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The Curator: Jackie Yaeger Special Projects Manager The News: Johnny Depp and his Daughter will Star in a new Kevin Smith Horror ComedyYes, it's true, the Blow and Cry-Baby star Johnny Depp is acting...
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Windmachines might be great for photoshoots and runway shows, but when it comes to real life? Yeah, right. Everyone knows there are way too many variables (like sticky lip gloss or, um, not being able...
View Articlesupermarket: 10 best fashion backpacks
Whether you're about to go back to school or not, backpacks are the go-to bag right now. Not only are they actually useful—easy to fit a million-and-one things in—but they're being executed by some of...
View Articlevideo premiere: whinnie williams
We first crushed on London singer and songwriter Jade Williams back when she performed under the moniker of Sunday Girl--and now she's back! And this time, operating as Whinnie Williams, she's...
View Articlerequired reading: watch the first american horror story: freak show teaser
We've seen the fan-made, FX-endorsed teaser for American Horror Story: Freak Show and learned who's playing who (for the most part) during the cast's Comic Con panel. Now, AHS has released the first...
View Articlebook club: my drunk kitchen
Cooking is fun enough as is, but everyone knows there are two things that can make this activity exponentially more awesome: friends and alcohol. Fortunately for us, both of these qualities are at the...
View Articleporter robinson's art gallery
Unless you've been in serious hibernation mode these last couple of months, hopefully by now you know Porter Robinson. The North Carolina-bred producer and musician has been blowing up the internet...
View Articlefive diy tattoo alternatives
Ever since Bang Bang, the New York-based tattoo artist that serves the likes of Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn, handed the needle over to Miley Cyrus and a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been seriously...
View Articleyou oughta know: minna parikka shoes
Shopping for fall shoes goes down one of two ways: a) You set out on the hunt to find the perfect pair based on a list of criteria in your head, or b) You stumble upon a pair that you never expected to...
View Articleparty monster: antm cycle 21 premiere party
The only thing better than a NYLON party is a #NYLONxANTM party with oversized teddy bears. And, yes, that's exactly what we found at the America's Next Top Model Cycle 21 Premiere party, thanks to the...
View Articlefilm review: the one I love
At its start, Charlie McDowell’s The One I Love appears to be a pretty standard indie flm about a charming couple and their quest for meaning in the everyday. Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass play...
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The Curator: Liza Darwin, Contributing Editor The News: Is This Jennifer Lawrence's New Role?! The actress is reportedly in talks to star in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. And get this--it's a...
View Articlevideo premiere: hers
Songs have always been a personal thing, but for Melissa L. Amstutz of Portland quartet HERS, the band's debut album chronicles a major event: her coming out. Youth Revisited, available now, is infused...
View Articlethe nylon guide to new orleans
If you like fun, then you will like New Orleans. Period. It should go without saying that rarely does anyone need to be persuaded to take a NOLA weekend trip--I mean, the food, the good-time culture,...
View Articlefreebie friday: beauty bag check
August may be our annual denim issue, but our awesome roundup of beauty products goes beyond drawing inspiration from our favorite indigo fabric. Need three good reasons to enter to win? 1.) R+Co...
View Articleyour fall music cheatsheet.
First, the bad news: summer is almost over. But don't worry, because there's a major silver lining here: pretty much all of our favorite bands are preparing to embark on major U.S. tours this fall!...
View Articlerequired reading: your first look at 'girls' season 4
Lena Dunham teased a clip of Girls on her Instagram this morning. Click through to watch! (Instagram) There are many reasons why Parks and Recreation is one of our favorite shows—and aside from the...
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Sunflower Bean - "Tame Impala" Julia Cumming's short-fuse vox hopscotch over lo-fi psyche sludge and feedback in this five-minute-plus tune that will make even the soberest among us feel hung over and...
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flashback friday: sin city
As beautiful-but-tough vixens in this month’s Sin City, Jaime King, Devon Aoki, and Alexis Bledel shine particularly brightly—and that’s no easy feat, considering the film’s cast also includes Bruce...
View Articleinsta files friday: rad record labels
I was re-watching Empire Records the other night (because, why not?!) and it got me thinking about all the seriously cool record labels behind some of my favorite bands. Some of the sweetest bands...
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