The Friday Roundup (now with 86% more sex! Plus, the weekly deal!)
Wallpaper's recent sex issue inspired me to copy them (but not their copy), so welcome to Strange Closets first Sex Roundup. I hear it sells. I just decided to do this. Divine intervention methinks. Having not prepared, I'm praying it all comes together by the post's climax. But first, many thanks to Tim Frick and the team over at MightyBytes who helped me to fix my problematic RSS feed. I admire Tim and the group so much; they're talented, ethical, community-focused ...
Open House: The Many Lives of Cady McClain
I was twelve or thirteen the first time I saw today's Open House star, actress and As the World Turns star Cady McClain. Then 19, Cady had just taken over the role of Dixie Cooney on ABC's All My Children, and she was playing the spoiler in the marriage of Adam and Brooke Chandler (of the Pine Valley Chandlers). "She and Tad are going to wind up together," I said to my Mom. By then I'd already watched the show ...
Product Spotlight: Mr. Jonathan Adler’s current line delightfully fresh, fun
I'm trying to figure out if I look like a dashing spy or Peppermint Patty in this photo. Who cares? I'll soon be posting an Adler-inspired Manhattan Open House, so I thought you might enjoy seeing the potter / designer's ICFF booth. Breaking news and fresh content, that's why you read Strange Closets. I included plenty of photos and a couple products that make me feel sort of funny (in a good way). That's all I got. Happy !'ing Tuesday. You have ...
Interview: Interior designer and entrepreneur Michael Del Piero
Swashbuckling may be overstating things, but that's how I envision Michael Del Piero's perpetual hunt for interesting artifacts. Whether she's catching a plane to South America, browsing a Paris flea market or walking the halls at a building like the Carroll-Albany Arts complex, Michael's constantly trying to elevate her game; she embodies a sort of relaxed quest for perfection. At her Bucktown boutique, Michael offers an oh-boy! mix of merchandise, which includes antiques, architectural artifacts, new products from companies like ...
The Friday Roundup
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Are seven days enough? I suggest we add one more day, Funday. It'll be the Rudolph of days, well loved but somewhat illegitimate. There's nothing really stopping us from having an eighth day (perhaps the moon). The whole block burned down and all I got was this dumb photo Then this happened the next week: Do you like me? If so, check this box. Click the icon to connect on Facebook. Here's the thing; using ...
Open House . . . Mark and Jeri’s
Chicagoan's Mark and Jeri were introduced by mutual friends fifteen years ago, although it's surprising nobody set them up sooner. The intellectuals had moved in the same social circles for years and had much in common. Both had grown up in typical 60's suburbia, both worked for .org's, he for the Adler Planetarium, she for the Field Museum, and both had very full apartments.
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