I went to Newport for some beach time, since I am so in need of relaxation given that I don’t have a job, don’t go to school, and don’t even volunteer at some altruistic organization.
Newport, Rhode Island stirs up visions of Gatsby, the Jazz Age of overly large summer houses. Nowadays, Newport arouses images of [...]

The vilest married couple in Manhattan has turned to violence. TV producer extraordinaire, Sandy Frank, is now officially geriatric at age 81. But that doesn’t mean he can’t play the field, Hugh Hefner style. Sandy has been philandering around, and his 57-year-old former model wife, Brenda Frank, expressed her feelings toward him by throwing wine [...]

The travel industry is branching out into straight-up brothels. A new resort in Australia, the “Lynx Lodge,” is set to be the “ultimate man-cation” spot where men can get every one of their itches scratched. You might think that since it’s an all-male resort, there would be a definite gay vibe: organic pistachio cake bake-offs, [...]

A day at Harvard Medical School is a less than surreal experience involving lots of eager type-A young adults with high IQs and a passion for very large text books.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t tough enough to handle the pressure, so I developed shooting pains in my stomach. Luckily, the lecture hall was a short walk to [...]

Grey Gardens is a 1970s documentary based on the infamous story of two deranged former Manhattan socialites who slid into decrepitude in their 28-room mansion in the Hamptons. This mother and daughter duo passed their time dressing in pantless outfits, fashioning turbans out of bath towels and gold brooches. They also developed a fondness for [...]

Hunting for an apartment in Manhattan is one of life’s special miseries. Today I hauled around Chelsea in the blistering heat so that I could marvel at an overpriced fifth-floor walkup railroad-style two bedroom. Both bedrooms were windowless, and one of them didn’t even have a door, but, hey, at least it was actually a [...]

Before the days  of texting and emailing, “XOXO” was an affectionate farewell scribbled at the end of long love letters, or birthday cards from parents and close friends.
Now, mere acquaintances and even strangers are sending out hugs and kisses in emails, texts, tweets, and wall posts.  The term has taken on many meanings, from a coquettish [...]

On a trip to Sweden I got to experience the exceptional tradition of the Swedish summer solstice holiday, Midsummer. The celebrations begin with adorable Swedish children dancing around a Maypole-like structure resembling a cock and balls. The day continues with feasting, drinking (copious amounts of schnapps), and singing traditional erotic songs.
Since it’s never dark in [...]

Yesterday I had a refreshing break from the evil Parisians who seem to despise me and seize any chance they get to be rude to my face. After I had a riff with some xenophobic Frenchmen at lunch, I was strolling past the old-school, pink VW van of a charming pizzeria in the Marais. It [...]

I was dining at a chic Parisian restaurant when I heard the abrasive, American voice of a drunk girl. I turned my head to find Tara Reid, the D-List celebrity who is famous for partying too much and exposing her naughty bits to the paparazzi. She was in a popular, raunchy teen movie about 100 [...]