Dangerous Curves Ahead
Do you want to get rid of something in your wardrobe? Do you like free jeans? Are you one of 54% of women who try on an average of 10 pairs of jeans before finding one that fits? Do you like free jeans? If you said yes to any of the above, you should definitely find yourself in NYC’s Bryant Park at 10 am this Friday, August 27th for the Levi’s Wear What Fits event!
Just bring an unwanted garment to the event, and in exchange Levi’s will donate the item to Goodwill and hand you a FREE pair of their new Curve ID jeans. The Wear What Fits event will also feature a live performance by singer Janelle Monáe and a meet and greet with style guide Bobbie Thomas.
Touting Curve ID as a line of custom fit jeans that focus on shape instead of size, Levi’s says the three fits are based on their analysis of over 60,000 3D body scans and 1-on-1 conversations with real women. This entertaining video on their website explains the options:
If your jeans are too tight at the waist – you need the slight curve
If the waist fits but doesn’t flatter - you need the demi curve
If the waist fits but gaps at the back – you need the bold curve
All of these descriptions seem like a thinly-veiled way to ask: how big is your butt??? but we’ll let it go. Free jeans for everyone!
An Empire State of Heels
I was walking along 34th street this weekend when I was literally stopped in my tracks by the sequined heels on display in the Geox store window. I thought to myself: “Are those heels in the shape of the Empire State Building???” Indeed they were! Check out the window display below:
I simply had to find out more! After some sleuthing online, I found out I had been looking at the Geox limited edition Empire State Building heels, conveniently for sale right next to the iconic skyscraper itself.
Available in gold or silver, the 5-inch heels are covered with rhinestones to represent the skyscraper windows. The body of the shoe comes in leopard print, purple and blue sequins, or black sequins, and a choice of open or closed-toe.
With a price tag of $230, tourists may not wish to forsake their standard I <3 NY t-shirts for the heels, but they are certainly the most fashionable New York City keepsake I have seen in a while.
Don’t they just put you in an “Empire State of Mind“?
She & Him Rock Out on the Tambourine and Triangle
She & Him at the Bowery last March. (www.brooklynvegan.com) Photos weren't allowed at last night's show.
Last night, the folk/indie band She & Him put on a wonderful, sold out show at Terminal 5. The large, barren room was packed with fans, the room swelteringly hot. But, showing dedication to the band, very few left before the end of the encore.
The opening act, strangely enough, was not musical but comedic – comedian Eugene Mirman, a Brooklyn resident and author of The Will To Whatevs, a humorous guide to modern life (HarperCollins, 2009). His topics ranged from the Tea Party and Obama to a twelve-year-old with Asperger’s to those stupid security questions credit card websites ask you. While the question is generally something along the lines of “What is your mother’s maiden name?” Eugene took the liberty of changing the question to “What are you wearing?” so that he can respond, “I don’t think that’s appropriate!” to whomever is asking on the line. He was well received by the fans.
The room only got more packed and the crowd more eager as the night wore on. When She & Him came on, the room erupted. As effortlessly glowing as she was in 500 Days of Summer, Zooey DesChanel nonchalantly asked how the crowd was doing and jumped into “Change is Hard,” a sleepy, soulful ballad, while the crowd loudly sang along. During her more fast-paced songs, she jumped up and down while playing the tambourine, her long brown hair flailing around her. The show, with Zooey’s twangy voice and retro songs, had a 60’s vibe to it. Zooey, very at ease on stage, did not hesitate to stop a song a few seconds in to change the octave. Lead guitarist M. Ward sang along in a few memorable duets. The two back up singers sang and rocked out on their tambourines, while occasionally playing the triangle, a subtle touch to the alt-country songs.
In addition to girls in dark-rimmed glasses and long boho dresses, I was surprised to see a fair amount of male fans singing along merrily. The burly man behind me sang both the guy and girl parts to “You Really Got a Hold on Me” and got really into the chorus, which goes, “Hold me, hold me, hold me….”
The band played three covers for the encore. Certainly one of the highlights of the show, the band closed with Nina Simone’s “I Put a Spell on You,” featuring just M. Ward on a few vocals and guitar and Zooey on vocals. The song featured her impressive range, as she wailed, “No, I ain’t lyin!!” The memorable show left the fans begging for more.
