The ailing Christopher Hitchens remains unrepentant regarding his “bohemian existence“—i.e., smoking and drinking a whole lot.
“Making the most out of every moment and enjoying every dinner often kept the flow of wine and other stimulants going,” he said in a recent radio interview. The Page Six report adds that Hitchens Read More
When Bill and Hillary Clinton go on vacation and dance, they look just like anyone’s dorky parents.
Mockingjay is apparently the hugest deal ever.
Mary-Louise Parker makes a cameo in Howl.
American Apparel might be delisted from the Stock Exchange.
Anna Wintour has given an explosive, revelatory interview to Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon!
Just kidding, it is almost aggressively boring. A selection of our favorite questions and answers:
HL: Ignoring budget and logistics, can you describe your fantasy FNO?
AW: Looking at the impressive lineup for this year, I think we are already Read More
Remember last month, when Andrew Wylie started publishing e-books on his own, and Random House became very angry and said it would have nothing to with Wylie, and Wylie continued to sell his e-books, and everyone wondered what would become of publishing as we knew it?
Well, Read More
Lauren Leto is a Horatio Alger story for our times, except instead of pluck and bootstraps she fashioned success from text messages that say things like “You’re the only person i know who can laugh and talk while puking.”
The Texts From Last Night founder left Michigan for New York in April, and Read More
Tao Lin, subject of a recent Observer piece in the style of Tao Lin, is profiled on Salon today. We learn about his internet-savvy publicity moves (irritating Gawker, fascinating Gawker, auctioning his personal effects) and the way his work speaks to the internet-loving youth. “Lin’s writing, despite its shortcomings, has perfectly Read More
On September 10th, Fashion’s Night Out will transform cities worldwide into upscale pep rallies for shopping. But the retail good will is not exclusive to urban centers! One can also experience its splendors via the internet, courtesy of Andre Leon Talley and Tavi Gevinson. Talley will be hosting a live webcast for Read More
In an interview with the Big Think, wd-50 chef Wylie Dufresne professes skepticism for some recent restaurant trends, like the craze for declaring food “farm-to-table.”
“I think sometimes things like ‘farm-to-table are misleading,” he says. “I think sometimes that becomes a pedestal or a soapbox to get people into your restaurant. And it’s Read More
Commuting is the most fun.
Wells Fargo makes a strange demand.
Borders’ CFO resigns.
The BBC notes the rise of “mummy bloggers.”
Weirdo giant YA book you’ve never heard of drops tonight
“Researchers believe the Web could soon eclipse friends as the primary Read More
President Obama obtained a copy of Freedom Friday while vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard. But instead of delight, it seems that “Publishing Panic” ensued:
Other bookstores, believing that Bunch of Grapes had broken the embargo, threatened to sell the book early…. Eager readers who saw that Mr. Obama had the book in Read More
