By Drew Grant 10/22/12 9:30am

Celebrity Activism

Josh Fox, Scarlett Johansson, and Scott Stringer at 'Gasland' benefit

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Lennon Frack Off at Gasland Benefit

Outside of the IFC Center Thursday evening, three men in hazard suits were holding up signs and chanting things, seemingly picketing the crowd lined up to see Josh Fox’s Academy Award-nominated film about fracking, Gasland.

“Wait, are these protesters?” Another reporter in our small group asked, peering out the window. “Are they against anti-fracking?”

“No, I think they are here to support anti-fracking,” another replied. “But they’ve been protesting for so long that they’ve forgotten how to communicate normally.” Read More

By Irina Aleksander 7/21/10 1:10am

The Shindigger

Jonathan Ames Is Confused

On Monday night, the New York premiere of The Extra Man began with a man standing in front of the audience and letting out a rolling, throaty yodel that sounded like a cross between a sea otter and an exotic bird. 

This happened shortly after Shari Springer Berman, the co-director of the Read More

By David Foxley 12/12/07 8:59pm

Irina Lazareanu: Way More Than Karl Lagerfeld’s Muse

Meet Irina Lazareanu, a 25-year-old Canadian model and, more famously, Karl Lagerfeld’s main muse. Admittedly, this clip is kind of mesmerizing. She makes getting ready to go out look like a total blast—far more appealing than the Van Cleef and Arpels party where she ends up getting her groove on anyway. It’s easy to Read More