Their days of wearing pasties while slinging pastries may be numbered. Bikini-clad baristas serving cups of joe in a Washington city could soon be covering up following a Wednesday federal appeals court ruling. A three-judge panel on the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked the city of Everett … Continue reading ‘Bikini Baristas’ may need to cover up following court ruling →

He’s been shot at and knifed, but the way to really get on John Shaft’s bad side is to dress like crap. The legendary private eye personifies street cool with an impressive array of hard-boiled jackets, tightfitting trousers and fly headgear. It’s no exaggeration to say he’s become one of cinema’s most famous fashion plates. … Continue reading “Shaft” Style: 48 Years Later →

In time for the 50th anniversary of the NY Mets’ miraculous 1969 World Series win, right fielder Ron Swoboda tells the story of that amazing season, the people he played with and against, and what life was like as an Every Man ballplayer. “Here’s the Catch” is a winner. All that is revealed surrounding his … Continue reading Ron Swoboda Wrote A Book… →