Why Pearl Jam matters
Its taken a week to wrap my head around Pearl Jam’s show at Madison Square Garden on May 21st - and to get my voice back to normal. Without a doubt, Pearl Jam always puts on an amazing show. Though not seeing them for several years (after seeing them a dozen times in a few short years with the exception of Eddier Veder’s solo acoustic show), maybe I forgot how incredible a group they are.
So…my thoughts on why Pearl Jam matters….
- Ed’s ever-present bottle of wine on stage to, you know, keep his throat from getting dry
- Tribute song, “I’m Open,” dedicated to Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States
- How Eddie still acts amazed when he stands on stage and lets the crowd sing “Better Man” to him
- The crowd clears out for bathroom breaks during a “popular radio song,” (ie “Daughter”) but no one moves when he stands on stage and talks to the crowd
- No matter how massive a Pearl Jam fan you are, you will hear at least one, possibly two, songs you don’t know
- No matter how massive a Pearl Jam fan you are, and how many times you’ve seen them in concert, you will hear at least one song performed that you have never heard them perform live before
- After doing this for twenty years, the band still brings it like its their first concert and keeps it going like it might be their last
- Because even though they will forever be linked by time and place, Pearl Jam is not Nirvana, which is a good thing for both bands
As incredible as the show was as a whole (I would have paid just to hear Eddie belt out “Neverman”), the show was stolen when Eddie invited Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) out to accompany him on “Hunger Strike.” Watch that performance and sometime around 45 seconds into it Bridwell seems to realize what he is singing and who he is singing with. The only thing better than the look of awe on his face is the look of pride on Ed’s face.
Pearl Jam, Madison Square Garden, May 21, 2010
Main Set:
Corduroy, Hail Hail, Do the Evolution, Worldwide Suicide, Got Some, Breath, Nothingman, I’m Open (Dedicated to Howard Zinn), Unthought Known, Grievance, Amongst the Waves, Present Tense, Not For You/Modern Girl, Push Me Pull Me, Rats, Daughter/WMA, The Fixer, Why Go
Encore 1:
The End (w/ string quartet), Just Breathe (w/ string quartet), Slow Lukin (w/ strings), Black Red Yellow, Sweet Lew, Given to Fly, Spin the Black Circle, Rearviewmirror
Encore 2:
Wasted Reprise, Betterman, Black/We Belong Together, The Real Me, Hunger Strike, Alive, Kick Out the Jams, Yellow Ledbetter/Star Spangled Banner
The Kid
Read it
Dan Savage writes the sex column, “Savage Love,” that appears in newspapers across the country. It’s a wonderful forum on politics and relationships (a recurring joke throughout the show) but Savage is at his best in his two books that document the relationship between he and his partner lover boyfriend husband and their decision to adopt a child, their son D.J.
In the off-Broadway show Savage’s story (adapted for the stage by Michael Zam) is strong but the music (by Andy Monroe) falls so very flat. I don’t remember a single song from the show, and there were many. In fact, I left The Kid singing songs from another show. The cast, however is really delightful and more importantly brings Jill Eikenberry to the stage. Remember her? From LA Law?
Jill!!!
She plays Savage’s mother and has the one song in the show that could be memorable. But it’s not. She’s still amazing. Give her an award.
Bottom line: read his books. Both The Kid and his follow-up The Commitment. And, what the hell. See the show too. And watch the New York Times video of it. And spay and neuter your pets.
Fit to be bow tied
Garden Party season is upon us. Even if you’re not likely to receive an embossed invite from Kennebunkport or Hyannis Port, you’re bound to have a summer wedding or sophisticated backyard fete to attend. When that moment arrives, you’ll want to be the guy with the best bow tie on the lawn–a neckwear choice that says, “I know how to mix a proper gimlet, but I’m not above dominating a game of bocce if the occasion should arise.”
Lucky for you, I’ve been scouting the summer bow tie scene in preparation for my upcoming wedding. Being that this is a once-in-a-lifetime event, I’m not taking the decision lightly. I can assure you that any and all of the following will suit your needs.
Fledgling plaid-centric men’s shop Gilbert & Lewis (via Urban Daddy) offers three slim options at an affordable $30. The blue and white would pair particularly well with a seersucker suit.
If your really take your gimlet-mixing skills seriously, Brooks Brothers has the lime-bedecked tie for you ($49.50)
J. Press, clothier to the Ivy League, offers a huge range of options, from the achingly preppy squash racket motif, to seasonally-appropriate madras ($49.50-$59.50).
