Today at Manhattan Infidel it is my distinct pleasure to interview a landmark, an icon and a legend: The Lady in the Harbor herself, the Statue of Liberty. MI:  Good morning Miss Liberty SOL:  You got a drink for me? MI:  Um, no sorry.   Let’s start at the beginning.  What do I call you? […]

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating at the hands of white police officers touched off rioting across L.A. in 1991 has been found dead in a pool it has been learned.  His body was discovered by his fiancee.  There is no known cause of death though a suspicious body of water was seen lurking at the […]

Here at Manhattan Infidel I have always striven to interview controversial subjects.  Today is no exception.  I am pleased to interview the controversial and divisive figure of the incandescent light bulb. MI:  Good morning. LB:  Good morning to you sir (extends his hand). MI:  If it’s all the same I’d just as soon not shake […]

Responding to criticism that its “Stop and Frisk” policy is racist, the New York Police Department, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo announced today that they are removing criminal penalties for public possession of small amounts of marijuana. Mayor Bloomberg announced at a press conference today that the new proposed law decriminalizing the public possession of […]

For the 39th year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship was won by a nerd. The winner correctly spelled the word “guetapens.” The fact that a nerd won the spelling bee with a word that, to be fair, only a nerd would know, is the source of not a little controversy in […]

The other day while looking in the mirror and admiring my ridiculously high cheekbones I said to myself, “Manhattan Infidel, you love to cook.  And you’re proud of your  1/32 Cherokee heritage.  Why not combine the two?” Yes I know that my fellow Cherokee Elizabeth Warren has already done this and while I don’t want […]

You’ve answered the ad.  You’ve been called in for an interview.  Things seem to be going fine and then:  BAM!  You say the wrong thing and you know you will never get the job.  This is not unusual.  Job interviews are traps!  Out of concern for my users I will now give you a handy […]

Fast on the heels of the debacle over the Facebook initial public offering, Wall Street is now dealing with the looming scandal over the IPO for a relatively insignificant blog that calls itself “Manhattan Infidel.” Trouble began in March when the man behind Manhattan Infidel, a shadowy figure who has never been photographed and is […]

When Navy seals raided Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan and killed him they also discovered the master terrorist’s computer.  The documents on that computer were a treasure trove of information on Bin Laden and al-Qaeda.  Using my contacts in the mainstream media just give me the f#$#ing audio and no one gets hurt I am […]

Following up on yesterday’s post where I cataloged the top five uncool presidents I now present my listing of the top five cool presidents of all time (excepting President Obama, who we all know is, was and ever will be, the coolest thing ever.) The Cool: Teddy Roosevelt. What made Teddy Roosevelt cool? Perhaps it […]