The Five Best Parts of Lena Dunham's Millenium Diary

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Right before 2000, a 14-year-old Lena Dunham filled out a "Millenium Diary" and answered questions about everything from her personal motto to what "taste makes you melt." Below, we select our five favorite answers from the actress and writer's millenium book. 

An invention that would make her life easier in the new Millennium: "A shower where you could lie down and sleep while your hair is washed for you. Also, a dream recorder so you could watch your dreams on tape." And, she thinks there will be a Hilton on the moon in 2025.

On what she would buy if she could afford it at this moment: "rose pink felt birkinstocks." Why are Birkenstocks the dream shoe of every 14-year-old girl? Contoured cork footbeds are certainly not cool or even particularly stylish, and yet they are the coolest things ever circa 7th and 8th grade. A mystery for the ages...

Her third (and most meaningful) thing for which she is complimented on: "my uniqueness."

Something forbidden she did that might even have surprised her closest friends: "had people cut off the airflow to my brain and pass me out." Uh, what?

Her motto: "Lena is my name. Learn it, live it, love it. Just because people don't understand you, doesn't mean you're an artist." Truth be told.

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The 10 Best Sitcom Sidekicks of the '80s and '90s... and Their Twitter Accounts

October 26, 2012, 1:25 pm

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One of the tried-and-true staples of '80s and '90s sitcoms was the goofy friend to a sibling. While parked on the couch watching a TGIF when you were in the 5th grade, you could always count on a hambone buddy to pop in on your favorite show.

At PAPERMAG, we've been missing some of our BFFs from those classic sitcoms, so we decided to see what they're up to now. And guess where we found them hanging out? No, not at The Max with Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski - they're all on Twitter!

 
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THE BFF: Miles Knobnoster, Mr. Belvedere

THE ACTOR: Casey Ellison, @ParkCasey 

Knobnoster, Wesley's BFF, was constantly mocked for his orthodontic headgear. Casey Ellison, the actor who played Knobnoster, currently works as the electrician on Mad Men (who knew!), and created a Twitter account, and checked in once to make this enigmatic announcement:


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THE BFF: Jazz, Fresh Prince of Bel Air

THE ACTOR: Jeffrey A. Townes, @djjazzyjeff215

Will Smith was nice enough to bring his musical sidekick, DJ Jazzy Jeff, along for the ride when he launched his acting career on Fresh Prince. We don't remember this from the show, but according to Wikipedia:

[Jazz] has had a long-standing crush on Hilary Banks, and almost every time his advances are rejected. Jazz eventually marries a prison inmate named Jewel who had appeared on an episode of COPS, in which she bites the arm of a police officer.

These days, DJ Jazzy Jeff is still spinning records, and sending jazzy Twitter updates like this:


8.

THE BFF: Alfonso, Silver Spoons

THE ACTOR: Alfonso Ribeiro, @alfonso_ribeiro

Before he became Carlton, Alfonso Ribeiro played Ricky's best friend on Silver Spoons. Nowadays, he's developing a new sitcom, Things We Do For Love, and uses Twitter to inform people that he will NOT do the Carlton Dance.

 
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THE BFF: Skippy, Family Ties

THE ACTOR: Marc Price, @SkippyTies

Alex P. Keaton's BFF now does stand-up, uses Twitter to workshop new material:

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THE BFF: Spike, Dinosaurs
THE ACTOR: Christopher Meloni, @melonichris

Remember Dinosaurs? If you do, you probably wish you could forget it, because it was THE. WORST. But you probably didn't know that none other than Christopher Meloni -- of SVU and Wet Hot American Summer -- voiced Spike, the black-leather-jacket-wearing Polacanthus friend to Robbie, who was a 15-year-old Hypsilphodon.

Meloni gave Twitter a brief whirl, delivering this insightful tweet about the weather:



 

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THE BFF: Boner, Growing Pains
THE ACTOR: Andrew Koenig, @JeSuisLeSinge

No list of sitcom sibling sidekicks would be complete without Boner from Growing Pains. Sadly, Andrew Koenig, the actor who portrayed Boner, committed suicide in 2010. In his too-short time with us, Koenig was a prolific, and funny tweeter:

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THE BFF: Six, Blossom
THE ACTOR: Jenna von Oy, @Jennavonoy

Blossom's BFF, who lives in Newton, CT with her husband, a data consultant, now takes to Twitter to give updates on her daughter. Why was she named Six? Because she was the sixth child in her family!



