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If you've been hearing a lot of
David Bowie lately (and not just because your roommate is a big
Aladdin Sane fan) you might have noticed his polished - presidential even - tone. He's shown himself to be a masterful organizer: his
High line Festival, which kicked off yesterday, is THE festival of the year. He's proven himself an adept diplomat, talking his way out of a
feud with a gruff Bobby DeNiro and negotiating through the
tangle of neighborhood activists eager to protect the
High Line. And now his populist streak is on full display. As the
Observer reports, Bowie is opening up a burlesque house at former mafia hangout Little Charlie's Clam House. Like any good leader, Bowie first wooed the cultural aristocracy with screenings of underexposed Latin American films and is now making his appeal to the masses through a liberal display of tits and fishnets. Has the moment finally arrived? Is Bowie making his move? Is it time, that is, to turn and face the strange?
—Josh
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