Sad news reported today that Ron Asheton was found dead in his Ann Arbor home this morning, cause of death not yet known. Asheton was one of the founding members of the best American rock band ever, the Stooges. R.I.P Ron. source: Ann Arbor ... Read More

At the BUST Holiday Craftacular in New York on December 14th we held the first ever Stylist's Closet and boy was it ever a hit! We packed one room chock full of designers like Aviator Nation , Boy Meets Girl , Dear Creatures , Spring and Clifton , BB Dakota , Queen Bee , Greta Cavazzoni , Priestess NYC , Osiris Shoes , London Underground , K.C. Malhan , TRKFLD , Roxoxox , Vine and Venetia , Angel Court , Hellkats L.A., Yak Pak, 80%20, ... Read More

Taking a book club and turning it into an all-girl, reading-inspired, song-fest? What will they think of next? Once I peeped these deets below on nonsense nyc , I was hooked (though it would be cool if they added some women writers to the mix in 2009, doncha think?): Bushwick Book Club - Tuesday, Jan 6 Unparalleled songwriting nerdery. Local songwriters Phoebe Kreutz, Chloe Matheou, Liv Carrow, and Susan Hwang perform songs inspired by, ... Read More

A while back, I posted about the weird youtube/FOC mashup phenom of people (mostly ladies) videotaping themselves lip-sychning to various Flight of the Conchords songs. Well, seems like the Conchs themselves have gotten wind of this weirdness, and so now HBO is running a Flight of the Conchords Lip Synch contest on their site , in order to promote the new season. They've already posted a few entries; I'm not sure if these are real or faked ... Read More

Nadia G., my favorite bitch in the kitch has turned her awesome online cooking series (featured in our Feb/Mar issue) into a brand-new cookbook so you can whip up her dishes without the aid of your laptop. With a poptastic design and hilarious tips, Nadia G.'s Bitchin Kitchen Cookbook has all the cheek of her videos. Chapters include One-Night Stand Breakfasts, PMScapades, and Broke-Ass Dishes--this gal is speakin' my language. Get a copy ... Read More