Uses for the Red Hook Star Revue for satire and mischief
A humorous list mocks a local paper by proposing absurd uses such as earplugs from torn pieces, sailor hats for Fleet Week, smoking paper to feel informed, noodling for catfish and selling to imports, gift wrapping, bedtime reading of an events calendar, bathroom use, rival literacy jabs at a publisher, staying connected to the community, and shredding to soak in milk then prankly coating a roommate’s face to imitate Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Reporting in a Deadpan Notebook on a Painful Meeting
A first person account from a reporter stuck in a tedious community meeting with late starts and endless slides. Barry, a fellow observer, notes nerves, whispers about canals, and a running battle over benches, trees, and trolley talk as the room empties.
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Barry
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Stop the presses from the Star Revue, devoted reader begs
A loyal reader praises the Red Hook Star Revue as the best Brooklyn newspaper and urges stopping production to avoid exceeding brilliance. The letter, signed Pete Hamill, extols the paper’s coverage, arts, culture, and new sports section while humorously warning of surpassing all language.
Unpaid Interns Strike Paralyzes Economy Amid Acknowledgments
An unusual report notes unpaid interns striking to protest conditions, citing economic impact and demand for fair pay. The piece references entertainment figure Tom Hulce and a personal call for money and attention, urging replies via underrated redhook star com.
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Tom Hulce
Amadeus
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