Friday, April 01, 2011

The 'Blank' Generation

If you were going to build a prototype of a movie that I would race out to see, "Blank City" is exactly what it would look like: “It felt like our lives were movies,” says Debbie Harry in this ode to the gritty, no-rules ’70s downtown scene, filled with rare clips from No Wave films and interviews with Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, Steve Buscemi, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore, James Nares, and more. In a broke, crime-ridden NYC, underground filmmakers, experimental musicians and cutting-edge artists created the era’s most provocative work. "Blank City" opens Wednesday, April 6, at the IFC Center. Learn more HERE.

'National' Disaster

No fair! The minute my pilot friend, Ken -- aka Kin -- moves to New York from Washington, his boyfriend shows up in D.C.!

Danilo Gallinari for Emporio Armani

The Italian basketball stud -- who was the only reason to watch the Knicks -- is now playing for the Denver Nuggets. He's also taken on another new assignment: Emporio Armani model. Video HERE.

The Style Counselor

Even if you're not a fashionista, GQ's 10 Commandments of Style is fun to flip through, for reasons that should be obvious from these two sample photos.

Quote of the Day

"I would have made a very excellent book editor, because I am interested in writing and in words, and I like red pencils." Former first lady Laura Bush, talking to the New York Times about her fantasy career.

Danny Amendola Would Give the Shirt Off His Back to Dress Like Ellen DeGeneres

I've got just one thing to say about St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola's shirtless cover shoot for Alive magazine: Wow! (Via HotJocks and OutSports)