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Bieber goes for the THE alpha female — The Globes 2011
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We just love a well documented random niche. Imagine this one. Switzerland’s juvenile delinquents in the 60’s (and late 50’s). Photographer Karlheinz Weinberger’s...
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It’s time for yet another round up of musical talent at this week’s Desert Nights, our weekly event at The Standard, Hollywood. Here are the 3 acts to be featured in our cozy Cactus...
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Now that it’s a full two weeks into the new year and all of our holiday feasting is far behind us, we felt it was due time to tell you about the culinary treats we’ve crafted for Dine...
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For those in Los Angeles here’s something definitely worth a drive by tonight. THIS Los Angeles and Monster Children magazine are hosting: FIERCE: A Solo Exhibition by Anthony...
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Barry McGee is a street legend. His work began appearing on the streets of San Francisco in the early 1990s. If you read the names “Ray Fong”, “Twist” and...
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James Gooding is a creative spirit who picked up a camera after a modeling stint in his youth, preferring to be behind the lens instead. The British born artist has blossomed into a respected...
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It’s time for another cool Sunday night at The Standard, New York. On January 16th, Nouveau York celebrates at Le Bain, at the top floor with music by Justin Strauss, Bruce Tantum, and...
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Today’s graphic is a sketch created by Director Christopher Nolan. It’s a map of the Dream Layers in his film Inception, but more importantly, it’s a peek into the process of...
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Themes. We love them. They make life easy, and organize our thoughts into neat little containers. This week, in our quest to share “Tumblr’s We Love”, here’s 3 blogs that...
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Our latest discovery is the “Vows” section of the New York Times website. Sure, we’ve all read the vows section in print, and read about all the fancy folks who seem...
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We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again, YouTube is the best invention known to man. Where else can you stumble on the internet and bump into private dance lessons by James Brown?...
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It’s time for another month of brand spanking new tracks. If you look to the right hand side of this blog, you’ll notice a Music Widget entitled “Standard Sounds”, where...
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Kristine is one of our treasured DJ’s who performs in the Living Room every Saturday at The Standard, New York. She’s a bona fide collector of diverse music considering all the...
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Anyone lucky enough to be in Los Angeles this weekend should definitely make it a point to check out photo l.a. XX: The LA International Photographic Art Exposition at the Santa Monica Civic...
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In the past, we’ve written about BLU and his “one-off” adventures as he takes on the task of bombing a building with his paints. This month, we’re psyched BLU is...
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Remember Rinko Kikuchi? The naughty schoolgirl from the 2006 film Babel? The film garnered several Oscar nominations, including an Academy nomination for Rinko herself for the intense...
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If you like Beachhouse or Mazzy Star, then this track, “Clover”, by El Sportivo & The Blooz should be sitting in your iPod for those melancholic beautiful...
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Full Name: “T” Elliott
Title: Rooftop GM
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Meet T Elliott, our General Manager for the super hoppin’ Rooftop at The Standard Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles....
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It’s time for another gathering in the Cactus Lounge of the Standard Hotel, Hollywood this Wednesday night to listen to a fresh selection of musical souls. Here’s the 3 acts that will...
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