Archive for June, 2018

The Fate Of Nina Simone’s Childhood Home

My colleague Jerry Wade has alerted me to the following story from savingplaces.org: ‘Nina Simone’s distinctive … Read more »

What The Hell Is Keto?

f you haven’t heard about keto, you may be living under a rock.
Perhaps you’ve heard about … Read more »

The Meaning Of “Heat Wave”

Rolling Stone tells us: ‘This big, sad, skywrite-the-chorus song might be the best thing ever to … Read more »

John Frusciante: “To Record Only Water…”

Each week, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any … Read more »

Your Weekend: A Selective Guide

Movies: “Jurassic World” if you must. “The King” is for Elvis fans and political junkies. TV/Streaming: … Read more »

Why Capote Abandoned The Theater

In 1966, Truman Capote—hot off the publication of In Cold Blood—talked about the musicals Holly Golightly … Read more »

New Men’s Vuitton: Really?

Virgil Abloh showed his spring 2019 men’s collection for Vuitton: lots of color and snap and … Read more »