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THE BFF: Paul, The Wonder Years
THE ACTOR: Josh Saviano, @joshsaviano

He's not Marilyn Manson, but Paul from The Wonder Years is a Yale graduate, and now practices intellectual property law. Seems like a smart dude, but he ran into some trouble while trying to watch the presidential debates recently:


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THE BFF: Kimmy Gibbler, Full House
THE ACTOR: Andrea Barber, @andreabarber

Andrea Barber, aka the Gibster, quit the acting biz and is now works in Whittier College's Office of International Programs. She is popular on Twitter, and spends most of her time on the site answering questions from Gibbler fanatics:



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THE BFF: Waldo Faldo, Family Matters
THE ACTOR: Shawn Harrison, @STFULoveShawn

The all-time No. 1 sitcom sibling sidekick, Eddie Winslow's best bud, Waldo Faldo, was constantly funnier than Family Matters' main stooge, Steve Urkel. These days, Shawn Harrison has a blog, and tweets about sports...mainly football and tennis:

 

Azealia Banks, Andrew WK + More Share Their Halloween Costumes

October 26, 2012, 2:00 pm

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Over the last month we polled some of our favorite celebrities/movers and shakers to find out what they were dressing up as for Halloween this year. Read on to see who's wearing a speedo, who's going to let their body be devoured by beetles and who's going to be a party pooper and not dress up at all.

Azealia Banks, Rapper
"Me and my boyfriend are going as Popeye and Olive Oyl"


Michael Musto, Gossip columnist
"I dress up every night and feel that on Halloween I should dress up extra hard. I'm going with one of my regular choices, which is a human gift box. It's light and portable (you just slip it over your head) and everyone knows what you're supposed to be, so it reads really well. I chose that over other possibilities like Angelina's leg, the chair Clint Eastwood talked to, or an angry Chick-fil-A sandwich." [Costume pictured]


Dita Von Teese, Burlesque Performer
"I usually wear a tan, blue jeans and a blonde wig. It's called my "normal girl look." People ask me what I'm dressed up as and I say, 'I'm dressed up as you.'" (Photo PacficCoastNews)

Emma Straub, Writer
"I am most often a cat for Halloween, because I have enough leopard-print clothes to make a good go of it, and plus I enjoy licking milk out of a dish on the floor. Do you think this will frighten the trick or treaters?" (Photo by Jacqueline Di Milia)


Adrian Grenier, Actor
"I might be an Olympic swimmer and wear a little speedo and a nose thing...and the six pack -- the eight pack!"

Retta, Actress
"I am not [dressing up]. Whenever people ask me what I'm gonna be for Halloween I say 'a minority.' If someone were to take care of planning a great costume for me I might dress up. But alas, I've got nothing."

Sarah Sophie Flicker, Performer/Director
"My daughter is going to be the Vampire of Versailles, whatever that means. And whatever I am, I have to be a vampire. My son is going to be a train conductor and [my daughter] is making him wear fangs. All aboard, muahaha!"

Andrew WK, Musician/Party Expert
"I am going as Andrew WK"


Skrillex, DJ
"I never have a costume, it always just happens in the dressing room. If you have toilet paper lying around, mummy time. If you got some extra paint, I'm a vampire or a zombie. If you've got nothing, we have to figure out something else."

@NotTildaSwinton, Twitter sage who is not Tilda Swinton
"I simply fill myself with beetles and become THEIR costume. It is important to let your limbs go slack, give the beetles full power. When you are finished, lay with all your orifices gaping and let the beetles pour out of you. EXCEPT FOR ONE. Keep him inside you forever."


Franchesca Ramsey, Designer/Blogger/Comedian
"I looove Halloween. If this crazy hurricane doesn't happen, we're planning on going to the parade and hitting up a few house parties. I'm going as Medusa and my fiance is going to be one of my statue victims. I actually did a hairstyle tutorial for my costume since I decided to make my dreads into snakes!" [Costume pictured]

Gabe Liedman, Comedian/Writer
"I'm going as a straight guy. The look consists of a varsity letterman style jacket, a dumb baseball cap, a Batman t-shirt, non-skinny jeans, Converse all-stars and no glasses. I debuted it last week at Julie Klausner's live podcast, and I think it was a hit? Or people were laughing at something else about me."

