Has the Most Interesting Man in the World found his alcoholic spokesperson match? Ron Jeremy—who you might remember from such films as Debbie Does Dallas II, Ejacula 2, Night of the Living Bed, Oral Majority 4 and Super Hornio Bros. (among so, so many)—now has his own brand of rum: Ron de Jeremy. more ›

Chicagoist is gearing up for this weekend's annual Air & Water Show along the lakefront. In what's becoming an annual tradition around there, staff member Todd McClamroch even got to fly with one of the participants. Chicagoist's decidedly opinionated readership was also appalled that one of their staffers found a popular local brewpub to be a great place to bring a kid. They also think that an unlikely activist for immigration rights should just take her medicine and offered their own suggestions to how the city should capitalize on the local music scene. And everyone thinks that a suggested tax on bottled water is a great idea. more ›

DISCUSSION: Tonight Thurston Moore and Jim Jarmusch will have a little talk, titled "Transforming New York: Music and Film at Night". This is in conjunction with Doug Aitken's sleepwalkers, so Aitken will be there too, and the three discuss nighttime, just after the sun goes down. more ›

Last week I didn't tell you about the show Beck played at Hiro Ballroom Friday night (one night before his appearance on Saturday Night Live). That's because the "secret" show wasn't even announced until Thursday. Beck is known for playing last-minute small-venue shows, and I was lucky enough to score a ticket to this one. Here are the pictures. more ›

Caroline Waxler, VH1's Best Week Ever more ›

Jason Gay calls captured Al Qaeda operative Khalid Shaikh Mohammed a "Ron Jeremy look-alike" in his Observer NYTV column. The Onion interview with Ron Jeremy is hysterical, but not as hysterical as Jason Gay.
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