Paint to Preserve Memory.

Art in all its existing forms speaks to our emotions and our memories so it’s no wonder that art could be healing as well.  Recent studies are showing that art has a medicinal quality that...

The Corridor, The Box, and The Horror of Reality TV.

The Wayward Pen Foundation hosted the premiere of “The Corridor,” a play by Slovenian author Matjaz Zupancic, this week at The Box. Our Hostess this evening was  Larisa Schweiger Drekonja, a Slovenian actress, model and...

It’s confirmed- Mexico is a great place for vigilantes.

In search of sunshine, tacos, and the judicial system. Mexico is a great place if you are after a little bit of sunshine or tacos, but not so great if you happen to be looking for justice. Well that may...

Nobu Boss Richie Notar succeeds at making a jackass of himself.

How to intimidate passengers and the flight crew a 35,000 feet up in the air... According to gutter journal the NY Post (which we secretly adore- sort of...), honcho about town Richie Notar managed to humiliate himself on a recent...

Randy Lebeau; Journey of a Male Model.

Randy Lebeau probably doesn't want to be a fashion model but the irony is he is a damn good one and that's the rub. The young man who started out aspiring to be an artist is starting to make...

The Demise of the Nightclub.

Special Guest Contribution from Stuart Braunstein of Collective Hardware. Night life in NYC: what happened, where did it all go wrong? There are lots of reasons. I've been a derelict in the biz for over 20 years and...

The Software Analyst Who Prefers Men Who Don’t Inform Her of Their Asian Fetishes.

Sexual escapades in America keep getting weirder. The diaries of sexual fiends and how you can learn to sexually liberate yourself too… DAY ONE 8:16 a.m. I broke up with my boyfriend of three years last year and changed from your typical...

Washington suddenly becomes trendy and desirable.

Life behind velvet ropes can be fascinating… Out of the NYT's style section comes a new scene that you too can now join in your ceaseless efforts to become desirable and deserving. Welcome to Washington's attempt to finally become palatable-...

The Bigot Is Back

I think it’s fair to say that the British can be a little bit smug about how very open-minded and liberal we are. I think it’s also fair to say that the mentality, particularly amongst our politicians, of being...

Naomi Campbell dazzles 4th annual Front Row fashion show.

Honorees Naomi Campbell and Michael Jackson were the marquee names of the evening and they had everyone in a frenzy. “I don’t know if the Jackson’s will even show,” said one Front Row board member. “When’s Naomi...

Children’s Museum of the Arts Benefit brings out the kid in you.

From the standpoint of a spectator, the experience of a live auction usually falls under one of two extremes: extreme boredom or extreme excitement. The Children’s Museum of Art’s 5th Annual Art Auction definitely fell under the latter. The...

Gucci Icon/Flash Sneaker After-Party at the Bowery Hotel

I have to say, Mischa Barton is a lot taller in person and either she doesn’t have a sense of humor or just didn’t quite like my friend’s charm.  Minor setbacks aside (assuming charming celebrities or not counts...

Bon Jovi- too beautiful for you…

Last week cameras were poised to capture the premiere of Bon Jovi’s first foray into rock documentary entitled “Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful.” Film crews followed the band during their 2008 Lost Highway Tour, granted access...

Candela’s New York Kick.

Photography by James Palmar. Gabriela Perezzuti and Natalia Kuks Jacobs are the founders of Candela, a collection of clothing inspired by South American and Argentinean traditions, with a leather-studded, New York kick. I had the chance to sit down...

Forté Charity Fashion Show.

Story by Huntress. Photography by Gordon Ho. Girl power emanated from the Forte charity fashion show benefiting Gilda's Club NYC Wednesday night.   Project Runway finalist Kenley Collins presented her never-before-seen Spring/Summer 2010 collection, along with other designers---Sheila Frank, Elizabeth Rynish,...