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It’s a national cupcake guide. Yes, cupcakes for all...

May 31st

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rach: Happy Weekend. Can I get some fries with that shake shake?

May 30th

afemme: ‘sup Magazine // 10 questions with the Kills

May 30th

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“Athene” by Hercules and Love Affair Are people classifying Hercules and Love Affair...

May 30th

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I don’t know, my BFF Beth Ditto?

May 30th

Laser cut-out pieces, via Susie Bubble and by Alithia-Spuri...

May 30th

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Beach House performs unreleased track “Norway” A Norwegian TV journalist accompanied...

May 30th

Dear Upstairs Neighbors,

I, too love the Clash. London Calling is one of my favorite albums. But if I hear “Train in...

May 30th

Danielia Cotton emerges as the tremendous Rare Child for a...

May 30th

Did you know that I love Ed Banger Records?

May 30th

toomuchawesome: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

May 30th

Mooka Kinney splits!

May 30th

energyface: Chloe Sevigny - I like her in this set of...

May 30th

It took two hours to get home tonight...

There was a fight on the bus. Drunk white guy assaulted an older black woman. Bus full of black...

May 30th

Last Concert Review

Glamorous punks the Long Blondes won’t “drive you home” May 24, 2008, at...

May 29th

Dear Tumblr,

I have to take a one day break from you. Tonight, I have an two issue release parties. I plan on...

May 29th

via johnnyfive Two of my favorite Frenchies.

May 29th

May 29th

Things that make you go swoon: Bodkin. Seriously, I want...

May 29th

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As much as Pitchfork bothers me, I absolutely love Pitchfork.tv. The resolution of their videos is...

May 29th

toomuchawesome: “Students say they feel let down because...

May 29th

My thoughts exactly.

May 29th

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Sometimes the remix is better than the original. “Great DJ” by the Ting Tings (Calvin...

May 29th

“I respect people who dress up imaginatively and question the...”
— HEL LOOKS | Pauliina (22) ...

May 29th

glamorouswhimsy: Justin Gignac, a graduate of New York’s...

May 29th

Dear mom and dad,

May 28th

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grayandgreen: Short promo video for The Face Hunter show, hosted by The Face Hunter himself, Yvan...

May 28th

allthesadyounggossipgirls: Spotted—Press list, Sex and the...

May 28th

Refinery has an addictive blog called “The...

May 28th

Carles at HipsterRunoff is asking for the...

May 28th

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claudia: Trailer for He’s Just Not That Into You.

May 28th

(via This Recording) 52% of black Americans think about...

May 28th

When I'm no longer "friends" with...

I remain “friends” with them on Facebook. I am the type of person who needs to...

May 28th

ericamay: The Perks of Being A Wallflower is my favorite...

May 28th

planettampon: Britt, don’t you write for this? I find it...

May 28th

Um...no.

For our next meal, my dear friend Tom, who’s lived in Chicago too long to realize anymore how...

May 28th

“We need to make books cool again. If you go home with...”
— John Waters (via...

May 28th

allthesadyounggossipgirls: Spotted—In transit to 68 Jay...

May 28th

About a tea barista at my local Argo Tea...

Colleen: I think his name is Rob.
Me: What? No, that's not right.
Colleen: No, it is. I heard someone else refer to him as Rob.
Me: Yeah, but...that doesn't sound right. In my head, I refer to him as Tim.
Colleen: So...
Me: I'm just gonna keep calling him that.
Colleen: You're gonna say that to his face?
Me: It's a term of endearment!

May 28th

“But what a TV show will not tell you, no matter how many...”
— Emily Gould on NYC culture ...

May 27th

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blousesandtrousers: Ipso Facto: Harmonise I adore Ipso Facto.

May 27th

“Different kinds of books have characteristic smells, too,...”
— Smells like literary spirit |...

May 27th

“And it’s true—we probably do move back in with parents after...”
— Squashed

May 27th

unvisible: cry auf Flickr - Fotosharing!

