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The September Issue: Anna Wintour and the Making of Vogue

Coming August 28th

Brüno: A Film of Epic Proportion

SEE THIS MOVIE.

NYC Prep

Well, I can't help putting my two-cents in about this show everyone's talking about. NYC Prep recently premiered on Bravo. It chronicles the horribly sheltered lives of six utterly naïve, disgustingly pretentious teenagers living on Manhattan's upper east and west side's and attending the most exclusive of private schools. I was forced to sit through the premiere and it makes me sick to my stomach that I now almost feel it an obligation to continue on with the show. I really thought I was going to hurl everytime some of these kids spoke. First of all, there is the exception. Her name is Taylor and she's the only one that attends public school. We get to watch her 'struggle' as she desperately tries to maintain her reputation amongst all of these multi-millionaires. There's Kelli who's completely generic, and Camille, who looks like an alien and claims she is 'obsessesed' with getting into Harvard, but then proceeds to admit that, "of course" she owns a fake I.D. Then there's Sebastian, who feels the need to flip his hair every sixteen seconds, which also happens to be the same number of girls he claims to 'hook-up' with on a weekend-ly basis. There's also Jesse, who there's really nothing to say about except for the fact that she's extremely unfortunate looking, and, not to be harsh, but basically the definition of fugly. It's sad because despite the amount of plastic surgery she will eventually get in the future, she probably won't be able to change this fact. Last, but certainly not least, my favorite, P.C. He's actually so perfect. First of all, he looks like a big chubby baby. Secondly, he mimicks the wardrobe of Chuck Bass. Thirdly, everything that comes out of his mouth. Some of my favorites: "On the upper east side, money flows like the wind." and "The recession is my bitch." Jesse also makes some notable quotes. She talks about how "messing with P.C. would be like social suicide", something I'd personally be honored to commit, and also claims that if you often wear clothing under $20.00 you are considered "downtown". It's just so glorious and I can't wait for all of these kids to get rejected from all the colleges they apply to because of this show.

R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson

1947-2009

1958-2009

Chillin

Me in LA with Dustin Hoffman. You know, just a casual lunch.

HAREM PANTS ARE NEVER OKAY !!!

Harem pants, otherwise known as drop-crotch pants, have been showing up on all the spring runways for quite some time now. Everyone's doing them: Chloe, Alexander McQueen, Betsey Johnson, Phi, Proenza Schouler, Miss Sixty, Nicole Miller, Elie Tahari, etc. However...IT'S NOT OKAY. Like "they" say, if all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too ? NO. This trend only worked on MC Hammer, where they were then labeled "Hammer pants" circa 1980-something. And what happened to him ? He went bankrupt !!!

Another tragic trend making a comeback this season is the jumpsuit. Romper-style I will accept with reservation, but those full-length ones...what goes through people's minds ?


Put the two trends together and you come up with this disgusting excuse for an ensemble:
Really ? Do you want to look like you're wearing a giant adult-sized diaper ? Puke and rot...

Farewell, Astroland

After years of talk, our beloved Astroland is officially gone forever as the City Planning Commission recently voted in favor of a plan to redevelop Brooklyn's Coney Island. NY1.com says, "...the 19-block plan creates 4,500 housing units as well as restaurants, hotels, shopping and performance spaces, and that the project will create 20,000 construction jobs and more than 6,000 permanent jobs." They also say that, "A 27-acre amusement and entertainment district with housing and hotels is also planned for the site." I'm sure the 'amusement park', if you can call it that, will be a commercialized, shitty mess, and will pale in comparison to what was once the home of NYC's only roller coaster, the famous Cyclone. No matter what, Coney Island will never be the same, nor will its annual Mermaid Parade, and everything else that came with it. Here is a look at the atrocities they have planned for the 'new' Coney Island:
Read the article at NY1 here: http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/100886/planning-commission-approves-coney-island-redevelopment/Default.aspx

Jimmy Choo + H&M

Jimmy Choo is set to design a line of shoes, bags, accessories, AND clothing for women AND men, dropping at H&M stores everywhere November 2009. Read all about it on The Cut: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/06/christmas_just_came_early_jimm.html

Do You Wanna Get Frosty With Me ?

