• 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.

Continue reading ‘Vampire Weekday: Bowery Ballroom Becomes Vampire Weekend’s Playground’ »

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 nominees: The Hype Machine, Nothing But Green Lights, Spinner, and Stereogum.

BUT THE GLORY OF WINNING WOULD BE MORE DELICIOUS.

Why should you vote for me? Which other blog nominated is perpetually stuck in 2002? Which other blog is certifiably obsessed with the White Stripes and The Strokes? Which other blog is brave enough to tell the world that their cellphone ring tone is “Move Along” by the All-American Rejects? ONLY THEMODERNAGE.ORG!

Do you want to see me continue to become a power-hungry megalomaniac? You can make that happen by voting The Modern Age for Best Music Blog over at NME.COM/awardsnominees. Get your votes in by 10am (GMT aka 5am EST) on Monday February 25. According to the site, you could win VIP tickets to the ceremony, which takes place in London on February 28.

What could I do to persuade you to vote for me? KEEP IT REASONABLE!

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?
Continue reading ‘Where Are They Now? Jason James Richter’ »

• 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 – TODAYshow.com
  This portable blowdryer-holding device sticks onto a mirror or smooth service to give you a hands-free way to style your damp ‘do
  (tags: hair 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 about Heath Ledger movies. I asked, “Why are you listing out Heath Ledger movies?” They replied, “Because he’s dead.” “He’s not DEAD!,” I scoffed. But they insisted, “No, he just died.” I immediately went to Google and did a news search for Heath Ledger–and there was the horrible truth–stories announcing the death of the Australian actor.

I found the one story that I thought would be the most accurate–the New York Times “City Room” blog. I’ll write more about this later, but over the next 2 1/2 hours I would see drastic changes to the stories, the removal of “facts” and complete sections re-written with every refresh.
Continue reading ‘The Death of Heath Ledger: Why Can’t News Sources Get It Right?’ »