This week we became smitten with Karen, the "little Texan abroad" who stormed through Times Square thoroughly unimpressed with everything but the pigeons. The Tocqueville of her generation had said: "I'm afraid to talk out loud, it's kind of crappy here. I feel like an ant in an ant hill." Well, we're happy to report that there is a new video up, and she's found something about NYC she can actually appreciate: Central Park. more ›

It seems the genius of Karl Pilkington has swept through Texas: in the videos below, a Texan man films his "little Texan abroad" Karen as she gives her undiluted critique of NYC from Times Square. And it's without a doubt that Karen is the Tocqueville of her generation: "I'm afraid to talk out loud, it's kind of crappy here. I feel like an ant in an ant hill. They have a bunch of TVs all over the place, I could be sitting at home in my living room watching TV...It's just a bunch of crap." At least there's one thing she likes: "They got a cute pigeon. I saw a cute pigeon." more ›

NYU Local printed one student's thoughts on what the seven tactical errors Take Back NYU! made during its occupation/protest last week. Some of the errors: "They made too many demands at one time," asking for "amnesty for all involved was a mistake" especially as the first demand (it "should not have even made it onto the list") and less-than-optimal communication with supporters on the outside—"the topless antics of the two female protestors lost them quite a bit of credibility early on, because people were willing and more than able to write off the occupation as an amateurish stunt without a proper center of power." Take Back NYU! co-organizer Emily Stainkampf, who was suspended, appreciated the criticisms, "Some of these critiques are misinformed, but the overall levelheadedness and fairness with which they have been written warms my heart." more ›