“The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new” is the first line of Samuel Beckett’s novel Murphy. If this is a familiar scenario for you, take the first step to solve it: go to RazorApple.
com and learn what’s going on in the arts, culture and social scene in New York. This blog-like site puts together a very dynamic and cool ‘What’s on’ events calendar which is bound to get you out of the all-too-familiar Starbucks down the corner and into the great culture scene of the Big Apple, and since the site comprises lots of commentary and original content reviewing the works of top artists and cool events going on, it is also a good way to quickly be in the buzz and have something interesting to comment on in your cultural incursions. The site’s content is gathered from multiple sources; however, I’d really like to point out a very simple and great way they have found to manage user submissions: other that the obvious mailing-in system, they suggest their readers to tag their favorite exhibits, events and happenings in social networking and bookmarking sites like Del.icio.us, Flickr or YouTube with “RazorApple”, and thus not only they manage to simplify lots of work, but to generate a whole buzz over their site by investing not one cent in viral marketing. If home is a long long way from New York but you’d still like to catch up with the cultural scene there, take a look at the Gallery section to find highlights from cool galleries and exhibits around town. 
