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The new Trio App: mash it up!

The new Trio App: mash it up!

When I first started Instagramming I swore by the photography gods that I would never, ever post a video to the strictly photo platform site; but everyone knows promises are meant to be broken and change is inevitable, which is why I have since fell in…

“Museums are a place for hanging out”: America is Hard to See at the new Whitney

“Museums are a place for hanging out”: America is Hard to See at the new Whitney

“To all the modern works of man And all we call American. America is hard to see. Less partial witnesses than he In book on book have testified” America is weird; America is cool. I know this because I grew up here. But it was in…

Gettin’ soxy with DIMEPIECE LA slogan socks in preparation for a new summer line dropping July 15th

Gettin’ soxy with DIMEPIECE LA slogan socks in preparation for a new summer line dropping July 15th

It’s no secret Dimepiece LA has blown up the past few years with their trademark slogans “ain’t no wifey” (/ “ain’t no WiFi!”), “Kate Moss is my spirit animal”, “trEat your girl right”, etc.; their eclectic clothing with street chic style is displayed worldwide rooting in…

A little late to the party: Mad Max: Fury Road review

A little late to the party: Mad Max: Fury Road review

“Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland, in search of our better selves.” –The First History of Man Walking into Mad Max: Fury Road, I heard two things: 1) “something, something, Mad Max is feminist propaganda” and 2) that “Charlize Theron is a…

<I>KIDS</I> 20th anniversary at BAM Cinemafest with live Q&A featuring Harmony Korine and Larry Clark

KIDS 20th anniversary at BAM Cinemafest with live Q&A featuring Harmony Korine and Larry Clark

It’s no secret I was a fan of Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers because it was the best worst movie ever, also hilarious on so many levels a non-gen Y spring breaker might not ever be able to understand. But in an era that was pre-pink unicorn…

Welcome to Vegas: why the 90s just wasn’t ready for <I>Showgirls</I>

Welcome to Vegas: why the 90s just wasn’t ready for Showgirls

“If all lap-dancers get as carried away as Nomi does, I’ll bet they’re constantly seeing a chiropractor about their backs.” –Roger Ebert on Showgirls When I was younger I remember seeing Showgirls on television. I remember the scene where Nomi performs at the Stardust for…

New York Botanical Garden’s Frida Kahlo exhibit <i>Art Garden Life</i> brings her Mexico City world at the Casa Azul to life illuminating all the senses

New York Botanical Garden’s Frida Kahlo exhibit Art Garden Life brings her Mexico City world at the Casa Azul to life illuminating all the senses

It has been on my list for a while now, and I finally made my way up to the Bronx for New York Botanical Garden’s Frida Kahlo exhibit. Which: uhhh, might be my favorite thing about New York City spring ever—as you transport through this…

New York City is the sports cap mecca of the universe

New York City is the sports cap mecca of the universe

At one point in time I was emptying my bank account on a weekly basis to purchase any assortment of Cleveland sports hats. Because if I wasn’t living at home in Ohio, I was damn sure to be repping my teams in the Big Apple,…

Jim Henson compilation exhibit and gallery coming to Museum of the Moving Image

Jim Henson compilation exhibit and gallery coming to Museum of the Moving Image

“Here’s some simple advice: always be yourself. Never take yourself too seriously. And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament.” – Kermit the Frog, It’s Not Easy Being Green  Many know Jim Henson from his famous Kermit the Frog or the obnoxiously silly…

<i>Hand to God</i> is a new comedy that provokes laughter with thought

Hand to God is a new comedy that provokes laughter with thought

When one thinks of furry-clothed characters crafted carefully (or not so carefully) with string and stationary eyeballs, it’s hard to disregard the images that first come to mind. From the Tony Award Winning Avenue Q (or was Wicked better?) to the recent reincarnation of The…