Five Ways to Become a Designer Collaboration Champion
The Zac Posen for Target Collection goes on-sale nationwide in just three days (April 25th)! Are you ready? Let me help you. Straight from the shopping experts over at shefinds.com, here are five genius ways to get the best stuff from designer collaborations, before everyone else. We have not seen these tips anywhere else:
1. Google at Midnight: Google the product you want (e.g. Zac Posen for Target prom dress) at midnight on the Sunday the collab releases, a link should direct you to Target’s site, allowing you to beat the system and shop eight hours before they’re officially posted online.
2. Look for Lazy Store Managers: Careless employees unaware of launch dates often put designer’s lines on shelves early. We spotted H&M’s garden collection in stores a day before the launch, and heard Cynthia Vincent and Eugenia Kim’s Target collections were on shelves a few weeks before the release date.
3. Travel to a Big City: If you’re desperate, Target often plans pop-up shops for designer collabs in big cities like New York and Los Angeles a week or so before the collections are available nationwide. We’ve already shopped Zac Posen’s Target collection, and from the looks of eBay, others have, too.
4. Use text and Twitter: Last year, Jimmy Choo for H&M allowed select customers who texted HMUSA to shop the collection before the public. Follow the brand on Twitter to see if they do it again.
5. Keep collabs on your radar: Check out our fashion news section to know about all the upcoming collabs that you can’t miss out on. Here’s our short list:
Zac Posen for Target-April 25; Phillip Lim’s t-shirts for Nordstrom-May 1; Miriam Haskell and J.Crew bridal jewelry-May; Temple St. Claire Carr jewelry for Target-August 29; Tucker for Target-September 10.
Now you’re fully prepared to battle the Zac Posen for Target madness. Happy Shopping everyone!!
The (Mc)Queen Continues to Reign
While you might have had the chance to look over the exquisite clothes in Alexander McQueen’s final collection for Fall 2010–did you get a close-up of his accessories? As Nitrolicious points out, the shoes and bags in this collection are utterly breathtaking and prove once-again that the late designer was truly a genius. (Read a tribute to the designer by YIL’s Carrie).
Looking at the photos below, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but the wing-embroidered platform sandal below might be it for me:
These are also equally amazing:
What about you? Which accessories are your favorite???
The Bee’s Knees
Jeans tucked into boots is a great look. What’s not a great look, however, is the awkward bunching of denim at the knees when you try to stuff not-so-skinny jeans into boots. That’s why I was so excited to read about The Küza Strap on racked.com– it’s a device that holds your jeans neatly in place while you pull on your boots. The straps come in fun designs like Preppy Chic, Earthy Bohemian, and The Socialite, and for the Spring they are launching two new designs: Eco Fashionista and City Slicker. Though you’ll probably retire your winter boots soon, these straps are perfect for use in rain boot season! The Küza Straps costs $16 per pair and are available exclusively at Shop Küza. And, if you order now and enter “spring10″ at checkout, you’ll get 10% off your next order.
Detailed instructions below:
Who wears short shorts?
We wear short shorts!
The folks over that New York Mag’s The Cut are reporting today about a disagreement between Joe Zee of Elle and Marie Claire’s (and It Books’s) Nina Garcia.
The topic: Shorts in the workplace.
Joe Zee: “I love the shorts trend.”
Nina Garcia: “But short shorts, for the office, I still don’t think it’s okay.”
Nina, darling, I adore you, but I am afraid that I will have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. I’m a huge proponent of shorts in the work place. I don’t see the difference between wearing shorts and wearing a skirt. It’s especially more exciting for the men folk, whose clothes are already markedly more boring that our female colleagues, to be able to show some leg from time to time around the office … or anywhere else.
We’ve seen some great shorts already this year. I love where they are going with this. Thom Browne put together one of my favorite looks. Though in almost all of these cases, i feel the shorts could be shorter.
Thom Browne, Spring 2010
These Calvin Klein shorts are quite cute.
Calvin Klein, Spring 2010
And while I might draw the line at wearing this to work, you can believe I’d love to get my gams in these Dolce & Gabbana precious little pants.
Sadly for these models, none of them has legs as good as those seen below.
simple shorts with a simple broach
Moral of the story: If you got it, flaunt it. Wear the damn shorts to work. Sorry, Nina.
Valentine’s Day Musings
Hope Innelli is a hopeless romantic . An editor by trade, focusing on movie and television tie-ins, celebrity-based works as well as style, advice and spirituality books, she also enjoys producing theatre and independent films in her spare time.
