In the second installation of this music series, I want to make it clear how impossible it is to make this list any where near perfect. There’s just too much good music being made right now to pick just ten [...]

In the latest of the TED talk series, Jessica Wise presents a short animated feature on the power of fiction to influence reality. While often arguments about movies, books and television influencing a society’s perspective end up seeming repetitive and [...]

For one of the more melancholy tracks of her latest album Reign of Terror, “End of the Line” shows us that not only can Alexis Krauss vamp it up in a floor length vintage white dress, but she can also [...]

  Travel photography has always struck me as one of the most interesting forms of photography.  It is often marked by a sense of wonder, awe or amazement. The best travel photos lend themselves to a feeling of discovery; they [...]

Everyone’s favorite alien-fairy pop star, Grimes, just released the video for her song “Genesis.” And it’s better than anyone could’ve hoped for. Directed by Grimes herself, the video shirks narrative and instead opts for a tribute to female badassery.  The [...]

The music industry can be hard to keep up with, and that’s a glaring understatement.  In this era of blogs, podcasts and SiriusXM, there’s barely enough virtual space to encompass all the new music being made.  It’s overwhelming, yet there’s [...]

Parisian designer Olympia Le-Tan is a nerd after my own heart. She has crafted the handbag of every bookworm’s dreams: the book clutch. The embroidered clutch with a brass enclosure and fun lining is a discrete little purse that embodies [...]

It’s been a while since Bat for Lashes has released any new music, but Natasha seems to want us to ease back into our love affair with her music with “Laura,” her latest song. The music video and track, as [...]

It’s safe to say that in the past year The Antlers have become one of my favorite bands. Their music, though introverted, reflective, and sad, serves to remind their listeners of the raw emotions that all too often remain stowed away [...]

“When you start a band do you imagine how it will end?” asks Chuck Klosterman to James Murphy. The simple answer is no. In the LCD Soundsystem documentary, “Shut Up and Play the Hits,” chronicling the band’s final 48 hours, [...]

Upon entering the Half Gallery, a nondescript LES location, I immediately felt transported into a different world. After a quick look around, the gallery had me fraught with nostalgia for a time never even experienced. Although quite small, the gallery [...]

Jack White can do no wrong. In his latest music video, “Freedom at 21″ directed by Hype Williams, White is accosted by hot female police officers and drives a neon green car. The video’s aesthetic pairs perfectly with White’s catchy [...]

Twenty years ago, in 1992, world leaders gathered in the cultural capital of Brazil for a United Nations conference on sustainable development that would positively shape global environmental policy for the coming decade. The precedent set for Rio+20 came at [...]

Lena Dunham has quite the sense of humor. When viewing her work it can be hard to decide whether to laugh or to cringe in mock-horror at the awkward sex scenes and fashion mishaps of her strangely lovable characters. I [...]

You’re four years old in your parents’ backyard. You’re bored as shit. You find the summer heat annoying as the bottoms of your feet burn slightly on the hot concrete. You casually walk over to your mom’s potted plant by [...]

In an effort to revamp its image and control urban crowding, Singapore has created a 250-acre attraction, “Gardens by the Bay.” The garden complex includes of three different gardens—East, South, and Central—and features the world’s first so-called “supertrees.” The gardens [...]

Brittany Howard was born a superstar: no questions asked. If you saw her on the street you might not immediately think to yourself, superstar, but it’s not her look that wins you over. It’s her honesty. And that voice. She [...]

After $50 million in renovations the closest thing New York City has to an ancient ruin, the McCarren Park Pool, is set to reopen later this month. Laden in cultural and social history, the opening ceremony will occur on June [...]