my favorite _____ is:
-villain: klaus kinski in my best fiend
-book: a man in love, karl ove knausgaard
-smell: comme de garcon, kyoto
-film: adaptation by spike jonze
-band/musician/composer: king crimson
-artist: james turrell
–city: new york city
-restaurant/ bar: el bulli
-drink/ cocktail: ginger tea
-decade: 2004-2014
-sport: running
-advice: stay small
-food: tiny bow (chinese dumplings)
-prized possession: my dad’s watch
way to go (die): in bed, either alone or with somebody lovely
with a stunning design by renowned mexican architect enrique norten, the hotel americano stands majestically in the heart of west chelsea. boasting a gorgeous interior design by mch-arnaud montigny, visitors can enjoy their wood-enclosed beds, or dine and swim at the rooftop restaurant and luxurious pool (which changes temperature, depending on the season). by xy
speak for yourself… i’m pretty damn perfect sitting over here. by uh
brooklyn artist john avelluto experiments with easily comprehensible forms, but are they? what appears to be a sheet of graph paper is not; the forced perspective encourages the onlooker to make what they can out of this brilliant commentary on materialization. the exhibit opens tonight at the studio 10 gallery, a must-see if you are in the neighborhood (you could even stop by before you go and see this.) by sv
if you happen to be meandering around brooklyn this upcoming spring-filled weekend, be sure to stop by the domino sugar factory for kara walker’s new installation. it reminds me of this scene from the neverending story, which is reason enough to check it out. by lil
got to say i feel truly nostalgic about this. such a muse back in the 90’s. grungy edit. contaminating spirit. chloë has it all. by nk
pretty succinct regimen for the man in black. by sv
“nothing was ever in tune. people just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, india, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting, backpacking, yoga, copulating, gambling, drinking, hanging around, frozen yogurt, beethoven, bach, buddha, christ, tm, h, carrot juice, suicide, handmade suits, jet travel, new york city, and then it all evaporated and fell apart. people had to find things to do while waiting to die. i guess it was nice to have a choice.”
-charles bukowski, women, 1978
11-year-old dancer maddie ziegler interprets ryan heffington’s mesmerizing choreography with impressive skill for australian singer sia’s new music video. by lil
a beautiful spoof on the 1964 presidential election. vote jane or bust! by sv
karin schubert versus rihanna. by lil
macarthur fellow and one of my personal favorite living authors mr. george saunders reminds us (in an animated trailer by tim bierbaum) that the greatest gift we can give is to be kind. it is all too often that human beings forget this; kindness is the brilliance that transcends time. by sv
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