We’re not sure why, but there seems to be a proliferation of heavily-tattooed women on reality TV shows of late. We’re not talking tramp stamps, ankle tattoos or the usual trendy stuff. We’re talking hardcore coverage on major body parts. Sure, the tattoo taboo is not what it used to be, but are full sleeves [...]

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We’re not kidding: Goth Punk Barbie. Does Ken get liberty spikes?
Dirk Diksen, aka The Pope of Punk, aka the guy who owned Mabuhay Gardens and Fab Mab in San Francisco gets a street named after him. Or…

Grunge is dead, though for a time it was the most vital movement rock & roll had ever seen heard. Rarely before had a sound — and a city — been thrust into the spotlight with such ferocity and expectation. The world, it seemed, expected nothing less than a revolution, which it got, of course, [...]

Diego Gravinese is one of the best photorealistic painters in the world. He’s not just technically gifted, but his images are like freeze-frames from the TiVos of our lives — a quick hit of the pause button to capture a passing moment just as it was, forever. But taken out of context, there are endless [...]

The video for “Lessons Learned” by indie rock duo Matt and Kim is simple and alluring. It’s not high concept, just Matt and Kim stripping naked while walking through Times Square in slow motion. The ending is unexpected, but also totally works given the surrealistic feel of the rest of the video. And even more [...]