Charles Bukowski

Alphamale

By now every Polaroid enthusiast is aware of the disappointing news that the film cartridges have been discontinued. There are however a few sites where you can still buy (at a premium) film, cameras, and limited edition accessories that have been stockpiled. Polapremium is one with a decent selection that may tide me over until someone wises up and acquires the rights to continue film production. www.polapremium.com

Merry Christmas

John Waters & friend

Happy Hannukah

Couturier, model & colleague Yiqing Yin.

Yuichi Hibi

239 East 33rd Street



East Village



4 a.m.

Calvin & Hobbes

John Maynard Keynes

portrait by David Grant

With the economy in the state it is in, I've been brushing up on the subject of economics and its recent history. I've noticed the brilliant British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) garnishing a lot of attention once again. Keynes is remembered for being outspoken, his associations with the Bloomsbury colony (group of avant garde artists and writers, including Virginia Woolf, David Grant, and Gertrude Stein, living in Bloomsbury, London during the early 20th century), serving as economic adviser to the Allies after the close of both World Wars, and for writing "General Theory of Employement, Interest and Money". His theories from this book support the plans to prop up the failing economy rather than balancing the deficit, which has become one of the most debated and important topics in recent history.

Baudelaire

Kim Jong Il-ness

Sebastien Tellier

M. Tellier has been playing New York a lot, among other places, since the release of his last album. Tonight he's performing at Le Poisson Rouge along with HeartsRevolution. I've heard good things about his live performances and am looking forward to it.

Marlene Dumas: Measuring Your Own Grave Opening December 10, 2008. Open to the public December 14, 2008 - February 16, 2009. This will be the largest exhibition of her work in the United States to date, organized by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, in association with The Museum of Modern Art. 'Through her focus on the human figure, Dumas merges themes of race, sexuality, and social identity with personal experience and art-historical antecedents to create a unique perspective on important and controversial issues of the day.' -www.moma.org