Russell Brand Apologizes For Skipping Premiere Of His 'Oddly Intrusive' New Doc
A new documentary about the life of Russell Brand, "BRAND: A Second Coming," is the opening night film at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival, but don't expect to see photos of Brand outside...
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High Heels For Men Show Just How Much Gender Expression Has Changed
"Never before have a few inches mattered so much." The tagline for an upcoming exhibit at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto says everything about guys in heels. Today, of course, high-heeled shoes are...
View Article15 Brilliant Books That Won The National Book Critics Circle Award For Fiction
The National Book Critics Circle Awards for 2014 were announced Thursday, with top honors going to Marilynne Robinson’s quietly searing novel Lila for Fiction and Claudia Rankine’s politically charged...
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An Archive That Explores The Beautiful Lost Art Of Letter Writing
"Letter writing is probably the most beautiful manifestation in human relations," John Graham wrote to his wife Elinor in 1958. "In fact, it is its finest residue." So begins Liza Kirwin's More Than...
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This Weekend's Moment Of Photography Zen Shows The Beauty Of All Things Retro
Your favorite childhood toy, a black-and-white polaroid, your first car, your grandparents' first car, an original comic book, an old fashioned theater marquis. There is something about the stuff of...
View ArticleBjörk's First Music Video From Vulnicura Has Her Literally Baring Her Heart
This article originally appeared on Slate. By Jay Deshpande Busy times for Björk: Today the Icelandic artist unveiled the first publically available music video for her new album Vulnicura. The video...
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At Williams College, Andy Warhol Casts His Queer Eye On Books
This article originally appeared on artnet News. by Blake Gopnik THE DAILY PIC: These two images are from the exhibition called “Warhol by the Book", which opened on the weekend at the Williams College...
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The Awful Truth Behind Sexual Harassment Of Women Gamers
Speaking on a panel at indie game convention PAX East in 2012, Jenny Haniver recalled what happened one time when she tried to tell a male gamer about a nearby adversary. "Shut up, bitch," he said over...
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Adrien Brody Spent 7 Years Renovating A Castle, And It Changed His Life
Adrien Brody has an electrician. That's what happens when a person spends nearly a decade renovating a castle. Back in 2007, Brody purchased the Stone Barn Castle, a historic dwelling in Central New...
View ArticleThis All-Male 'Cell Block Tango' From 'Broadway Backwards' Will Leave You...
This stunning, all-male twist on the "Cell Block Tango" number from the classic musical "Chicago" needs to be seen to be believed. Hunky performers Joshua Buscher-West, Marty Lawson, Alfie Parker Jr.,...
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What The World's Biggest Indiana Jones Fans Think About The Reboot
It's quite possible not even George Lucas and Steven Spielberg love "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as much as Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos. Back in 1982, Zala (who was 12 at the time) and Strompolos (who...
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'Beefcake' Takes A Look Back At The Golden Age Of Muscle Men (NSFW)
Note: The images below may not be appropriate for viewing in work or other sensitive environments. A steamy new book from Petra Mason and published by Universe brings you some of the hottest vintage...
View ArticleQueen Victoria's Power
Mike Bartlett’s verse play King Charles III, which finished an extended run at Wyndham’s Theatre in London this past January, stages a near-future crisis for King Charles III. Parliament has put...
View ArticleGoogle's New Headquarters To Be A Chrysalis Of 'Glass Fabric' And Movable...
We see a lot futuristic concept sketches from architects. Spiraling Japanese ocean cities; skylines like dinosaur eggs on golf tees; or a Paris of 2050 dotted with algae bioreactors and...
View Article12 Super Short Stories You Can Read In A Flash
Amelia Gray, Lindsay Hunter and a handful of other recently buzzed-about novelists got their literary starts in shorter-form writing. No, not poetry -- the more nebulous medium of flash fiction....
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Murakami On Friendship
This story originally appeared on Public Books March 1, 2015 — It might be fair to say that Haruki Murakami has had two narrative modes in his novels and short stories. Works like Norwegian Wood (1987)...
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Images Of Abandoned Iconic Spots In New Orleans Urge Us Not To 'Forget' About...
Almost 10 years after the most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history, New Orleans has cause to celebrate. Population figures are up, and joblessness is down, among other noteworthy gains. But...
View ArticleIf Adam Pally & Rosa Salazar Get Their Way, 'Night Owls' Could Become The...
"Night Owls" stars Adam Pally and Rosa Salazar have the kind of chemistry that can't be faked. They're friends who finish each others' sentences and sandwiches. No joke: When The Huffington Post spoke...
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The Greatest Indian Art Show Of The Spring Is In America
From 'After Midnight': Anita Dube, The Sleep of Reason creates Monsters, 2001, installation of enameled eyes. Courtesy of the artist and Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai From a purely mercenary standpoint,...
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One Artist Imagines A Sci-Fi Salon, Beautifully Warped Chairs And All
Imagine you're attending a Gertrude Stein-style salon. And you've arrived at the gathering only to find yourself facing a set of chairs, beckoning you to sit, as one is wont to do at a salon. But as...
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