Alex Karpovsky, Actor
"I need to start thinking about it. One year I was the burning bush...I tried to speak in aphorisms and wisdom. Half-way through, my flame on my head broke and I became just a bush. Then someone had a picture of John McCain so I became Vietnam holding him as a POW."


AndrewAndrew, DJs
"We used to just dress up as each other, until we hit on Mormons! The plan is to do variations on the theme every year forever: Zombie Mormons, Slutty Mormons, Doctor Mormons...you get the idea."

Preview Ryan Johnson's "Self Storage" at The Suzanne Geiss Company

October 26, 2012, 2:08 pm

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Ryan Johnson, The Perfectionist, 2012
Photo by Matthu Placek
Courtesy of The Suzanne Geiss Company, NYC

In Ryan Johnson's new show at The Suzanne Geiss Company -- his first solo exhibit at the gallery -- the New York-based artist attempts to blend fantasy with the mundane, creating a self-storage unit filled with everyday objects that appear to have taken on lives of their own. Much as a tight storage space might cause objects to commingle with one another, Johnson's "Self Storage" intends to "allude to a sense of accumulation" and create "a site where disparate ideas are left to linger and bleed into one another," according to the exhibit's press release. Using wood, medical casting tape, and sheet metal the show features sculptures resembling a precarious, two-dimensional-seeming rocking horse, a bicycle that appears as if it will take off on its own and a phantasmagoric, mannequin-like figure balancing a pyramid of oranges on its head. Each piece -- and its relation to all the rest -- attempt to address themes of instability, transition, and liminality in our everyday lives. See preview images above and below.  


Ryan Johnson, Rocking Horse, 2012
Photo by Matthu Placek
Courtesy of The Suzanne Geiss Company, NYC

Ryan Johnson, Facing Chairs, 2012
Photo by Matthu Placek
Courtesy of The Suzanne Geiss Company, NYC

"Self Storage" opens on October 27 and continues through December 15, 2012.
The Suzanne Geiss Gallery
76 Grand St., New York, NY 10013

Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm + KAWS' Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Balloon = Eight Items or Less

October 26, 2012, 4:00 pm

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1. Hurricane Sandy is turning into a once-in-a-lifetime "Frankenstorm" and weather experts insist they're "not trying to hype it, this is what we're seeing." Stock up on funny-tasting (just us?) gallons of water, Costco batteries and cans of tuna that will sit in your pantry for approximately 7.2 years now! [via Daily Intel]


2. For some reason, Paris Hilton is in K-Pop star Kim Jang Hoon's new music video. Poor, Paris. [via BuzzFeed]


3. Tina Fey was (not surprisingly) amazing, speaking at last night's Center for Reproductive Rights Inaugural Gala. Check out this clip above: "But it seems like we can't right now. And if I have to listen to one more gray-faced man with a two-dollar haircut explain to me what rape is, I'm gonna lose my mind."

4. The Hairpin's guide to no-costume Halloween costumes is genius.

5. Time to re-think your Match.com subscription: The cannibal cop claimed to be a "true gentleman" on various online dating platforms. Also he listed his favorite foods as "Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese.... I'll try anything and am not picky at all." AGHHHHHHHHHH. [via DNA Info]


6. Here's a sneak peek of "Companion," artist KAWS' Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon! [via WSJ]

7. Jack Hanley Gallery is moving from its Watt Street digs to 327 Broome, between Chrystie and Bowery. Their inaugural exhibit in the new space will feature new works by Shaun Odell. Update your Rolodexes!

8. Happy weekend-before-Halloween! [via Nick Drake]

GIFs of the Week: Barack is Bored + Ye Olde Kanye West

October 26, 2012, 4:30 pm

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Welcome to our Friday GIF roundup, featuring a curated list of this week's most important, amusing and/or newsy GIFs and GIF sets by Mike Hayes of BuzzFeed and GIFHound.

Would have had this up earlier if not for that damn Tumblr outage this morning. [PleatedJeans]

Earlier this week was the last presidential debate, this pretty much sums it up...[Buzzfeed]

Yesterday, Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president to vote early in an election. [BarackObama]

One of the voting officials, who has perfect comedic timing, by the way, made sure to check his ID. [Buzzfeed]

So hey, the Giants are doing pretty good in the World Series, eh? [Buzzfeed]

So there's this GIF art show going on in Miami right now, and some of the GIF art is really, really incredible. [MovingtheStill]

If GIFs get banned on the Internet for some strange reason, this will be one of the first GIFs that hits the black market. [OnlyLOLGIFs]

If GIFs get banned on the Internet for some strange reason and there's a congressional hearing about it, Honey Boo Boo child will be called to testify. [RealityTVGIFs]

OMG Kanye was such a neeeeeerd! [Buzzfeed]

Oh look, someone on Reddit made that turtle EVEN BETTER.

