The Modern Age

Crave On 42nd Restaurant. New York. Dave Martin.
Top Chef season 1’s Dave Martin has opened up his very own comfort food restaurant in NYC
(tags: topchef realitytv restaurant)

Tonight (Wednesday, January 30) I went to go see zee the sold out Vampire Weekend at Bowery Ballroom.
Photos for now. Commentary later.

Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report » Photo Booth at Selfridges
Become an intstant celebrity
ohnotheydidnt: The Anti-Douche Jared Leto/30 Seconds To Mars Post
Apparently you CAN wear eyeliner and care about world matters at the same time
Travel: The Best Time To Buy Tickets, Explained By Smarty Man
When is the best time to buy a airline ticket–really

Check out this video from GoldenFiddle.com featuring a 5-second interview with the model who’s buttocks and leather-gloved hand graced (?) the cover of the original artwork of The Strokes‘ 2001 debut album, Is This It. Link from NME.com.

Is This It from Goldenfiddle on Vimeo.

Apartment Therapy New York | NY Good Questions: Where Do I Recycle my Electrical Stuff?
(tags: nyc recycling cellphone)

Apartment Therapy New York | Adjustable Shelves for $250
I made a set of 6′ by 12″ shelves for a total of $250.
(tags: home apartments howto)

Move over Arctic Monkeys, Jack Penate, Lily Allen, and Jenny Lewis! Just when you thought that this blog wasn’t about music, NME has decided to nominate this lil’ old website as one of the Best Music Blogs for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 MUWAHAHAHAHAH!

Of course it’s just an honor to be nominated alongside fellow […]

Mortified: Angst Written
Embarrassing moments from adolecence
FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS
Just how radically is the Internet transforming the experience of childhood?

Child stars–gotta love ‘em! Remember that adorable little boy who helped an orca whale to freedom in Free Willy?

Wonder what he looks like now?

Apartment Therapy New York | East #4: WVSmith’s Gender Neutral Shared Nursery
Amazing stenciling for the hippest nursery ever
(tags: apartments design howto)

Muse shares story behind ‘Hey There Delilah’ - Today Entertainment - TODAYshow.com
Woman who inspired hit song clears up truth about Plain White T’s tune
(tags: music)

Winter beauty guide: Cold weather, hot trends - Fashion & Beauty […]

I have been completely saddened by the death of actor Heath Ledger. But I have also become completely INFURIATED with the mainstream news media, particularly at the NY Times, and their inability to report this story properly.
I heard about the death when many people did, around 4:50pm yesterday when I overheard some male co-workers talking […]