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Making the Brand: The 40 Greatest Band Names of All Time
INTERVIEWSMaking the Brand: The 40 Greatest Band Names of All Time It's true: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Honestly, would we still love Pink Floyd if they were called the Screaming Abdabs? Would we be defacing our jean jackets if Led Zeppelin were still the New Yardbirds?
Serengeti on His Hip-Hop Metafiction Therapy Session 'Kenny Dennis EP'
"That character was sort of me sort of trying to write that into my own existence" Chicago rapper Serengeti is one of the most emotionally wrenching MCs working today, his raw, confessional, slow-flowing intensity a marvel on works of fiction and non-fiction alike. His upcoming C.A.R.
Hangout Fest 2012: Jack White, Chris Cornell, Yelawolf and 3 More Friday Highlights
Plus: Wilco, Alabama Shakes, and M. Ward The real star of the beachside Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is the gently rolling Gulf of Mexico just a few sandy towels away from the main stage; it's the nesting turtles making surprise guest appearances; it's sand as a bench, beer cozy, blanket and footwear.
SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
INTERVIEWSSPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time To celebrate the new generation of shredders profiled in our May/June "Loud Issue," the SPIN staff decided to find some wheedle in a haystack, taking on the impossible task of ranking our favorite guitar players of all time.
SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
INTERVIEWSSPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time To celebrate the new generation of shredders profiled in our May/June "Loud Issue," the SPIN staff decided to find some wheedle in a haystack, taking on the impossible task of ranking our favorite guitar players of all time.
Meet Dave Mustaine's Miniature Horse, Rocky
The Megadeth frontman ponies up
Seoul Trained: Inside Korea's Pop Factory
Over the past ten years, Korea has perfected a fruitful system for producing top-flight pop stars. Now, as K-pop focuses its careful aim on the American market, that same formula appears to be just as ripe for export. You would never guess that this is where they live.
Online Ordering with Seamless
Simply order whatever you or your coworkers are hungry for at Seamless.com or using the Seamless smartphone app. We immediately beam your order to the restaurant and they send you a confirmation email with delivery or pickup time estimate. When your food's ready, the restaurant delivers it or you pick it up.
Angel Beau | Driven By Boredom
I met Angel Beau at the Vegas isanyoneup.com party. I took her photo and gave her a card and when she looked at it she told me she was a fan and had been wanting to shoot with me for ages. She was a pretty bad ass chick and so clearly I wanted to shoot with her.
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant's Potato Pancakes Just Might Be the Best in Town - New York Restaurants and Dining - Fork in the Road
By Lauren Shockey Fri., Feb. 17 2012 at 10:11 AM Lauren Shockey​Potato pancakes are one of life's great culinary joys. When done properly, they represent the perfect balance between fried and crunchy and gooey and warming. Hell, they are a foodstuff that's basically a vehicle for sour cream!
Playboy Interview: Paul Krugman : Playboy.com
Author Jonathan Tasini Photographer David Rose How can winning a Nobel Prize in economics seem like it's no big deal? Well, if you've already won the John Bates Clark Medal-an honor bestowed biennially on the American economist under 40 who has made major contributions to his profession-you've already taken home a piece of hardware considered by many economists to be slightly harder to win than a Nobel.
Should The New York Times's Jerusalem Bureau Chief Be a Zionist?
Sign up to receive our free newsletters What the 12 most famous words ever published in The Atlantic tell us about the spirit that inspired… A GOP governor slams those inciting anti-Muslim bigotry Jeffrey Goldberg - Jeffrey Goldberg is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a recipient of the National Magazine Award for Reporting.
Jodi Rudoren of the New York Times, I hope I’m wrong | Rosner's Domain | Jewish Journal
A couple of days ago, I had a conversation with a Jewish official who bitterly complained about the New York Times' choice for its new Jerusalem correspondent. He didn't even mentioned the name, as far as I remember, just told me she had no experience in the region and no knowledge of Middle East and Israel matters.
The Top 1% Must Stop Insisting They're Not Rich Right This Instant
Take a deep breath. Relax. Center yourself. Think about your bank account. Now. Are you ready for an article explaining why $196,000 per year is not that much money? Good.
2012 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention | Driven By Boredom
Last weekend I had to go to DC to borrow my parents car so I could move some shit and on my way back to NYC I stopped in Philly for a couple days and took some photos. Last year's convention was completely fucking insane and I had an amazing time.
Jimmy Wilson’s Journey To The NFL « The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
25-year-old rookie Jimmy Wilson shares his story of redemption, and how never letting go of his NFL dream guided him through his darkest days.
Zoe Voss | Driven By Boredom
A year ago I spent a lot of time in LA hanging out with Zoe Voss but we never did a real photo shoot. Zoe and I took a bunch of photos, but we didn't sit down and do a real shoot.
Gal Beckerman Wins $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize
Gal Beckerman Wins $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize Feb 15, 2012 Today the Jewish Book Council announced that Gal Beckerman was awarded the 2012 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for his first book, When They Come for Us We'll Be Gone (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), about the struggle to save Soviet Jews.
How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy Guide - New York Music - Sound of the City
By Maura Johnston Fri., Feb. 10 2012 at 12:00 PM Maybe it's all that misguided Year of the Woman chatter that dominated year-end roundups, or the slow, agonizing creep of Fashion Week, or the coming apocalypse, but hoo boy has there been a lot of terrible writing about female musicians in the past few weeks.
Welcome to the James Beard Foundation
Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris chronicles French Culinary Institute graduate Lauren Shockey's journey through four haute cuisine kitchens around the globe, with original recipes inspired by the flavors and techniques she learned along the way.