Author: Vin Funaro
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I Discovered a Gorgeous State Park Near Me and the UFO Capital in New York
Take a break. Let’s go upstate. Those wonderful lyrics from the broadway show turned Disney + movie Hamilton inspired my wife and I to take a weekend trip to a few different locations outside of the city during Columbus day weekend. I have long been an advocate for the beauty and peacefulness of upstate New…
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Eminem’s Toothless Kid Cudi Collaboration Leaves Much to be Desired
There was a time when nobody took it there quite like Eminem. His fans, and even casual listeners would hang onto his every word. And if he tackled a topic, he was sure to make an impact. Everything from Columbine, fan obsession, beef with Ja Rule, white America, and the deaths of Tupac and Biggie…
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Ukrainian Comfort Food in an East Village NYC Ghost Town
One advantage of being a New Yorker during the COVID-19 pandemic was the ability to travel around Manhattan with virtually no traffic along with the ability to park just about anywhere for free. My wife and I seized the moment and decided to visit Videogamesnewyork, a vintage gaming store in the East Village to repair…
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COVID-19, Racism, Civil War and Making Sense of 2020
An objectivist look at a year that has shaken the world.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Snitching Made Him Bigger Than Ever
When 6ix9ine first rose to prominence in late 2017, early 2018, I absolutely detested him and everything he stood for. To me, an avid hip-hop fan since the early 1990s, he was a kid with rainbow hair and tattoos playing the role of a gangster. But anyone with half a brain should have known the…
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JoJo Pellegrino Perfectly Displays the Trump Loving, Mob-Filled Staten Island, NY in “Where I’m From 3”
With all this hoopla about Tekashi 6ix9ine returning as the reigning king of New York congesting the airwaves, Staten Island rapper JoJo Pellegrino has provided us with an offering that closely mirrors the true kings of yesteryear. Pellegrino released “Where I’m From Part 3” earlier this week which takes the Jay-Z song about Brooklyn from…
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Are Job Interviews From Home Being Used by Failing Companies to Look Healthy During Pandemic?
I work in the tech sector, and a lot of companies are claiming to be conducting normal interviews at home via Skype or some other video streaming platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviewing is a sign of a strong company that is still very much active during this COVID-19 pandemic. So it would be in…
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5 Ways Working from Home Is Not the Fantasy You Thought It Would Be
For those of us who’ve spent years trudging through a long traffic filled commute, working from home on a daily basis sounds like a dream come true, but think again. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of us to work from home indefinitely and it’s slowly revealed flaws in the thinking written about in…
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‘Streets of Rage 4’ Review: Easily the Best Game in the Series
Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world up and created measures that have prohibited us from eating in restaurants and general travel, Rant or Reason was unable to provide the type of content our readers are normally accustomed to. Life has changed completely and with that so have my routines. I’ve rediscovered the joys of…
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Coronavirus Outbreak: 10 Ways to Keep Sane While Quarantined
Here are 10 ways to occupy your time while quarantined.
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