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Posted Oct. 14, 2009,
Misquoting Mr. Mickey!
By Mickey Boardman
You know how famous people complain about being misquoted or things being taken out of context and how lame and self-absorbed it sounds? Well I’m here to tell you to cut the famous some slack!!! Being a minor local celebrity means that I sometimes get my attention-hungry mug in the papers and as a ‘fashion expert’ am regularly quoted on all sorts of headline-grabbing topics like the hot tubs in Britney Spears' Malibu beach house.
Well by coincidentally having my birthday celebrated at a party for Pedro Almodovar and Penelope Cruz attended by the Queen of Pop Madonna, I’ve now had a teensy weensy taste of the fun of misquoting. New York Magazine sent a very cute young gay who not only DIDN’T sleep with me but wrote that “I introduced myself to one of her friends’ friends.” "Her" being Madonna. What does that even mean? I told him that I introduced myself to Madonna telling her we had a cute jet-set Irish gallerist friend in common. Mr. Mickey goes right to the source people!
The New York Times blog The Moment quotes me as saying , “I can die now. Madonna just sung ‘Happy Birthday’ to me.” Which frankly I don’t think I said and even if I did there wasn’t even a reporter from the Times at the event. And if I did say it I certainly would have said Madonna SANG ‘Happy Birthday’ to me since that’s correct English. If people believe the quotes they read about this they’ll think I’m some shallow low-level star-fucking faggot who doesn’t speak proper English. In reality I’m a medium-level shallow star-fucking faggot who speaks wonderful English. Thank God that’s cleared up!
Posted Sep. 14, 2009,
New York Times Does Not Care for the Word Fag, Lady or Otherwise
By Mickey Boardman
MM was thrilled to make an appearance in the legendary Bill Cunningham's New York Times "Evening Hours" column. Bill ran some photos from Paper's 25th anniversary party at the New York Public Library including a shot of Mr. Mickey with Johnny Dynell, Ladyfag and Half-Nelson. MM was the only person identified by name and we hear it's because the Times didn't feel comfortable using the name Ladyfag!! Frankly, we understand!
Posted Jun. 23, 2009,
Eight Items or Less: Wear D&G to New York's Oldest House
By Jonah Wolf
1. Dolce & Gabbana joins the internet age with its first online boutique.
2. Angelenos take note: Design house Poketo opens a "pop-up shop" inside the Harajuku-inspired café Royal/T. The three-week residency kicks off with a store-wide sale and art-making workshop. Saturday June 27 at Royal/T Café, 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, (310) 559-6300. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
3. Cool down at P.S. 1's Warm Up concert series with Afterparty, MOS's series of naturally-cooled huts, the winning design in MoMA's Young Architest Program. agnès b. curates a show every Saturday through September, starting July 4 with Reagenz and Daniel Bell. P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, (718) 784-2084.
4. Beck will cover classic albums with help from his friends Devendra Banhart and MGMT. The Record Club project kicks off with The Velvet Underground & Nico, which happens to be on my T-shirt right now.
5. The Times has photographs from New York's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion, former home of George Washington and Aaron Burr.
6. Tonight, Bravo, 10 p.m.
Posted Jun. 4, 2009,
Eight Items or Less: "For Sale" gets NY Times' Attention and Ice Cream That Doesn't Melt
By Gary Pini
1. The Venice Biennale hasn't even started -- it opens on June 7 -- and the New York Times already spotted this great piece by Elmgreen & Dragset/Jani Leinonem called "For Sale" outside of the Danish Pavilion.
2. Scientific breakthrough of the century: Ice cream that doesn't melt.
3. Tony Alva, Steve Caballaro and Steve Van Dorn are hosting a book launch party for Vans: Off the Wall on Tuesday, June 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Powerhouse Arena (37 Main St., Dumbo, Brooklyn).
4. Music industry trade publication Radio & Records is folding this week after 36 years.
5. There are two good parties in Brooklyn tonight. Soundscreen Design is having a free event starting at 8 p.m. at Glasslands (289 Kent Ave.) with DJs from the National and Gang Gang Dance. Plus: 2020 Soundsystem (UK), Ralph Lawson, Dubble D and Silver City are at Studio B (259 Banker St., Greenpoint, Brooklyn).
Posted May. 29, 2009,
Eight Items or Less: Todd Selby in the Times & Beauty Bar in Brooklyn
By Gary Pini
1. Check out this cool photo and illustration spread by Todd Selby in the New York Times Summer Design & Living magazine (pictured above are Sayaka Yamamoto and Boaz Cohen of BCXSY). Selby's work is also featured in PAPER's May Design Issue. Go Todd!