The Hangover

See this movie if you want a good, plain laugh, but don't get too hyped up by all the people talking about it on the train and in the line at the grocery store.

Stuck In My Head

Raekwon

My beautiful best friend Ellie was lucky enough to spot Raekwon downtown the other day and he was nice enough to pose for a picture with her.

Adam Lambert Pulls a Clay Aiken

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert graces this month's cover of Rolling Stone. The article, titled Wild Idol: The Liberation of Adam Lambert, is actually quite interesting. For one thing, I'm an Adam fan. He should have one. The reason he didn't is because of his sexuality, which the article addresses, and the ultimate winner, Kris Allen, ended up getting the middle-American vote. Read about it here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520989,00.html. Like Clay Aiken, Adam, the runner-up, came out post-Idol in the article. "I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another part of me." Speculation began when pictures of him sucking face with an ex in drag surfaced on the web. "Going into Idol, I assumed, 'OK, people are going to talk'. I mean, I've been living in Los Angeles for eight years as a gay man, I've been at clubs making out with somebody in the corner. But photographic evidence? Didn't count on that. Wasn't ready for that." He says he was inspired to try out for Idol after having a "psychedelic experience" with "certain funguses" at the infamous, eccentric Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. The article also chronicles his childhood, as well as his where his infatuation with elaborate costumes and black guyliner came from.

p.s. The snake heading towards his crotch is rather questionable...

WanGap

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists Alexander Wang, Vena Cava, and Albertus Swanepoel are set to make an appearance at the 5th avenue Gap store near 54th street at 10:30 a.m. June 16th to mark the release of their lines for Gap. Read about it on The Cut: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/06/meet_alexander_wang_tomorrow_a.html

The 3 B's Looses an Accomplice

NYC 5th avenue department store Henri Bendel has announced that, as a result of the plummeting economy, they will no longer be selling clothes. This summer they will begin to focus solely on accessories and beauty products. In addition to laying off 8% of their employees, they will be giving up one of their 3 floors. Read the article from the New York Times here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/business/01retail.html

p.s. I heard through the grapevine that loads of the clothing they're getting rid of is going to T.J. Maxx.

63rd Annual Tony Awards + LaGuardia HS

Because my school, the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, is totally and completely amazing, we have been fortunate enough to have recieved a block of FREE tickets to this Sunday's Tony Awards. When we got the announcement over the loudspeaker during 9th period, everyone in my class ran out of the room and a stampede of equally flamboyant students proceeded to ambush the hallways down flights of stairs to the guidance suite where they were handing out said tickets. Every police officer and dean in our school was present because of the excessive pushing, shoving, and in some cases, hitting, that took place. There must have been 100 students in the probably 300 square foot area. There were tears of triumph, as well as tears of defeat, but, overall, it was a truly authentic "Fame school" moment.

The Return of Sanjaya

I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here is a new reality series premiering Monday, June 1st at 8:00 p.m. on NBC. The show follows several celebrities "deserted" in the jungle while America picks and chooses their challenges, and ultimately, their fate a la Survivor style. Including C-list celebs like Stephen Baldwin, Janice Dickenson, Heidi and Spencer (The Hills), and the infamous Sanjaya, it's sure to be a major bust.

Summer Tube

Weeds returns to Showtime for its 5th season on Monday, June 8th at 10:00 p.m.

True Blood returns to HBO for its 2nd season on Sunday, June 18th at 9:00 p.m.

Rock The Bells

Rock the Bells is coming to a city near you including my dear own New York. Hosted by KRS-One, Murs, Supernatural and Pete Rock featuring Nas & Damian Marley, The Roots, Common, Big Boi, House of Pain, Reflection Eternal with Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, Tech N9ne, K'Naan, RZA, Raekwon and more. Plus special guests.

Best Mascara...Ever.

Yo...this shit is crazy. Definitely worth $34.00. Gives you legitimate tranny lashes. You will never go back.