Leah Taylor
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Photo Gallery: A Tribute to Twin Peaks
It is happening again. Twenty-five years later, David Lynch’s groundbreaking series Twin Peaks continues. The limited event series airs Sundays at 9pm ET/PT, only on SHOWTIME. → Read More
Right This Way to “Pura Vida”
Recently, our cofounder and CEO, Sascha Lewis, escaped to El Mangroove, an Autograph Collection Hotel in Costa Rica. He can attest to the magic of "pura vida" (in fact he won't shut up about it), and wants you to experience true Costa Rican hospitality for yourself. → Read More
Masters of their Craft: Daniel Sklaar of FINE & RAW Chocolate
Daniel Sklaar ditched a life in high finance to follow his passion -- creating delicious raw chocolate treats. Find out how he did it. → Read More
The Most Provocative Artists of the Last Decade [Sponsored]
With Armory Arts Week recently taking a hold of NYC, we've got art on the brain. Extraordinary artists bubbled up from the art world to present cutting-edge works at several fairs around the city. → Read More
The Best French Films You Can Stream Right Now [Sponsored]
Is your streaming queue lacking that certain je ne sais quoi? → Read More
Lunch Break Playlist [Sponsored]
Lunch Break returns to clubs in NYC, Miami, LA, and Chicago this spring, beckoning desk jockeys away from their cubicles for a free, mid-day dance party -- made extraordinary by Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water. → Read More
The Best Ways to Spend Your Lunch Hour (Other Than #PerrierLunchBreak) [Sponsored]
Can't make it to Lunch Break in LA or NYC? We know it can be difficult to convince bosses to let you ditch your desk and dance for an hour. But there are other ways to make your lunchtime more extraordinary. → Read More
The Most Outrageous Pop-Culture-Inspired Cocktails [Sponsored]
This year's Oscar parties invariably featured punny apps and cocktails themed around the nominated films and actors. But for the true pop-culture/mixology enthusiast, there's enough fodder to create witty cocktails pretty much year-round. → Read More
Suiting Every Body: Bindle & Keep’s Daniel Friedman [Sponsored]
When a friend asked us to tag along at her consultation with Brooklyn-based suiting company Bindle & Keep, we said yes because we love playing dress-up — and helping others play dress-up,… → Read More
Pyrotechnic Art Primer [Sponsored]
There are some artists for whom a simple easel and oils palette just won't do. Artists who are inspired by the primal, the explosive, the feral, and the provocative forces within fire and pyrotechnics. → Read More
Chef Adam C Banks takes us behind the scenes at Dinner Lab
We don’t cover a lot of food or dining news here on Flavorwire, but when we do, it’s because of a personality or story that really inspires us. Enter chef Adam C. Banks, Woodford Reserv… → Read More
Nathan Fielder, Renaissance Man: 10 Careers He Could Have Had [Sponsored]
Nathan Fielder, Renaissance Man? Absolutely. While Comedy Central's ever-savvy Nathan For You star is an unparalleled business adviser, his recent return reminds us that he's shown equal acumen in a lot of other areas. → Read More
GIFs That Remind Us Why We Can’t Wait For The Return of ‘Nathan For You’ [Sponsored]
When it comes to wry and witty business advice, Nathan Fielder is without equal. Whether kicking up controversy, infringing copyrights, or performing near-naked escape acts, Nathan's mix of wacked-out activism and awkward social anxiety is as compelling as it is absurd. → Read More
Our Favorite Andy Daly Moments from Season 2 of Review [Sponsored]
As Season 2 of Comedy Central's irony-laden Review draws to a close, we look back at some of our favorite moments from sad-sack "life reviewer" Forrest MacNeil -- perfectly portrayed by comedian Andy Daly. → Read More
Enhance Your Lunch Break With A Custom Playlist [Sponsored]
This summer, we've teamed up with Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water to help cubicle dwellers in four cities ditch their desks for an extraordinary Lunch Break with DJs like Questlove, Nadastrom, and SoSuperSam. → Read More
Lunch Break DJs Recommend the Best Clubs in the World [Sponsored]
Right now in NYC, LA, Miami, and Chicago, we're offering extraordinary office escapes -- with help from Perrier® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and some serious DJ talent (Yo, Questlove!). → Read More
10 Reasons You Should Be Watching 'Review' on Comedy Central [Sponsored]
We love a good listicle. And we like to think that Review's eponymous life reviewer Forrest MacNeil (perfectly portrayed by Andy Daly) appreciates them as well. → Read More
The Most Extraordinary, with Questlove [Sponsored]
You know Questlove. You, like us, probably love him: The Roots drummer, Tonight Show band member, DJ, author, and activist is an admirable and thoroughly lovable guy. With all those monikers, we figured Questlove was the perfect DJ to turn mundane, sad desk lunches into extraordinary Lunch Breaks. → Read More
The Most Hilarious Moments of ‘Review’ Season 2 So Far, in .GIF Form [Sponsored]
Last week, we deemed Comedy Central's Review "a beacon of comedic post-meta analysis for an absurdist age." And we can think of no better recap vehicle for said absurdist age than the animated .GIF. So, please enjoy our favorite moments of Season 2 thus far, in .GIF form. → Read More
The Coolest Dance Sequences in Cinema [Sponsored]
We're suckers for a good dance sequence. But in compiling this list, we tried to avoid straight-up movie musicals and dance films (your West Side Stories, your Step Ups, your Center Stages), because honestly, that's a list in and of itself. → Read More