There’s a new YouTube sensation that’s making the social media rounds, and it’s out of this world—literally.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield marked the end of his stay aboard the International Space Station with a captivating music video that’s now gone viral. While listening to Mr. Hadfield’s cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” viewers may watch Read More
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David Bowie’s new album, The Next Day (which Gothamist reminds us is his first studio recording in a decade), will drop on March 12th. That’s so soon! But in the meantime to hold you over, here’s an incredible Lynchian short film for his single “The Stars (Are Out Tonight),” in which he and Tilda Swinton play a middle-aged married couple who are visited by the creepy, Lady Gaga-esque ghosts of Bowie’s past. Read More
Nestled within this season of blockbusters—Wolverine! Spock! Terminator robots!—is a more modest film called Moon (in theaters June 12) that might just blow your mind. It wasn’t made with a giant studio budget, nor does it feature the CGI effects of a typical sci-fi spectacular. But the movie—about a lonely astronaut living on the moon—is Read More
Once in awhile we happen upon a little piece of news or even just a realization about a seemingly mundane fact of life that makes us feel like we really are living in the future. For instance, 10 or 15 years ago we were probably thinking thinks like: “Wow, I bet someday everyone will be Read More
August
Running time 88 minutes
Written by Howard A. Rodman
Directed by Austin Chick
Starring Josh Hartnett, Adam Scott, Naomie Harris, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rip Torn, Robin Tunney, David Bowie
Worse still, there’s a deadly, amateurish infection going around called August, with yet another novocained performance by zombified Josh Hartnett as a Read More
Besides the thrill of watching David Bowie lean forward all Bond-villian-like and say, "We don’t much like the way you conduct your business," the trailer for the new Josh Hartnett film August will thrill New York real estate wonks that use the research Web site PropertyShark.
Mr. Hartnett plays Tom Sterling, a luxury car-driving, Read More
As late winter’s doldrums penetrate the city, it’s becoming harder to find a reason to leave the house at night. But what if we told you Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were headlining the Plug Independent Music Awards tomorrow at Terminal 5? And then what if we told you it was only $10? Well, Read More
The soundtrack for NBC’s popular superhero drama, Heroes, will hit stores on March 18, bringing fans 18 songs from the show that mix the old (Bob Dylan and David Bowie — the Bowie track is "Heroes," obvs!), with the new (Wilco, Panic! at the Disco, and Imogen Heap), according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More
Tim Gunn wasn’t the only recognizable pillar of style at last night’s Safe Horizon gala. Iman, who is married to skeletal singer David Bowie, was there too! The former model’s towering frame, visually striking as it entered the venue, bedimmed her vintage silver dress and faux fur-lined coat. Glowing as she was, we Read More
“You know service is the best Prozac, or any drugs that are out there for stress. Service! It’s cheap, it’s good!” AIDS activist and Keep A Child Alive founder Leigh Blake told audiences yesterday at Condé Nast’s Black Ball in support of her organization.
Ms. Blake, who left school at 14 to follow the Who Read More
