For decades, fans of heavy metal and hardcore punk have heard the same criticism: it’s too loud, too aggressive, too chaotic to be considered “real” music. Parents worried, teachers dismissed it, and cultural gatekeepers often labeled it as harmful. But for many listeners, this intense, high-energy music has served a very different purpose — not as noise, but as a lifeline.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” Hot Pink Gucci Suit
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This Hot Pink Gucci Suit, with styling by Mark Avery, was worn by actor Ryan Gosling for his now legendary 2024 Oscars performance of the nominated original song “I’m Just Ken” from the film Barbie (2023).
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Life-Size LEGO Sculpture of Elphaba From Wicked
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If you happened to visit the LEGO Store at Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street last year, you might remember their spectacular tie-in display for the movie Wicked — complete with life-size LEGO sculptures of both Glinda and Elphaba. Earlier this year, I shared Glinda as a Pink Thing of the Day, but with the release of the new film Wicked: For Good (full disclosure: I haven’t seen either movie yet), it only seems right to give Elphaba her moment in the spotlight as well. Continue reading Life-Size LEGO Sculpture of Elphaba From Wicked
Dino-Sized Delight: Jurassic World’s Titanosaurus Takes Over Rockefeller Center
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This past 4th of July, while most folks were grilling in the park or flocking to the beach, I found myself face-to-face with a dinosaur in Midtown Manhattan. Not just any dinosaur—a Titanosaurus, towering over Rockefeller Center like it owned the place. It was a surreal, cinematic moment made even better by the rarest of gifts: a sunny, warm, non-humid summer day in NYC -a real unicorn, weather-wise.
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Zombies Documentary Movie Poster Mural, East Village
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While out for a neighborhood walk on Juneteenth, I stumbled upon a spectacular find: a gorgeous and very groovy mural has appeared on the wall outside Berlin Under A, one of the East Village’s last remaining live‑music venues. Created by artist Jane Beaird, the visually striking work is a spot-on recreation (complete with the band’s iconic imagery and typography) of the movie poster for Hung Up On A Dream, the recently-released, career-spanning documentary on 60s pop legends The Zombies. Talk about a trip!
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