GIFs of the Week: Barack is Bored + Ye Olde Kanye West

October 26, 2012, 4:30 pm

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Welcome to our Friday GIF roundup, featuring a curated list of this week's most important, amusing and/or newsy GIFs and GIF sets by Mike Hayes of BuzzFeed and GIFHound.

Would have had this up earlier if not for that damn Tumblr outage this morning. [PleatedJeans]

Earlier this week was the last presidential debate, this pretty much sums it up...[Buzzfeed]

Yesterday, Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president to vote early in an election. [BarackObama]

One of the voting officials, who has perfect comedic timing, by the way, made sure to check his ID. [Buzzfeed]

So hey, the Giants are doing pretty good in the World Series, eh? [Buzzfeed]

So there's this GIF art show going on in Miami right now, and some of the GIF art is really, really incredible. [MovingtheStill]

If GIFs get banned on the Internet for some strange reason, this will be one of the first GIFs that hits the black market. [OnlyLOLGIFs]

If GIFs get banned on the Internet for some strange reason and there's a congressional hearing about it, Honey Boo Boo child will be called to testify. [RealityTVGIFs]

OMG Kanye was such a neeeeeerd! [Buzzfeed]

Oh look, someone on Reddit made that turtle EVEN BETTER.

Scenes From Bike Kill IX, Now With More 'Muff Dive'

October 29, 2012, 10:00 am

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Bike Kill, the block party hosted by the Black Label Bike Club, returned for its 9th year to an otherwise quiet block near their clubhouse (aka the Chicken Hut) in Bed-Stuy. Unlike last year, it managed to beat the freak Halloween storm, and a decent-sized crowd turned out to watch and ride all the creative contraptions. Contests included the group's traditional tall-bike jousting event, as well as a new one -- the muff dive (turns out these guys are just as good with foam sculpture as they are with bike-building). Check out photos below.

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Courtney Love + Klaus Biesenbach Judged a Costume Contest at MoMA PS1

October 29, 2012, 11:22 am

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Unfortunately, MoMA PS1's first annual Artists' Halloween Carnival and Parade yesterday was cut short due to the storm, but still happened for a small group for a few hours before the MTA shut down. Artists made their Halloween looks at a workshop earlier in the afternoon, and then showed off their costumes in a parade around the museum. And as if Sunday's calm before the storm couldn't have gotten any weirder, enter costume contest judges Klaus Biesenbach and Courtney Love in evening attire to pick the winner (her accessories included thick-lensed eyeglasses and an electronic cigarette). Check out photos from the festivities below.

Sandy's a-Comin' -- Be Safe Everyone!

October 29, 2012, 12:00 pm

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Save for a couple of photo galleries we'll be posting today from Halloween weekend shenanigans in NYC, we're taking the day off here at PAPER HQ to obsessively watch NY1 for updates on Hurricane Sandy, check the Times' City Room blog for more updates on Hurricane Sandy, and freeze bags of water. (Really, you should freeze bags of water -- they will keep perishables cool should you lose electricity, and you can use the water when they melt.) Mostly, though, be safe today, everyone! Stay inside, watch Big Bird confront his fear of storms and spend some time with your Netflix instant account (we cannot recommend the first three seasons of soothing/depressing NBC family drama Parenthood enough, or, if you want to keep things topical, there's always the 'Stormy Weather' episode of Falcon Crest ). Let's ride this sucker out!

[I Hurricane NY GIF via Laughing Squid]

A Hurricane Sandy Service Announcement From Your Friends at Papermag

October 30, 2012, 9:26 am

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Like yesterday, we're lying low here at PAPER HQ and will be spending most of the day watching NY1, eating everything we baked last night and making sure our co-workers without power are A-OK. Are you A-OK? We really hope so. We'll be posting here and there today but we'll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled programming (we really need morning funnies in our lives right about now) and a guide to the Halloween parties that are still going on. (Sandy won't keep us from partying, dammit!) Stay safe, everyone!

