DOUGLAS QUENQUA

writer and editor

August 3, 2011 • 8:37 PM 0

You’re Not Welcome

One of the biggest myths about dress codes is that they exist to keep out clothes. But more often than not, they’re meant to keep out certain kinds of people. Don’t want day-trippers in your Hamptons club? Put the kibosh on shorts and sandals. Jersey Shore types not your thing? Ban Ed Hardy shirts. Don’t care for black people? Just say no to baggy jeans and “bling!”

Yeah, that last one is pretty racist. That’s why The Continental, a frat bar in the East Village, is in trouble with the NYC Human Rights Commission. But it’s a finer line than you might think. Read all about it: Dress Codes in New York Clubs: Will This Get Me in?

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July 10, 2011 • 11:24 PM 0

Rethinking Addiction

If drug and alcohol addiction is a disease, then shouldn’t your general practitioner be able to recognize the symptoms, diagnose the problem and prescribe treatment? Of course not, some people say. Addiction is a disease of the mind, not the body, and hence best treated by psychiatrists and counselors. But doctors realize more and more that addiction is a physical disease–one that causes real, permanent changes in the brain–and that it requires prolonged medical treatment. Now, 10 schools are offering the first-ever residency programs in addiction medicine, so doctors can learn how to treat addiction like they would other chronic diseases. My story in Monday’s NYTimes, Rethinking Addiction’s Roots, and its Treatment.

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July 10, 2011 • 10:57 PM 0

First Lady of the NBA

It’s not easy being the wife of a star athlete in New York, particularly if you were a little famous to begin with (just ask Anna Benson). LaLa Vazquez, MTV host and  reality TV also-ran, married Carmelo Anthony months before his blockbuster trade to the Knicks. Now, she’s trying to boost her own fame without appearing to exploit his. It’s tricky, even for a Brooklyn girl. My profile of LaLa in today’s Sunday Styles, First Lady of the NBA.


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ABOUT DOUGLAS QUENQUA

I'm a freelance writer and editor living in Brooklyn, N.Y. My work appears primarily in the New York Times, but also Wired, The New York Observer, Redbook, the New York Post, Columbia Magazine and others. I write about culture, science, media, lifestyle and dogs. When I remember, I post the good stuff here. It's pronounced Kwen'-kwa. Contact: doug.quenqua@gmail.com

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