indie name dropping, Eames, offal, Global knives, DIY charcuterie, fistic arts, hotel bars, being bitter better.
the hot rock.
the menthol-cool stylings of Sleater-Kinney, Ghostface, Divine Styler, Jolie Holland, and Beirut.
French New Wave, Wong Kar-Wai, "Ciao! Manhattan", "Two-Lane Blacktop", "House Party"...
Shawn Kemp dunk montages and Apollo Theater crowd reaction shots.
The French Laundry Cookbook.
Paul Smith, Dario Cecchini, Thomas Keller, and Antoine Doinel.