Fare Thee Well
It’s not all wine and roses in the fashion industry. With the r-word in full swing, a lot of worthy labels are closing up shop. The latest casualty is Nau, an environmentally-minded activewear outfit...
View ArticleThe Love You Save
Along with the rest of the internet, we’re taking a brief moment for Mr. Jackson. For the past 25 years, he’s been one of the most broad-reaching cultural figures on the planet…for better and for...
View ArticleOh No
It looks like Yoko Devereaux has fallen prey to shaky financiers, so they’re closing up shop starting today. That means a liquidation sale with $10 polos (like this one), $20 dress shirts and a...
View ArticleKennedyesque
The days of the stately, impeccably coiffed politician are waning, and now there’s one less to point to. Mr. Edward Kennedy passed away last night, leaving a legacy of good politics and providing a...
View ArticlePain Don’t Hurt
It was a long time coming, but we were sad to hear we’re now living in a world without Swayze. In his wake, we’ve got a couple of kickass action movies—in particular, Road House and Point Break—and...
View ArticleThe Penn is Mightier
Sad news today: Bravura lensman Irving Penn has ascended to the great lightbox in the sky. Whether you recognized them or not, you’ve seen dozens of Penn snaps in museums and magazines over the past...
View ArticleKempt Man of the Hour: Posthumous Edition
In our book, staying calm under pressure and pulling off a tweed blazer may be the two most important skills, so we didn’t want to let Peter Graves slip off the map without a proper sendoff. This pic...
View ArticleO My Soul
So…this probably means it won’t be such a good day. Last night saw the end of Alex Chilton (of Big Star, the Box Tops, this song), and the more sensitive souls on the internet are already descending...
View ArticleThe Man Behind the Curtain
It’s never good to see a MOTH go. Managers tend to get a pretty bad shake in punk history, particularly string-pulling, half-brilliant ones like Malcolm McLaren, but now that the dust has settled,...
View ArticleThe Player
At the risk of getting all misty, we’d like to a minute to sing the praises of Mr. Dino de Laurentiis, the film producer of film producers, who just finished up a pretty spectacular 91 year run. He...
View ArticleFare Thee Well, Levon Helm
Sad news today, as word came down that beloved Band drummer Levon Helm is in the final stages. Our hearts go out to the man—a great musician and an icon to anyone who’s ever thought about holing up in...
View ArticleRiding On
All things must pass. And so, after nearly five years, it’s time for your humble blogger to hang up his metaphorical blogging spurs. I’ve had a great time, met some amazing people and hopefully done...
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