Yves St. Laurent Is Gone

from the Washington Post He Put a Swagger In Women’s Steps Yves Saint Laurent Threaded His Designs With an Empowering Aesthetic By Robin Givhan Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, June 2, 2008; C01 Often, when a fashion designer dies and his life’s work...

Seattle WORDS & WINE Interview with James Frey

More Dust Than Digital documents this conversation between Warren Etheredge and James Frey. The conversation took place as part of Seattle’s Words and Wine series. Video production by Harry Calbom, Austin Wilson, Adam Bale, and Jeremy Thornburg. Music by Ellis...

Friggin’ Rodents

from the Los Angeles Times Venice officials take on city’s pigeons Luigi Costantini / Associated Press RULING THE ROOST: Pigeons swarm around a bird-feed vendor in St. Mark’s Square in 2007. Venetian officials, who have banned bird-feed vendors and anyone...

Loogie Lovin’ Black Lips

from the Village Voice THE BLACK LIPS Maxwell’s 1039 Washington St. Hoboken, NJ 07030 Unknown Phone: 201-653-1703 Rock/Pop/Etc., Music The singer of this Atlanta band is known for hocking wads of spit into the air only to land them on his tongue seconds later....

Olsen Twins And Prince Gett Off at Annual Book Orgy

from USAToday Star-crossed booksellers make the Hollywood scene By Jocelyn McClurg and Carol Memmott, USA TODAY The buttoned-down publishing industry went Hollywood over the weekend as booksellers gathered for BookExpo America, their annual convention. USA...