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Enter Madewell and The Standard Spa's Summer Sweepstakes

We're giving away a $500 gift certificate and two-night stay in Miami. More »
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How I Blew $3,247,000 At Frieze

We sent famed photographer Danielle Levitt on a fantasy artworld spending spree. Here's what she pretended to buy. More »
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Junior Sanchez in the Knightclub

This Wednesday May 22, Junior Sanchez presents his new Brobot Knights party at Le Bain. We've got the Dance Music master's undivided attention while he answers our stirring musical queries. More »
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Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen Answer Our Burning Questions

We were wondering what the future looked like, and found just the guys to ask. More »
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Watch 1920s London Come Alive

In 1927, British film pioneer Claude Frisse-Greene made a series of experimental color travelogues. Here are the highlights. More »
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A Brief History of John Baldessari

Frieze opens today on Randalls Island, which is as good excuse as any to post this brilliant mini-bio on Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits. More »
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Anthony Haden-Guest Rhymes the News

Our resident cartoonist/art-critic/current events poet recaps the month in crazy headlines. More »
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Electronic Cigarettes Give Us the Vapors

For the sake of science, we bought four of the top-selling e-cigs and fake smoked our little lungs out. Here are our findings. More »
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How to Punk Your Parents by Pretending You're a Drug Dealer

Comic Nathan Fielder pulls off the prank of the week. More »
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A Master Photo-Realist Sketches His Deadly Friends

Acclaimed L.A. docu-drawer Patrick Lee opens in New York this Thursday. More »
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Desperately Seeking Kaiser

Watch one man's valiant attempt to interview Karl Lagerfeld at his art opening in St. Moritz. More »
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Movin' On Up with Yigal Azrouël

Our old neighbor in the Meatpacking District talks us through his move uptown. More »
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Hong Kong is Crazy Beautiful

Photographer Michael Wolf turns extreme urban living into art. More »
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The Paris Review Lets its Hair Down

The literary magazine that could throws a glittery spring benefit. More »
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Meet Jean-Philip Grobler, St. Lucia's Synth-Pop Prince

He's playing The Standard, Downtown LA tomorrow night and was kind enough to answer a few Qs. More »
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Keeping Time with Claes Oldenburg

His "Wrist Watch Rising, State II" is being auctioned off Tuesday night at The Sculpture Center's annual Spring Benefit. More »