Tag: culture
Art Basel Burns Up Miami.
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...
Indochine, 25 Years Of Downtown Chic
Getting my name placed on the list for Indochine’s 25 year anniversary was not an easy task, especially when competing with celebrities. However, I managed to obtain my confirmation from one of Nadine Johnson's lovely and beautiful...
Authentic Message or Gaga Flair?
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...
Susan Boyle Has 5 of 15 Minutes Left.
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...
Tea and a Chat: Roger Daltrey at Times Square.
It's not all that often you get to see a legend in action, but Roger Daltrey definitely fits that bill and he was most certainly in action on Friday night at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. The crowd...
What is it with Korean celebrities that keep committing suicide?
Depression and self-loathing in Korea.
According to the Associated Press, the recent suicide of Korean model Daul Kim, 20, in her Parisian apartment marks a mysterious string of suicides amongst Korean celebrities. Apparently, her death brings the suicide death toll...
Demolishing soccer stadiums because they don’t comply with Israeli codes.
When politics gets in the way of good will.
Here’s an interesting (distressing) situation out of Israel (you know, that fun place where the Palestians and Jews attack each other like madmen):
In anticipation of the completion of a friendly soccer...
Dressing cross gender gets the NY Times thumbs up.
Reinventing fashion for the recession.
It seems the NY Times has come across a very interesting idea/trend of how to try and sell fashion to the world again. Simply, it involves convincing boys and girls that it's okay, sexy,...
Devorah Rose gets in another cat fight.
Why the world (Gawker) can't live without Devorah.
It looks like Gawker is at it again, picking on our favorite media celebrity (after Rachelle Hruska) and Nick Ogre Denton (who actually owns the beast that feeds on desolate souls). The...
Coalition for the Homeless Artwalk Party: Oh, the Glamour!
Tuesday night's benefit, Artwalk Coalition for the Homeless, brought in a sundry of discerning social types to help raise awareness and funds for a wonderful cause that has now been 15 years in the making. Chaired by Alec Baldwin...
Forty per cent is the magic number when it comes to flashing a little flesh
Oh, it is challenging being a woman. It's just one dilemma after another. Here is one that has had our brows furrowed since the day some smart cookie discovered flashing a bit of ankle could get her a long...
Modern Racism, The Social Stealth Bomber.
Growing up in America, many of us have been exposed to racism in one form or another, usually only from one side of the fence. Characteristics that define each culture and race often go by unappreciated or misunderstood...
Poser of the day.
Getting by with make believe...
One of the wonderful things about living in America is our collective freedom to behave and think as we will (or so we have been told) . That of course, is easier said and...
Thomas Barbey: In the Grip of Illusions.
Thomas Barbey is a master at mixing pictures. His art known as photo montage is the process of artfully combining two or more photographs to come up with a convincingly real art piece. For all of those who just...
The Deepness in the Shallow Pleasure of Gossip Girl.
In a world that has become superficiality first and morality and good ethics second, are what we view on the television screen as a source of entertainment, the new semblance of our selves? An all too common sight we...