May 27th

I can’t believe Venus Zine has a fashion feature...

May 27th

alexamayiborrowyourpencil: Swooning. I am swooning....

May 27th

“fight for your right to partie without particularly caring...”
— Commenter on:  HIPSTER...

May 27th

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“Postcards from Italy” by Beirut (live during his three-day set at the Bowery Ballroom...

May 27th

Twentysomethings, Getting By in New York

May 27th

Yes, I’ve finally updated Covered. There are two new...

May 26th

Top 5 Artists on Last.fm for the past...

Are you ready for the (obsessive) lulz: Beirut - 214 These New Puritans - 96 My Brightest...

May 26th

Complete Zach Condon (Beirut) discography on indie_exchange....

May 26th

I can't agree with you Tyler...

I’m sorry, but I think we need to get over this. I think the press is twisting her remark, which I...

May 26th

bellechoses: i’ll be your pet

May 26th

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“Flashing Lights” by Kanye West This is the official second version of the video. Is...

May 26th

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On Hilary and the “assasination” shit that makes me so fucking stabby.  Keith Olbermann...

May 26th

(via robot-heart)

May 26th

I've never seen...

so many leatherboys in my life as I did tonight in Boystown.

May 26th

“I’m a 56 year old doctoral student at the University of...”
— Readers’ Comments on Exposed...

May 26th

Setlist from last night.

May 26th

“Alternative lifestyle brands are the present and the future...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: What is a...

May 26th

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I promise to make this the last time I post a Beirut mp3. It’s just… Sigh. ANYWAY. ...

May 25th

“Autonomy boy, you’re so naive, with your heart...

May 25th

Tonight. Kate from the Long Blondes. 

May 25th

“And a fall from you is a long way down I’ve...

May 24th

Spotted on Altamira NYC A boy and a bike. 

May 24th

I wrote about the delicious/super fun Cof Cof (think CSS and...

May 24th

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May 24th

Something to adore: Fifi Lapin According to...

May 24th

Just purchased these sexy bitches at Urban Outfitters on a...

May 24th

extrafirmhold: Faggotry, if you haven’t already been...

May 24th

The Pitchfork Guide to Summer Festivals 2008

May 24th

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“Calabria” by Enur ft. Natasja I just found out that Enur and Natasja are Danish....

May 24th

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Clip from The Wackness. I am also sold on this film. On a personal note, I don’t know what...

May 24th

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I love a good hipster dance party. But I love this song more. I generally hate the bars outside...

May 24th

“The will to blog is a complicated thing, somewhere between...”
— Emily Gould (via jennyalison)

May 24th

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“Flashing Lights” by Kanye West (Ft. Dwele) Me and Him tonight, ya’ll. Full...

May 23rd

Underrated movie meme

jessicagoldharalson: I’m starting a new meme: Re-blog this and list three movies you think are...

May 23rd

“A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who has...”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (via...

May 23rd

(via thomaz) Julie Delpy holds a special place in my heart,...

May 23rd

(via hipsterrunoff)

May 23rd

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“In the Mausoleum” by Beirut from The Flying Club Cup Officially obsessed. I am...

May 23rd

The girls at Venus Zine have a feature on playsuits....

May 23rd

vv and hotel in earlier days

May 23rd

May 23rd

Were you as disappointed with the GG finale...

May 23rd

This is for French Vogue, not the all-black Italian Vogue....

May 23rd

More Justin Cooper

May 23rd

“Look, I have no “mission” in writing about sex, but I sure...”
— Lena Chen 

May 23rd

This Recording Presents: Things I Find Funny

May 23rd

toomuchawesome: I’m probably in the minority here, but I...

May 22nd

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“Cherbourg” by Beirut I’ve been on a strange Beirut kick as of late. According...

May 22nd

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via Style.com No spin class for this master thespian—indie actress Parker Posey unwinds...

May 22nd

“Do alt bros REALLY have feelings worth worrying about?”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: LET’S...

May 22nd

Justin Cooper’s photography is so exquisite, it makes...

