Friend, client and founding member of the multi-Grammy winning group The Manhattan Transfer Tim Hauser got married this past weekend to his beautiful bride Barbara Sennet. I was regrettably unable to attend the wedding in California, but I was delighted…
Maurice Sendak died today. He was 83. Having written and illustrated many children's books and poems, he is most famous for his 1963 book Where The Wild Things Are. He was a man who devoted his life to his art,…
Why this movie is no longer available on DVD or Blu-ray or available for streaming anywhere (at least in the U.S.) is beyond me. It's essential viewing. "Ipcress proves again that one of the primal pleasures of moviegoing is a…
As my friends and readers know, I love my bike. My ride is a Brooklyn Cruiser, which not only gets me around town, but it also turns heads. When someone attractive looks my way, my excitement quickly subsides when I…
On the episode of Studio 360 from Friday, April 27, 2012, host Kurt Andersen talks with Salon reporter Scott Timberg about the recession's ongoing impact on the creative class: designers, photographers, writers, filmmakers, artists, musicians, architects, etc. While the economy…
A rather uncharacteristically “showbizzy” day today, which included a completely unexpected audition for a commercial, along with a proposition to be in the fashion show (with my Brooklyn Cruiser) at the 2012 New Amsterdam Bicycle Show on Saturday April 28th here in NYC. Not bad for one day.
Coming not soon enough is Morgan Spurlock's next directorial outing. This time, with the help of Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman, he explores the idea of what it means to be a man in the 21st century. From…
VERY warm day for this time of year. Got the dog run out of the way early while it was still relatively cool. Getting measured today for my first bespoke suit. Much more to come about that. Also working with…
We're now living in a culture where jeans have become a premium item, and sneakers have become the pumped, pimped and hyped norm. The result is a new breed of uber-casual adult man: the non-athlete wearing athletic footwear and over-specialized…
