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Few people can lay claim to being a meme before the term reached widespread usage. After all, what did a meme in 1990 even look like? The answer is Macaulay Culkin. As a nine-year-old boy, he effectively conquered the world when the unusual yet heartwarming holiday film “Home Alone” reached major global commercial success. There […] The post Macaulay Culkin, the original meme, embraces his ‘Home Alone’ roots appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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A good bar, the type I like to go to, should be a third place. It’s where you celebrate wins, drown sorrows and everything in between. Bars are such interesting spaces — at the end of the day, they are businesses, but can feel like an extension of home. And just like every house has […] The post How to be the best bar guest appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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A 2021 executive order from Hochul banned state employees and officers from donating to her campaign. Hochul’s team says she’ll refund the money given by people she named to state boards and councils. -
Dimitri House is among many community outreach centers that upped efforts to provide food to people in need as SNAP benefits were delayed and food insecurity rose sharply in the area. -
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ConnectionsWe bring you special programming on 11/28/25, including a broadcast from Marketplace and an episode of The Poetry Café. -
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ConnectionsOn this Thanksgiving holiday, 11/27/25, we bring you an annual holiday favorite — The Splendid Table's "Turkey Confidential."
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