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  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Who's Well Hung In Channing Tatum's Stripper Movie?

    Magic Mike is the upcoming, eagerly awaited Soderbergh film based on Channing Tatum's time spent as a male ecdysiast. Tatum plays a mentor to the character based on himself, played by Alex Pettyfer. Matthew McConaughey (above) is the stripper-turned-shirtless-club owner. And here are some leaked, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Mark Wahlberg Couldn't Have Prevented 9/11 After All

    Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to be on one of the planes that hit the World Center on 9/11, but he changed his flight at the last minute -- his smartest move since putting pants back on. But if he had been on the flight, he wouldn't have worried anyway.

  • Film

    January 11, 2012

    These Guns: Mark Wahlberg's One Last Job in Contraband

    Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to be on one of the planes that hit the World Center on 9/11, but he changed his flight at the last minute -- his smartest move since putting pants back on. But if he had been on the flight, he wouldn't have worried anyway.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Mathieu Palombino, David Malbequi Step In at Prima; Robert Berry Takes Over at Monument Lane

    ​Mathieu Palombino, of Motorino and the forthcoming Bowery Diner, and David Malbequi, of BLT, have lent their talents to Prima Strada, which lost its chefs shortly before opening yesterday. [Eater] Monkey Bar debuted Damon Wise's new lunch menu, featuring dishes like smoked fettuccine with un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Happy Halloween: 7 Scary Movies With Pretty Good Soundtracks

    ​ It's almost Halloween, and if you're like me, you've been spending your free time watching scary movies and thinking up costume ideas. These sorts of movies are usually known for blood, boobs, and bad jokes, but the music that accompanies them is important, too. For instance, high-pitched s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Mark Wahlberg and His Burger Joint May Get a Reality TV Show

    Is that a slider in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?​Not only will the world soon get Wahlburgers, a "high-end" burger joint from Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, it may get a complementary reality TV show about the restaurant's gestation and birth. Per E!, the actor/Entourage pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Guess What Stories I've Been Pitched This Week?

    ​Think the life of a columnist/blogger is nothing but glamour and gift bags? Well, it is--sort of--but it also involves sifting through the piles of angsty promotional emails begging for my attention. Here are the pitches that have passed by my technology in the last week alone. You decide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Rock-Critic Pop Quiz: How Many of Boyz II Men's Five #1 Singles Can You Name?

    ​Thanks to new albums by The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, this is totally the month of hipster R&B. You can read our own Sean Fennessey's magnificent think piece on it , or maybe peep The Guardian's informative take on the "cult of Cassie" among chillwaver types, or maybe just follow Eric Harvey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Melissa Leo's Oscar Campaign Brouhaha: My Final Thoughts

    MelissaLeo.com​ Melissa Leo has won every award in tarnation for The Fighter and she was the frontrunner for the Oscar too, until some whoop-to-doo happened over ads she took out in Variety. They showed her being all glammed up and lovely, a far cry from the spunky, ragtag, cigarette chompin ... More >>

  • Film

    February 16, 2011

    Mexico City Cannibals Prowl for Snacks in We Are What We Are

    MelissaLeo.com​ Melissa Leo has won every award in tarnation for The Fighter and she was the frontrunner for the Oscar too, until some whoop-to-doo happened over ads she took out in Variety. They showed her being all glammed up and lovely, a far cry from the spunky, ragtag, cigarette chompin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    The 20 Worst Songs of 2010, #3: Cast of Glee, "Loser"

    F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. ​The Fox show Glee might have been the most aggravating pop-cultural phenomenon of the year, what with its persistent conflation of the terms "stereotype" and "nuanced character who's really bringing something new to ... More >>

  • Film

    December 8, 2010

    The Fighter Feels Rigged

    F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. ​The Fox show Glee might have been the most aggravating pop-cultural phenomenon of the year, what with its persistent conflation of the terms "stereotype" and "nuanced character who's really bringing something new to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Glee's Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Rap Moments

    ​The phenomenally successful Glee kicked off its second season earlier this week, with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' home-town anthem "Empire State Of Mind" showcased in the opening song spot. But while entire episodes of the show have been effectively hooked around the music of pop icons Madonna, La ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Top Chef:Just Desserts Actually Looks...Good

    Bravo​Maybe it's because we're so worn down by this season of Top Chef -- which blessedly will be put out of our misery tomorrow night -- but its spin-off, Top Chef: Just Desserts, actually looks like it might potentially, hopefully, possibly be pretty good. Maybe even good, period.