VALENTINE’S DAY MUSINGS
For a holiday that is all about love, Valentine’s Day has not always brought out the best in me or my otherwise tender and nurturing female friends. There was the time my roommate held a Valentine’s Day “exorcism”, where we were all invited to burn effigy or pictures of exes who had unduly spurned us. After the bonfire, everyone laughed and drank a pain-relieving potion (equal parts vodka, anise and Cointreau, a splash of grenadine, and a hint of cream—delicious under any circumstances!) Then, of course, we said too much about the faults of the people our friends had truly once cared about to the point where our insults hurt our friends almost as much as their former lovers had. Not a good way to spend the evening after all.
Today, I suppose exes have different ways of exorcising past loves—ranging from the posting of ‘25 Things You Don’t Know About Me’ lists on the Facebook walls of their formers, to releasing nude photos and sex videos or worse. But in a post-Obama world, I like to think that there just might be a few better alternatives for the lovelorn. Maybe I’ve softened because I do have a loving hubby and a 9 year old son whose picture I hope never to be tossed into a fire by a genuinely heartbroken girl with revenge on her mind.
Here are a few ways to spend a holiday forced upon us by industry in more self-affirming ways.
MAKE IT AN EVENT:
· Host a Valentine’s-themed party for your friends as a heartfelt thank you for their support. If you’re at a loss for the right playlist, include any song by the name of I Believe in Love. (There’s the one from the musical Hair, another by Barlow Girl, and yet another by The Dixie Chicks, among others!)
· Pour yourself and your friends the same delicious concoction mentioned above but rename it “A Possibilities Potion’. (Best when drunk by the pitcher-full!)
· Encourage secret-cupid style gift-giving: have each attendee bring a small gift for one other person at the party that celebrates an aspect of their inner or outer beauty. If John Gray is right in his new book Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice, the oxytocin produced by such compliments is sure to give everyone a special glow.
· Share a fantasy derived from a book, a movie or perhaps a real-life relationship you admire to help keep hope alive. My favorite relationship, beyond the one growing deeper every day with my husband, is that of my parents who were married for 52 years before my mother’s passing. In all those years together, they fought like the best of them, but they still kissed and made up after every spat, had a date night once a week, bridged deep differences in their upbringing with common dreams for the future and delighted in simple things like holding hands wherever they went!
OR KEEP IT LOW-KEY:
Not quite feeling like opening up this much. . or being sociable? Then simply make a one-on-one ‘friend-date’ to pamper yourselves. Have a relaxing latte while getting a mani-pedicure. Get a make-over. Or at the very least buy something vintage-y at a flea market (old things always have a romance to them) or shop in each other’s closet for something special to wear. (It will feel new even if it’s not!)
WATCH: One of my all-time favorite movies is a British film called Truly Madly Deeply. Written and directed by Anthony Minghella, the story invites us to think anew about the vow “till death do us part.” The title derives from a word game the film’s two lovers play to describe their ever deepening affections for each other. I defy anyone—male or female—not to fall in love with the star, Juliet Stevenson. In addition to her acting prowess, we discover what an amazingly talented musician she is too. This role, written specifically for her, is a love letter in and of itself. Need I say more?!
READ: My favorite romantic book is a novella by D.H. Lawrence called The Man Who Died. While many say that his Lady Chatterley’s Lover is his most sensual work, this one is by far his greatest tribute to women. In this story, Jesus comes back to assess his life in a 40 day period between his death and rising only to fall in love with Isis, a figure from Egyptian mythology known to have put the dismembered pieces of her lover Osiris’ body back together again. With this metaphor of a woman helping to make man whole again, Lawrence is making quite a profound statement about the obvious omission of many of the world’s greatest religions to acknowledge the power of women and romantic love in our lives and our humanity! This book rocked my world.
And lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t include at least one piece of advice for lovelorn men. (Yes, despite their false bravado, there are more of them out there on Valentines Day than we think.) The truth is that I don’t know what to say to them and in that regard this post is sorely lacking. . .but I do know this: I am trying to teach my son as much about love as I can, so he can figure out his own remedies as life leaves him alternately fulfilled and lonely as it is wont to do to men and women alike. It doesn’t solve the dilemma for the moment but it might in the long run. Maybe next year I’ll have more insight for us all. Till then, spend this Valentine’s Day doing something loving for yourself!
