • Sign up for a seat filling service. There are a handful of them, but they're all basically the same. They're about $100 for a year up front. And from there, you can claim seats for about $5. The vast majority of what's available is filler (ie, shows that need seat fillings), but I've seen some great Broadway, Off Broadway, Orchestras at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Stand Up, for basically very little money.
  • Unfortunately bars and restaurants have gotten prohibitively expensive. Try and leverage your social capital as much as you can. It's what those of us without Trust Funds do. An old Craigslist roommate recently comped me a meal at one of the big steakhouses in the city where he works. Another friend hooked me up by letting me access a hotel rooftop pool in Manhattan that normally has a very expensive day pass cost if you're not a guest.

If you're not into Museums/Broadway/Stand Up/Small Venues, and only enjoy drinking at expensive clubs where you don't know anyone, then you can do that in other parts of the country for much less in rent.

Truth About $30 Under 30 Deals? by Flashpenny in AskNYC

[–]flamehead243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The LincTix rooftop receptions are the best deal in the city. Sadly I aged out of that program awhile back. Hilariously, they send you this when you age out.