[New Yorker cover via RatsOff]

Club Chrissie Featuring Leah Dell Is Just What We Need Today

October 30, 2012, 10:15 am

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If you live on the East Coast, we can't think of a better way to pass the time in this post-Hurricane Sandy limbo than making crafts and watching YouTube videos (and, even if you're not in the Frankenstorm's wake, we still think those happen to be pretty great activities for any occasion/lunch break). Luckily, Chrissie Miller's awesome new web show, Club Chrissie, combines both of those pastimes (you can peep the premiere, which launched on PAPERMAG last week and features Miller tie-dying sneakers with Maxine Ashley, HERE). In this latest episode, Miller's Sophomore colleague (and all around cool girl -- just scope her hair!) Leah Dell comes into the clubhouse to make iron-on vintage t-shirts. Watch the two chat, play with Miller's puppet friends and get their crafting on. 

You can head to i am OTHER to see more episodes of Club Chrissie.

Preview Christie's Upcoming Andy Warhol Exhibition + Auction

October 30, 2012, 11:50 am

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Christie's is launching an Andy Warhol exhibition this Thursday, November 1st, through November 12th, when a trove of Warhol's photos, prints, paintings and drawings will be auctioned. Some of the works have never been viewed by the public and proceeds will go to benefit the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Download the e-catalogues for Warhol's photographs, works on paper and prints here and take a sneak peek of the collection below. (P.S. We're assured that Christie's Warhol-themed 'Factory Chic Halloween Drag Party' will still take place tomorrow night, so spend today teasing and spraying your wigs to high heaven, folks!)


ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987), Andy and Truman Capote, 1977, unique gelatin silver print.  Estimate: $6,000-8,000.

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987), Muhammad Ali, 1977, unique Polacolor Type 108 print.  Estimate: $10,000-15,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987), Liza Minnelli, 1977, unique Polacolor Type 108 print. Estimate: $8,000-12,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987), Farrah Fawcett, 1979, unique Polacolor Type 108 print.  Estimate: $10,000-15,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Grace Jones, 1984, unique Polacolor ER print.  Estimate:$8,000-12,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)  Debbie Harry, 1970s, unique Polacolor Type 108 print.  Estimate: $8,000-12,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)  Self-Portrait in Fright Wig, 1986, unique Polacolor ER print.  Estimate: $12,000-18,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)  Michael Jackson, screenprint in colors, 1984, on HMP paper.  Estimate: $50,000-70,000
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Sitting Bull, 1986, screenprint in colors, on Lenox Museum Board. Estimate: $20,000-30,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Red Lenin, 1987, screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 paper.  Estimate: $40,000-60,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)  Jackie, c. 1968, screenprinted acetate on colored paper collage on board. Estimate: $200,000-300,000
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987), Velvet the Poodle, c. 1955-59, 19 Elements. Estimate: $80,000-120,000.

Julie Klausner, The Fug Girls, Tracy Morgan + More Tweet About Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012, 2:00 pm

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A roundup of Tweets from some of our favorites Tweeters in the past 24 hours.

Like so many New Yokers, Julie Klausner is without water or power ... and somehow made it funny. We'd be crying in the corner.

No power nor zombies at Ice T 's.

Vinny from Jersey Shore is using his nana's Internet.

Alec Baldwin was in the dark and not in the mood for jokes.

Big Ang was there for all of her fellow Staten Islanders in need.

Of course, The Onion was in the mood for so many jokes. They've really been on fire the past 24 hours.

The Fug Girls schooled Piers Morgan about putting CNN reporters outside, in harm's way yesterday afternoon.

One of the upsides to Sandy? DKNY PR Girl hits the nail on the head.

Lucky magazine's John Januzzi was doing what the rest of us were doing yesterday.
Others, like the NY Times David Carr, made it their mission to head to the office (and charge their phones).

The hurricane gave NotTildaSwinton an opportunity to let her skeleton breathe.

Sandy's wind's may have crippled New York City, but they didn't mess with Kayvon Zand's aerodynamic coif.

Retta gave us and HuffPostStyle some Netflix recommendations. 

Wish we were hanging in the Chill Zone with Elizabeth Spiridakis last night...

AndrewWK was so mad at Sandy for cancelling his Halloween party tomorrow night that he called her by her Christian name.

Tanlines don't have great hunkering instincts.

Somebody should check on Tracy Morgan.

