The 2010 Shorty Awards comes with some of its own surprises!
“We’re changing the world, one tweet at a time.” – Host Rick Sanchez
Equipped with a program, wallet-sized “tweet guide”, official Shorty Awards pin and my iphone (aka the ability to tweet), I was fully prepared for my evening at...
Who the hell is Malik So Chic? The geisha girl who could.
When buying into your own myth leads to a whole city buying into it as well.
For all intensive purposes Malik So Chic is one of those eternal fixtures that one can never quite figure out how they got there...
Gigantic Magazine come out as the literary barflys to watch out for.
I've always held a soft spot for erudite individuals who go out of their way to put something together that purposefully challenge many of the assumptions and dialectics that supposedly make a country whole. One of those journals that...
The pathetic fixtures of New York High Society.
When wannabes and make believe lead to social promiscuity and nosebleeds.
What in the world is happening here? This is the question this author who actually (or rather unfortunately) gets to spend an inordinate amount of time in actual high...
The Legend of Zelda.
People are always complaining that New York City is no longer full of characters. Those people don't know Zelda Kaplan. The nonagenarian philanthropist, Hell's Kitchen-dweller, and all-around party girl is still going strong in her 93rd year. We should...
Comedienne Delivers the Goshko Truth.
There’s an old saying: “It’s funny ‘cause it’s true.” Given the soberingly candid content of Leslie Goshko’s one-woman show, Vodka Shoes, the truth is goddamned hilarious.
I’ve seen Leslie’s work before, and I was expecting something closer to her earlier...
‘Beauty Cares.’ Making a dramatic difference to women victim of domestic violence.
This past Sunday evening I was incredibly fortunate to be invited along to participate in festivities on behalf of one of the most exemplary causes that this author has personally ever been invited to. The non profit organization, 'Beauty...
Chandler Hurd- Rising indie pop icon.
For all intensive purposes Chandler Hurd is your average American male in his mid twenties, who relates to core America, has his eyes set on the stars and likes to walk with the occasional swagger. Of course this is...
Observations of a Crack House.
The first thing a crack cocaine user will tell you is that this is their last hit. This in essence is the irony of crack or any or other addiction, as much as you want it to be the...
London Fashion Week: Day 5. Peter Pilotto, Basso & Brooke & Burberry Prorsum
In the space of a few years Peter Pilotto, designed by Pilotto and his partner Christopher De Vos, has grown from being relatively unknown into one of fashion weeks must-see shows. Known for their superb cutting and draping skills...
London Fashion Week: Day 4 From punk rebel Pam Hogg to cult couturier Ziad Ghanem.
LFW: Day 4.
Part performance, part show, Ziad Ghanem literally got his audience on their feet and cranking their necks to see more. Think old school couture meets Brazilian burlesque add some blouses on boys and a dash of vibrant...
Just Dance: Healing for Haiti.
The Manhattan Movement and Arts Center recently hosted Healing for Haiti, a benefit to aid the Red Cross Haiti Relief and Benefit Fund, and Fashion Delivers Hope to Haiti Relief Efforts. Though the event was planned in under four...
London Fashion Week: Day 3 Serious, Slick and Strong
While the fash pack discussed who’d be wearing what at tonight’s star-studded Bafta Awards it was down to business at Somerset House and surrounding venues. Capturing the mood, which I must add, feels a tad serious this season, was...
Observations on the JMZ line.
To be sure the JMZ line is one of the world's most depressing stretches of real estate. Depressing in the sense as much as you think you can always get out, the squalor, muck and grime can never get...
‘Fortoul presents’ is a blowout at Damon Dash Gallery!
This past Friday night saw the grand opening of the Damon Dash gallery and to be frank the whole experience was a blow out. Of course when I say blow out, I mean a 5 packed deep line on...