2. Phil Spector is scheduled to be sentenced today in Los Angeles for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
3. The Art By Chance Ultra Short Film Festival is currently running in 14 countries through June 3. The New York City launch party is tonight, May 29, at Angels & Kings (500 East 11 Street). They'll be screening 31 films with live performances starting at 7 p.m. -- and it's free.
4. Beauty Bar is opening in Brooklyn (921 Broadway) this weekend with two nights of DJs including Crooked Disco, Dre Skull, Beatards, Finger on the Pulse and lots more.
5. Vapors magazine celebrates the late Shawn Mortensen with a special issue. Check it out here.
6. Twelve weird neckties to give your dad on Father's Day.
Photo of Beauty Bar from nymag.com
Posted May. 26, 2009,
Michael Musto and Mommy in the New York Times!
By Mickey Boardman
In case you kids were absorbed with the Golden Girls marathon on WE and didn't get a chance to read the Sunday paper, one of MM's besties Michael Musto was showcased in the New York Times in their Sunday Routine section. How cute is Michael with his mom Mrs. Musto en route to Chinese lunch in Bensonhurst? As always, Michael is a hoot!
Posted Feb. 23, 2009,
Cars of Tomorrow Today: Part II
By David Hershkovits
You may remember that back in December I tipped you off to a friend Steve Heller who had entered his "Marquis De Soto" into the New York Times' custom car competition. Unlike any other car entered, Steve's vehicle is a hybrid made up of pieces from different parts of vintage cars that he put togehter into a seamless whole. It's his version of sampling, producing a visual mash up that is altogether new. Well, we were right. (I love saying that.) Steve's car won. Here's the piece from the Sunday Times. And be sure to check out the slide show to hear Steve in his own words. Atta boy!
Posted Jan. 22, 2009,
PJC Rubs Elbows with the Media Set in Honor of Obamarama
By Paul Johnson-Calderon
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Two nights ago, the New York Times threw a party in honor of what has become an historic moment of monolithic proportions: the hand over of power from George W. Bush to the patron saint of post-modern cultural synchronization, Barack Obama. The party was held at the New Museum and featured a swirling sea of socialites and medialites all raising a celebratory glass of cheer to this wondrous occasion. In attendance were the gorgeous and gregarious Bonnie Morrison, writer Derek Blasberg, Fox News' Hunter Ryan, funny man John Leguizamo, Gawker founder Elizabeth Spiers, CNN's Poppy Harlow, and Guestofaguest.com's Rachel Hruska, who arrived arm and arm with socialite Stephanie Wei (who just returned to the city from a long hiatus in suburbia). Highlights of the fete included throw-back straw political hats; red, white, and blue mini cupcakes; and a Facebook photo booth, which automatically uploaded images to the larger-than-life social network. All in all -- aside from fact that it was insanely, insanely crowded -- spirits were high and everyone left happy and well sauced. Perhaps due to the fact that we as a nation are finally out of the deep, dark, and scary political woods. Rejoice, my friends, it's Obama Time!!
XxPJC
Posted Jan. 9, 2009,
Eight Items or Less: Bad Mugshot Haircuts, Vampire Weekend & Nevan Donahue
By Gary Pini
1. 15 bad haircuts for a mugshot
2. Russell Lissack and Matt Long from Bloc Party are DJing tonight (January 9) at Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.).
3. Can you handle one more "Best Of " list? Popmatters says that the best metal albums of 2008 are:
1. Life...The Best Game in Town by Harvey Milk
2. Watershed by Opeth
3. Live the Storm by Disfear
4. Krallice
5. The Way of All Flesh by Gojira
4. Vampire Weekend speaks! The band will be interviewed by Ben Sisario during the New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend on Saturday, January 10, at 6 p.m. at the TimesCenter (242 W. 41st St.). Tickets are $30.
5. Consider staying at the Shelborne Hotel in Miami during the Winter Music Conference (March 24 to 29). DJmag is using the hotel to host 10 parties and hotel guests can attend all of them for free. DJs already confirmed include David Guetta, Sasha, Dubfire, Danny Tenaglia and Darren Emerson.
6. Nevan Donahue: Good boy or bad? The New York Times says that Olivia Palermo's cousin on The City is a "truly refreshing character and the spitting image of a New Yorker." The Smoking Gun says he was arrested last year for soliciting a prostitute in Florida.
Posted Jan. 5, 2009,
Good Spending: Buy a Newspaper Today
By David Hershkovits
It's no secret that newspapers are in trouble. This condition has been worsening and becoming critical now that the economic crisis has gone from bad to worse. In an earlier post, I suggested that we support businesses that share our values whether local or global. With money is short supply, we must spend our dollars wisely.
