ThriftCon Offers Affordable Shopping in the Magic City Innovation District

Thrift shopping existed way before it inspired Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ 2012 hit “Thrift Shop.” In the song, Macklemore boasts, “Only got 20 dollars in my pocket/I’m, I’m, I’m hunting, looking for a come-up/This is fucking awesome.” Because thrift shopping was, at one time, considered a fact of life for the underprivileged, the song can seem a bit myopic and crass, especially coming from a middle-class white guy.

How to Socialize in Miami Without Breaking the Bank

We’re all going through it right now: Ask a creative person how they’re doing in today’s hyper-monetized and micro-managed age, and you’re bound to get some variation of “busy,” “stressed,” “pressed for time,” or the always-reliable retort “livin’ the dream.” As a writer, I lived and worked in Miami as a…