Step into the VOGUE
Imagine a world where you can flip through your favorite magazine, admire the products featured in the pages, and then go online and find those exact products for sale in all the same place. Pretty convenient, right? VOGUE thinks so. This week the fashion magazine announced a collaboration with exclusive designer-sale website Gilt Group, which will allow members to ”Shope the Issue” of VOGUE. This month, members will find the 10 editor-selected menswear looks featured in the February issue. The sale is going on now until February 8th, and includes clothes from a range of high and low-priced outlets, including Gap, Theory, and Topman.
While the Annie Hall look might not be your bag, this collaboration seems like a promising first step towards merging the print and digital realms of magazines. Especially from VOGUE, which, until recently, didn’t even have its own website. And it’s a particularly interesting announcement in light of this week’s presentation of the itampon ipad. Maybe sometime soon, we’ll all be able to read our favorite books and magazines on our ipads, click on a product to add to our cart and check out, all without even turning a page.
Welcome to the Museum of Modern Tweets
A new website, which bills itself as the Museum of Modern Tweets, pairs celebrities’ laughable Twitter posts (such as John Mayer’s “Christmas on December 25 is merely a suggestion. It can come anytime between the 25 and 1. And it’s happening now.”) with illustrations designed to mock them. The website just got off the ground but already includes hilarious tributes to the twitterature of A-listers like Ryan Seacrest, Martha Stewart, and Nick Jonas. Definitely worth a few minutes of your daily allotment of procrastination time.
Our Favor!te Things 2009: Alberto
Our latest Favor!te Things installment is courtesy of our publicity head honcho Alberto, who wondered if his faves were “too gay.” To that we say, “Have you been reading YIL, Alberto?” An Adam Lambert guest appearance on a Judy Garland-themed episode of Glee wouldn’t even be too gay for us!
Favor!te Film: We don’t go to movies much, but I heard 500 Days of Summer was good…we’ll rent it. We liked the Hannah Montana movie too!
Favor!te Album: I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle. Super faggy, I know, but How Great Thou Art made me cry, Wild Horses made me smile, and her rendition of You’ll See is so much better that Madonna’s.
Favor!te Book: More is More Tony Duquette by Hutton Wilkinson, a truly superb account of Tony Duquette’s life and work
Favor!te Art Show: Bauhaus at the MoMA is pretty awesome
Favor!te Designer: Thom Browne is a god
Favor!te TV Show: Glee — brilliant, I can watch every episode forever and never get tired. Thinking of this also helps A LOT.
Favor!te Website: www.1stdibs.com
Favor!te Real Housewife: Michelle Obama
Favor!te Twitterer: Twitter is gay
Favor!te You Tube Video: the Fire Island Boys take the prize this year!
Bonus coverage:
What are you most excited about for 2010? RuPaul’s new book!
Who do you most want to smooch on New Year’s Eve? Brent
Alter-native shopping
These studded gloves are only $24!
Mork & Darwin: Volume 3
We’re back with another life-changing installment of Mork & Darwin. Robin Williams’ Bulworth wannabe Man of the Year squares off in a death match with the terrifying Antarctic octopus. May the best powdered wig win!
In other exciting news, next week we’ll reveal the results of the 2009 Mork & Darwin face-offs. It’ll be handy to have something to discuss with the family over the Christmas goose.
Antarctic octopus photo is from Claire Nouvian’s THE DEEP.
Our Favor!te Things 2009: RuPaul
The second installment of Our Favor!te Things 2009 comes from RuPaul. Fabulous? We’d say so.
Favor!te Films: UP, Whip It, 500 Days of Summer, Zombieland, District 9, This is It, September Issue, Taking Woodstock, Whatever Works
Favor!te Fashion Item: Aaron Barak/Open Tote
Favor!te Albums: Cheryl Cole “3 Words,” Mariah Carey “Memoirs…” and Whitney Houston “I Look To You”
Favor!te Songs:
1. I’m So Paid… Akon 2. Ball Wit Me… Trina
3. H.A.T.E.U… Mariah 4. Nothin’ But Love… Whitney
5. Hush Hush… Pussycat Dolls 6. 1st & Love… Brandy
7. Knock You Down… Keri Hilson 8. You Only Live Twice… Nancy Sinatra
9. Fight For This Love… Cheryl Cole 10. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart… Alicia Keys
Favor!te Concert: Kylie Minogue: Hollywood Bowl
Favor!te Book: Malcolm Gladwell “Outliers”
Favor!te TV shows: Judge Judy, Jeopardy & Family Guy
Favor!te Blog: Dlisted.com
Favor!te Real Housewife: “Prostitution Whore”
Favor!te You Tube Video: Charlie Bit Me Auto-Tuned
Bonus Coverage:
What are you most excited about for 2010?
