Published earlier this month, Sara Barron’s book People are Unappealing, Even Me is what happens to a bildungsroman in the Craigslist age. It follows the author on a mad-as-hell/not-taking-it-anymore complaining spree through the dregs of thankless, low-wage jobs. Along the way, Barron makes several keen observations about the strange things people do, and also manages to canonize John Stamos as “the most flawless man who has ever lived,” which had to be done by somebody. We asked her primarily about a waitress-nightmare story told in one of the book’s chapters, which recently garnered the author some major Page 6 column space: Up until recently, Barron worked at a restaurant not-to-be named (she calls it, simply, “Hell”) where she had the opportunity to wait on a rock star who didn’t tip after an epic and fully comped, after-hours meal (for 19 people total) that dragged on until 5 a.m. No longer a waitress, Barron is the host of The Moth; her next gig is March 30 at The Bitter End. more ›

Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Daily News has created, what they call, a list of NYC's 100 Most Romantic Movies. Movies that capture what it is like to "live and love here". One problem: the list needs to be edited. more ›

Hogs and Heifers and Coyote Ugly (the movie), what have you wrought? Twenty-two year old Megan Zacher is suing Calico Jack's Cantina in Midtown after she suffered injuries during a "Shake It Like Shakira" promotion. Zacher had entered the contest and danced on the bar, but fell and "shredded ligaments" in her knee. Ouch. And when she fell, apparently the staff said she "couldn't stay where she was." Double ouch. more ›

Season 1 of the Real World is on DVD; we also recommend Season 1 of Chappelle's Show on DVD for The Mad Real World (set in Harlem, six black roommates and one whitey). The other scary thing about The Real World phenomenon is that at Gothamist's birthdays recently, we think, "Jeez, we're too old to be on the Real World!" more ›