Speaking of Grooming...

I just caught wind of this ultra-hip and totally bad-ass hair studio in NYC called Three Square Studio. They just rocked fashion week and are quickly gaining a reputation for the best work in the city.

This studio is the epitome of taste and style. I can personally recommend it (thanks Niq). If you're a man who cares about grooming and a man of discerning taste then this is the destination for you. Call in advance, they fill up fast.

Ethan Hawke Witnessed Hit

Part of me is excited (can you imagine seeing someone get blown away) and part of me is somber (dude, can you imagine seeing someone get blown away). I guess I'm not sure how to feel...and from all reports neither did Ethan Hawke.

He was shooting in Brooklyn, NY for his upcoming film Brooklyn's Finest and decided to pop into a cafe with some of the crew to grab a bite to eat. Across the street 4 men in hoods gunned down 2 victims right before their eyes. According to Hawke:

"It's not even a joke... it was a full-blown assassination and they accidentally killed the guy cutting his hair - it was a woman cutting his hair. It was terrible. I stood there, like, an actor in a movie. I kept expecting the AD (assistant director) to go, 'Cut, cut...' The police shut the block down."

Lucky he wasn't hit. Personally, I think the guy is one of the finest actors working today and it would be a shame to lose him. Possible silver lining: he can draw emotion from this experience and use it in his latest film (cause I gotta be honest, it looks like a shitty Training Day II).

Trailer here:

Rock N Roll

What is a rock star these days?

I suppose the term has gotten quite a bit looser over the past couple decades. It has fizzled into an obscure description of what was once considered an almost god-like status. A "rock star" is something that every kid dreams of becoming but very few actually achieve. These days there are simply too many so-called "rock stars" in our world. It seems like every self-proclaimed musician is a "rock star". Fuck that. I'm a purist, there are certain guidelines one must adhere to in order to earn the title of "rock star".

This guy is it. A "rock star" through and through. I'd venture to say that any generation (who has lived in the time of rock) would agree that Julian Casablancas is a true rock star. Front man for the Strokes, talented solo-artist and infamous NYC lush, Julian Casablancas is the epitome of rock-stardom.


New York Entertainment just did a story on the man and dare I say..."it was quite good". I'm not usually one to flatter the mundane interview dribble that usually makes its way onto the page but this one is compelling and rich. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up. Check it here.

I'll leave you with my favorite quote from the article, and what I'd consider to be a very rock star thing to say:

“I remember the hangovers better than the time I was drinking.”

Rock n Roll.

Bridge Explosion

Ever wonder how long yer average bridge lasts? I mean, they stand for decades with endless traffic...at what point do they simply collapse?

Some folks in Vermont didn't want to wait for an answer. They took a look at the 80-year-old Lake Champlain Bridge linking Vermont to New York and said "let's blow the fucker up!"

Here is the video of the bridge being demolished with explosives on a snowy New England day.



New story here:

Ben Stiller Does Nothing

"Life is wasted on people."

What a great line. Ben Stiller hasn't done much recently to catch my attention. In fact, I've tried to avoid every film he's been in since "Zoolander". However, this new indie flick from the director of "The Squid And The Whale" Noah Baumbach looks pretty damn good.

Its slow and impassive...but then again, so is the time we're living in. I feel oddly settled after watching the trailer (I feel the same after reading The Catcher In The Rye) but for unknown reasons. Perhaps the premise of the film hits home: average guy leaves New York City and moves to Los Angeles in order to "do nothing" and hopefully find himself.

Check out the trailer for "Greenberg" yourself:


More on the film here.