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Per Se Chef Heads West Coast for new Thomas Keller Venture

The culinary powerhouse that is Thomas Keller, a Michelin 3-star chef and owner of Yountville’s French Laundry and Per Se — two restaurants that set the absolute standard in fine dining, has announced plans for a new L.A. restaurant. This direct from the Eater: “We’ve been spreading rumors about this for a while now, but today all is confirmed: Thomas Keller is […]

Totally Rad: New York in the 80’s

The Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to present Totally Rad: New York in the 80s, an exhibition of major paintings, sculptures and works on paper that characterize a decade when New York was the center of a new art world. The show will run July 10 through September 6th.
In June of 1980, Collaborative Projects organized […]

The Latest in California Driving Fashion

As of July 1st, it is officially against the law to talk on your cellphone and drive in California without the aid of a hands free device, or… like this ingenious dude, I suppose you could rubber band that shit to your head. 
But not to worry, staring down at your phone pad for some rapid-fire texting (while […]

Lil Wayne: America’s Hope

The New York Times recently wrote a review on Lil Wayne’s new album Tha Carter III. And a good friend pointed out, “I read the favorable review in today’s Times. By the way, that is some of the silliest shit ever: the Times prints these verbose, academic, overwrought fucking reviews of hip-hop records… Fuck off! […]

Trapped in the Trophy Bar

Our friends over at Trophy Bar hosted an unexpected sleepover for patron Kyle Hausmann, a Harvard grad who apparently took a little too long working things out in the bathroom–so long that everyone had left by the time he came out. And, well, the place was all locked up. And he was locked in. […]

Look Mamma My First Novel

Former RE:UP scribe Adam Gnade releases his debut novel Hymn California. Don’t know if the book is any good–haven’t read it yet–but I do know Adam was a witty and trendless (in the best possible way) writer who always layed out his ideas in amusing and creative ways. Adam was also the Ed-in-Chief of a […]

ALTON KELLEY 1940-2008

Legendary artist Alton Kelley created a graphic style that rocked the world beginning in the psychedelic Sixties. His concert posters, logo designs, LP album covers, and fine art have forevermore defined that time. Kelley, born June 17, 1940, passed away peacefully at home June 1st of complications from a long illness. Through his […]

Slick Rick Freed of 1991 Murder Charges

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky “Slick Rick” Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991. The pardon is expected to halt efforts to deport Walters to the United Kingdom, the country he left as a child.The eyepatch-wearing star behind the […]

Happy Birthday Buddy

Brooklyn Bridge turns 125 today.  In dog years, that’s almost age 1000.