Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture is my cuppa tea, but I'll warn you that it's not for everyone. If you like ferociously understated (and hilarious) dialogue, brooding twenty-somethings who are generally too clever for their own good, and moments of uncomfortable beauty, then please grab a date (or just yourself) and see this movie. I can't stop thinking about it nor my own post-collegiate life, which was just as uncomfortable and oddly wonderful.

Other critics might have stated this already, but I truly believe that Lena Dunham is one to watch. No one is taking risks like these onscreen anymore, especially as a writer, director, and actor. It's impressive. Her character, Aura, though stalled and journey-less is compelling and real. Also compelling? Actress Jemima Kirke who plays Lena's deadpan, eye-rolly sidekick. Together they seem like girls I know or used to know--fearless, frightened, flawed, and fantastic.

Need a new favorite workout album? Then download the amped up psychedelic electro stylings of Melbourne's Miami Horror. If you like your New Order with a touch of MGMT and Neon Indian, you won't be disappointed. I'm lovin' it.

Artist Maria Forde was hungry for life advice, so she turned to a group of people rife with years of wisdom: the residents of her grandmother's retirement home. Compiled within the pages of a zine entitled Longview and also as the gallery show, "Life Portraits," Forde's whimsically detailed drawings and accompanying words and stories bring the midwest residents of the Longview retirement community to life reminding us about what's important (or not important) in our time here on Earth. For just $6, couldn't you use a bit of wisdom?

(Note: Maria also created the Marlon Brando comic book from my New York Art Book Fair post below. All of her work is FANTASTIC. Take a look here.)

These architectural rings by Phillipe Tournaire are SPECTACULAR. I'm not typically a jewel-y type of gal, but whoa. Also, hello, Dream Christmas Wish List!

I can't get enough of Danish clothing label Wood Wood's new Muzak project featuring eclectic music mixes from a variety of international musicians and artists. Available for download or for instant streaming, the current six evoke everything from tranquil daydreams and urban anthems to forgotten 70s disco jams. Simply click on one and infuse your work day with a new soundtrack!

Queens was overtaken by zine hungry zombies this weekend as Printed Matter's annual New York Art Book Fair descended upon MOMA's PS1 in Long Island City. Hordes of messy coiffed, brogue-wearing, bespectacled book lovers came from as far away as New Zealand, Japan, and the esoteric shores of Essex, UK, to both shop and sell vast selections of art, zine, graphic, and comic tomes from established and emerging creators the world over.

One of my favorite sellers was San Francisco's Needles & Pens, which introduced me to this fun Marlon Brando comic:

In between dodging a symphony of (intended?) B.O. and a never ending barrage of tote bags, I wrote a haiku about the experience.

Ripe amber sweat lodge!
Neon poncho wonderland!
Hipster jungle gym.

Here is but a smidgen of what caught my wandering eye...

An oversized Bradbury that, sadly, wasn't for sale.

These are made of paper.

Pez! Coal!

I want every single one of Olympia Le Tan's book clutches.

Pigtails!

Everybody's favorite, the ghost of Switzerland's Nieves Books.

Mr. Ghost says, "READ MORE BOOKS!"

Do you ever wonder if your pet has Stockholm syndrome? Think about it.

Hi there! Please excuse my latent postings, but I'm in the midst of moving apartments. Moving is always such a thrilling time isn't it? For the past year or so I've lived in an airy yet oddly oversized space that I thought would be hard to say goodbye to. Strangely, I'm ready to embrace a cozier more uniquely detailed space. Something with soul in its bones and ghosts in the ceilings. That's what I find most exciting about living in NYC--the possibility of tapping into the ancestral energy of a place.

Mr. H and I have a good feeling that our new home will be filled with inspiration. Thus, we decided to christen it with something bold. This will give you an idea...

Just in time for the end of fashion week and right when I finished reading The Philosophy of Andy Warhol, Marc Jacobs opened his latest namesake boutique, Bookmarc, featuring--you guessed it!--books, and lots of 'em. The petite corner shop replaces the former Biography Bookshop (newly relocated and renamed) and features a well-edited selection of art tomes and colorful paperbacks in addition to Marc's signature assortment of motley accessories (think journals, pencils, and cute book bags), which are specifically designed for and sold exclusively at the store. Also worth noting: Bookmarc carries Olympia Le-Tan's fantastically clever, hand-made and embroidered book clutches. I've got my eye on Mr. Dracula below...

... I love your Spring/Summer 2011 collection!!

(Love your fall collection, too).