Pets on PAPER: Meet Magic

By Alexis Swerdloff

Welcome to another cute 'n' cuddly edition of Pets on PAPER! This installment is very special because a) Magic the cat is cute as cute can be despite the fact that he has no eyes and b) Magic has two daddies -- one-half of Fischerspooner and current Hamlet portrayer Casey Spooner and New York nightlife fixture, cabaret crooner Adam Dugas! We asked Magic a few questions and she was kind enough to respond!

How old are you?
I am one and a half years old. My sun sign is Taurus.

Where do you live?
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I stayed at the BARC shelter when I first moved to the neighborhood, but I moved on up to a floor-through apartment only six days later.

Who owns you?
Kitten has two daddies: Adam Dugas and Casey Spooner.

What are your pastimes?
I love to stalk and attack my feline roommate, Phantom, listen to the sound of running water, play solitaire hockey with rattle balls and rip the hell out of plastic bags. I also like to sit in the open window and smell and listen to the world.

What's your favorite PAPER cover and why?
My favorite cover is November 2005 because my daddy Adam is on it!

Posted Oct. 25, 2007,

Eight Items or Less: "Pull Your Pants Up" in Dallas, Casey Spooner in Hamlet and Endangered Club in Williamsburg

By Gary Pini

1. Just Say No. Like the Reagan era anti-drug campaign, the city of Dallas has launched a ridiculous advertising blitz to stop the low-pants craze. "This is not just a teenage problem. There are people sagging in their 30s," Deputy Mayor Dwaine Caraway tells NPR. The campaign includes billboards and a theme song: "Pull Your Pants Up."

2. Hamlet, The Wooster Group's "first encounter with Shakespeare," features FISCHERSPOONER member Casey Spooner in four roles and music written for the production by his partner Warren Fischer. It runs until December 1st at The Public Theater.

3. DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJs competition this week. With over 300,000 people voting, Armin Van Buren beat out Tiesto for the number one spot. DJ #4, Paul Van Dyk is spinning tomorrow night at the Halloween Ball at Roseland, 239 West 52nd St. $40.

4. Next time just toss a TV. Courtney Love has been banned from posh London hotel Claridge's because she set fire to her $3,000 a night room during a previous stay.

5. Luiza from CSS and Bjorn from Peter, Bjorn and John are DJing tonight at Cheeky Bastard in the Hiro Ballroom of the Maritime Hotel, 317 West 16. While neither made the aforementioned Top 100, the event is free.

6. Author Michael Gross describes life across the street from CBGB many moons ago: "The block housed drug dealers offering everything from coke to Colombian weed (sold out of a full wooden barrel by the hairy hobbit who rented my building's basement) to Iranian opium." (via The New York Observer)

7/ Endangered club alert! Williamsburg's Triple Crown is under attack from just about everybody -- police, fire department, neighbors, etc. -- and they need your help. Stop by the venue at 108 Bedford Ave. this Sunday from 1-9 p.m. and sign a petition to let them live in peace. Of course there will be tons of DJs to entertain you: The Rub, Negroclash, Bangers, etc.

Posted Oct. 25, 2007,

Fashion Big Names Gather for the Barneys Alber Elbaz Party

By Mickey Boardman

Last night was the gorgeous party that Barneys' Howard Socol and Iman held for Lanvin's adorable Alber Elbaz at the Bowery Hotel. Poor Mr. Mickey had to rush over at intermission from the Wooster Group's Hamlet, now playing at the Public Theater. MM j'adores Alber and couldn't miss him. The party was super glamorous and here's a line up of Fashion Ladies that'll prove it. When MM went to snap the picture of Victoria Bartlett, Daryl Kerrigan, Adi & Ange from Threeasfour and Barneys' Julie Gilhart, who should walk by and interrupt the photo but Narciso Rodriguez! It was a fashion clusterfuck people!

Check out the final photo after the jump!

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