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Does graveyard water give you magic powers?

Dear Liz and Laura,Is it true that if you drink still water from a graveyard puddle reflecting a full moon you will gain powers of some sort? If so, what might they be and how long will they last?Signed,I Ain’t Afraid of No GhostsDear Ghosts,Liz and Laura know a thing or two [...]

Booze

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Cocktail hour: A tropical summer drink recipe

Now, I am by no means a professional mixologist, or even an amateur bartender, but as Liz can attest, I’ve had my share of drinks. And I love experimenting with new ingredients, especially flavored booze. I haven’t gotten around to trying bacon vodka yet, but you dear readers will be the first to know when [...]

Movies

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Best Movie Haircuts

Have you ever seen a movie and walked away thinking, wow, I want that haircut? Yeah, me too. Movies are full of all sorts of good haircuts, and these are only a few of my favorites.1. Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction2. Audrey Tautou in Amélie3. Shelley Duvall in The Shining4. Nutsa Kukhianidze in The Good [...]

Music

The Brooklyn Infringement Festival

Last night the hipsterati of East Williamsburg came out in droves for the Brooklyn Infringement Festival, a showcase of up-and-coming bands at Don Pedro…

Music: Concerts

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The Brooklyn Infringement Festival

Last night the hipsterati of East Williamsburg came out in droves for the Brooklyn Infringement Festival, a showcase of up-and-coming bands at Don Pedro…

The Finer Things

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What kind of alien dessert is McDonald’s serving in China?

I understand that people have different tastes in different places, and some of the menu items at foreign McDonald’s restaurants sound downright tasty, but it’s quite another matter when they make something that doesn’t even resemble Earth food.What kind of GD dessert filling is this??!(Click on picture to zoom in)Here’s the menu link. I like [...]

The Liz and Laura Chronicles

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Liz and Laura’s Fall College Guide: What Your Pedigree Says About You

With autumn right around the corner, we here at Liz and Laura headquarters want to do our part to prepare our nation’s youth for the exciting, stimulating (heh) world of higher education. In this installment, we will assess the multitude of options available to fresh-faced youngsters as they embark upon their journeys toward middle-class wage [...]