TWO GIRLS IN skimpy white bikinis soak their feet in the fountain at the center of the Oval. Nearby, a couple of muscular guys casually flex as they toss a football back and forth for the admiring girls. Read more Read it in print

Before I was kindly turned away from Bar 13, College Humor’s party celebrating the release of Bruno was actually a lot of fun. Read more

THE SMELL OF body odor was thick, relentless and arrogant. Tacking dryer sheets to the walls and offering to buy my college roommate deodorant and cologne were no defense against this embedded enemy. One night, I couldn’t handle it anymore. I got out of bed, found a bottle of Febreeze and went directly to the source. Read more Read it in print

These days, some men and women may be a little more hesitant to look for love online (or sex, or anything) after the recent headlines about a Craigslist Killer. But author Julie Spira has proudly had over 300 dates with guys she's met while cruising the Net, and she's not stopping yet. We spoke to Spira, whose recent book, The Perils Of Cyber-Dating: Confessions Of A Hopeful Romantic Looking For Love Online, was published last month about what it takes to find someone via a website, the best guidelines and whether you should be scared to meet a stranger you meet online. Read more

Forget Facebook: There’s a new spot to show off your photographic talent to people you don’t know! From May 13 to 17, thousands of people will head to artsy Dumbo to participate in the second annual New York Photo Festival. Read more Read it in print

A steakhouse, a Chinese restaurant, several bars and a Hilton are clustered near the corner of West 36th Street and Eighth Avenue. It’s a stark contrast to the shuttered storefronts, “For Rent” signs and grungy parking lots further west at Ninth Avenue. David Pincus believes it’s no coincidence that the Theater Building—which houses The Barrow Group, The Abingdon Theatre Company and The Workshop Theater—is situated at the heart of this revived micro-community. Read more

Thousands of New Yorkers will arrive at the South Street Seaport June 14 for New York City’s “Walk Now for Autism” which is a part the country’s largest grassroots walk for autism. The event is organized by Autism Speaks and run by families and volunteers all around the country, Canada and the U.K. The walk is family friendly, so expect the Seaport to have plenty of temporary tattoos and face painting for young children. The walk is between 1.5 and 3 miles and aims to increase awareness about the disorder and raise funds for autism research. Read more Read it in print

Lisa Chin has sectioned off part of her Brooklyn apartment to make room for a small classroom/dojo. Chin, who has a black belt in Taekwondo, is an applied behavior analyst and former special education teacher, is also the executive director of FirefliesNY, a three-year-old organization that uses physicality and martial arts to help those with autism and Asperger Syndrome. Read more Read it in print