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    The Aviatrix

    April 11, 2008

    Filmmaker Toddy Burton has created a super-hero for our times. After kicking cancer in 2005, Burton set to work on a short that is running at the end of this month in the Tribeca Film Festival. It's got stunning... read more >>

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    Kristi Yamaguchi

    February 19, 2008

    I love Kristi Yamaguchi. And you know what, I've wanted to share this with you, dear readers, for awhile. And now, I feel like it's justified because the lovely Ms. Yamaguchi has been added to the lineup of celebrities... read more >>

    File under: People

    twelve comments so far

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    Kris Kross & Co.

    January 9, 2008

    Ah, kid rappers. A YouTube stroll down memory lane has sent me to 90s wonder Kris Kross this morning. Wiggidy-wiggeda-wack. And ABC: that's right, Another Bad Creation with "Iesha" and "At the Playground." In the mood? One strap only... read more >>

    File under: People

    four comments so far

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    Kanye West's Blog

    January 7, 2008

    I saw some really great art this weekend ... on Kanye West's blog. (What?!) Yup, that's right. Kanye West has gotten back to his keyboard after taking a hiatus while grieving over the recent loss of his mother, Dr.... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    She Spies

    October 18, 2007

    This is the best television show no one's ever heard of. She Spies, a criminals-turned-good guys action comedy, aired on NBC for a few episodes, and then went quietly into syndication, where it managed to eek out a second... read more >>

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    five comments so far

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    David Gielan

    October 16, 2007

    I was in Los Angeles for a week, when my aunt said she wanted to go to one of those "Swingers Bars" -- which threw me until it turned out she meant the bars featured in the movie "Swingers"... read more >>

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    one comment so far

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    Feist

    September 25, 2007

    I admit that I am one of those people who totally hears songs in iPod commercials, looks them up, and then downloads them. It's how I discovered the Polyphonic Spree (from the VW/iPod commercial), as well as pretty much... read more >>

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    five comments so far

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    Bitter:Sweet

    August 27, 2007

    Bitter:Sweet. No, I'm not talking about dark chocolate, I'm talking about the electronica duo that's got Billboard and the L.A. Times raving. Bitter:Sweet has toured Philadelphia, New York, and D.C., and have upcoming tours in Tucson and Los Angeles.... read more >>

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    Becoming Human

    August 16, 2007

    These humans are crazy. They're stone cold everywhere these days, am I right? An example? I went to buy some milk for my cereal last night and guess who cashed me out? A human. Indeed, humans originated in Africa... read more >>

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    Gonzo

    August 14, 2007

    What is Gonzo? It’s a question worthy of the ages, to be pondered under a hot, Grecian sun, on a rock, atop a mountain vista. I know what Kermit the frog is, and Miss Piggy, and Fozzy the bear.... read more >>

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    one comment so far

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    Virtual Suzanne Vega

    July 30, 2007

    Suzanne Vega is back! If you don’t know who I’m talking about, you’ve probably been replaying the same 300 plus iTunes a little too long. Suzanne Vega is the first major recording artist to perform in avatar form in... read more >>

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    EricManche.com

    July 24, 2007

    He's one of our interns, and he's kind of a boy-genius. He included a link to his video, "Filthy Rich" in the intern's blog, and I've been watching it daily since. I especially love the creepy puppet hair. You... read more >>

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    four comments so far

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    Brad Neely

    July 11, 2007

    We spend so much of our time surfing the internet around here— sometimes looking for specific things, sometimes for anything— and after a while, it can all start to blend together. Comedy sites, gossip sites, video clips… it can... read more >>

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    Amy Winehouse

    June 1, 2007

    Amy Winehouse is the girl who made rehab, or rather not going to rehab cool. (I’m talking to you, Lindsay, et al.) Songs off the newlywed’s sophomore album Back to Black have been remixed by the likes of Jay-Z... read more >>

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    nine comments so far

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    Carol Channing

    May 24, 2007

    Here's the thing. People assume that she' just kind of a weird old lady. But she might be the best thing that ever happened to show business. Witness this clip from the Dean Martin Television Hour, where she sings... read more >>

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    no comments so far

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    Bruce Willis

    May 18, 2007

    Forget the new Die Hard, Bruce Willis is an excuse to talk about a good movie, The Hip Hop Project. It’s a documentary about a man named Kazi who founded a group in New York where kids get together... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    John Updike

    April 27, 2007

    How many "new" books do I buy and read every month? Don't ask; too many. And I usually don't love them. Like, yes. Love, no. So my new thing is to go and read "classics" and by this I... read more >>

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    one comment so far

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    Tucker Nichols

    March 12, 2007

    "No more words," sang super '80s new wave band Berlin. The same could (almost) be said about Tucker Nichols blog. The artist posts a drawing a day instead of a riff, essay or epistle. Sometimes there are pithy quotes... read more >>

