If you’ve seen The September Issue then certainly you’re familiar with Grace Coddington — that red-haired, wily Brit who unknowingly became the film’s protagonist. Remember she was opposed to retouching the camera guy’s robust belly and always tried to sneak in photos that a certain somebody removed? Surely you’ve fallen in love with her, too? [...]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlm6dU2xHk&feature=player_embedded] Say what you will about Banksy, the guy’s got smarts. And now, he’s taking them all the way to the big screen with his first film Exit Through The Gift Shop. Described as “the world’s first street art disaster movie,” the film portrays the bawdy existence of street artists, and by the looks of [...]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xYxxcqbPeU] Last week, Ryan introduced me to William Wegman’s short films. At first I was skeptical, William Wegman? You mean the guy who photographs the dogs? Yes, exactly. Ryan first saw the films as a student at  Mass College of Art and Design, also Wegman’s alma mater, and his intial skepticism was later squashed by [...]

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“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” -Winston Churchill Michael. Richard. Last night I discovered the impossible cool — a blog devoted to a cast of characters who effortlessly epitomize the enviable adjective. Its founder originally intended to keep the blog going for exactly one year, highlighting [...]

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A few days ago we posted our fabulous gift suggestions for ladies, and in keeping with our holiday theme (notice the falling snow on our background?), we’re following up with our fabulous gift guide for that genteel man in your life. We tried to keep it fanciful and creative, so you won’t find ties, cologne, [...]

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Repost from 2Modern Design Talk! In 1945 Salvador Dali and Walt Disney began a months-long collaboration on an animated film. Unfortunately, due to budgetary issues, it was never finished. That is until 1999, when Walt’s nephew, Roy Edward Disney chose to revisit the animated cartoon, hiring French animator Dominque Monfrey to direct. The film finally [...]

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Repost from 2Modern Design Talk If you enjoy consuming Hollywood history, secrets, and insider details, then you’ll love American Hotel Stories published by Assouline. The book trails some very famous and often elusive legends (Marilyn Monroe, Al Capone, Jack Kerouac) across the country during their stays in various American hotels — that are legendary in [...]

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The weekend is upon us, and these are some of our favorite things to get into . . . texts from last night Now you can share your most embarrassing mobile moments online — forever. Here’s a funny one: (713): We need to get cat food (713): Nevermind, the cat will eat lucky charms Visit [...]

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Grey Gardens Army Unite and Take Over! Proudly display your love, admiration and fascination for the Beales of Grey Gardens with these new t-shirts from Houdoolou.com The always amazing Little Edie — her numerous costumes, her many pronouncements, her “decorated” room — she was a staunch character, no doubt about it. Embrace her revolutionary spirit [...]

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Yesterday we caught a matinee show of Coraline in 3d, which is based on the children’s book Coraline by Neil Gaiman. The movie is visually stunning, especially in 3d (although we heard that this past weekend was the end of its 3d run — at least around here). But despite the storytelling being overly simplistic, [...]

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