The month of February ushers in the annual onslaught of Oscar hype. Over the next twenty-six days, you’re likely to encounter more “film aficionados” and endure more nauseating cinematic conversations than any socially-adjusted individual is engineered to withstand. In fact, best prepare yourself as this year promises to be twice as daunting now that the [...]
Party like its Nineteen-Guggenheim with Chromeo on the first Friday in February from 9pm – 1am. For the final installment of the museum’s event showcase: “Art After Dark: First Fridays,” the Montreal natives have been billed to wrap up the five-year series. How fitting for the cultural epicenter, that is the Guggenheim, to play host to [...]
Hangovers a thing of the past? Fast Company recently highlighted the efforts of a research team in London, currently working toward the development of a synthetic alcohol substitute. According to reports, this booze-proxy could potentially trigger all of the euphoric effects of alcohol; sans the punishment of a day-squandering hangover. Perhaps even more enticing is the prospect [...]
At the rate we’re inundated with Ben Stiller films, one can easily grow tired of him (seriously, check out this Focker’s resume). Whether that’s the case or you actually admire his Sam Jackson-like work ethic…his upcoming role as the title character in Greenberg, from indie director Noah Baumbach (The Squid & The Whale), appears to [...]
Perhaps the only sect in Williamsburg more zealous than its long-established Hasidic community is its contemporary crop of cycling Hipsters. In a radical effort (both in the drastic and “rad” sense of phrase), a group of vigilante bike enthusiasts took to the streets in the wee hours of Tuesday morning to repaint bike lanes that [...]
Of course I saw the premier of Jersey Shore, who the hell hasn’t at this point? But while the rest of the country prolongs it’s filthy one night stand with MTV’s reality septic tank, I find myself simply enamored with yet another strong Emmy favorite in Steven Seagal’s Lawman, which premiered December 2nd on A&E. Sure it [...]
Where once only a lavishly jeweled crucifix could have feasibly linked the two, the Vatican recently added Tupac Shakur to its official MySpace playlist. Yes, the late “poet” responsible for such gems as “Fuck the World” (for lyrics click here), is now an honorary contributor to the soundtrack of the Catholic Church, available online here. [...]
All right, I’ll admit that’s a pretty ballsy statement. Nevertheless, ABC (I shit you not) has produced a prime-time series worthy of DVR space. Modern Family has managed to splice remnants of Arrested Development’s irreverent tone with a direct-to-camera style lifted straight from The Office. Despite being premature, my praise is genuine and I don’t [...]
Kanye West, you dick! Did you have to snatch the microphone out of Taylor Swift’s hands at the VMA’s on Sunday? Hey, at least you were big enough to apologize on Jay Leno the following night (there was an apology in there somewhere right?). Bottom line, no man should go to such lengths to publicly declare [...]
