I am looking for books ( fiction or non-fiction ) about the adventures of city living. Give me tales of colorful characters in New York, dandys in London, and criminals in Tokyo. I want to read about restaurants, jazz clubs, gambling dens, eccentric shops, and seedy alleyways.
posted by jasondigitized on Nov 23, 2007 - 36 answers

I need to find a specific picture that was in Cosmo, so that I can use it to tell my haircutter "Cut my hair like that". [more inside]
posted by 23skidoo on Apr 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Round 2 - On Wednesday I posted a question asking about living outside the US. In the responses, I got scolded for not providing enough background for people to offer good advice. Here's the original question: "I've been thinking about exposing myself and the family to the salutory benefits of living overseas (we live in the US now). The key question, of course, is where? I've heard some people speak reverently of New Zealand, but have never been there myself. Your suggestions and reasoning behind them would be welcome...
" with the crucial [more inside] tag [more inside]
posted by Irontom on Dec 19, 2003 - 6 answers