Mane shaking, throne claiming Leo hath returned to rule the skies from July 22nd to August 22nd. Leo energy commands attention, demands respect, and requires worship. It will not be ignored. It will not play tambourine in the family band. It will sing lead, and sometimes lead guitar, but only if it can wear a top hat, have … Read more
Earlier this year, Anthology Film Archives in the Lower East Side hosted a screening devoted to Naomi Levine. Touted by some as Andy Warhol’s “first female superstar,” Levine performed in many of the pop artist’s early underground movies, like 1963’s “Tarzan and Jane Regained… Sort Of” and 1964’s pornographic “Couch.” Like many of Warhol’s actors, … Read more
Legendary photographer Dustin Pittman was the man shooting the scene in New York in its vintage years in the late ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — from music and fashion icons to Hollywood royalty. And his new book, “Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark,” turns the page back on the golden era. “It was an incredible … Read more
Fifty years after her death at 29, Candy Darling – born Jimmy Slattery, of Massapequa, Long Island – is finally getting the star billing the Andy Warhol underground film star and transgender icon has long deserved. As Cynthia Carr writes in her 418-page biography, Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar [Farrar, Straus and Giroux], Candy “was … Read more
A rogue street artist plastered pink paper mache over an iconic downtown façade that was once the studio of legendary painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. The face of 57 Great Jones Street in NoHo, which is now home to Angelina Jolie’s luxury fashion venture, has long been a mecca for those who consider street art an essential … Read more
New York City socialite Libbie Mugrabi says she’s the victim of an “art heist” — and is taking matters into her own hands, distributing “Wanted” posters around East Hampton and the Upper East Side to name and shame the high-powered financiers she claims did her dirty. “$10,000 reward given for returned painting,” read the flyers, which … Read more
You can now own a piece of the “Rocket Man.” A treasure trove of items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold in a live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21. Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history … Read more
In 1989, Joe Simon, a film producer and art collector based in New York and California, bought Andy Warhol’s “Red Self-Portrait” silkscreen from a respected London art dealer for $195,000. Thirteen years later, he was set to sell the piece for $2 million when he hit an unexpected roadblock: the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board … Read more
Take a bite, my babies — it’s National Sandwich Day. Every year on Nov. 3, we salute the humble handheld that’s fed union workers and monarchs, latchkey kids and late-night drunkards. Legend holds that it was the degenerate gambling habit of Scorpio John Montagu — aka the 4th Earl of Sandwich — that gave rise … Read more
All Hallow’s Eve is upon us and with it a litany of ways to wile away the dark hours of the most haunted day of the year. While pagan practitioners may choose to kick it classic with a solemn celebration of Samhain and the boo averse will be battening down the hatches, we have a … Read more
Party time. Excellent! Leo poet and unrepentant party enthusiast Dorothy Parker wrote, “Drink and dance and laugh and lie, Love, the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.)” Just as we all must die, each and every one of us is entitled to, and capable of having, a very … Read more
Life in plastic is indeed fantastic. Standing blonde and bold at 11 inches tall with tip toes and preternaturally perky tits, Barbie, full name Barbara Millicent Roberts, was introduced by Mattel Inc. on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. In astrology it’s not only people but pets, places and … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. You only have a few more chances to see Andy Warhol and Jean-Michael Basquiat on Broadway. The two historical figures, portrayed by Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope in … Read more
Sage Virgo, actress, and expert eyebrow archer Lauren Bacall decreed, “Stardom isn’t a profession, it’s an accident.” True enough LB, but when it comes to astrology there are certain indicators within the birth chart that suggest fame, fortune, infamy, controversy, sex tape notoriety and the amber glow of celebrity. In addition to the strong presence … Read more
Peter Beard would do anything for a dramatic picture. The wild wildlife photographer — who was found dead in 2020 near his home in Montauk at the age of 82 — chased rhinos and lions and dove into croc-infested waters. He collected hundreds of skulls to stage an elephant graveyard for his photo book “The … Read more
CNN — The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he created a series of silkscreens of the musician Prince. The case marks a rare foray for the court into the world of visual arts and has attracted the attention of those in the art world … Read more