Bryant Park Summer Movies in the Park: Films Just Announced!

For all of you following bryantparknyc on Twitter, you not only got clues to guess the films for the 2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival the last few days, but found out hours ago what the new films were before the titles were released on the Bryant Park Website.

So what is the Bryant Park Summer Film Festival?

The BPFilm Fest is FREE Outdoor Classic Movie Screenings in Bryant Park every Monday night during the summer (starting June 15th and ending August 17th). The lawn opens at 5PM for picnicking and the films start at dusk (usually 8 or 9pm).

So dust off your blanket and your picnic basket, rouse up some friends (and a couple of bottles of 3 Buck Chuck, even though technically alcohol isn't allowed in the Park) and make sure to spend your Monday Evenings this Summer watching FREE Movies in the middle of Manhattan. Trust me. It's an experience you will never forget!

2009 Bryant Park Movie Schedule

June
~Mon 15~
The Sting
~Mon 22~
Breaking Away
~Mon 29~
Gold Diggers of 1933

July
~Mon 6~
Dog Day Afternoon
~Mon 13~
How Green Was My Valley
~Mon 20~
Harold and Maude
~Mon 27~
The Defiant Ones

August
~Mon 3~
Kramer vs. Kramer
~Mon 10~
The Magnificent Seven
~Mon 17~
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Postage Stamps Increased! NOW 44c for a Stamp!

Yes, it's true.

United States Postal Service has increased the price of postage stamps AGAIN.

After the 1cent increase in 2008 from 41c to 42c, the price of stamps has risen again. However, this time it is a 2c increase from 42c to

44¢.

From here on out, I recommend ONLY buying the Forever Stamps. These stamps are valid, well, FOREVER. That way you will never send out a bill or letter and have it sent back for insufficient postage. Plus, it looks like there will be another postage increase next year.

NEW PRICES

• First-class letter (1 oz.) 44¢
• Postcard is now 28¢
• Large first-class envelope (1 oz.) 88¢
  

Click here to find out the new mailing prices for all services.

And for all of you triva junkies, I found a few stories from mental_floss, one of my favorite magazines EVER, to share with you:

• The Quick 10: 10 Controversial Stamps
• 11 Stamp Stories Worth Retelling
• Why You Shouldn’t Invest in Forever Stamps