-
-
Ad Space
(728 x 90)
Published at 11:44am
Published on 8/27/08
Own This City
Video
America loves success. In fact, America loves success so much that its definition has been greatly expanded and more people than ever can have it. Your juggling-dog video is a YouTube hit: success! Your name rings a vague bell, even if nobody knows what you actually do: success! You buy The Observer at 25 (albeit with your parents’ money): success! The Waverly Inn mâitre d’ waves you in: success!
But are we talking about success here, or merely fame—unless, of course, they’ve become the same thing? Does success still mean anything when everybody and their juggling dog has a chance to sniff its sweet smell? And what does this apparent democratization/blurring of the lines mean for New York’s cultural agitators?
 | About the cover: We're already getting questions about artist Marilyn Minter's exclusive cover for Time Out New York, mainly: What's coming out of that mouth? Pearls? Caviar? Cocaine? Here's the deal. |
THEATER
 | The Great White…wait!: Broadway isn’t the brass ring it used to be. |
 | Stage vs. screen: Success in one arena doesn’t guarantee it in the other. |
ART
 | A matter of time: There were years when no one bought Marilyn Minter’s art. It took a while, but things have definitely changed. |
MUSIC
 | Self-made man: He’s a fact-checker and an artistic force. How Nick Hallett defines success. |
 | Europe is better than America: NYC singer Joan As Police Woman tells us why. |
 | My way: Producer-turned-performer Ryan Leslie is changing his game—and reinventing the rules. |
DANCE
 | “I’m always thinking I’ve failed”: New York’s lords of the dance tell us how they really feel about their careers so far. |
BOOKS
 | Words of wisdom (sort of): The factors of literary stardom are not all that clear-cut. Here, seven notable New York writers weigh in on what they think of the benchmarks they’re supposed to hit. |
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
 | Top 5 ways to be an Internet success: To succeed online, you must become more than a brand—you must become a meme. Julia Allison tells you how. |
Missed Part I of our Culture Report? Read it here!
