The bedroom of any member of The Strokes is something that millions of girls (including Yours Truly) have dreamt of seeing. So, it's my pleasure to announce that you're all one step closer to Albert Hammond Jr.'s sheets — but not if I beat you to it. Hammond has put his 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom, 1.5-bath East Village apartment on the market for $899,000. The property was originally listed Read more

I love finding celebrity pets' goodies, and it's rare when I'm not 100 percent sure if I've IDed it. So I'm letting you make the call – this Louis Vuitton Monogram Baxter Dog Leash ($330) is currently sold out online but from the product picture and my zoomed-in one of her mini Doxie, the pattern's outline appears slightly off, no?Both pups have matchy matchy collar and leashes – that would Read more

As you may have heard, there's a new album from that Arcade Fire band coming out today. But not to be outdone by a bunch of overhyped Canadians, an army of other artists — including !!!, Air, and the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. — are also unleashing highly anticipated new CDs today, making this one of the best days for new music so far this year. (Coincidentally, all of these artists' names Read more

Whether you're waiting anxiously for a new Strokes record or wishing they would just go away, you'll be interested to hear that the band is laying low while guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. pursues his new solo project. Hammond's debut album, Yours to Keep, comes out in the States March 6, and meanwhile, he's touring with Incubus and Bloc Party. I'm sort of over the Strokes, but damn, can Hammond Read more