So why not buy a newspaper today! Take the New York Times, for example. Where else could you get such value for $1.50? Not to mention that it has been doing an amazing job covering the economy with daily stories explaining the arcane workings of the financial system and how integral it has become to our daily lives. If there's a war in the Middle East, the Times is there! One can always quibble about its coverage of this or that, but hands down it is delivering the goods on a daily basis about all sorts of things we would never know anything about if it weren't for them. Sure, you can read the online version and cobble together the news of what you need to know from the numerous sources available on the Internet, but the print version allows you to pop in and out of stories and to discover things you would otherwise know very little about.
But that's not the point. Even if you don't care about what's going on in Outer Mongolia and who ends up being the coach of the New York Jets football team, supporting your newspaper of choice has become a civic duty. We need the Times and the Times needs us to come through for them. Lets get on the bailout bandwagon. For years, the Times has been running a series where they call attention to worthy people in need of help called "Help the Neediest." Well, now it's our turn!
Posted Dec. 4, 2008,
Cars of Tomorrow Today
By David Hershkovits
I recently visited Steve Heller's Fabulous Furniture on Route 28 not far from my place in Phoenicia, NY. For years I'd driven by marveling at the truly fabulous productions I glimpsed as I sped by. Little did I know what I'd been missing. Steve's a singular talent living in what a mutual friend has dubbed "Steve's World." Outside the store crammed with beautifully shaped wooden tables and such there's a sculpture garden with works made from car parts he lovingly dismantles from the bodies of old wrecks, mostly from the '50s. Big-finned cars that used to look like rockets are transformed into the vision that originally inspired them. Artifacts of an imaginary space age, they stand ready for takeoff if only someone could figure out how to get them to fly.
Then just the other day one of Steve's creations was nominated for the New York Times 2008 Collectible Car of the Year Contest. True to his outsider art aesthetic, Steve didn't restore an old car to its pristine beauty. Instead, he fashioned a 1998 Mercury Marquis into a new vehicle with parts from 11 different cars of the 1950s. The result is a whatchumyoucallit -- OK, a Marquis DeSoto -- that gets 24 mpg at 80 mph. Steve tells you a little bit about himself and his creation:
Posted Aug. 25, 2008,
Pimp My Dad: Bob Morris's Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating With My Dad
By David Hershkovits
Bob Morris is busy taking meetings. Agents, producers, people like me are calling to talk to him about Assisted Living: True Tales of Double Dating With My Dad, his hilarious and poignant book about the pursuit of love both for his dad, after his mom died, and for himself, an openly gay man with a high profile social life and a column in the New York Times. Finding himself single and a robust 80, Morris’s dad took up dating with the enthusiasm of a young buck and Bob found himself playing the role of middleman in the senior dating circuit. The results scream sitcom! The http://www.assistedloving.com/ web site is a hoot as well, serving up Jewish schtick to go along with the kvetching. Morris pere is a great creation and he has found a worthy chronicler of his later years in his son Bob. I recently chatted with Bob about the book, his column and what it was like finding a condom in his dad's glove compartment.
So tell me about all these meetings.
Well, I had a meeting with Henry Kissinger’s son. Had a meeting with the guy who did Legally Blonde and Wicked on Broadway. I saw a lot of really major people. But my agent kept shooting them all down. She said, “He didn’t attach a director, so I don’t care how fancy he is. He’s got 20 things in development, how do you know you’re even going to get paid?”
It’s your life so you should have some control on how it gets depicted.
I am not going to see a show about a guy who has a neighbor with big tits. No, literally, this very cocky older producer who said, “Okay, this is how I see the show will work. It take place in LA. Bob is a failed writer who manages an apartment complex and he only lets in good looking women as tenants and his father moves in." I was like, maybe that’s a show that you could sell, not me.
Did you always have the title Assisted Loving in mind? I know when you did it as a one man show it was called something else.
When I was doing it as a one-man show it was called Pimping for my Father. My father was still alive at the time and he pitched such a fit over the title because he thought it was so unseemly -- the word pimp -- I said, “Oh come on dad, there is a show on TV called Pimp My Ride. He just wasn’t buying it and I had to take it seriously. He was a lawyer so I think he even threatened a lawsuit.
Posted Jun. 18, 2008,
Camouflage Is Back!!!
By Mickey Boardman
Mr. Mickey ran into NY Times cutie Maura Egan on the street and it seems camo bags are back! MM was toting his new Fendi bag which is super gorgeous. Maura's bag was also chic particularly because she got it as a registration bag at a film festival in LA!!!!
