2008

Enjoying some perfect taco eating weather in Red Hook.

Between yoga and a facial at Bliss I’m so relaxed I may melt.

For once the G train didn’t let me down in a cross borough night of parties.

Pomodori al Forno: In the Magazine :...

Inside the office, no where near a window, but oh boy can I hear that thunder.

My salad for lunch today is bigger than my head. It’s a supersalad.

Serious Eats >> Review of the New 'M&M's...

Catch phrases are so much easier to invent when you’ve been drinking on Smith St.

Scoop in Soho is selling member’s only jackets for $150. I want to laugh and also cry a...

Summer Fridays after 3 pm in the Conde Nast mothership always feel like a creepy ghost-town....

Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » domino: under...

Nary a boy in the audience of Sisterhood of Trav Pants 2 tonight. BTW, I totally cried. Twice....

Uh, thanks but no thanks.

From my inbox: Wanted to see if you’d be interested in interviews with Kevin Covais (aka “Chicken...

Passed two boys wearing matching skinny jeans, pointy shoes and flat ironed hair on St Mark’s...

Sent off my new passport photos (that I don’t totally hate!), my renewal paperwork and $135...

Three hour delay on an hour and a half flight back to New York. Blargh

I think I’m officially a New Yorker if going out of town necessitates bringing along a lb of...

The two dinners plan worked, except for being extremely full at midnight. Is it possible to have a...

Have Restaurant Week resy at Blue Smoke at 9:45 pm tonite (to accommodate a friend’s...

Best part about Bottle Shock was the cameo by my alma mater, UC Davis. We know good wine out in...

I grew up on the San Andreas fault

During the Loma Prieta quake (ie. the 6.9 one where the Bay Bridge partially collapsed) I was in 7th...

self-portrait from P.S. 1 MoMA on Saturday at the Warm Up.

Warped logic: looking around Black & White I asked my fellow drinker why the bar’s so...

Done-zo

I went out to the Siren Festival yesterday to see The Helio Sequence. I saw at least five girls...

There’s a guy in Bryant Park with a sign saying Bad Advice, $1. I really ought to stop giving...

On the way home from work on the subway, a mere slip of a girl accidentally stomped on my foot so...

My week has been an embarrassment of movie riches: Mamma Mia on Mon, Dark Knight on Tues and then...

Know how to piss off a room full of type A film people? Take away their cellphones before a...

Karen magazine. Yup, that’s right. Spotted at a...

Heard all the kids were loving these Twilight vampire books so I bought a copy at the Strand. Now...

An East village bar crawl on Friday night calls for fruity strong drinks with lime wedges.

Quest for the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie -...

Went by the Soho Apple Store to buy a new recorder for an interview, and saw there’s already...

There’s something so depressing about packing up a desk and hugging a whole mag staff goodbye,...

A post-breakup travelogue, by Jami Attenberg...

Another magazine I worked for bites the dust. *Sniff* So long, GFW. Thanks for the schoolin’...

Pretzel pocky and sapporos at the Japan center at the end of the NYaff.

Plot, who needs plot? Or, why samurai...

Two Takashi Miike movies in the span of 48 some hours is enough to try anyone’s patience, even...

Made pesto with my new Cuisinart mini-prep bought on sale at Broadway Panhandler. $30 smackeroos...

therealjanelle: afternoon at the moma these stripes look...

Weird movie at IFC center, should’ve known better when I saw it was based on a videogame

Life imitating art. In a bad wig. In the...

matty: in other news, i got invited to an Interview party in the hamptons somehow.
which happens to be on the day of my bbq.
which doesn't matter because, um, no.
me: interview is having a party in the hamptons? weird.
matty: yes, very.
me: how did you end up on that list? not that you're not a mover and shaker, but you know.
matty: totally. i have no idea.
me: was it through work?
matty: nope. maybe you put me on a list when you still worked there and I never came off?
me: huh. no i didn't. maybe it's your blog?
matty: maybe the blog.
me: i don't think they ever let me put anyone on a list.
i didn't know anne hathaway, so thus i had no taste.
matty: or it's spam.
me: you should go, but in an andy warhol white wig
matty: ha ha.
me: that would be AWESOME
i would love to see a vimeo video of that. you walking around a party, trying to do an andy warhol impression, but not acknowledging you're doing an andy warhol impression.
matty: ha.
it would be awful/awesome
aweful
me: indeed. a whole new word would need to be invented for it.

