by natecooper | Sep 22, 2006 | art, books, cities, cool, culture, los angeles, nate, new york, san francisco, santa cruz
Ever since my sister brought up that she had never heard anyone use the word “hipster” before (saying that she had heard of “scenesters”) I’ve been curious about the distinction between hipster and scenester and what they mean in our...
by natecooper | Sep 18, 2006 | cities, culture, nate, politics
Yesterday I read up on the UN because I found it remarkable that no matter how many times I’ve visited New York I’ve never been to the grounds. My Friend Layla and I were wandering around looking for something free to do and so I suggested we go to the UN...
by natecooper | Sep 18, 2006 | cities, culture, los angeles, nate, new york, san francisco
This whole spinach ban thing is getting big press in the west… the San Francisco Chronicle and the La Times have had a front page story on it every day since the weekend. See these recent headlines: LaTimes Story SF Gate Article The New York Times, which...
by natecooper | Sep 16, 2006 | cities, culture, los angeles, nate, new york
“New York, rising high, eliminates its pas with a wrecking ball; Los Angeles, spreadin out, broods over its history until it rots.” I liked this quote from David Denby’s review of The Black Dahlia. Perhaps the only sentence David Denby’s...
by natecooper | Jul 13, 2006 | cities, culture, nate, stockton
I tend to post so many glum articles about Stockton that I feel obligated to post when something actually goes well in that community. This article details how owners rehabilitated a formerly dilapitated building downtown. It still lacks occupancy .. the problem with...
by natecooper | Jul 12, 2006 | cities, cool, media, nate, new york
The Empire State Building Observation Deck Can you believe I’m going to be living in that city in a matter of weeks?