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Published on 1/8/09
Published on 1/8/09
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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?
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 | 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!