My former boss keeps sending my friends invites to a garden party in the Hamptons. I have not...

Sweating it out with Jonathan Levine, writer...

“Austin Chronicle: I’d love to be a fly-on-the-wall...”
— I know that David Sedaris is...

Pushy.

I like people and I like helping people, but often times I find myself in the middle of...

After a day of shvitzing and downpour, inside with the A/C and a margarita on the rocks.

Spending Sunday transcribing a director interview in my stuffy apt. This would be much less painful...

Frank Gets Fresh Ink « This is the website of...

Brief review of Wanted: Angelina’s smokin’ hot but the plot in the last half hour makes...

Summer Fridays were made for museum browsing. At MoMA, getting preped to see the waterfalls

Vulture's wrong, wrong, wrong list of the...

Saw Lisa read from her new kid’s novel at Books of Wonder. Rockstar! My famous friend appeared...

It was a hipster madhouse at studio b. The one and only time being on time to a party came in...

If you see me in the next few days and I scream to you in a robot voice, “Waaahh-leeee!”...

Little boy next to me talked for the full two hours! Full on running Wall E commentary.

At a press screening of Wall E, realized am not in mood to sit by kids. Making my life tough at...

Ordinarily I am not a t-shirt with stuff written on it...

I helped form these tortellini that were a part of Sunday...

Akira Kurosawa, or falling in love all...

“He’s never subtle, exactly. Those giant peepers do tend to bulge at the strangest times, as...

Cocktail parties in the Japan Society are so elegant, though the bum rush for snacks was less than...

My favorite thing about Little Branch: you can literally order a drink with the only the words...

EXT. PATIO BY THE SWIMMING POOL,...

marklisanti: Slaving over the hot grill in too-tight, period-appropriate swim trunks, THE...

Today’s soundtrack is brought to you by the new Girl Talk album.

The Twitter Hall of Shame: 50 Tweets That...

It’s perfect eat lunch in Bryant park weather.

Dared to tangle with the Dumont dumac and cheese tonight. Final score? The cheesy bacony pasta dish...

“Andrew 1: Knock knock.New York: Who’s there? Andrew 1:...”
— In such bad taste, and yet,...

“New Yorker: Were there any surprises, in terms of who won...”
— So I’m a little late in...

Really looking forward to buying the reissue of Exile in Guyville, one copy for me and one for my...

At a wine bar near my apt with very tall stools, both my friend and I stumbled off our seat. Not...

“M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, The Happening, is...”
— via The New Republic’s...

Just finished watching all of Season 3 Weeds on DVD. Mary-Louise P is one sexy lady but I’m...

Humid but with crafts

There are certain events that are just a part of a good summer in New York City—and they often...

Movies under the stars | Metromix New York

With No Notice

I found out the hard way today that since my last work-from-home day the Whole Foods on Bowery has...

OMG, my friend Brianna, who is now a newscaster at CNN, was...

I think it was more humid inside the (supposedly a/c’d) gym than it is outside on the street....

Going to sneak out of work early to visit the Union Square Green Market before the hellish heat wave...

They opened a Pret a Manger downstairs and am now officially in love with the Harvest Cookie. Oat,...

Skidoosh.

is officially going to be the catch phrase of the summer, thanks to the hilarity, charm and heart...

my friend janelle is such a rock star. i took some pictures...

Brief review of Mongol: No one makes epics like the Russians. Also Tadanobu Asano could rule the...

Thunder and torrential rain makes for a good end to an intense yoga class. How nice when Mother...

Good thing I already have my tickets (and my post movie...

Got an email today from my foodie friend who has moved to Austin which said “time to loosen...

See, the panda is fat? So he shouldn’t be doing kung...

Walking home from the gym noticed 4 or 5 Imperial Storm Troopers and a Chewbacca standing in front...

A perfect day for a multi-Manhattan neighborhood pub crawl capped by no wait for cheeseburgers at...

“I feel like I’m living through Night of the Living Bubbys” says Kevin Spacey in...

“Does her makeup count as a hurricane?” So many...

I saw this tea set at the New Museum today, but I...

Bought sweet peas yesterday at the farmers market and now my apartment smells like springtime.