May 22nd

May 22nd

May 22nd

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Nantes (from the Flying Club Cup) - BEIRUT (via ) Exquisite, no? 

May 22nd

RIP Wicker Park - And why no 'hood has taken...

May 22nd

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Dear Cut Copy, Finally! It’s been well over a year since this was released. Also, Dan, I will...

May 21st

allthesadyounggossipgirls: Spotted—Second floor, Constance...

May 21st

In honor of Andy Warhol’s 80th birthday, Marc Jacobs is on...

May 21st

I know where I’ll be! In keeping with its mission of...

May 21st

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May 21st

Body Manipulation

johnnyfive: Architecture, genetics, fashion, and art. This is quite interesting and somehow...

May 21st

whateverlolawants: Boy fights are exciting because you...

May 21st

madeinthedark: Illustrations by Pietari Posti. (via...

May 21st

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bg5000: Rjd2 - “1976” This is actually exactly what i thought a video for this song would look...

May 21st

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La Banlieue is the 4th song from the new Beirut album called the Flying club Cup. La Blogothèque...

May 21st

“We threaten to overshadow everything Generation X fought so...”
— Features : Radar...

May 21st

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“Cliquot” by Beirut It was just one of those days. A plague in the...

May 21st

Foreign Film Hotties

I had no homework tonight, so I dedicated the time to watching films on Netflix and various other...

May 21st

Iman on the July issue of Italia Vogue

May 21st

“I like that hour between 3 and 4 in the morning when...”
— Nikola Tamindzic (via...

May 21st

lenachen: melissa: “Gould and Stein—the web equivalent...

May 21st

The Kills kill time in San Francisco

May 20th

Xiu Xiu Line Up Late Summer Tour!

May 20th

(via whateverlolawants)

May 20th

I think one day we will look back and realize...

May 20th

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“Nantes” by Beirut on the Take Away Show Okay, so yes, this is brilliant and his voice...

May 20th

May 20th

Red Bull gives you wings.

May 20th

A childhood shattered: Did Devon Sawa BEAT...

May 19th

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“Elvis” by These New Puritans Love it. 

May 19th

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New infatuation. Starring: myself and These New Puritans. At first, I thought I was just going...

May 19th

jennyalison: Amy Sedaris

May 19th

“It’s a great time to be a 15 year old girl who takes...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: Mixed Gender...

May 19th

New York Times movie review : Reprise

May 19th

“Don’t forget your umbrella tomorrow. I hear...”
— my friend Barrett It’s...

May 19th

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dadsandmice: Hipsters, circa 1966. Masculin/Feminin trailer. This is the one film by Godard that I...

May 19th

lapoor: I painted some pictures based offa tha COBRASNAKE....

May 19th

Lou Hayter - you know, the sassy girl from New Young Pony...

May 19th

sexartandpolitics: Andres Serrano - Woman with Infant,...

May 19th

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“Busy Doing Nothing” by Love is All Pretty much sums up my Sunday. Stayed up till...

May 19th

When in doubt,watch Empire Records...

Warren: Stop calling me Warren! My name isn't FUCKING WARREN!
Eddie: His name isn't Warren.
Corey: His name isn't Warren.
Berko: His name isn't Warren.
Mark: I thought his name was Warren?

May 18th

New Cool Kids track + E.P. info

May 18th

1968: Revolution, change and its legacy

May 18th

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Ricky Gervais introduces the Japanese inspiration for his British version of “The...

May 18th

missmodular: Set designer Gary Card photographed by...

May 18th

missmodular: I love this clever interpretation of Frida...

May 18th

Sartre, de Beauvoir

May 18th

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bg5000: Broken Social Scene - “Cause = Time” Love this song. That riff in the middle gets me...

May 18th

My parents just booked a family trip to...

from July 28th through August 3rd. Making Lollapalooza this year, nonexistent. Goodbye Trent...

May 18th

Artwork by Kris Chau

May 18th

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Inside the Venus Zine office, by friend/cool chick/pretty much awesome all around Dana Stewart: ...

