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Extra, Extra: Iggy Pop's Merry Sun-Drenched Christmas


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Christopher Robbins

Published Dec 25, 2013

Modified Dec 25, 2013


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  • These ducks that parade around this Arkansas Marriott are in danger of being shot and killed.
  • What's going on with that NSA stuff now that Obama's report-thingy and a judge said it was bad? Let Professor David Cole put things into focus for you.
  • Grind your teeth at people on Twitter complaining about how they got the wrong color iPhone, there's a civil war brewing in South Sudan.
  • Hey Steve, maybe stick to the fake arrow-through-the-head gags or writing crappy novellas.
  • The origins of Festivus are actually pretty dark so maybe let's find a new sitcom gag to mine this time of year.
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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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