The fireworks have died down (hope you enjoyed the show, Jersey … better luck next year, Brooklyn and Queens) and all that’s left of this year’s patriotic festivities are the tiny flags littering the West Side Highway, the distended abdomens of the contestants in Nathan’s annual hot dog-eating contest and the sobering knowledge that, according to Read More
Marilyn Manson takes on the role of fine artist, a Velazquez parades as basement junk, and Louis Vuitton purses and porn are reconfigured into fine art with varying results. This week in art news: Come as you’re not!
1. Ukranian Billionaire Selects Art-Prize Nominees
Victor Punchuk’s PinchukArtCentre announced the nominees for his Read More
Wednesday, Mar. 27
Hel- lo , Oscar! Like everyone outside of Russell Crowe, who’s droning on like the love child of James Lipton and Charles Grodin these days- crikey, that’s one acceptance wheeze we were grateful to miss-we couldn’t help but be swept up in the wee-hour history-making of the movie biz’s biggest big Read More
One thing that you can say about hip-hop these days is that it’s full of drama queens.
It’s not just that Jay-Z (né Shawn Carter) wrangled ubiquitous hits out of Swizz Beatz–produced melodies from the Broadway productions of Annie and Oliver , it’s that he’s taken the Biggie Smalls method of tear-filled, mama-worshipping thuggery Read More