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    Steinski

    February 22, 2007

    About the most simple-smart and stylish blog aggregator (say that twice fast) on the web. Really. Dude has got everything: politics, celeb culture, the "popular arts," music and so much more. Just today he rips the Repubs for trying... read more >>

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    one comment so far

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    30 Rock Stars

    February 20, 2007

    If you watched the show earlier this season and were not a fan -- you must give it another shot. "30 Rock" is highly nuanced and hilarious (especially if you work in TV as part of GE). And hello,... read more >>

    File under: People

    no comments so far

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    Mary McDonnell

    February 14, 2007

    Okay, so I'm a hopeless sci-fi nerd, but I'm only halfway through the the first season of "Battlestar Galactica" on DVD. I'm counting the hours until I can go home and watch the rest. One of the major reasons... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    Mr. Rogers

    February 13, 2007

    A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of having a conversation about fashion with Tim Gunn and Jonathan Adler (I work at Bravo; it's a perk!). They both stressed the importance of developing a "uniform." The look you... read more >>

    File under: People

    two comments so far

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    Food Is Not Love

    February 13, 2007

    One of my favorite podcasts in the world covers a pop-culture beat with a pretty aggressive take. These people are not fooling around at "food is not love." They like taking people to task for their screwball behavior. Often... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    Devotchka

    January 23, 2007

    Do you like Arcade Fire or The Postal Service, two bands that start of slow and groovy, folky with a technological side? Then you probably find yourself toe-tapping through many songs by the indie band Devotchka. The quartet makes... read more >>

    File under: People

    three comments so far

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    Vocabulary Queen

    January 2, 2007

    Do you know what "badinage" means? Well, spend some time on vocabularyqueen.com and you'll learn. And if you already know, then send the link on to a friend. It's so cute and charmingly designed that your vocubulary-deficient friend will... read more >>

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    three comments so far

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    Hairy-Mail

    December 15, 2006

    When you care enough to send the Hairy Best Maybe you'd rather do something more warm and fuzzy. I mean really fuzzy. Help someone celebrate a "Hairy Christmas" by going to www.hairy-mail.com. Just type in your message and a... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    Move ... For AIDS

    November 20, 2006

    This is photographer James Houston's fourth book, which is another sign of just how talented he is. Because unless your'e Helmut Newton (or were Helmut Newton) nobody really wants to spend a lot of cash on a photo book.... read more >>

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    no comments so far

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    Dancing Star

    November 9, 2006

    You've lost that loving feeling... read more >>

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    no comments so far

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    Christopher Guest

    November 8, 2006

    His latest film, For Your Consideration, is out November 17 and I can hardly wait. I love Guest's other improvised mock-umentaries Best In Show and A Mighty Wind. The cast of usual suspects is back -- Catherine O'Hara, Parker... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    Sufjan Stevens: Musical Master

    October 17, 2006

    I'm still kicking myself for missing out on Sufjan's recent swing through New York. I was outta town and missed the gig. But hope springs eternal: His record label, Asthmatic Kitty, announced a Christma Album! coming soon. Actually, it's five... read more >>

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    eleven comments so far

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    Bobbie Gentry

    October 9, 2006

    She's all I've been listening to for a week. She's that sad girl with a guitar, who's alternately proud and ashamed of her impoverished southern roots. She was originally famous for "Ode to Billie Jo" -- the song where... read more >>

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    four comments so far

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    Barack Obama

    September 28, 2006

    I LOVE him and I think he's an amazing man. His book "Dreams From My Father" is his life-story and a must-read. And there was an item in Page Six a couple weeks ago that gave me butterflies in... read more >>

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    thirteen comments so far

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    Gideon Defoe

    September 25, 2006

    The scourge of pirate fever may have waned with summer's passing; but hold on to your tricornes! On October 31, author Gideon Defoe challenges us to plumb the depths of pirate parody with his brainy buccaneering lampoon, The Pirates!... read more >>

    File under: People

    one comment so far

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    Diane Von Furstenberg

    September 22, 2006

    My personal style is defined with three letters -- DVF. This Belgian born icon made history with her signature wrap dress in 1972 which continues to be coveted by the young and famous. If you seek elegant, feminine and... read more >>

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    three comments so far

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    Mark Z. Danielewski

    September 19, 2006

    His new book, Only Revolutions, just came out and I can't wait to pick it up. Apparently it's about a teenage couple who take a road trip through time. But, in what I can only describe as a literary... read more >>

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    no comments so far

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    The Singing Nun

    September 18, 2006

    The Guy Loves “Habits” Blair Fell, our esteemed colleague over at BravoTV.com has a new musical. And we OUTzone dudes were able to catch one of its sold-out performances. (If you’re in town, you can scalp a ticket or... read more >>