May 18th

Britt Julious loves Helena Kastensson...

May 18th

Venus Zine/American Apparel “Legalize LA” party,...

May 18th

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The cute boys of cult label Ksubi are interviewed for Pedetrian.tv

May 18th

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sokasea: Clip from the pilot for the new Joss Whedon series Dollhouse, staring Eliza Dushku, who...

May 18th

Marc Jacobs on the cover of Interview Magazine (channeling...

May 17th

Xavier (left) from Justice and THE Thomas Bangalter from...

May 17th

Dear Hypergentrification, Normally, I would hate you to no...

May 17th

hydeordie: My unattainable celebrity crush of the day:...

May 17th

Spotted on the Sartorialist Did you dress this sharp in...

May 16th

May 16th

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madeinthedark: Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona. August 29. Mmmmmm, Javier.

May 16th

“Suck on it, Clintstones. And note to the rest of America —...”
— The Secret Diary of Steve...

May 16th

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A new White Williams video. “Violator” by White Williams Look at Joe be all sexy and...

May 16th

Nylon hearts Hercules and Love Affair (it’s hard not...

May 16th

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Even though I called him out for being late to the party, I have to thank Carles at Hipster Runoff...

May 16th

In case you were wonderin'

According to Carles, the Transcendant Mainstream Indie Hits: 1. Deathcab for Cutie - “A...

May 16th

“It’s taken a while for me to publically jump on board...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: Is Holy...

May 16th

“Do you usually pee in public? Or are u into the resurgence...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: I

May 15th

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Florence and the Machine and Metronomy interview each other. Brit accents are lovely, no?

May 15th

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theoisjonesing: i seriously have not been this excited for a foreign film in awhile. this just...

May 15th

Okay, I'm finally going to see Hot Chip....

May 15th

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jessicagoldharalson: Jezebel.com’s description of the video above: “A video created by a...

May 15th

Stick our calendar to the fridge for quick...

May 15th

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“Everybody Nose” by N.E.R.D. Gotta admit it: I kinda love this video. And, I’m...

May 15th

An excerpt from my latest blog entry...

Are our friendships true, or are we just kidding ourselves to pass the time? You can read the rest...

May 14th

I hate you NYC Tumblrs and your damn sample sales. The...

May 14th

via my Emily, who has an addictive fashion/lifestyle blog...

May 14th

This is why Bob Vallier is my favorite...

A letter from Bob: hey former students and current advisees … … so, we ordered some...

May 14th

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My post on Celebration, the most underrated band out now, yesterday has led me back to their first...

May 14th

passing-time: man if I looked as cool as this I would...

May 14th

Arianna’s theory that our celebrity crushes are...

May 14th

Spotted on the Sartorialist Teenage kicks. 

May 14th

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vinh: Paris, Je T’aime - Faubourg Saint-Denis by: Tom Tykwer

May 14th

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May 14th

Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair

I can’t make it (work) but you should go (it’s at the MCA): Co-presented with...

May 14th

It’s not that I love these shoes. It’s that...

May 14th

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“Finger On the Knife” by James Pants I’m waiting for his album to come out. In...

May 14th

According to last.fm, I am THE top listener of Celebration,...

May 14th

Spotted on Altamira NYC A little bit of dandy. 

May 14th

“I like Chicago because it’s got spots and cracks and...”
— Allison aka VV from the Kills...

May 14th

Nom nom nom.

May 14th

2008 Chicago Festival Guide

May 13th

jessicagoldharalson: lisa frank vintage ad

May 13th

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madeinthedark: (How long before something like this is turned into a Nike viral campaign?)

May 13th

Pitchfork gives the new NIN a 7.5. Pretty...

May 13th

Hello, lover.

May 13th

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“Aly, Walk With Me” by the Raveonettes Another boy/girl duo that I enjoy. The...

May 13th

Please tell me someone else is following this story. I find...

