Have you been wondering where to get you or your sidekick a quality cape? Have a hankering for a new secret identity? Are you an invisible superhero who needs an invisible mp3 player so you can remain undetected? Or are you a villain in need of some de-villainizing? If you’re visiting New York City, head on over to the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store, where you can satisfy all of your superhero needs!
This week marks the official 25th anniversary of what many believe to be David Lynch’s cinematic magnum opus — yes, even more than Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive — so being as there’s no other real movie news today, grab your oxygen tank and crank up the Roy Orbison. It’s time to hit the f*ckin road back in time and celebrate what is both one of the most hated and beloved movies in the entire history of cinema.
New Year. New Music. New Favorites. ChinaShop handpicks the Women to Watch in 2011. Don’t sleep…
Fashion’s Night Out in NYC is an annual excuse to drop everything you’re doing, put on your absolute FINEST garb and go discover whats gonna be good in fashion for the next year while sipping cocktails and snacking on treats. While the masses forced their way through crowds and broke their heels on the cobblestones of the main streets in Soho, I was lucky enough to wiggle my way into the FNO afterparty at Red Bull Space. Since when did FNO become more about chasing free drinks than appreciating good fashion? Let’s get back to the roots, ya’ll.
HBO teamed up with Kid Cudi, DJ Green Lantern, Mick Boogie and Broke Mogul (DECON) to create “How to Make it In America: The Mixtape.” The Compilation is hosted by Cudi, featuring chime ins throughout the tape discussing the cast, show and Cudi’s acting aspirations.
The mixtape features a variety of music including Dan Black Symphonies remix with Cudi, Jadakiss, Johnny Ploygon, Phoenix, Lupe Fiasco and more. Listen to the mixtape after the jump.
During Bon Iver’s show at downtown L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium, the band’s creative force, Justin Vernon, shot a heartfelt glance out towards a sold out audience and proclaimed that this was the biggest show the band had ever played. In shock over every single seat in the house being filled, Vernon told his army of loyal followers that, “It would be far weirder if we were up here sweating it out by ourselves with no one here.”
RZA’s canvas sits on the wall facing a display case full of original Picasso plates. Chuck D’s takes its place beside Salvador Dali’s celebrated Surrealist Piano sculpture. The Art Of Drums collection occupies the interior wing across from the Marilyn Monroe prints. This is the world-famous Andrew Weiss Gallery in Beverly Hills, home to “Come Together,” a two-month exhibition of the artwork of Los Angeles creativity house SceneFour and its iconic collaborators: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Bootsy Collins of Bootsy’s Rubber Band, P-Funk and the JBs, Hieroglyphics Crew, DJ Qbert, Shavo Odadjian from System of a Down, George Lynch, Matt Sorum from Velvet Revolver/Guns N Roses, Frankie “Kash” Waddy from Parliament-Funkadelic, Angelo Moore of Fishbone and Page Hamilton of Helmet. With the help of their legendary friends, SceneFour partners Ravi Dosaj and Cory Danziger are spearheading a new movement in the art world: collaborative art. And based upon the September 14th opening night party, a kick-off to the exhibit which runs until November 1 at Andrew Weiss Gallery in Beverly Hills, the exhibition is set to be a blockbuster.
If you’ve given up on film being an art—which I know you have, even with the release of films like “Blue Valentine” (starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) and “Hannah” (starring Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett)—you must see “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling again, Carey Mulligan and Albert Brooks. We’re not kidding. If you don’t see this, your friends will negate your whole view on film, and we all know how important peer approval is, right?
Calling geek parents! Traveling to the Big Apple? Want to know how to spend your time in the city before leaving them back at the hotel with a sitter so that you can go out and enjoy New York’s fine, geek drinking establishments? Wondering if there are places you can take your kids during the day that both you and they can enjoy? I know what you’re thinking. The only time any place is “fun for the whole family” is if the “whole family” is under ten years old. Well, I promise that these are places where you might find yourself having just as much fun as your kid! Here are Geek Girl Traveler’s Top Destinations for Geek Kids (and their parents) in New York City!
While bouncing around and checking out live shows in Los Angeles, I caught wind of a School of Rock concert. It was explained to me as: “The house band from the School of Rock North Hollywood is performing and the kids are really good.” I have to admit, I was thinking middle school talent show and cute little kids playing off-key instruments but boy was I wrong…