Steve Martin’s new novel, An Object of Beauty, is a true delight if you’re into Sex and the City, art world scandal, and coming-of-age stories. As with his first book, Shopgirl, Steve Martin continues to amaze me for his effortless impersonation of a twenty-two-year-old girl. Sometimes I feel like he has employed a ghost writer [...]

A friend of mine went on a date with a former work colleague this week. She was excited to finally explore her crush. The evening was enhanced by some specialty cocktails (the guy is typical Brooklyn and owns a bitters company). It started off well and ended with him insisting that she take one of [...]

Subway etiquette in New York City is abominable. This week I encountered a girl (with a dreadful spray tan that gave her an orange glow) who had positioned a small box on the subway seat in front of her. I asked her if she could move the box so that I could sit down. She [...]

“The world has gotten so boring. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking for a disaster—I’ve had enough of those since 9/11… But Everyone’s just looking at their screens all day and no one has an original fucking thought. It’s all shopping, looking at pictures–it might as well be porn. Why doesn’t everyone [...]