Underrated movies (sorry, I try not to...

jeffbaum: maura: Re-blog this and list three movies you think are underrated (via...

Best Bars Complete List - Esquire

In penance for my dislike of Indy 4, I...

Slow ominous opening with creepy music. Random guy screams! Notice poison darts. Suspense builds....

Blogging 101

Don’t blog about your love life. Ouch.

Feel like an Indiana Jones killjoy after finishing my review. Also included a joke about the AARP.

[via SE and Eater] I remember explaining to my Mom the...

Showgirls Update: turned it off. Without nudity, sexy dancing or swearing this movie is just bad...

Very embarrassing tweet: I should be working on some freelance assignments but instead I’m...

Popcorn smell strikes again. This office is like a secret advertisement for the Orville Redenbacher...

“Another new book out in the fall is Thomas Keller’s...”
— via Kottke I would definitely...

Ben Gibbard is so Web 2.0

So glad to find a new fashion trend to hate on. Crocs were getting old, it’s all about...

DEFAMER-Even Hours of Instant Messaging Can't...

Ready to take a ride on the Subway...

One of my DVD binge purchases on Saturday was A Taste of Tea, a Japanese movie I fell totally in...

I still have a thing though for Dr. Jones’ fedora and that damn catchy John Williams score.

Early opinion on Indiana Jones: Karen Allen isn’t sassy enough and the aliens are dumb.

Is there a 12 step program for DVD buying? Because today I seriously fell off the wagon....

Do you want me to wrap up those flowers? No, they’re a present for me!

This is the second year in a row that we’ve had gorg weather all week, then drizzle on my...

One of the perks of a career in journalism: drinking after the magazine closes.

A trailer for the new Woody Allen movie set...

Ben Will Always Possess My Heart

Sometimes I wonder, will I ever not be a totally big dork for Ben Gibbard and Death Cab For Cutie?...

Weinsteins roll with 'Fraggle Rock', Edwards...

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bikerfish: I really, really enjoyed the Prince Caspian movie. A friend got me into a press...

Does it make me an unfeminist that the highlight of my day was the “good legs”...

On the subway home from JFK saw a guy wearing sunglasses with the words “Mets” pixelated...

New review of Iron Man

“This digression [about the importance of watching dailies]...”
— via my girl, Manohla, in the...

Every time I see in print the name of the actress from Bonnie & Clyde I have to pronounce it in...

Wednesday night, after spending almost 11 hours at the office, I went to a 9:30 pm screening of...

Productive day: bought & sent Mother’s Day cards and spoke sternly a Citibank customer...

QOD: Why would you name a golf course in Indiana “Purgatory Golf Club” if you...

Nothing says Happy Cinco de Mayo like blue salt on a...

Microwave Popcorn mania at the office: I could still smell the last bag while popping mine this...

Saw SJP talk at The Times Center. Whoa, serious hen party, insane loud clapping for the S&TC...

Things I’ve thought about today: moisture wicking, GPS accuracy, where John O’Hurley...

Went to see screening of Speed Racer last night. Get ready for lame trend stories on how the movie...

It's like 'American Idol' for smart...

Reading over this list of international great minds on Foreign Policy, I was pleased to see that I...

The Vlog Challenge - Double Dog - Videogum

Late lunch at The Smith today. Who knew Third Avenue had become such a mecca for hipsters?...

“John W. Walter’s fascinating “Theater of War,” much of which...”
— The Tribeca Film Festival Is a...

On Saturday night, Matty and I went to Wildwood BBQ on Park...

The internet was down for about an hour and a half today, Condé-wide. Work ground to a halt! Heads...

Went to the gym, made peanut brittle, watched The Office. A very full Thursday evening.

*Chng*chng (sob). The last episode with Jesse L. Martin as Det. Greene on Law & Order is sad.

Overheard leaving a preview screening of...

“That movie makes me want to be back in high school.”  Do you think that counts as an...

How I Met Your Mother: OMG Can You Believe...

You Don't Sound Like You Do In...

Today at work, I got a call on my cell phone from the actor who played Peterman on Seinfeld. See,...

Sandcastles Made Of Sand

perpetua: The ending of How I Met Your Mother tonight is exactly what I’d hoped the writers would...

Making my mom’s recipe for Passover Kugel. It smells like nostalgia coming from my kitchen.