May 13th

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“Last Day of Magic” by the Kills So many things to say: VV and Hotel KILL ME!...

May 13th

I will continue to write about this...

Stop promoters ordinance! Sign the petition. This ordinance must NOT be passed!! ...

May 12th

Cof Cof is an adorable band out of Valencia, Spain. They...

May 12th

Things I noticed in this photo: that I’m wearing...

May 12th

My best friend Lourdes and I recently had a pitch black...

May 12th

Art on the town Museums target younger patrons with chic...

May 12th

bellavita: “Clutching her good purse, she checked each...

May 12th

HIPSTER RUNOFF: I Just Want 2 Look Like An...

May 12th

rockets: Nail Polish

May 12th

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Diddy’s runway show. Inspiring, really. As a fashion writer and fashion fan, I loved...

May 12th

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I love Diddy for this clip. Fueled by a desire to change the fashion world’s perception of...

May 12th

I updated the layout on my essay blog. I’m indecisive...

May 11th

I first posted this in the Tumblr Windy...

So, this will be long, but I ask you to bear with me, as it affects the cultural and musical life...

May 11th

from Doingbird# 13 photographed by Maciek Kobielski

May 11th

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“The Leanover” by Life Without Buildings (Please don’t unfollow me. If you have...

May 11th

In case you missed it… Cut Copy @ the Abbey Pub 

May 11th

I love my mother because she takes me to things called...

May 11th

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I have no shame in admitting my love of Ugly Betty. It’s pure camp. 

May 11th

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Dana wrote a whole article on how weird MGMT is and I didn’t believe her (well, I did, but...

May 11th

In which Crystal Castles kills their...

May 11th

If you’ve ever thought, all I wanna do is dance like...

May 11th

So, like, the lazy photog for last Wednesday’s Cut...

May 11th

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I love when a chance leads to another chance. I took a chance on Love is All for some reason a...

May 11th

planettampon: Patrick Wolf at 14. I’d go to jail for...

May 11th

Spotted on the Face Hunter. I HEART this photo.

May 11th

Susie Bubble models for Fashion156

May 11th

“It was different for a girl. When we were little, the...”
— Susan Minot’s Lust (via...

May 11th

Goodbye, Chicago

(an excerpt from “Time Lapse” on my other blog) And so I’m done with it. I...

May 10th

May 10th

Based on my last.fm, this is my combination...

May 10th

carolinek

May 9th

Whoever created the new Tumblr "Gossip Girl...

May 8th

“Don’t you think it’s dangerous to criticize...”
— a friend yesterday ...

May 8th

(via hydeordie) Exactly. 

May 8th

Light's out

Obviously, I’m extremely excited. The interview was pretty quick, surprisingly so. But I was...

May 8th

“When band blurbs are focused on tying the sound down to an...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: No Age Got a...

May 8th

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“Lights Out” by Santogold Mmkay, can we please stop the Santogold/M.I.A. comparisons? ...

May 8th

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k8e: Shia LaBeouf’s promo for SNL… The first one made me laugh. You’re welcome. Watched it...

May 8th

Dear Pitchfork, See, the thing is…it’s pretty...

May 8th

Hadley Freeman, unfortunately, just doesn't...

May 8th

Me: I love you Dan! Dan: I love you too! Me: Marry me! ...

May 8th

Dear New City, Ranking Fall Out Boy before...

May 8th

Yelle @ Logan Square Auditorium Photo by Clayton Hauck...

May 8th

If you’re in the city and need something to do on...

May 8th

After the early Cut Copy set

Me: Wow! That was amazing.
Barrett: I know!
Me: And now we try to get backstage.
Barrett: Yes! Wait, what?

May 8th

SUCK IT PITCHFORK! I scooped you on Frauke...

May 7th

“Quietly. I want to pass where no one yet has passed,...”
— Andre Breton, Introduction au...

May 7th

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It’s (kinda) okay if you haven’t heard this song before. I mean I don’t blame you...

May 7th

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toomuchawesome: I have about two hours to decide if I’m actually going to use my ticket to see...

