Since we were just on the topic of eschewing the languid, insipid hipster R.I.P.sters, Just Eschew Them All To Hell I Say! (No, not really) what do we do when we find a new television show that exalts them to a heaven full of ironic sustainable farming magazines and cool media jobs — and we find it rather enjoyable?
Well, you sit back and just kind of hang out, no? Continue reading
This New Year’s day, my husband made one of the most outstanding appetizers I have ever had. He made Tea-Smoked Chicken, and the guests at the party devoured them. Then recently I was gifted with some Gypsy Gold Dust, a Southwestern-style spice mix. When I opened it, that smoked chicken recipe popped into my head. But instead of using tea, I decided to use a really dark coffee. How could that not taste amazing with flavors like cayenne and paprika? Continue reading
Hey Crassholes! I’m happy to announce that starting today I will be hosting PhotoPhridays from here to eternity, or as long as I can come up with ideas, whichever comes first. Continue reading
When The House of the Devil hit the festival circuit–leading up to a limited theatrical run–in 2009, Ti West established himself as a horror director to watch. Though not his first project, The House of the Devil hit a sweet spot: film nerds and critics loved his movie, but so did genre aficionados. West beautifully crafted a picture that paid homage to the Satanic Panic flicks of the 80s while also establishing a knack for building tension and dread with slow-burn storytelling and a clear directorial point-of-view.
Fast forward to 2011: West’s new film, The Innkeepers, is currently available on-demand through your cable provider or Amazon Instant Video. Though his new feature finds him in familiar territory (limited setting, small cast), The Innkeepers stands on its own merits. Continue reading
What a week. You wrote great posts. You fought like best frenemies. You made some memorable comments, funny and serious. Let’s take a look back, shall we?
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It happens every year, and every year, we all (rightfully) get up in arms about it, even though we shouldn’t have expected any better. At this point, it’s like scolding your infant for making a mess; what did you think would happen? And yet, every year, you can’t help but hope for better, because they should be better, because the idea that we can have a black president but we can’t have an actress of color grace the panel of Vanity Fair that actually shows on newsstands is so utterly incomprehensible that it makes me want to egg Conde Nast in frustration. Continue reading
Sit back, ladies, and await your roses on Valentine’s Day. That smiling delivery man will come to your home or office, hand over that fabulous bouquet, and fill your heart with delight as he does so.
Think not of the insanity that goes into that dozen.
Ultima Florals, in Jackson Heights, Queens, usually has 3 to 5 people working an average day. Continue reading
Laurent Decuyper – Morning Light – 2010
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Things car companies do not want their products associated with: death and backfiring.
Unfortunately for BMW-owned MINI, what was meant to be a cheap publicity stunt has associated both with the marque’s iconic MINI Cooper across a large swathe of Europe. Continue reading
