1st Vows' 'Desperation' Is A Soulful First Step Into Subtlety
Ryan Hunter has long been a player in the Long Island rock scene, formerly fronting Envy on the Coast and offshoot NK. But Hunter's newest project, 1st Vows, sees him turning the dials down from 10 for...
View ArticleThe Best New TV Shows of 2014
The other day I published my list of the Top 10 TV Shows of 2014, but it was a list that cried out for a sequel or two. There was just so much great TV this year that one list could not possibly hold...
View ArticleSam Tsui And Kurt Schneider Mash Up '1989' Songs Into 3 Glorious Minutes
Kurt Hugo Schneider and Sam Tsui, the YouTubers who have brought you gorgeous medleys of hit songs, have outdone themselves yet again. This time, the friends have taken all the songs from Taylor...
View Article21 Easy, Hassle-Free Elf On The Shelf Ideas
Love it or hate it, the Elf on the Shelf is a common fixture in American homes around the holidays. Not only does he remind the kids that Santa's watching, but he's also an opportunity for parents to...
View ArticleAFI's List Of 2014's Best Movies Gives Awards Boost To 'The Imitation Game,'...
The American Film Institute continued its tradition of selecting the top films and television programs of the year on Monday, but this time the group bucked norms by honoring 11 movies instead of the...
View ArticleYes, Usher Charged His Phone In A Vagina. And No, It Was Not Art (NSFW)
Warning: This post contains images of a very nude human iPhone charger and is not suitable for work. Even if you know very little about art you can enjoy the most prominent headlines coming out of the...
View ArticleCelebs Were All Over The Place During Art Basel Miami Beach 2014
When Miami gets down to hosting the weeklong art fair known as Art Basel, parties naturally pop up all over the place. And when you have parties in Miami, you're bound to draw celebs. From Owen Wilson...
View ArticleMiami Graffiti Artist in Critical Condition After Cop Runs Him Over
Delbert Rodriguez Gutierrez, a 21-year-old Miami graffiti artist known for his “DEMZ” tag, is in critical condition after City of Miami Police Detective Michael Cadavid hit him with an unmarked car in...
View ArticleAlex Wiley's 'Top Of The World' Explores Life's Dark, Beautiful Duality
Alex Wiley caught the attention of the hip-hop world after the summer release of his "Village Party" album, proving himself to be one of Chicago's most promising artists on the rise. The Huffington...
View ArticleWhen Your Groomsmen Are Pro Dancers, This Is Bound To Happen
We've seen plenty of amateur dancers pull off some pretty spectacular wedding dances. But when professional dancer Teddy Forance tied the knot with Victoria Rivera on November 28, he and his groomsmen...
View ArticleLena Dunham's Publisher To Alter Memoir Passages Related To Rape Story
Random House has stated that a change will be made to future editions of Lena Dunham's essay collection, Not That Kind of Girl. Originally, Dunham's book included a story about being raped at age 19 by...
View ArticleTony Yazbeck, Lillias White And Perez Hilton Join Scott Nevins For 'Sparkle:...
In what's become a yuletide tradition, "People's Couch" hunk Scott Nevins rang in the holidays Dec. 7 amidst of bevy of stage and screen talents at New York nightspot 42West. Broadway performers Tony...
View ArticleIn 'What My Daughter Wore,' Brooklyn Mom Illustrates Tween Girls' 'Fearless,...
In 2011, Brooklyn artist Jenny Williams felt inspired by her daughter Clementine, the preteen's friends, "and the fearless, whimsical, sometimes crazy ways that they dress themselves," she told The...
View Article14 Parents Who Took The Internet By Storm In 2014
From music videos and dance parties to strongly-worded letters and stunning photography series, parents have certainly made their marks on the Internet recently. This past year has seen an impressive...
View ArticleUniversity Of Iowa Students Say KKK Art On Campus Gave Them Nightmares
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The activism sparked by an art display depicting a Ku Klux Klan robe should be a catalyst to make the University of Iowa more welcoming to minorities, students and employees said...
View ArticleLet This Grown Man Dancing In A Watermelon Outfit Make Your Day
When the normal world needs a break from their daily work duties, people turn to a LOL-worthy cat video or an adorable baby blooper to brighten their midday slump. The art world, however, prefers the...
View ArticleSAG Awards 2015 Nominations Include 'Birdman,' 'Orange Is The New Black,'...
One day before the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors the year's best in film and television as Golden Globe nominees, the Screen Actors Guild picked its favorites in both mediums. "Birdman"...
View ArticleGladys Nilsson's Bulging Watercolored Women Cannot Be Contained
For some reason, the medium of watercolor -- you know, when pigments are suspended in a water-soluble vehicle -- has, over time, attracted associations with art that is idyllic, naturalistic,...
View ArticleHere Are The Best Art Books Of 2014
We're counting down the last days of December 2014, and -- in typical fashion -- we're reviewing a year's worth of art in the process. In celebration of 365 more days of performance, architecture,...
View ArticleA Look At The Photographer Behind Andy Warhol's Silver Factory
At the mention of Andy Warhol’s name one specific color comes to mind: silver. The artist became known for his Silver Factory -- which, as you may have guessed, was a space covered entirely in silver....
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