Photo by Mrs. Eliot Ferguson
Posted Mar. 28, 2008,
T Magazine's Trophy Trips: Talk About Pulling a Geographic!
By Ann Magnuson
During my morning internet surf I happily discovered that the New York Times' T Magazine has a new travel issue. Always curious to know what the next Patagonia is I took a looky-loo inside. Voila! A story devoted to the new "Trophy Trips" of the rich and restless. As much as I'd love to ride on the forthcoming Virgin Galactic space jet (gotta wait until I find an extra $200,000 lurking in my portfolio) or go on an Antarctic safari, I'm not sure I want to share the adventure with a bevy of jet-setting braggarts.
To quote T:
Posted Mar. 24, 2008,
Aretha Franklin Does Divine
By David Hershkovits
Could Divine have been the inspiration for this dress worn recently by Aretha Franklin?
Photo from New York Times
Posted Jan. 8, 2008,
Miami Surprise!
By David Hershkovits
I was pleased to see a review of the Angler's in the Sunday Times. Having stayed at the Hotel during Miami Art Basel, I found myself in the enviable position of being able to compare my own impressions with the reviewer. And much to my astonishment, I found that I pretty much agreed with the positive tone of the piece. I missed not having a bigger pool, but enjoyed being on the low end of Washington Avenue, far enough away from the madness of Collins and Ocean Drive, but close enough to plunge into the scene if I had a mind to. The hotel, as noted, hearkens back to the early days of the new South Beach when the process of turning the old, dilapidated hotels had just begun. Before the arrival of the mega hotels that now litter the landscape. Only the prices have spiked considerably. Which is no small thing.
Posted Jan. 6, 2008,
Hillary Rodham at 21
By David Hershkovits
I really liked Gail Collins' "What Would Hillary Rodham Do? column in the Saturday New York Times. Parsing the Presidential race on-the-fly is no easy task yet she is clearly up for it. Her thoughts on Hillary v. Obama in Iowa is a sparkling gem that deftly takes us from the post election doldrums of HIllary headquarters to Barack central alive with youthful devotees to a college campus where a 21 year-old Hillary Rodham has the stage. When Collins finally comes around to answering her question -- what would Hillary Rodham do? -- you realize that there's another question inherent here which has to do with that day many years ago when Hillary Rodham took a stand for change. And the question is: If Hillary were 21 today, who would she support? Worth a read!
Posted Nov. 12, 2007,
SNL Cast Members Past & Present Explain Writers' Strike To You
By Ann Magnuson
My inbox has been flooding with emails about the Writers' Strike. (Yes, as a card-carrying member of S.A.G. I plan to march in solidarity. Maybe even bake those adorably caustic writers some very special brownies! Especially for the Family Guy and American Dad scribes!) One of these emails arrived with a link to a YouTube clip of former Saturday Night Live cast member Tim Kazurinsky who I think explains the situation as best as anyone has. I also like the comments posted on that particular YouTube site, three of which are excerpted here:
Posted Oct. 18, 2007,
FACT: PAPER Alums Write New York Times' "Critical Shopper"
By David Hershkovits
It's with a measure of pride that I can report an astonishing observation. Did you know that three of the rotating writers who pen the New York Times' "Critical Shopper" column in the Style section each Thursday are all alums of PAPER magazine. True Dat. CS #1 Alex Kuczynski wrote our Antonio Banderas cover story in 1992 and also did some proof reading and copy editing. CS #2 Mike Albo held down the copy desk for a number of years in the late 90s. And CS #3, Cintra Wilson had a column in PAPER during the late 90s as well. I'm not sure what this adds up to, but I find it quite impressive, if not downright astonishing. I'd like to take this moment to pat myself on the back.
Posted Oct. 15, 2007,
Claire Danes Goes Cockney on Broadway
By Whitney Spaner
This past Saturday I saw the Roundabout's Broadway revival of Pygmalion as fellow Broadway Baby Mr. Mickey's plus one. Thanks MM!
The show, starring Claire Danes as Eliza Doolittle, the poor, Cockney-speaking flower girl who is transformed into a high-society duchess by master phonetician, Henry Higgins played by Jefferson Mays, opens this Thursday and is already sold out. (I heard the ticket salesman at the American Airlines Theater say that it was overbooked! What is this, JetBlue?) It was my first time seeing the George Bernard Shaw play which was the inspiration for the musical My Fair Lady, and I must say, I missed the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe tunes, like "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "The Rain in Spain," but it was a solid production of the play.