Monkee Wives
Record companies build bands on trends, hoping their musicians will rise to the top of the newest! hottest! sound. Not every band, though, can have an exclamation mark. THE EDITORS inspect the rejects.
Hotel Bars in the City
New Yorkers treat drinking like exercise: done frequently, in the company of friends, and one's life becomes better. But where to go when you're tired of the neighborhood dive? We seek out the best of the best: old hotels in Manhattan.
Read the Fucking Manual
An anthology of new work from seventeen writers with websites, including many writers published here and in better places. Available for free as a downloadable PDF—it’s the book to be seen with this season.
Rules of the New Restroom
We've all seen the "Employees Must Wash Hands" and "No Smoking" signs in bathrooms. But what about other common sense rules? How are we to know what's permissible, and what's just plain wrong?
Guide to New York Jargon
You're probably familiar with "Fugget about it," "Assa matta pa you," or the timeless "Fuck Off." But we felt it was time to update New York's jargon, and have compiled a list for the contemporary dweller.
Part 4, Conclusion
A few tips of advice to how to wear a tie, hold an umbrella, and arrange your wallet to win when your lover goes a-spyin'.
Part 3, Pants
They decorate your legs. They accentuate your form. They define your character. And the correct choice between wearing them or not can keep you out of jail.
Part 2, Dress Shirts
They can match any outfit, be worn in planes and malls alike, dress Miles Davis and Bill Gates in the same colors, and still say different things.
Part 1, Suits
It's the one thing every man should own: a suit. We salute the suit's ability to withstand expiration, bask in its enduring appeal, and offer advice on what to look for when you're off to buy your own. If only we could be there to say, "Suits you, sir!"
The Morning News Guide to Urban Etiquette: New York City
You'd be surprised at what you'll see people do in New York. Or maybe you wouldn't. But maybe you should. A guide to everyone who lives in New York, whether there for an hour or for a lifetime.