Matthew Broderick's Ferris Bueller Ad + Starbucks Now Selling Booze = Eight...
1. Matthew Broderick reprises Ferris Bueller for a Super Bowl XLVI commercial. We're not sure what he's selling, but we're excited! Chik-chikahchikah. [Moviefone] Meanwhile, Billboard magazine...
View ArticleDavid Gensler on the State of Fashion: "The Youth No Longer Want to Rebel,...
Meet David Gensler, the brilliant and outspoken designer and strategist who has little patience for American fashion, and young creative people in this country, in general. He is the CEO and founder of...
View ArticlePortlandia's Carrie Brownstein Without Irony
Carrie Brownstein, one half of IFC's hit show Portlandia and member of band Wild Flag (and, before that, Sleater Kinney) admits that she over-shares. She does it at the bank ("I even mentioned a...
View ArticleCaption This! Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin at Dinner in London
Apparently, Gwyneth Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin had dinner with Taylor Swift last night in London at The Delaunay. What do you think Taylor was saying to Gwyneth and Chris in this photo? Comment...
View ArticleSuperbowl Showdown: Giants V. Patriots -- Battle of the Super Fans
In anticipation of the Super Bowl and the upcoming Boston-New York showdown, our thoughts have moved from Eli v. Tom to the fans themselves. Social-media analytics firm Colligent took a look at the...
View ArticleWatch Azealia Banks Peforming "212" at Karl Lagerfeld's House
A major thanks to Derek Blasberg for sneaking in to Karl Lagerfeld's dinner in honor of his new Net-A-Porter line and managing to record this awesome video of Azealia Banks performing "212" at the...
View ArticleJohn Roderick of the Long Winters on His Next LP and Touring with Aimee Mann:...
By the time Barsuk Records released the Long Winters' debut album, 2002's The Worst You Can Do is Harm, its mastermind John Roderick had already been through the rock 'n' roll ringer. As a touring...
View ArticleCBGB's Planning a Summer Music Fest?
We mentioned yesterday that CBGB is looking to re-open its graffitied doors once more although the location is still a mystery. Today new gossip has emerged that CBGB might be planning a summer music...
View ArticleCourtney Love Googles Herself and the Words "Drunk" and "Sexy"
Here's a clip, via Motherboard, of Courtney Love speaking at the Guggenheim as part of the museum's recent seven-hour series of lectures and readings on "voluntary endings." The evening, held last...
View ArticleTips for Today: A$AP Rocky + Touré Debates Khalil Gibran + Handle With Care...
A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown at Irving Plaza"Indie rap" darlings A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown play Irving Plaza along with openers Flatbush Zombies and G-Eazy.Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Plaza, 7:30 p.m., Sold...
View ArticleDon Cornelius -- Rest His Soul
We were saddened to hear this morning that Don Cornelius, the original "Cat Daddy" and legendary host Soul Train died this morning of apparent suicide. Back in 2010, the imitable Bevy Smith wrote a...
View ArticleThe Funnies: Peter Dinklage in a Red Chair + What Donkey Semen Tastes Like
1. Here is a very odd video of Peter Dinklage (aka The Dink) sitting in a big red chair as a sexy lady takes pictures of him. Obviously, this was for an Italian television show. [via Videogum]2. 23...
View ArticleDownton Abbey Stars On-Screen Vs. Off-Screen
Papermag was poking around on PBS' Downton Abbey website recently, when we noticed a video Q&A with actress Siobhan Finneran (who plays meddling maid O'Brien) and were struck by how glamorous she...
View ArticlePeace, Love and...Soul: The Fashion of Soul Train
This article was originally printed in our Summer 2010 Music Issue. We're re-publishing it, along with this tribute to Don Cornelius by Bevy Smith, in remembrance of the Soul Train host who died today....
View ArticleRumer's Tour Diary, Part 1: California Dreamin'
Rumer, a British-by-way-of-Pakistan artist, sings dusky ballads reminiscent of 70s chanteuses like Carol King and Karen Carpenter; her talent has even caught the eye of Burt Bacharach, who invited the...
View ArticleR.I.P. Mike Kelley
PAPER was saddened to hear the news today that acclaimed L.A.-based conceptual artist Mike Kelley had passed away of apparent suicide. Known for a multi-medium style that included everything from punk...
View ArticleR.I.P. Mike Kelley
PAPER was saddened to hear the news today that acclaimed L.A.-based conceptual artist Mike Kelley had passed away of apparent suicide. Known for a multi-medium style that included everything from punk...
View ArticleMyBlockNYC's Video of the Week: "Sam Sopchek: Pigeon Man"
The fine folks at MyBlockNYC, a new interactive mapping project, are picking their favorite MyBlock videos to show on PAPERMAG every Tuesday. Here's this week's. TITLE: Sam Sopchek: Pigeon Man USER:...
View ArticlePrada's Retro S/S '12 Video With Sleigh Bells and Ariel Pink
Prada's retro-minded S/S '12 collection features shoes with tail fins and flames shooting out of them paired with flouncy, full skirts, pastel-colored vintage-style frocks and floral rompers cut like...
View ArticleDie Antwoord Slams Into the U.S. With a T by Alexander Wang Video and North...
The South African rap-rave zef* group stars in the new T by Alexander Wang campaign video, which features some of their new track "Fatty Boom Boom." Though we can only understand every third word they...
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