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John Buffalo Mailer’s Fave Antique: The Typewriter His Dad Used to Write “The Naked and the Dead”
John Buffalo Mailer is a renaissance man of sorts, an actor, playwright, editor, and author who lives and works in his native Brooklyn. The youngest child of noted writer Norman Mailer and Norris Church Mailer, Buffalo Mailer has written several screenplays, including "Hello Herman," produced a documentary adaptation of Naomi Wolf's "The End of America," and collaborated with his father on a book of interviews. Most recently, Mailer starred as a young incarnation of his father in Matthew Barney’s epic film "River of Fundament."
Buffalo Mailer lives in a two-bedroom apartment teeming with books and … Continue Reading ›› Peek at artist Dotty Attie’s “mountain man with dementia” home decor in Gramercy
Dotty Attie is an artist who, since the 1970s, has been exploring issues of gender identity, politics and culture through thought-provoking works that reimagine famous paintings and photography, combined with original texts. Last year she was inducted into the National Academy, and her work was the subject of a solo exhibition at PPOW Gallery in Chelsea.
For three decades she has lived in a four-story 1848 townhouse in Gramercy, where her sons grew up and where her studio is today. An avid collector, Attie’s home is teeming with eclectic tchotchkes and great vintage finds. Her favorite part, though, is a wall in her … Continue Reading ›› An ice water deluge and dead pigeons: comedian Judy Gold’s roommate horror stories
Emmy Award-winning actress and stand-up comedian Judy Gold has appeared on "Celebrity Wife Swap," “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” and “Chopped All-Stars." A former writer and producer for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," she is also the creator of two one-woman plays, "The Judy Show—My Life as a Sitcom" and "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother."
Gold has lived on the Upper West Side for 30 years, arriving in the city after graduating from college in New Jersey. She now rents a two-bedroom in the West 90s with her family, but before that, she had … Continue Reading ›› Professional organizer Lisa Zaslow shares the secrets to staying clutter-free
Getting organized in a New York City apartment is a nightmare. No matter how much of a minimalist you are, there's never enough space, and once things fall into disarray, summoning the mental energy to whip your place into shape can feel impossible.
Lisa Zaslow, the founder and organizational guru behind Gotham Organizers—who's been featured on HGTV, Martha Stewart Radio, and Fox & Friends, and in the New York Times and Real Simple magazine—has made a career out of helping New Yorkers confront these problems, with a service that offers hands-on in-home or office … Continue Reading ››
Graphic novelist Liana Finck on the perils of household items
Liana Finck is a graphic novelist, cartoonist, and humorist, with an eye for quirky stories and funny personal anecdotes. She recently published the graphic novel A Bintel Brief, which brings to life the Jewish Daily Forward’s original advice column of the same name through cleverly illustrated stories that lend insight into the struggle of the Jewish immigrant population living on New York’s Lower East Side.
Her home, a studio on the Upper West Side, is filled with unusual objects tied to her personal history, including a matchbox full … Continue Reading ›› HGTV’s Egypt Sherrod on the curious attitude of NYC’s “property virgins”
There are few tasks more daunting than setting out to buy your first home, especially for the average New Yorker facing ever-so-steep price tags on teeny-tiny places.
In a nod to the ubiquity of the experience, HGTV created the series "Property Virgins," dedicated to documenting the travails of being a first-time buyer. Each week, viewers can catch real estate guru and host Egypt Sherrod guiding real estate newbies through their first purchase, helping them to strategize, plan, and ultimately buy a home that’s the right size for them (and their wallet).
Sherrod, who … Continue Reading ›› For Woodlawn Cemetery’s history chief, a coffin serves as coffee table
Susan Olsen has a keen eye for what others might consider morbid. The director of historical services at The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, the city's largest, Olsen has long focused on historic objects, homes and monuments in her work. Her career has involved stints as the chief of the Bureau of Historical Museums within the Florida Department of State and the director of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope Leighey House, among other positions. She's currently co-curating an exhibition commemorating Woodlawn’s 150th anniversary, which will open at Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery this September.
Among the most eye-catching possessions in her one-bedroom rental in the Bronx is her coffee … Continue Reading ››
Virginia: Primland Resort Review
Spread out across 12,000 acres of rolling hills, Primland is a destination for golfers, foodies, hunters, and relaxation-seekers alike.
This past summer, I fled the steamy streets of New York City for Primland, a luxurious eco-friendly resort in the heart of Virginia’s moonshine country. Primland sits on 12,000 acres of hunting land pocketed between the headwater of the Dan River and the sloping Blue Ridge Mountains. Once site of the country’s largest packaged firewood exporting business, today the land is lush and serene, crisscrossed with winding hiking trails, a perfectly manicured golf … Continue Reading ››
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