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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    August 30, 2006

    Leo is the king of my world as the star of my most anticipated Fall releases. The Departed -- Directed by Martin Scorsese, this remake of the 2002 Hong Kong police thriller Infernal Affairs is about an undercover cop... read more >>

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    no comments so far

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    Bob Dylan

    August 21, 2006

    I'm in love with Bob Dylan. And not just the young-gun 60s, Rolling Thunder 70s or Grammy-winning 90s Dylan, but all of his incarnations, including the man today. I'm not a music snob or in a band, not a... read more >>

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    Errol Morris

    August 4, 2006

    His movies are amazing, so why am I surprised to see he's got a cool website? Read about Morris, The Fog of War, and -- most fascinating -- the Interrotron, Morris's infamous interview contraption. Love it! Does anyone know... read more >>

    File under: People

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    Perez Hilton

    July 31, 2006

    Blogging around? Get down and dirty at PerezHilton.com, the site for Perez Hilton, gossip maven. It's a great source for celebrity dirt, the latest photos, and hilarious commentary -- usually scrawled across the photos in today's version of MacPaint... read more >>

    File under: People

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    simon ladefoged

    July 17, 2006

    Scandinavian photographer. He doesn't have a gallery, hard to find, and difficult to get much information about. But his pictures speak for themselves. link here: simonladefoged --Bo Powell... read more >>

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    Adam Haslett

    July 6, 2006

    There's nothing gimmicky about You Are Not a Stranger Here, a glittering debut collection of short stories from Adam Haslett. It's just that rare kind of writing that needs neither hype nor hyperbole: eloquent, emotional, and simply stunning. You... read more >>

    File under: People

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    Krach Photography

    July 6, 2006

    It wouldn't really be "staff pick" if we didn't pick a project by a Bravo staffer. Writer/editor Aaron Krach is also an artist, and his new show of photos, posters, bumper stickers, neon and books just opened. We love... read more >>

    File under: People

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    Jake Hoffman

    June 30, 2006

    Never heard of Jake Hoffman? Oh, come on, he played Boy at Pancake Counter in "Rain Man." Then he was Little League Player in "Hook" -- he even had a line: "Mama wants a new pair of shoes --... read more >>

    File under: People

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    What Would Tyler Durden Do?

    June 26, 2006

    What Would Tyler Durden Do? The site wwtdd.com covers the gamut of celebrity gossip with acerbic wit, heartily peppered with the kind of language generally reserved for the wee hours of the morning in a dive bar after too... read more >>

    File under: People

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    Superman

    June 23, 2006

    I just saw "Superman Returns." Bottom line: Brandon Routh is Christopher Reeve with a better nose. Reeve was a good-looking guy, but with all due respect, his nose was too beak-like. Distractingly so. Routh has the best of Reeve,... read more >>

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    People of LaPorte

    June 21, 2006

    From Found magazine editor Jason Bitner comes this book -- the bounty of a random lunch in a small Midwestern diner. In LaPorte, Indiana the local portrait photographer's archive had taken up residence at the back of a restaurant.... read more >>

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    The Walk Up

    June 16, 2006

    Check out these rockers on rise. They sound unique, yet also a bit British and similar to early Radiohead, The Clash, and The Cure. If you are a 'lil older like me, their music will simultaneously bring back memories... read more >>

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    Maira Kalman

    June 13, 2006

    A palette of bold colors, razor-sharp wit, and a playful sense of irony makes Maira Kalman's work resonate on both an aesthetic and emotional level. Who is Maira Kalman? Well, she's an extremely gifted artist who has illustrated and... read more >>

    File under: People

  • The Dixie Chicks

    June 4, 2006

    New album: "Taking the Long Way." read more >>

    File under: People

  • Liberty Belle

    June 4, 2006

    Anita Liberty: performance artist/author/jilted girlfriend Most people get dumped, spend some time grieving, then move on. Not Anita Liberty. Starting in the early 90s she turned her breakup into a cottage industry of hilarious downtown performances, culminating in a book:... read more >>

    File under: People

  • Sonya Kitchell

    June 4, 2006

    Sonya Kitchell: Singer/Songwriter I heard Sonya play at Joe's Pub here in New York last summer and since then, I've been addicted! She's very young -- only 17-years-old! -- but has immensely powerful lyrics and melodies. She also has an... read more >>

    File under: People

  • Elaine Pagels

    June 4, 2006

    Elaine Pagels: Author, theologian Life as spiritual odyssey. Twenty-five years before Dan Brown, "The Gnostic Gospels" described a world where there were more than four gospels. Amazingly, the slim volume became a best seller. She married physicist and author Heinz... read more >>

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