We saw this Tweet from Neil Patrick Harris last night after drinking wine for like 7 hours and got a little misty. (Don't judge us.)

MoMA PS1's Klaus Biesenbach wondered why Prometheus got such nasty reviews (we liked it too).

Bevvy Smith took comfort in the NBC peacock.

Ruth Bourdain crossed her fingers for an artisanal olive oil uprising. And the streets shall run with Gorgonzola!

Sean Avery and Casey Neistat were storm chasing.


Don't ask Ladyfag if she's alive.

Everyone can rest easy, Ramona Singer got in a relaxing yoga sesh this morning.

Oh, Ryan.

Ways You Can Help Hurricane Sandy Victims, From Volunteering to Donating

October 30, 2012, 3:45 pm

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If you weren't affected by Hurricane Sandy last night, it's more than likely that you have friends, loved ones and co-workers who are without power, water, or who have suffered set backs from serious flooding. 15 people have been killed in New York state as a result of the storm, the Breezy Point section of Queens suffered devastating damage and it's being reported by Reuters that lower Manhattan could be without power for four days. Below, a list of ways to help (should it seem safe for you to venture outdoors). We've also included a few organizations accepting relief support donations as well as ways to help the Humane Society and the ASPCA rescue and care for stranded and injured pets.

Get in touch with the shelters and evacuation centers in your area. Here's a map. These centers may need different things -- extra hands, clothing donations, etc. -- so call ahead to see what they need. 

Brooklyn Based points us to volunteer opportunities at The Red Cross, who needs volunteers over 16, available through Friday, and who can lift up to 50 pounds. They must also be 'comfortable working in stressful situations.' If you can help, email staffing@nyredcross.org.

The Red Cross is also in need of blood donations due to cancelled blood drives.


The New York City Public Advocate's Office is also need of volunteers --  fill out this form which includes times you're available and neighborhoods you can travel to.

The Atlantic has a thorough roundup of ways to help, including making food donations or volunteering your time at The Food Bank for New York and the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Gothamist also has an extensive list of volunteer opportunities and ways to help. NY Cares is accepting applications for volunteers (even better if you've gone to a NY Cares orientation meeting in the past year) and both The Humane Society of the United States and the American Humane Society are in need of donations to help rescue stranded pets and animals in Sandy-affected shelters.

The ASPCA is accepting donations to help with rescue missions for stranded and injured pets.

You can also find out about various volunteer opportunities via NYC Service over the next week. Email nycservice@cityhall.nyc.gov with your name, email address and borough.

The Salvation Army is taking donations for Sandy relief efforts.

Above: Hurricane Sandy destruction in Breezy Point, Queens. Credit: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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Morning Funnies: Stacey Dash & Paul Ryan 4-Evs + Halloweeeeen!

October 31, 2012, 7:50 am

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In case you missed it, Mayor Bloomberg's awesomely expressive sign-language interpreter, Lydia Callis, has a fan site. [NYT]

Is it just us, or does Romney-supporting Clueless star Stacey Dash look like a virgin who can't drive in this photo she Tweeted of herself with Paul Ryan? [Buzzfeed]


Not that Kelsey Grammer is a noted parenting expert and/or respected celebrity role model for all, but, oh god, Kelsey Grammer, what are you doing? [TMZ]


Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak drew all of the 43 presidents with the help of his 1-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Gertie. It's super cute. Here's their collaboration on George Washington. [TheRumpus]


The past few days in NYC. [ThisIsntHappiness]

Yeah. [RatsOff]

It's a pleasure. [AfternoonSnoozeButton]

Frida is not impressed. [MovingtheStill]

FYI, the election episode of 30 Rock, 'There Is No I in America' is on tonight, not tomorrow. [HuffPo, GIF via PLF]

Speaking of 30 Rock, it wouldn't be Halloween without Werewolf Bar Mitzvah. Boys becoming men, men becoming wolves!


