Media-Whore D'Oeuvres



"Founded in 1996 by artist Peter Halley, Index magazine was ahead of its time. Not only because it featured work by emerging artists, photographers and actors -- like Terry Richardson, Ryan McGinley and Kate Winslet -- but also because it had the foresight to close its print version several years ago before everyone jumped on the bandwagon. While it was one of the few magazines to hold my interest, it remained but a faint memory until recent news of its resuscitation online as indexmagazine.com. A deft combination of archived stories from its glorious past as well as lots of new stuff -- like an interview with Wilco's Nels Cline -- Index also features new videos." (David Hershkovits/Papermag)

"No one lays a hand on my girl Rihanna and lives to sing about it. So what apt punishment should we cook up for the unspeakable horror known as Chris Brown?" (Musto)



"'The heart is the only part of the body that doesn't need botox,' joked Allure's Linda Wells, clad in Chanel and Lanvin, at the famed Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel on Monday afternoon. The editor in chief was the host of an intimate Valentine's lunch in honor of Events of the Heart, a nonprofit organization that, with the creative arts and media, raises awareness about women and heart disease, the leading cause of death among women. Among the chic set was Joanne Lipman of Portfolio, IMG Fashion's Fern Mallis, Carolyn Rhea, Full Picture's Desiree Gruber, Lady Annabelle Astor and Jane Lauder. PR maven Peggy Siegal orchestrated the cast of leading ladies and worked the room .." (Fashionweekdaily)

"You can add The Carlyle Group to the long, long list of financial firms looking to cut back on their private jet budgets. The Washington-based private equity giant that counts members of the Bush family as investors is now looking to unload its 2004 Gulfstream G450. Like its rivals, it's been a challenging few months for Carlyle, which was ranked the largest private equity firm last year by Private Equity International. In December, the firm announced plans to slash 10 percent of its staff—the first layoffs in Carlyle's 20-year history—and it also said it planned to close down its Silicon Valley office. The jet broker responsible for selling the G4 didn't indicate how much Carlyle is hoping to get for the plane. (Similar models run about $30 million.) But if you're in the market for a jet that's made its fair share of trips to Kennebunkport and Crawford, you may want to set aside a little extra to replace all the gaudy gold plating in the bathroom and kitchen." (Cityfile)