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One to Watch: Chinese Animator Lei Lei
"I don't think I'm an artist. I have no gallery, I do not sell paintings. I like animation." There's something refreshing about animator Lei Lei. In an art world increasingly driven and confused by the...
View ArticleWatch an Australian Grandma Play The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" On the Spoons
Watch this delightful clip of an Australian grandmother and finalist on Australia's Got Talent, Deb "Spoons" Perry, feeding kangaroos and playing The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" on a set of spoons....
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Teenage Rock Opera Bowery Wars Opens This Weekend
Star Wars, Robot Wars, Storage Wars, Parking Wars, Border Wars, Whale Wars. Does the world need another "Wars?" Of course! Bowery Wars, Part 2 is a new rock musical that opens this weekend, April...
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Dolce & Gabbana Leopard Print Bicycle + Live-Streaming The Met Ball in...
For the first time, the red carpet at The Met Ball (a.k.a. the Costume Institute Gala) will be live-streamed on the Vogue, Amazon and Metropolitan Museum of Art websites. William Norwich and Elettra...
View ArticleWatch the Amazing Trailer for Non-Narrative Film Samsara
Ready for a film with no plot, no actors and no dialogue? After sitting through recent Hollywood bombs like Lockout, we're definitely ready to cleanse our palates with Samsara. The film is coming out...
View ArticleKanon Hosts a Rustic Dinner at the Goat Farm in Atlanta
When we think of Atlanta, our provincial New York City-centric brain immediately conjures up images of a Coca Cola bottle, CNN and Phaedra Parks. So on Tuesday, when we headed down there for a dinner...
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Turning the Tables Author Andrew Haley on How the Middle Class Changed...
Andrew Haley's fascinating book Turning the Tables: Restaurants and the Rise of the American Middle Class, 1880-1920, is nominated for an upcoming James Beard award and was also a 2012 International...
View ArticleWatch Carrie Brownstein In Movie Some Days Are Better Than Others
Are you having Portlandia withdrawals? So are we. That's why we were excited to see a new clip posted today on the IFC website featuring Carrie Brownstein. As we were watching it, however, we...
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5 Under $50: Trout Sweatpants + Other Inexpensive Finds
Happy Thursday! Enjoy these under-$50 goodies, from some trout sweatpants to a zipper bracelet. Toddland Trout Sweatpants, $34, available at Toddland.com. Elke Kramer "Tough Love" ring, $49, available...
View ArticlePerfume Genius' "Dark Parts" Video Makes Us Want to Hug Our Moms (And a...
Seattle singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas makes beautiful (and sad) music under the name Perfume Genius. He just played in NYC to a packed crowd and stirred-up some controversy with his video for "Hood"...
View ArticleThe Gap's "Mellow Yellow" Commercial Is a National Treasure
For some reason, we were suddenly reminded of this iconic 1999 Gap commercial, set to the tune of Donovan's "Mellow Yellow," and just had to share it with you. Part of their "Everybody in Cords"...
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New York City Will Soon Be Tagged With "Sound Graffiti"
Starting May 2nd, NYC-based creative agency CNNCTD+ will be tagging the city with "sound graffiti" as part of CNNCTD+100, a project that aims to highlight cross-pollination between fashion, music,...
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The Best Craigslist Ad Ever + Bon Iver Erotica = Eight Items Or Less
1. Now you and your pet can enjoy a rocking chair together (and bonus points if you happen to look like that guy). [via Laughing Squid]2. If you're looking for a unique night out this Saturday, stop by...
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Tips for Today: Jack White + Madonnathon + The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Jack White at Webster HallTonight's Jack White concert isn't your typical Jack White concert. In addition to premiering his newly-released solo debut Blunderbuss, the concert will be directed by actor...
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The Morning Funnies: 30 Rock Live Show GIFs + a JTT Hypothetical
The best GIFs from last night's 30 Rock live show!And here's an image of Fred Armisen as Frank Rositano. 52 Star Trek episodes playing at the same time. [via Animal NY]Hanksy has struck again. [via...
View ArticleAlannah Myles' "Black Velvet" Is Our Music Video of the Day
We celebrated several PAPER staff birthdays yesterday and devoured a delicious red velvet cake. Yummy. Strangely enough, the cake reminded us of today's oldie-but-goodie video about a different...
View ArticleSee 23 Hats From Bill Cunningham's Millinery Days
Back in the 1950s before Bill Cunningham started bicycling around the streets of New York shooting street style and society photos, the legendary photographer designed hats under the name William J....
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Frieze New York Kicks Off May 2nd With Martha Wainwright + Mark Ronson
The first New York edition of London's FRIEZE Art Fair doesn't open to the public until May 4, but MoMA PS1 (22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue, LIC) welcomes them to the city with a big party on...
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Ray Ban's New LGBTQ-Themed Ad + Betsey Johnson Files for Bankruptcy in...
Olivia Palermo (remember her?!) models in Rochas' latest perfume campaign for their new fragrance Les Cascades de Rochas. [via WWD/Fashionista] I can haz cheezeburger sweatshirt? [via...
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Lesbian Dating Guru Milly DuBouchet Gives Us Some Advice
PAPERMAG's gay editorial content tends to err on the side of guys, guys and more guys, but what about the girls, girls and more girls? We're making an effort to even things out a little more around...
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