Getting into a party is not unlike making it big in Hollywood. Either you prove your worth, know someone who knows someone, or be so ubiquitous that queues and lists don’t apply to you. Once inside, the next opportunity presents itself: working a room full of Los Angeles’ unruly cast of characters, from reality stars…
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PAPER People: LA Icons, Freaks and Legends
Getting into a party is not unlike making it big in Hollywood. Either you prove your worth, know someone who knows someone, or be so ubiquitous that queues and lists don’t apply to you. Once inside, the next opportunity presents itself: working a room full of Los Angeles’ unruly cast of characters, from reality stars…
Coolest Person in the Room: Téa Abashidze
Popularity is relative, especially in the digital age. You could have hundreds of thousands of followers online but be completely unknown in the streets — massively famous on Instagram, YouTube or Twitter, but lack any kind of real, authentic cool in person. For our series Coolest Person in the Room, we pinpoint all the people…
Coolest Person in the Room: Téa Abashidze
Popularity is relative, especially in the digital age. You could have hundreds of thousands of followers online but be completely unknown in the streets — massively famous on Instagram, YouTube or Twitter, but lack any kind of real, authentic cool in person. For our series Coolest Person in the Room, we pinpoint all the people…
‘La Dolce Musto ’24’: Recreating an Iconic Village Voice Column
This is PAPER 1984: a celebration of the year we were born, edited by Mickey Boardman, in honor of our 40th anniversary. This series looks back on the important cultural forces at work in 1984, many of which are still reverberating today. The club, music, food, fashion and gay scenes all produced future legends that…
‘La Dolce Musto ’24’: Recreating an Iconic Village Voice Column
This is PAPER 1984: a celebration of the year we were born, edited by Mickey Boardman, in honor of our 40th anniversary. This series looks back on the important cultural forces at work in 1984, many of which are still reverberating today. The club, music, food, fashion and gay scenes all produced future legends that…
PAPER Presents The Tear: Makadsi
PAPER <3s NY and PAPER<3s the DJs that keep us moving. That’s why we’re proud to present The Tear, our mix series highlighting the best DJs spinning in the city we call home. In September, we shared our mix with Sekucci, who served up the goods and more with a hard-hitting sprint of certifiably NYC…
PAPER Presents The Tear: Makadsi
PAPER <3s NY and PAPER<3s the DJs that keep us moving. That’s why we’re proud to present The Tear, our mix series highlighting the best DJs spinning in the city we call home. In September, we shared our mix with Sekucci, who served up the goods and more with a hard-hitting sprint of certifiably NYC…
Overdrive Puts Fentanyl Testing in Your Back Pocket
Overdrive’s new fentanyl test kit hopes to change the way we take care of ourselves, and each other. The question will be: can it? Its founders think so. PAPER caught up with the brand’s team amid the launch of its new test kits, which feature multiple test strips, water pouches, and mini spoons for safe…
Overdrive Puts Fentanyl Testing in Your Back Pocket
Overdrive’s new fentanyl test kit hopes to change the way we take care of ourselves, and each other. The question will be: can it? Its founders think so. PAPER caught up with the brand’s team amid the launch of its new test kits, which feature multiple test strips, water pouches, and mini spoons for safe…