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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Brooklyn Boheme Documentary Comes to BAM
"Maybe we can't see it now but as more time passes, they're gonna say, "This is gonna be Brooklyn's equivalent to the Harlem Renaissance." -- Spike Lee in Brooklyn BohemeBrooklyn Boheme, a new documentary from filmmaker/historian/author Nelson George and director Diane Paragas, explores the rise of the black artistic community… Read Full Story
Theophilus London Plays Le Baron, Discusses the Dangers of Tweeting About Tacos
Last night, Theophilus London played a stellar, intimate gig at new NYC nightclub Le Baron as apart of the chic spot's "Encore!" concert series. We briefly spoke to the Brooklyn-born artist after the show about…
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Adele Gives the Finger at the Brit Awards + It's National Margarita Day/Ash Wednesday = Eight Items Or Less
1. NY1 Anchor Pat Kiernan will make his Live! With Kelly guest-hosting debut on March 7th and, since he's thought to be a "dark horse contender" to fill Regis' shoes, this gig might very well…
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2012 Oscars Predictions: Part I
Are you sick of awards season yet? No? Us neither! The Oscars are this Sunday and, to kick off our Oscar coverage before the big day, we've applied some extremely scientific statistical calculations to make…
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Portlandia Recap! Episode Seven: "Motorcycle"
"Motorcycle," this week's installment of Portlandia, included the sharpest sketch of the season, so far. (There are only three episodes left!) What makes the standout scene so remarkable is that it doesn't focus on…
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Terry Richardson's First L.A. Solo Exhibition, TERRYWOOD
Terry Richardson's first solo exhibition in L.A., TERRYWOOD, opens this Friday at the OHWOW Gallery. Richardson's photographs display his distinctive perspective on life in Hollywood -- from the flashy to the trashy and the glam…
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Cindy Sherman: A Paper Classic
In honor of Cindy Sherman's MoMA retrospective opening this Sunday, we're sharing a few highlights from David Hershkovits' 2008 Guru interview with the groundbreaking artist. "Cindy Sherman" runs through June 11th and spans the photographer's…
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Nosaj Thing 2.0
Jason Chung (aka Nosaj Thing) has been fiddling around with the music-making abilities of computers since age 12. Now 26, he has an EP, an album and a near-endless list of remixes under his belt,…
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Politicians Got Talent: 10 Greatest Singing Moments In Political History
Regardless of one's politics, it's pretty hard to deny these days that President Obama is a badass (and hot): he nabbed Bin Laden and he's a crooner who can hit Al Green's falsetto notes. …
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The Morning Funnies: Rick Santorum's Gay Porn Face + A Sassy Starfish
Rick Santorum's face made entirely out of gay porn. Michael K over at DListed puts it best: "Man nalgas and peens really bring out the beauty in Rick's face." A sassy starfish. [via BuzzFeed]…
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Tips for Today: Stones Fest 2012 + DJ Spooky + The Hairs
Stones Fest 2012At tonight's tribute bonanza to the Rolling Stones, a whole heap-load of musicians and TK (among them, Norah Jones, Adam Green, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis, Jody Porter, Justin Long,…
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