My new book Workin’ It: RuPaul’s Guide To Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Style and the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Who do you most want to smooch on New Year’s Eve? Adam Lambert
RuPaul skyrocketed to international fame with the release of the CD, “SUPERMODEL OF THE WORLD,” which was followed by roles in several feature films, hosting a TV talk show and a syndicated radio show, many high profile endorsement deals (including a beauty contract with M.A.C Cosmetics), blockbuster success with THE RUPAUL DOLL™, sold out nightclub appearances worldwide, a best-selling autobiography and fundraising millions of dollars for people living with HIV/AIDS. RuPaul is currently the producer and host of the globally popular TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race and the author of the upcoming book, Workin’ It: RuPaul’s Guide To Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Style
The Ultimate Avatar IMAX Experience Giveaway
UPDATE: All winners have been selected and notified….thanks for playing!
YourItList.com and IMAX are offering you a chance to enjoy the ultimate Avatar experience. Read about the world of Pandora in “James Cameron’s Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora,” then experience the world of Pandora for yourself in IMAX 3D, and finally, bring the excitement home with an Avatar IMAX t-shirt.
To enter for a chance to win, just send an email to YourItList@harpercollins.com with subject line: AVATAR before 1:00PM (EST) on December 17th. We will randomly be selecting 1 Grand Prize winner, 1 First Prize Winner, 5 Second Prize Winners and 10 Third Prize Winners from the emails received. No purchase necessary. The last entry will be accepted at 1:00 PM (EST) on December 17th, 2009.
- Grand Prize (1): Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora, IMAX tickets for you and 20 of your friends, Avatar IMAX t-shirt (approx. retail value $237.98 )
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The Visual Miscellaneum: Take 1
Since a lot of human beings are visual learners, David McCandless helps put big ideas into pretty packages. Hooray!
Grace Coddington, may I please take you to lunch?
I realize that I am a bit very late to the party. I finally saw The September Issue this weekend. Anna would never stand for me seeing it so late.
See...she's mad at me.
I went fully expecting to gaze amazed at the cold, quick, and decisive Ms. Wintour, which of course I did. More than that though, I came away with a new found, no, a deeper appreciation for Grace Coddington. This was the moment in the film that sealed the deal for me. (please pardon the poor quality of this YouTube video).
She says “I think I got left behind somewhere because I’m, you know, still a romantic. You have to go charging ahead; you can’t stay behind.” Her words fall like poetry on the gardens of Versailles.
I stayed away from reading too much about the documentary before seeing it, but I’ve delved into criticisms and articles since. I see now that plenty of people thought that Grace owned the film. Some places even say Anna agrees. They certainly both received equal coverage, but Grace was a surprising lead. One question though: where was Andre? No doubt playing tennis…
Thanks heavens for Grace. I’ve not owned one of those page-a-day calendars since I was in middle school, but I think that I might like to have one comprised of the wit and whim of Grace. Or perhaps she’d just let me take her to lunch. Also, she likes cats … what’s not to love?
The A.M. After: Twitter Wit Launch @powerHouseArena
Last night over 200 fans of the 140 character or less bon mot packed @powerHouseArena for @Nick ‘s launch party. While the Twitter crowd is well known for their digital socializing prowess, the freely-flowing Hornito’s tequila drinks and Bear Flag Wine provided for some face-to-face interaction as well.
@Nick addresses his loyal subjects.
Twitter Wit contributor @pagecrusher reads some of his favorite tweets.
With a little help from our friends (Hornitos/Black Flag) online social networking smoothly transitioned into the real thing.
Brew York City?
I have a special love for Milwaukee, having spent my first 21 years within and near the city limits. Besides being a great town for eating fried foods, drinking local beer and getting your picture taken with the Fonz, Brew Town has become a cinematic hot bed as of late. First, this summer’s atmospheric Johnny Depp vehicle Public Enemies featured a bunch of scenes shot in-and-around MKE (making many a local gal swoon). Now comes word that the latest David Strathairn film (okay, okay, he’s no Depp, but he does have an Oscar nomination under his belt), is shooting on Milwaukee’s historic Brady Street. Apparently, to re-create downtown New York circa 1920, you have to set up shop in the heart of the Midwest.
