Wilbert L. Cooper
Wilbert is from a suburb of Cleveland where every street is a cul-de-sac named after a forest animal. He now works for us in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which is arguably even more homogenous and suffocating, but at least you can smoke pot on the sidewalk without getting hassled (just roll it with a little tobacco). Wilbert’s also working on a master’s degree in print publishing at NYU, which he keeps trying to tell us is not a joke, but we just keep shaking our head like “… This guy. This guy.” Hoping he catches on soon.
Articles by Wilbert L. Cooper
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Grip Plyaz Wants You Pussy-Ass Lames to Get the Fuck Up Off of Him
I hopped on the phone with the guy who calls himself Your Baby Daddy's Favorite Baby Daddy to talk about his new track with Trinidad James, why it has taken so long for "Purp, Wind and Fire" to drop, and how awesome the Hall and Oates Pandora station is. Full story
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Pimp Rap Has a New Prince and His Name Is 100s
We haven't seen an MC lay his mack down like 100s did on 'Ice Cold Perm,' his superb debut mixtape, since Snoop's last name was Dogg and Too $hort was spitting "Freaky Tales." It's crazy that he's only 19, half-Jewish, and recently escaped out of a terrible boarding school in the… Full story
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We Talked to Haleek Maul About His New Video for "M00N"
Haleek Maul shares his thoughts on his stellar new music video, the inspiration behind the lyrics of "M00N," and what it feels like to have the rap game on lock before you can even buy cigarettes. Full story
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A$AP Rocky and Jeremy Scott Schooled Me on How to Be a Pretty Motherfucker
It's finally the end of New York Fashion Week, so I caught up with Rocky and Jeremy after a VICE event in SoHo to talk about style, creativity, and why adidas sneakers are better than Jordans. Full story
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All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go at New York Fashion Week Pt. 2
I was a part of the grand farce, parading down the sidewalk of the Meat Packing District wearing a collage of designer clothes that retail for nine times what I have in my checking account. Like everyone else, I wanted to be seen this week, to be noticed on the street, to be mist… Full story
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The Blonds NYFW Show Was the Gayest Thing I've Ever Seen
When I say the Blonds Sping/Summer 2013 show at Milk Studios last night was gay, I don't mean it was, like, Imma-physically-put-my-dick-in-your-booty gay. I just mean it was like over the top, fabulous, firerce, guy-in-dolphin-pants gay. Full story
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All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go at New York Fashion Week Pt. 1
With all its snotty parties, self-aggrandizing people, and the commerciality that seems to be symptomatic of New York Fashion Week, it's easy to forget that fashion is actually a good thing. Full story
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For a Diffusion Line, MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Doesn't Suck
Typically, I like girl clothes the most when they are extremely uncomfortable because I'm a chauvinist pig who wants to see women suffer for fashion. But I enjoyed MM6 despite how practical and wearable the garments actually were. Full story
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly from NYC’s Fashion Night Out
Fashion's Night Out is an excuse to get sloppy on free vodka and run around the fancy part of town, gawking at weird people who take it really seriously. Also, sometimes Three 6 Mafia plays. Full story
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Ice-T Caught Me in Coco’s Dressing Room at Her NYFW Show
I went to the debut show for Coco's line Licious. The clothes were good, the vibe was super fun, and by the end of the night I found myself backstage in Coco’s dressing room getting the stankiest of all stink eyes from my pimp hero, Ice-T. Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill 
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America 
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear 
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly 
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble 
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends 
