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8 balls, afro puffs, and rock n’ roll music: you’ve gotta have brass balls to be at the top

8 balls, afro puffs, and rock n’ roll music: you’ve gotta have brass balls to be at the top

I have loved Bobby Cannavale for so long and I am pumped to see him take a lead that is so badass and rock n’ roll—perfect for his demeanor—in this new HBO series Vinyl directed by Martin Scorsese. Cannavale plays the head rec exec of…

From Italy to NYC to Berlin: Germany’s new subway archaeologist destined to Instagram every U-Bahn station

From Italy to NYC to Berlin: Germany’s new subway archaeologist destined to Instagram every U-Bahn station

“I believe whoever lives, has lived, or was ever visiting a big city, has memories related to subway stations. And if the memories are connected to very colorful stations, even better.” —Claudio Galamini  I am so lucky sometimes to meet the coolest people in the…

The Art of INTO THE BOTTLE: follow-up doc to SOMM and its incredible aesthetic

The Art of INTO THE BOTTLE: follow-up doc to SOMM and its incredible aesthetic

If you’ve been browsing iTunes at all over the past week you would have already spotted Into the Bottle’s bold spot at #1 documentary since its surprise early release in the US and Canada (now available worldwide). And it’s not just for any reason, either; the…

#IslandLife: exploring the Puerto Rican perimeter

#IslandLife: exploring the Puerto Rican perimeter

After an unfortunate apartment incident, I accidentally threw away my passport in the middle of a NYC move-out. For anyone who has lived in New York, they would know the process itself is already stressful enough, so add on losing a valued $100-something necessity doesn’t…

Puerto Rico’s top museum destination does not disappoint

Puerto Rico’s top museum destination does not disappoint

“All art is a form of knowledge, a learning method, but portraiture is so in an intimate, sometimes alarming way. More than a few people shun from it; for that reason, they fear it even in this day and age, which is ruled by the…

CLE bucket list: your places to eat for 2016

CLE bucket list: your places to eat for 2016

If you’re lucky enough to come home for the holidays, you’re lucky enough. While living in New York City the past couple of years I haven’t really had a chance to enjoy the perks of my hometown’s “coming up”, so I decided to take it…

Prohibition Hour, private dining, and all the holiday vibes at Louie and Chan NYC

Prohibition Hour, private dining, and all the holiday vibes at Louie and Chan NYC

If there’s one thing you have probably learned about me, it’s that I love to eat (and take semi-professional food Instagram pics). So I guess that just means sometimes I get to dine in style, this time at Louie and Chan‘s Media Dinner and Prohibition…

Ellie Goulding <i>Delerium</i> is worth it the whole way through

Ellie Goulding Delerium is worth it the whole way through

Ellie Goulding’s third album Delerium just came out not too long ago on November 6th and thanks to my glorious iTunes Music trial on my iPhone, life has been *that* much better ever since. I was a fan of Goulding of course with her track on the…

You don’t need a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving at Mimi Cheng’s

You don’t need a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving at Mimi Cheng’s

At this point in my NYC dining experience I’ve pretty much succumbed all sorts of dumplings at any given moment in time (like, if I see the word dumpling, I’m probably walking inside the door). Broiled, pan-fried—dumplings are as delicious as they are affordable, and…

“The poetry of everywhere”: Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen at Paula Cooper Gallery until December 12

“The poetry of everywhere”: Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen at Paula Cooper Gallery until December 12

“Process is what keeps a thing alive, one thing leads to another. One has to do more to it – intensify color, play with material and scale, subject the form of gravity, make it collide with another object, turn it upside down or bury it…