Mini recently unveiled its next-generation F66 Cooper and though I am already a Mini fanboy, when the latest Mini ad campaign came up on my Instagram feed, it genuinely excited me. Car ads used to be funny, irreverent, and bold, but modern car ads seem to have migrated into the realm of serious, stodgy and … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. standing next to noted Fast & Furious fan Christopher NolanPhoto: Charles Sykes (AP) Christopher Nolan, the executive producer who reportedly played an important advisory role behind the scenes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice recently appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert. During that interview, Nolan admitted he’s actually a … Read more
Screenshot: Amazon Prime Video We’ve known for a little while now that Amazon Prime Video’s “The Grand Tour” was coming to an end. Not only are Clarkson, Hammond and May much older than they were when they first began filming “Top Gear” together more than 20 years ago, but there’s also that time Clarkson wrote … Read more
William Brickel’s elongated, sometimes contorted, often intense figures possess an ambiguous beauty that is a bluntly modern nod to 16th-century mannerist styling, offering a whiff of Paul Cadmus, Lucian Freud, or even Egon Schiele. Mostly, though, they hold your eye with their strong and distinctive presence; they crackle with feeling, pulling you in with their … Read more
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A new work on the New York stage by the sublimely gifted composer, performer, and high priestess of modern-day ritual Heather Christian is always a cause for celebration. But in the midst of this winter of our discontent, her latest piece, the ravishing Terce: A Practical Breviary, now playing at the Space at Irondale in … Read more
It’s been an objectively huge year for football thanks to the reach of one Ms. Taylor Alison Swift, who’s getting even lifelong rom-com devotees like me to sort of care about the sport. As luck would have it, the Holy Grail of football holidays is coming up in just a few week: Super Bowl 2024. … Read more
We’re a fickle lot, aren’t we? Less than a year ago, hordes of (extremely well-adjusted) individuals were flocking to the Cornelia Street apartment where Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn first became “Jaylor,” so racked with grief over the break-up of two people they categorically did not know that they actually tried to tear down a … Read more
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Photo: Dominik Bindl (Getty Images) Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained for three hours by customs officials after landing at Munich Airport in Germany yesterday. No, he didn’t bring a loaded handgun onboard a flight to kill Sarah Connor despite it being in vogue for Americans. The Hollywood movie star and former California Governor was wearing a … Read more
Enter my home on a weekday around 4 p.m., and you’ll find a scene that feels ripped from a medical drama: Rushing, shouting, various equipment flying through the air. A ticking clock. Only when you squint do the differences come into view: Absolutely no one has sanitized their hands and while the stakes feel life … Read more
