On BlackHeartsParty.com…

Blue & White Online
“Wage on, O brave and sane souls."
"Romantic musings of a cynical mind"
February 1, 2006

New York Post
“Those who think Valentine's Day is more stupid than Cupid... visit blackheartsparty.com...hey, whatever gets you through the day. "
"It's Heart Blanche"
February 9, 2005

Reuters
“When irony fails and revenge is in order, BlackHeartsParty.com features 'Insult Gifts,' reviews restaurants as suitable sites for dumping someone and posts profane poetry.”
"Livewire: Will you be my electronic anti-Valentine?"
February 11, 2004
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Time Out New York
“...you'll find reviews of the best restaurants to dump someone at, along with insult gifts for exes…and breakup sympathy cards for pals.”
"Ones & Zeros"
January 29, 2004

New York Daily News
“Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day can be a little annoying, whether you’re flying solo or not… visit the site, which reviews restaurants and posts poetry and essays on love. Or lack thereof.”
"Love's Hangover"
January 23, 2003

Madison Isthmus
“...a Valentine's Day reality check, holding its sugar-coated cliches up to the light of day.”
"Taking In The Sites"
February 14, 2003

Nerve.com
“Only the single can truly appreciate the sheer genius of BlackHeartsParty.com.”
"Ten Reasons to be Glad You're Single"
February 14, 2003

TechTV.com
“Tired of all the hullabaloo over Valentine's Day? Head to Black Hearts Party, which is standing firmly against Cupid and his minions of lovers.”
"Cool Stuff"
February 10, 2004

Flirt.com
“Do you hate Valentine's Day? Check out Black Hearts Party”
Flirt's Valentine's Day Links
January 30, 2003

On our annual Black Hearts Party anti-Valentine's Day event…

Next Magazine New!
“Thrown at a secret location with a private, handpicked guestlist, the Black Hearts Party has been entrenched in downtown New York’s underground…"
"Blackhearts Down"
February 8, 2007

Time Out New York New!
“What began as a cheeky get-together…has gradually become one of New York’s seminal cult events."
"Darkness Falls"
February 7, 2007

Dethroner New!
“The Black Hearts Party…is one of the bitchinest and most exclusive parties on the eastern seaboard."
"Love is Pain, So Kiss Me"
February 6, 2007

New York Magazine New!
“Valentine's Day bashes don't get more iconoclastic than this annual soirée…"
"Fools for Love"
February 3, 2007

Next Magazine
“A dark, debaucherous punk-fest whose dress code is less black-tie, and more black tights... suffice it to say we were loving every minute of it."
"Scene + Heard"
February 17, 2006

The Belfast Telegraph
“Some of us are fighting back, though, and anti-Valentine's Day parties seem to be on the rise."
"Give me whisky, not teddy bears"
February 14, 2006

Love@AOL
“If satin-covered boxes of chocolate, cards with dancing teddy bears and candlelit dinners aren't your style, rejoice."
"The New Valentine's Trend: Black Heart Parties"
February 1, 2006

The Sydney Morning Herald
“Then there's The Black Hearts movement, a New York based group who celebrate the day with their infamous Black Hearts Party."
"Why I Hate Valentine's Day"
February 13, 2006

ABC News
"From Hollywood to Hallmark, images of one true, ever-lasting love are exaggerated, according to the Black Hearts' philosophy."
"Singles Brace for 'Black Monday'"
February 13, 2005

New York Daily News
“Every year, about 400 members of this underground, anti-Valentine's Day movement throw a huge party at a secret, invitation-only location in Manhattan."
"Love to Hate: Feb. 14 is not a red-letter day for everyone - and that's okay"
February 10, 2005

MSNBC News
“an annual New York gathering of anti-Valentine’s compatriots devoted to fighting 'the army of fluffy white teddy bears that advance marching lock step from every convenience store and gas station'”
"Here’s wishing you a happy Valentine’s: Even though it’s a day of bad breath, heart disease and death"
February 13, 2004

New York Post
“…an aggressively unsentimental gathering."
"Disappointed romantics celebrate a new idea: anti-Valentine's Day"
February 14, 2004

Next Magazine
“The decor is from hell and the crowd is sexy as shit! It's all sleazy and all genius.”
"Scene and Heard"
February 14, 2003

The New York Times
“What was once a modest poke at Hallmark sentimentality has become a full-blown celebration of the dark side of romance…”
Sunday Styles
“A Night Out With Three Anti-Romantics:
Black Hearts and Dead Flowers”
February 11, 2001
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The Boston Herald
“A full-blown celebration of the dark side of love.”
“Surviving V-Day: When your knight really needs that shining armor”
February 14, 2001