‘A Single Man’ Score Nods to Hitchcock
After hearing much criticism of the film's excessive beauty, I finally saw Tom Ford's A Single Man the other day and, quite frankly, loved every frame, every word, every sound. Many people, as well as paid critics, bash the rigorous…
Going Electric… With a Braun
I recently pulled a Dylan and went electric. I'd been using disposable razors for years, relying on those inexpensive 10-pack single-blade disposables from Duane Reade. My skin has always been extremely sensitive, making daily shaving torturous, no matter what the…
Tom Ford on ‘The Single Man’, Nudity and Fake Boobs
Back in December of 2009, Tom Ford appeared on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Ford was an extremely interesting interview, touching upon the choices he made when writing, directing and designing his debut film The Single Man. Even more…
NYC’s First Fashion Week
WNYC's Sara Fishko covers the fascinating tale of New York's first fashion week. In the audio is an over-the-phone chat with the amazing and hilarious Polly Mellen, who was the Creative Director of Allure when I worked for Garren in…
Patti Smith + Robert Mapplethorpe on WNYC
Patti Smith was on The Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC on Tuesday January 19th. She was there to talk about the book she's written about the early days of her friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who died of AIDS in…
Paying Respects Online
I've certainly heard of Legacy.com and encountered it when reading obituaries of people I've known who died, but I'd never actually participated... until today. Mary was a friend from childhood. She was actually the oldest of three sisters I grew…
Digitizing My Entire CD Collection
I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Actually, I've already done it. Years ago, I invested a great deal of time in digitizing all my CDs in high-resolution mp3 format (320 kbps), with the intention of holding…
The Wilhelm
We've all heard it. It's in Star Wars, Raiders of The Lost Ark, and even in A Star is Born with Judy Garland. It was originally recorded by an unknown performer for a 1951 Gary Cooper film called Distant Drums,…