Jennifer Perkins and Tina Sparkles   Issue #34

The Austin DIY queens make the most of thrift-store scores

Björk   Issue #32

Although she doesn’t consider Volta a political album nor herself a feminist, we’re certain about this: Björk is one of the most innovative artists of our time. How does the Icelandic avant-gardist remain a pop icon? Because people yearn to understan

STYLE IDOL   Issue #32

JESSICA REYNOZA

Ms. Junior   Issue #31

An exclusive excerpt from the book, How Sassy Changed My Life

By Kara Jesella & Marisa Meltzer

The Men of Fred Flare   Issue #30

Keith Carollo and Chris Bick wax nostalgic about retro-tastic wares

Style Idol   Issue #29

Emily Ryan

We Two   Issue #28

These lovebirds conquer all with their band and their “loose moves” style

Judy Blume   Issue #26

The children’s books author discusses banned books, Miranda July, and menstrual belts. On a visit to her New York City apartment, we find the literary icon in full Blume.

Beauty and the budget   Issue #25

How Windy Chien decorated her fabulous San Francisco apartment on the cheap

Blogs of the semi rich and famous

Marisa Meltzer navigates through the occasionally interesting underbelly of celeb blogs

Dark Meat blows headliners out of the water in Austin

May 15, 2008, at the Mohawk

By Erik Adams

Houston noisemakers Indian Jewelry deliver prosperity to the masses with Free Gold!

By Camella Lobo

Emily Armond’s Tour Diary, Part 3

Dark Meat finds itself busless and penniless on the Great Plains

By Emily Armond

Memphis gets muddy at Beale Street Music Festival

May 2-4, 2008, in Tom Lee Park

By Bob Guthridge

Sui Dreams   Issue #29

Not just another fashion doll, Anna Sui talks about bringing a little bit of soul and a lot of common sense to the global market

By Jenny Hart

Reader of the Week: Krissi Sandvik of Sacramento

Artist and creator of Stitchery & Mexiphemera

By Jihanah Rasul