January 19, 2009
The All New Issue

Of the many weird things happening right now, not all are bad: Capitalism’s flaws are getting an honest look from reformers of all ideologies; the most macho automakers are begging for the chance to go green; for God’s sake, we elected a black president! When everything breaks down, you get to decide how to build it back up again—and make it better.



The New Saturday Night: Blurring the Line Between Group and Groupie
- New York Magazine
By Jeralyn Gerba, Photographs by Danielle Lobosco

"It’s early evening at Santos Party House downtown, where a homemade fish-tank chandelier is suspended from the ceiling; piles of toys, balloons, lights, and costumes are tossed into a corner; and someone is wearing a gigantic cardboard slice of pizza. The sound system is blasting mashed-up electronic music, and on the dance floor, it’s becoming hard to tell who’s a spectator and who’s a performer. A hard hat with a disco ball attached gets passed around, and girls pour packing peanuts into a fan for a snowlike effect. Suddenly, everyone’s screaming the chorus (“We’re gonna make it, through all this shit!”), arms locked with the strangers on either side."

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