May 7th

Cut Copy Mission for tonight (and I’ve already chosen...

May 7th

I will also be interning here for the summer. Conversation...

May 7th

Her album's cross-genre confidence is...

May 7th

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Things I Need: For this song to not be stuck in my head. “L.E.S. Artistes” by...

May 7th

My Bloody Valentine are playing the Aragon...

May 7th

madeinthedark: Stumbled on this illustrator while looking...

May 6th

Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan...

May 6th

Gossip Girl

Oh shit.

May 6th

jennyalison: foodinmouth: If you are shooting a movie about your mom, which hollywood actress...

May 6th

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Dear Chromeo, Shouldn’t you have released this video…a year ago? Talk about bad...

May 5th

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NEW STEREOLAB! I like it. But then I wonder if I automatically like anything by my favorite...

May 5th

“I’m looking forward to such Lifetime/Marie...”
— Richard, from Gawker, on the...

May 5th

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“Lovely Allen” by Holy Fuck This is what waking up, getting ready, and stepping outside...

May 5th

O HAI THUR NEW NINE INCH NAILS ALBUM… available...

May 5th

Got a new job. Will be working here. I am now officially a shopgirl. It’s retail, but not...

May 5th

IRON MAN, Batman, Big Angry Green Man — to judge from the...

May 4th

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“Human Racing” by St. Vincent Your heart is a strange little orange to peel. Blue...

May 4th

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madeinthedark: Vampire Weekend on the streets of Paris

May 4th

jessicagoldharalson: this week’s post secret brought me to...

May 4th

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“Blind” by Hercules and Love Affair

May 4th

Damn straight!

May 4th

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“Athene” by Hercules and Love Affair  After first downloading the self-titled debut...

May 3rd

New fashion line Sophomore Look Book photographs by Cass...

May 3rd

“Steve Aoki is a giver of life (when it comes 2 partying),...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: The best DJs...

May 3rd

The always amazing Mandate of Heaven recently created a blog...

May 3rd

Katie, a friend and intern at Venus Zine recently auditioned...

May 3rd

Silver, shiny, sequined

The whole point of a costume party is, it seems, to escape from the doldrums of everyday life. You...

May 3rd

“I feel more comfortable when music is only appreciated by...”
— HIPSTER RUNOFF: Is the Dan...

May 3rd

What I've learned is that...

people have such a strong desire to socially conform, that they will say and do whatever it takes to...

May 3rd

Spotted on the Sartorialist Masculine/Feminine 

May 2nd

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“Raise Me Up” by Hercules & Love Affair Hercules & Love Affair: turning your...

May 2nd

Dear fellow music fans on Tumblr,

I’ve been working on a story on minorities in the “indie rock” scene for awhile...

May 2nd

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toomuchawesome: This video killed me. (via Videogum) Hahaha. Oh, the THX sound. Perfect. Cause...

May 2nd

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“Cobrastyle” by Robyn last night on Letterman Robyn is making the big-time, no? Also,...

May 2nd

May 2nd

According to Gossip Girls, there are...

passing-time: There was 90210, then The O.C., and now there’s Gossip Girl. you forgot Dawson’s...

May 2nd

According to Gossip Girls, there are...

lenachen: So I know everyone loves Gossip Girls and everything but has it occurred to anyone else...

May 2nd

“15 minutes with you… I wouldn’t say no…”
— The Smiths (via sarahisrad)

May 2nd

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Heidi Montag on Letterman Heidi comes off as kinda likeable? And makes viable points about...

May 2nd

14 Years Worth of Annie Leibovitz Covers

May 1st

miss-r: miss-r: What an ad! Question is: is that Serena...

May 1st

ESG: The Final Show

May 1st

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Everything is sexier with a French accent: Justice: Interview French electro kings Justice talk...

May 1st

candywrapper: “I started this campaign because of the...

May 1st

Was I on a Date or Baby-Sitting?

May 1st

Looking For The Nice Guy

May 1st