Interview

Over the last two decades, James Goldstein has managed to transform his holy trinity of leisure-time interests—fashion, basketball, and architecture—into an entire lifestyle that’s a transcontinental blur of runway shows, playoff games, statuesque women, Dionysian after-after-parties, and celebrity photo ops. The big question is how he did it—and what he’s after  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/22/10

Findlay Brown's backstory reads like a Sun Records biopic: a former bare-knuckles boxer leads a dubious life on the streets, turns virtuous in the name of love, and writes a debut folk record on a bare-bones budget to win back his foreign-born sweetheart–and it works.  BLOG POSTED: 01/20/10

As a young unknown, Nicolas Ghesquière resuscitated the venerable House of Balenciaga, reinventing Cristóbal’s vision for the 21st century. By mixing Old World pieces with Parisian street style, he’s captured the hearts and minds of purists, while putting his mark on how women have dressed over the last decade, inspiring a generation to wear skyscraper heels, super-sized shoulders, skinny pants, technical fabrics, and a rainbow of lariat bags.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/20/10

They were New York before New York knew what to do with them. They were lovers, best friends, fellow survivors. Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe both became art-world legends and ’70s icons of radical downtown bohemia. Now Smith finally opens up about their days together, living at the Chelsea Hotel, buying art supplies before food, mixing with Warhol superstars and future rock gods, and doing whatever they had to do just to stay together.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/20/10

Brazilian model Jesus Luz has recently fallen under intense media scrutiny. (Google his name and all will become apparent.) But Luz is a man of many passions. He’s a nature enthusiast, a student of music, a believer in the value of hard work and a strong spiritual life. Just don’t ask him to justify his love.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/13/10

Kurosawa's predilection for the overblown may irk those who prefer the restraint of traditional Japanese family dramas, but his impact on Western cinema can't be overstated–his films echo in the repertoire of everyone from George Lucas to Werner Herzog.  BLOG POSTED: 01/12/10

Video for "I Felt Stupid," by the Drums.  VIDEO PUBLISHED: 01/05/10

Lead singer Jonathan Pierce of the Drums walks us through the video for his band's second single, "I Felt Stupid."  BLOG POSTED: 01/05/10