From London 05/06/08 |
From Los Angeles 03/19/08Aaron Rose Interview permalinkWhile you might not know who Aaron Rose is, a solid handful of the artists we’ve posted on this blog (Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, etc.) owe their some of their success to the visibility and promotion Aaron gave to them in the 90s. He’s probably most well known for curating the Beautiful Losers touring exhibit but he also has the following credits on his resume: writer, publisher, editor, musician and filmmaker. Flux spoke to Aaron about life and how he lives it. |
From Los Angeles 02/14/08 |
From Paris 02/05/08Mister Lonely permalinkHarmony Korine’s latest film, Mister Lonely, may actually walk a straight (albeit wacky) line. It follows the relationship between a Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe impersonator, who leave Paris for an impersonator’s utopia in the Scottish Highlands. Like we said: wacky...but awesome. (Via F&S.) |
From Los Angeles 01/04/08 |
From New York 12/03/07Billy The Kid permalinkBilly The Kid is a powerful documentary that follows Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in small-town Maine. Both humorous and disturbing, the film looks beyond labels and contemplates the future of a teen still in the process of becoming. Opens this Weds, Dec 5 at the IFC Center. |
From Elsewhere 11/20/07SCADshorts permalinkBrought to you by the creative minds at the Savannah College of Art and Design, each month SCADshorts.com will release a brand new video short and it’s up to you to give it a creative S-C-A-D title. Use the right combo of wit and grey matter and you could win yourself an iPod.
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From London 11/06/07Win A Trip To London permalinkOn the occasion of the release of CONTROL, the Ian Curtis/Joy Division biopic, Urban and Filter Magazine are offering you the chance to win a 5-day trip to London. Includes airfare for two from the US to the UK, a CONTROL movie poster signed by the director, the official movie sdtk and some awesome Joy Division swag. Sign up here. Also, don’t miss our interview with CONTROL director Anton Corbijn.
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From Los Angeles 10/31/07 |
From Los Angeles 10/29/07The Man Who Souled The World permalinkIf you’re in any way offended by the above image, you’re going to have to take it up with Steve Rocco. The man behind World Industries/Big Brother Magazine, and the subject of the new documentary The Man Who Souled The World, Rocco singlehandedly wreaked havoc in -and re-ignited- the early 90s skateboarding industry. |
From Los Angeles 10/15/07Peter Pan Grows Up permalinkThe Disney Couture collection keeps us forever young with it’s Peter Pan Slingshot Necklace. |
From Elsewhere 10/11/07Hotel Chevalier permalinkUntil The Darjeeling Limited hits wide release, tide yourself over with Hotel Chevalier, the (free from iTunes) prologue.
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From Los Angeles 09/27/07 |
From Philadelphia 08/08/07
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From Stockholm 07/31/07Ingmar Bergman - RIP permalinkOne of the great masters of modern cinema, Ingmar Bergman, died on Monday. He was 89. Best known for his 1957 allegoryThe Seventh Seal, he also premiered many of his films at Stockholm’s historic Roda Kvarn Theatre, which is now home to a breathtaking Urban Outfitters location.
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From Los Angeles 07/20/07One California Day permalinkIt’s hard to sum up California, and even harder to sum up it’s surf culture and years of surf tradition. One California Day takes a stab at it by documenting six distinct coastal regions through the eyes of the surfers who live and surf there. It’s shot in lush 16mm so that ocean light just teases you to move out West. Check the trailer here.
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From Los Angeles 07/09/07 |
From Los Angeles 07/02/07Kwik-E-Mart permalinkA dozen 7-11’s tricked themselves out as Kwik-E-Mart’s as part of the upcoming Simpsons movie promo. The movie comes out in a month and if it looks as good as these marts, we’re in for a good one. |
From Los Angeles 06/20/07Cinespia Cemetery Screenings permalinkCheck out movies under (and on top of) the stars at the legendary Hollywood Forever Cemetery, courtesy of Cinespia. This season’s screenings include Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Suspiria and Roman Holiday, to name just a few.
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From San Francisco 06/08/07 |