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Bedbugs Invade Elle Magazine And Rikers Island

Bedbugs Invade Elle Magazine And Rikers Island

In simultaneous attacks targeting NYC's media and prison populations, the bedbugs have brazenly infiltrated the offices of Elle Magazine and an infirmary on Rikers Island. It appears that bedbug forces—emboldened by a string of bloody victories at city movie theaters, public libraries, and the Brooklyn D.A.'s office—are engaged in a "shock and awe" strategy of indiscriminate infestations, intended to sow panic across a wide range of New York society, from the most emaciated Elle intern to the worst hepatitis-afflicted inmate. more ›

More Stuff Buried Under Yankee Stadium

More Stuff Buried Under Yankee Stadium

Baseball is full of superstitions. Some pitchers don't step on the foul lines. Some announcers don't say the phrase "no-hitter" or "perfect game" while a pitcher is working on them. And some rogue construction workers just keep on burying Red Sox artifacts in the new Yankee Stadium. The same guy who buried the (fake) David Ortiz jersey now says he buried an official scorecard from the 2004 American League Championship Series, the best-of-seven playoff round in which the Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 deficit. more ›

Found: Red Sox Jersey Buried in New Yankee Stadium

Found: Red Sox Jersey Buried in New Yankee Stadium

The three-day quasi-nightmare for-superstitious Yankees fans is over: The Red Sox jersey buried in cement by a Yankee-hating construction worker along the third base line at the new Yankee Stadium has been found and will be removed today in an "extraction ceremony." more ›

Concrete Proof of Red Sox Jersey in New Yankee Stadium

Concrete Proof of Red Sox Jersey in New Yankee Stadium

The Bronx-born Yankee-hating and Red Sox-loving construction worker who buried a Red Sox jersey in the new Yankee Stadium has given photographic evidence to the Post proving it's no tall tale. "Gino" explained, "As I stuck it in, I said, 'The Yankees are done for the next 30 years.' I only put a 30-year curse because I'm 46 and in 30 years I'll be dead, and I won't care if the Yankees win then." more ›

Red Sox-Yankee Rivalry Cemented at New Stadium?

Red Sox-Yankee Rivalry Cemented at New Stadium?

Given that only time will tell, it may be a little premature to proclaim the new, currently under construction Yankee Stadium cursed. But the NY Post suggested just that, as two workers from the concrete crew claim a Red Sox fan buried a Sox shirt. more ›

Isiah Thomas is a Jokester With a Colorful Vocabulary

We imagine practices with the Knicks aren't much different than the video - lots of cursing and uses of sunt. Because one thing's for sure, the Knicks don't usually play with heart. more ›

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