Carly Rae Jepsen's Cinderella Story Comes To Broadway
Last year at this time, Carly Rae Jepsen was fresh off her opening gig on Justin Bieber's Believe Tour, after her ubiquitous pop hit "Call Me Maybe" broke Billboard records and inspired hundreds of...
View ArticleDrowners Want You to "Undo Another Button On Your Blouse"
It's been quite the week for one of our favorite new garage rock bands, Drowners: their self-titled debut album came out last Tuesday, they played a sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom on Friday (which...
View Article"Road Tripping Raver Nomads," a Sunny Obama Belly Rub + More
LINKS:Animal has a cool collection of photos by photographer Tom Hunter of '90s-era "road tripping raver nomads" from a new London exhibit.Pharrell is performing at the Oscars. [via Pitchfork]In case...
View Article10 Lessons Learned From This Week's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
We've asked Eli Yudin and Carey O'Donnell, authors of the very, very funny Twitter account @NotTildaSwinton, to share their ten thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams with us after watching the Real...
View ArticleMeet the Beatles: 50 Years After
Photo by Gary Blaine.Every 50 years or so I feel like writing about the Beatles. Coincidentally, we're marking the 50th anniversary of their arrival on our shores, so this is as good a time as any.Do...
View ArticleNot Having Kids (A New Alternative to Having Kids)
Not having kids (a new alternative to having kids). [TastefullyOffensive] Ted Danson was on Conan last night and told an amazing story about doing mushrooms with Woody Harrelson during their Cheers...
View ArticleOur Guide to the Best New York Fashion Week Parties
Vortex shmortex. Don't let the weather get in the way when there's party-hopping to be had. We've rounded up the best bashes going down this fashion week season and, as always, we've calculated your...
View ArticleEmoji Poetry Exists, Pussy Riot Rocked The Colbert Report + More
LINKS:Apparently Emoji poetry Emoji Poetry is a thing now. The freed members of Pussy Riot went on the Colbert Report and were just wonderful. [via Stereogum]The Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't actually...
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman and the Politics of Heroin and Celebrity
Today's arrest of four heroin dealers in connection with Philip Seymour Hoffman's recent overdose leads me to ask: Is this a good thing?Well, I guess it is, right -- taking down dope dealers even if it...
View ArticleThe Ten Designers We're Watching This NYFW
Although wintery weather has befallen another New York Fashion Week -- remember Nemo? -- there is still plenty to look forward to. Downtown mainstay Alexander Wang will be the first major designer to...
View ArticleJon Spencer's Classic Blues-Punk Video Directed By ... Weird Al??
"Oh, do the monkey now!!" -Jon SpencerIn 1996, all the downtown NYC hipsters were doing the monkey (whatever that is) with Jon Spencer and his Blues Explosion. Any cool kid south of 14th Street in...
View ArticleCanada Wants to "Keep the Winter Olympics Gay"
Here's a great ad from the Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion basically reminding us that the winter Olympics are super gay, have always been super gay, and should stay super gay. So good....
View ArticleVideo Premiere: Going Raunchy With Boyfriend's "Swanky"
From the art school-educated street urchin antics of Kreayshawn and her White Girl Mob to the couture-wearing, booty-shaking schtick of Iggy Azalea, we've seen a bunch of white lady rappers come up...
View ArticlePope Francis Meets His Chocolate Doppelganger, Ice T Has a New Gig + More
LINKS: Nick Offerman sang an ode to weed and pussy last night on Conan. Lindsay Lohan and Daniel Franzese recently staged a Mean Girls reunion and on Vulture, the film's director, Mark Waters,...
View Article"Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" Returns!
We had a little teaser of this yesterday in morning funnies, but here's the full "Celebrities Mean Tweets" segment from last night's featuring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Jon Hamm, Cate...
View ArticleMr. Mickey's Fashion Week Diary: Day 1
Mr. Mickey is weighing in every morning this glorious F/W' 14 New York Fashion Week to tell us about all of the clothes (and cute boys) catching his eye. Take it away, Mr. Micks!Nobody makes me swoon...
View Article10 Etsy Finds: Witchy Vibes
1. 2014 Astrology Wall CalendarA well-designed, minimalist way to make sure you're never caught off-guard when Mercury is in retrograde. 2. Palm Reader Hand BroochIt's always best to be well...
View ArticlePop Star Annie Says "Fuck You" Russia In the Sexiest Way Possible
LINKS: On the heels of Google's way classy "Fuck off, Russia" move, we now have a way sexy "Fuck off, Russia" move: Norwegian pop songstress Annie released a new Richard Kern-directed video today for...
View ArticleMr. Mickey's Fitness Diary: The Sophomore Slump?
Paper's editorial director Mickey Boardman is dedicating the next 100 days to getting in shape. Track his progress every Friday here in his weekly fitness diary. Join us below for his second entry, as...
View ArticleThe Best/Worst Winter Olympics Uniforms
USA (Ralph Lauren)These uniforms just scream "villains from a John Hughes movie." Can't you just see these two riding up to you like, "what are you doing here? I thought this ski trip was for the kids...
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