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Extra, Extra: Cosmo Writer Masturbates On Subway For Journalism


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Published Sep 18, 2013

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Ben Yakas
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Published Sep 18, 2013

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  • If you're wondering why Jay Z and Beyonce's bodyguard was fired: he was reportedly caught on video "pleasuring himself to photos of our celebrity and her infant daughter."
  • A Cosmo writer attempted to secretly masturbate on the subway and lived to write about it.
  • And finally, this little otter is pretty good at juggling:

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Ben Yakas

Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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