A Braver type of journalist has arrived in America.
From Gawker comes an interesting tale of the brave new world of journalism:
Former North Carolina TV newsman Jon Robinson is more interesting than most TV newsmen: “What I really wanted to say [on air] is, ‘I shot heroin last night and smoked crack and watched eight hours [...]
In certain realms of society, high profile estate disputes are equivalent to a day at the races. Bets are placed, money is both won and lost and men emerge victorious at the expense of others. Perhaps, if the aforementioned sod had known how to better manage his estate, or had the foresight to appropriately plan [...]
The Whitney tete a tete celebrating the museum’s 75 years of biennials was an upscale to do. The kind of event where young socialites meet their future husbands. Set on the dock by the pool at The Standard Hotel, the lighting set the tone for an evening of influential hob knobbing.
Content to observe and set [...]
The Times reports: ‘Two teenage rappers have been jailed for a total of 32 years for plotting to kill a pregnant 15-year-old because they thought she stood in the way of their music careers.’
The two 19-year-olds, Kingsley Ogundele and Brandon Jolie, who had big ambitions on the “grime” music scene decided that a baby was [...]
The Emmanuel Perrotin gallery opening was just one of the many amazing events last night. While there was certainly a lot happening in every gallery in Miami’s Design District, this event was well attended and arguably the coolest party to be seen at. Celebrities mixing with heavy hitting artists, the event was reminiscent of hanging [...]
It takes cunning to make it as an artist and even more cunning to get the sex, money and fame that is your inalienable right if you traverse the platform called the artist. For most artists it’s a losing proposition- for a variety of reasons, the lack of money, charisma, contacts and most importantly because the [...]
When wedding bells are dolloped in political sugar and hard to get rid of stains.
Yummy, bliss, sweet sumptuous swooning and a heartfelt groan that ugly duckling and hedge fund sweet heart is set to marry her beau and, by extension, our beau too— Marc Mezvinsky.
Report the Daily Beast which seems to always have a handle [...]
“Michaele and Tareq Salahi slipped past multiple layers of high-level White House security Tuesday night and managed to rub shoulders, literally, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, among others, at Washington’s most exclusive social event this year.” – NY Times
It must be reaffirming for Obama [...]
There are a lot of musical mini-sensations around these days, but it is hard to see which of them, if any, is blessed with the sort of longevity that can allow them to last the distance. Our ears are bombarded with the sounds of Lady Gaga, Miley Cirus and Taylor Swift. You can’t walk into [...]
Susan Boyle, who became a star overnight with her bushy eyebrows, frumpy posture, and a beautiful voice, has broken a new record on Amazon.com. Her debut album, aptly named, “I Dreamed A Dream” has “far surpassed” the numbers people had guesstimated.
Honestly, I’m surprised. I thought her 15 minutes were up but it looks like she [...]