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Top Five Even Less Appropriate Lou Reed Songs For Susan Boyle To Sing

    Maybe like an a capella vocal-loop thing, I don't know​So Lou Reed has straight-up cockblocked Susan Boyle's attempt to sing his "Perfect Day" on America's Got Talent, apparently sending the reality-TV songstress back to England in tears. Explanation: "A source said Reed's reason for the last- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Kid Cudi Japanther "Brooklyn" "Hipsters" = How To Make It In America

    Can a show have an identity crisis before it's even on air? HBO's How To Make It In America debuts on February 14, not that you'd necessary know from its anemic promotion. There's a reason for that--sources say that the show is casting around desperately for a marketing angle that will appeal both ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2009

    Michael Jackson: The Man in Our Mirror

    Black America's eulogies for the King of Pop also let us resurrect his best self

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Obama Staff Party: "The Happiest People That Just Lost Their Jobs"

    photo via Brooklyn Vegan Tuesday's swearing-in transformed Obama the candidate into Obama the President. But his two-year-long campaign didn't really end until late last night, when the new President hosted the last inauguration event of the week: The send-off ball for the campaign staff. The ba ... More >>

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    Ludacris Raids His Rolodex

    A veteran plays up his Hollywood success, defends his goofy-rapper legacy

  • Film

    October 22, 2008

    Film-Noir Snow Globe: John Moore’s Max Payne

    A veteran plays up his Hollywood success, defends his goofy-rapper legacy

  • Film

    June 10, 2008

    The Happening: What a Bunch of Nonsense

    M. Night Shyamalan tries to play both John Carpenter (bloody) and Stanley Kubrick (cold-blooded)

  • Voice Choices

    February 19, 2008

    RUMP SHAKERS

    It ain’t nothin’ but a G-string thing

  • Film

    October 2, 2007

    James Gray's We Own the Night

    It ain’t nothin’ but a G-string thing

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    The Death of Rap City

    It ain’t nothin’ but a G-string thing

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2007
  • Film

    March 13, 2007

    Forget Gun Control

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Columns

    January 9, 2007

    The Oscar Race Decoded!

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Film

    August 15, 2006

    'Invincible'

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Film

    July 11, 2006

    Killing Me Loudly

    Monster's Ball producer makes directing debut with garish, heavy-breathing neo-noir

  • Film

    October 18, 2005

    'Saw II'

    Monster's Ball producer makes directing debut with garish, heavy-breathing neo-noir

  • Film

    August 9, 2005

    Fraternity Rank: Simpatico Siblings, Shoddy Script

    Monster's Ball producer makes directing debut with garish, heavy-breathing neo-noir

  • Columns

    August 9, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Monster's Ball producer makes directing debut with garish, heavy-breathing neo-noir

  • Music

    November 30, 2004

    Soca to me Baby

    World-leader food fight catches fiyuh, winds bodies down

  • News

    September 21, 2004

    The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    David O. Russell gets to the ♥ of the matter with an existential farce and a Gulf War II doc

  • Film

    September 14, 2004

    Wild at ♥ : All-Star Cast Wages War on Corporate Expansion

    David O. Russell gets to the ♥ of the matter with an existential farce and a Gulf War II doc

  • Art

    July 13, 2004

    The Players

    Living the life in a new HBO comedy about celebrity and friendship in the Hollywood Hills

  • Film

    June 3, 2003

    False Grooves

    Tribes and Tribulations

  • News

    September 3, 2002

    Taking the Lead, Again

    Feature Writers Rely on Old Tricks

  • Home

    April 16, 2002

    Supplement

    Feature Writers Rely on Old Tricks

  • Columns

    October 9, 2001

    Horoscope

    Feature Writers Rely on Old Tricks

  • Film

    September 11, 2001

    Fake It So Real

    Feature Writers Rely on Old Tricks

  • Film

    July 31, 2001

    Devolution of the Species

    Feature Writers Rely on Old Tricks

  • Film

    July 24, 2001

    Shock the Monkey

    Gorillas in Our Midst

  • Columns

    May 29, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Gorillas in Our Midst

  • Music

    March 13, 2001

    Immigrant Songs

    Gorillas in Our Midst

  • Music

    December 5, 2000

    Paranoia Jumps Deep

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Film

    October 17, 2000

    Next of Kin in Shades of Gray

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Columns

    February 1, 2000

    NY Mirror

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Columns

    October 19, 1999

    NY Mirror

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • News

    February 23, 1999

    Designer Sampling

    Beyond Style at Fashion Week

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