It also wouldn't be Halloween without the KXVO Pumpkin Dancer!! A classic.
'Impersonal Halloween.' [ThisIsntHappiness]

Tip for tonight should you run into Keanu Reeves (and be a cute girl dressed in a Ninja Turtles costume): He will take a photo with you and he will do double 'I love you' hands. Is Keanu Reeves the best? [Uproxx]

OK, this wins the award for Most Genius Halloween Costume: Paralympic skier Josh Sundquist went as the leg lamp from A Christmas Story. [TheClearlyDope]

OK, this wins the 2nd place for Most Genius Halloween Costume. [CrookedIndifference]

OK, Ramen Justin Timberlake also wins 2nd place for Most Genius Halloween Costume. Is that yarn?? [FYeahDementia]

Boo! [ButtoWeen]

Ahhh, Nosferatu's going to eat you! [VintageGal]

You dropped something. [VintgeGal]

Oh Panda Pug, Unipug feels your pain. [Reddit]

Make sure to lick a pumpkin today.... [BunnyFood]

Or Frankenkitty will bite you! [Bunnyfood]

And, just cuz, here's the always-delightful ending to Beetlejuice. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Various Artists' "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en" Is Our Music Video of the Day

October 31, 2012, 9:21 am

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Vice released "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en" back in 2005 as a spoof on the celebrity benefit singles, "Do They Know It's Christmas." According to its creators, the song "[stemmed] from a frustration with other benefit songs' misguided, somewhat patronizing attitude, and Western-centric worldview" but, like "Do They Know It's Christmas," sales were donated to UNICEF. The song features a lot of performers, including Win Butler and Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Feist, Beck, Peaches, Buck 65, Karen O, Gino Washington and the late Malcolm McClaren. It's a tongue-in-cheek dig at Western arrogance, as well as our collective mania for this holiday (which, admittedly, we're big fans of), but it's also one of our favorite Halloween jams ever. We want candy, we want candy! 

Kate Moss Almost Had A Breakdown Back In The Day + Barney's Is Open In Today's Style Scraps

October 31, 2012, 10:50 am

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Kate Moss told Vanity Fair that the Calvin Klein campaign she did with Marky Mark nearly gave her a nervous breakdown: "It didn't feel like me at all. I felt really bad about straddling this buff guy. I didn't like it. I couldn't get out of bed for two weeks. I thought I was going to die." [via Fashionista]

Apparently a company called Catclo has created a way to wash clothes that actually neutralizes pollution caused by cars. Fingers crossed that this works! [via Fashion Beans]

Rumor has it Carine Roitfeld trademarked the name "Forgive Me" for her fragrance. We are very excited to see the campaign. [via Fashionista]

Comme des Garçons unveiled their new star wallets! We like, we like. [via HypeBeast]

We would feel like it was Halloween everyday -- in the best way possible -- if we had this insane faux-fur Meadham Kirchhoff monster-faced coat. P.S. Read our profile of the designers HERE. [via Upscale Hype] 

For the fashionable menfolk out there: the a preview of A.P.C.'s Spring/Summer 2013 collection can be seen over at Selectism. We're particularly fond of the Louis W. x A.P.C. collection of bombers, pictured above.

Heidi Klum's bonkers Halloween party has been cancelled because of hurricane Sandy. When will the suffering end? [via The Cut]

If you're feeling distressed by Heidi Klum's party cancellation, don't fret too much: you can drown your tears in the three B's: Barney's, Bloomingdale's and Bergdorf's are all open. [Fashionista via WWD]

Mullet Dance Man Shows Off His Moves in Das Racist's "Girl"

October 31, 2012, 11:15 am

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Thanks to Das Racist's new video "Girl," we've possibly met our new favorite music video hero: Mullet Dance Man (played by comedian Fahim Anwar). Sporting a look that is alternately Billy Ray Cyrus and Michael Jackson c. "Black or White," this acid-washed Fred Astaire in the making spots a girl he has a crush on and proceeds to follow her around town -- to the library, to a yoga class and to a plaza fountain -- and kind of endearingly/kind of creepily show off his moves behind her. Later, for reasons unknown, he fights some thugs (maybe the head thug is the girl's ex?) but doesn't let that encounter distract him from his original mission. At home with a new tactic, he woos her the only way someone brought up in the digital age knows how -- but we won't spoil the ending.

"Girl" appears on Relax, out now.

The Moment the Power Went Out

October 31, 2012, 12:52 pm

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Here's an incredibly eerie time-lapse video (taken from the top of Northside Piers in Williamsburg) during Hurricane Sandy, which shows the exact moment when power went out in Lower Manhattan. Very apocalyptic. I feel so lucky to be sitting on my couch here in Brooklyn with working electricity, water and Internet, and I am sending good vibes across the river, especially to elderly and disabled people who are without power in the city's many highrise buildings. [via Jalopnik]