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Geoffrey Zakarian On His Favorite Hidden Japanese Spot

Geoffrey Zakarian On His Favorite Hidden Japanese Spot
Each week in our Chefs Off Duty series, we talk to some of our favorite chefs and industry folk around the country to find out their secret late-night spots where they like to grab a bite and a pint when...… Read Full Story

The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer Is Nothing If Not GIF-Able

The trailer for Martin Scorsese' The Wolf of Wall Street has arrived and it's got everything: extravagant, un-checked '80s financial shenanigans, Kanye West songs blaring in the background and Scorsese boy prince Leonardo DiCaprio looking oh-so-fine. Also starring Jonah... Read Full Story
Preview Images from Jewish Art Show,

Preview Images from Jewish Art Show, "Jew York"

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Scenes from Iggy Azalea at Bowery Ballroom

Scenes from Iggy Azalea at Bowery Ballroom

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Die Antwoord's "Cookie Thumper" Video Is Their Latest Attempt to Make Us Deeply Uncomfortable

Our favorite freaky-ass South Africans, Die Antwoord, released a new video today for their song, "Cookie Thumper," and, per usual, it's highly entertaining but will also make your skin crawl. Directed by group member Ninja, it stars his groupmate... Read Full Story

Matias Aguayo Needs You to "Levantate"

Chilean-born producer Matías Aguayo has lived in Germany since the early '90s, and has been releasing music on Cologne's Kompakt records since 2000 -- first in the duo Closer Musik, then under his own name. Indie-rockers might know his voice... Read Full Story

Scott Disick Goes Psycho on Jonathan Cheban in this Yeezus Promotion

Kanye West continues to mess with everyone. His new promo for Yeezus (which can be seen in much wider-screen format on his website) has "Keeping Up" regulars Scott Disick and Jonathan Cheban recreating the classic Huey Lewis and the... Read Full Story
Ms. Fitz's Bonnaroo Photo Diary + Festival Tips

Ms. Fitz's Bonnaroo Photo Diary + Festival Tips

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Miguel Is Making R&B Look -- and Sound -- Damn Good Again.

Shirt by Alexander Wang, bracelets by The Great Frog and Shayan Afshar. (Click to Enlarge)Last year at this time, Miguel was a relative unknown. The 26-year-old singer was working on his second album, Kaleidoscope Dream, when his studio partner, Pharrell... Read Full Story

Watch This Monkey Get a Drink From the Vending Machine

Here's a great video of a little monkey buying himself some juice out of a vending machine. He even gives back the change to his human friend! Ikea Monkey, watch your back. [via Hyper Vocal]Oh no, Pepsi, whaaa happened?... Read Full Story