Absolutely nothing in the world can justify the aesthetic crime these hooligans are committing, but they come close to it by doing an amazing trick. I’m guessing that they’re rehearsing this for burning man, so if you also have terrible hair or used your expensive liberal arts degree to learn circus tricks, you should look for them on the after-burny scene and tell me about it.
Because he won’t stop until you hate him, James “James Franco” Franco is writing a book, presumably about what it’s like to be James Franco teaching the James Franco course about James Franco.
I didn’t see you there. I was just having a glass of wine and doing a little late night reading. I’m kind of a big David Foster Wallace fan.
Oh no, you’re not interrupting at all. Grab a chair from the corner and I’ll show you some of my favorite passages. Like this one *ERRNNF*… *HUNNNNNGGGHHHH*… *HEEEEERRRGGGGGLLL*…. *huffhuffhuff*... like this one here.
There’s a new bar (off Park Avenue) in Manhattan called the Caulfield inspired (I guess) by none other than Holden Fucking Caulfield.
So. That exists.
I will say I do appreciate the return to curved booths. They are simply the pinnacle of bar group seating technology.
I don’t think Salinger is sacred but you have to admit it’s pretty fucking ripe for parody. Instead of getting angry, I thought I’d propose 6 other themed bars that might be more appropriate.
1. The Dimmesdale – Fetish and leather bar in meatpacking. Specialty cocktail: The Red A – Apple cider and Absolut. Read more »
Don’t get me wrong—having hit the irony/apathy apex, I think PLUR is long overdue for a comeback. Next time you see me I’ll be in a Rainbow Brite baby tee.
And the sucker is pushed back for another three months.
It’s a shame that a lot of people are now going to associate Taymor with this show-run-amok rather than all of her brilliant pre-Tempest work. It’s a bigger shame I only got to report on this for 36 hours.
It’s not a shame that I learned Spider-Man is supposed to have a hyphen in it.
In case you were concerned, Spider-Man the musical is still completely fucked. The NYT is saying Julie Taymor might be on her way out if she’s unwilling to work with new creative direction.
King Philip IV: Philip Harder was brought to the Met by the fine people at Improv Everywhere to sign autographs for his many devoted fans. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was kind enough to paint a portrait, commemorating the occasion.
