Hipster emotion No. 14594
While the current hipster stance on Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! seems to be disinterest – standard protocol following
sense of discovery, unadulterated critical acclaim and online hype – they’re arguably the best live show happening
on New Year’s Eve (at Irving Plaza).
Trash removal
The increasingly tenuous fate of Britney’s husband Kevin Federline: the most gleefully compelling tabloid narrative since the halcyon days of the Brad ‘n’ Jen bust-up.
Garden state
“Flowers by Redoute, Artist for an Empire,” showcases the works of the famed French illustrator, a favorite of the otherwise very cranky Napoleon and the equally bratty Marie Antoinette.
Jeans splicing
Fittingly located in the old Levi’s shop at 250 Mulberry St., the brand-new Chip & Pepper store (an upscale take on
their legendary Golf Punk vintage shop in L.A.) offers their comfy, super-well-cut denim and a host of T-shirts, knitwear and more.
Paper dolls
One of the most beautiful children’s books ever, each copy of Robert Sabuda’s “The King of PopUps” is crafted by hand (he’s got a staff of 1,000). The cost: a mere $26.95.
Boozy, woozy Joel
Bitter divorces, pummeling by critics, battles with substance abuse, one too many car crashes in the Hamptons: all and more documented in the fun, trashy, yet compelling new book “Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry
Young Man.”
Johansson and Allen
Covering similar terrain as his last good film, 1989’s “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Woody Allen’s “Match Point” stars Scarlett Johansson as a young actress who takes up with engaged tennis pro Jonathan RhysMeyers – murder possibly ensuing!
Theatrical serial killers
Possibly the most anticipated reveal since “Who Shot J.R.?”: “Nip/Tuck” finally unveils the identity of gruesome serial slice-and-dicer The Carver on Tuesday’s season finale.
The world according to Bob
After reading Bob Dylan’s “Chronicles,” it became abundantly clear that he’s got tons of advice on the art of
living; we can only hope he offers more on his new, upcoming weekly XM satellite radio show.
Pick your poison
This limited edition Poison Ring from Urban Decay ($50 at urbandecay.com) is the latest and hottest skull and crossbone themed fashion musthave this season. Prepsters who crave a dose of Goth can check out subtley subversive pastel polos from Skull and Bones JPS (skullandbonesjps.com).
