January 25, 2006
Editor’s note: I read this essay by Momus (a.k.a. Nick Currie) in 2000 on his website (now located at www.imomus.com) where he has an archive of essays on a vast spectrum of topics. This essay is the philosophy of The Fakeways Institute, which investigated Folk Art and added to the pot. Here [...]
November 2004
This is an interview with a doorman in one of the wealthiest buildings in Carnegie Hill (multi-billionaires). This doorman “X” is 22 and has only been working this job for 6 months- long enough to know the ins and outs but not so long as to feel enough loyalty to prevent him from [...]
During high school, as I was becoming acquainted with the downtown music and art scenes, I was embarrassed to tell people I was from the Upper East Side- even more embarrassed to tell them I went to Dalton. However, after four years of living downtown near college I became sick of the [...]
