Catch The Color Wheel, a full-length feature film co-written and starring Alex Ross Perry and Carlen Altman from our Gifted and Talented series. Screenings start this Friday, May 18 at Bam Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn). Tickets are available here and visit The Color Wheel website for more info!
Have you seen the genius Michael Pitt for Prada Menswear SS12 ads? He alone with that to-die-for Gretsch White Falcon has me sold and wanting to fill my husbands closet with Prada. They couldn't have created a campaign any more perfect! X - Jen
OBEY THE GIANT-The First Narrative Film About OBEY
OBEY THE GIANTis the recently funded Kickstarter film about OBEY creator Shephard Fairey. The project is the first narrative film about Fairey's legacy (think of it as The Social Network for the art world) and depicts the origin of his Obey the Giant street art campaign at RISD. The film shows us where it all began and gives hope to all artists who are trying to do something bigger than themselves. You can back the film here!
Courtney Shayne is the ruthless queen bee from the movie Jawbreaker. She walks down hallways in slow motion, takes girls under her wing for makeovers (duh), and accidentally murdered one of the ladies in her entourage during a careless prank. But it's okay! Courtney totally took it like a trooper. She won't let anyone ruin her prom night! Here are some picks for Courtney Shayne, "Satan in heels."
Courtney's hair at prom was an updo held with a series of silver headbands so try these futuristic braided bands to get the look. Just leave enough room for your crown, which you're sooo going to win! Seriously, you're going to win, even if it means threatening everyone around you in order to do so.
When people at prom find out that you're a murderer, you'll probably start crying, and you want as much mascara running down your face as possible. This amplifying mascara should do the trick.
HELLAWOOD: Desert Blooms by Year Zero x Proxy Noise
If you haven't stopped by Space 15 Twenty's HELLAWOOD pop-up shop yet (1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd.), then it must be because you've been waiting for this Friday, April 20, when Year Zero and Proxy Noise are hosting Desert Blooms—a film screening and photographic exhibition with music by Van Ville and free PBR. RSVP for a night filled with cute surfer boys and one hell of a party!
HIT SO HARD: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel
HIT SO HARD documents the personal life of openly gay Hole drummer Patty Schemel. Filled with home movies from Patty and interviews with close friends and tour mates, the film tells Schemel's story of her rise to fame and almost-fatal fall from it. It's playing now in NYC and screenings will continue around the world throughout May. We really, really want to see this!
If you disregarded the whole pigs-blood, murder situation that went down on at Carrie's prom, you would have realized that Carrie looked sooo pretty! Wearing a simple, '70s dress and glittery make up, she totally looked like prom queen. Then all that blood fell on her :(. Ugh, way to ruin a look, mean popular kids! Try these pieces and tips to get the (pretty and mentally stable) Carrie White look!
Wear a chunky '70s heel! Just don't trip on your onstage accepting your prom queen award, although that's not the worst thing that can happen to you...
As It Lays is by far the weirdest interview show I have ever seen. Conducted by artist Alex Israel, the interviews consist of several random questions like "What's your favorite movie concession stand snack?" or "Did you ever have a crush on a professor?" So strange, but so good. - Hazel
You don't need to be a sci-fi nerd (I'm not, I swear) to acknowledge how cool these Polaroids are which were taken on the 1986 set of Aliens. You might however need to be a bit of a nerd to get really excited (I am) for the release of Prometheus this June, which is a prequel to the original Alien saga. Bring on the summer blockbusters, I am ready. -Bob
Art in Film, a blog curated by graphic designer Martin Cole, catalogues the use of original artwork found in films. Most of the films aren't even about art, they just have one intriguing (or weird) work of art produced solely for the movie. - Hazel
Red Moonchronicles the life of Captain Alexei Ovechkin, a famed Soviet submarine commander and... werewolf? With the brilliant costumes and amazing set, we were smiling the entire time. This film is giving us hope for tonight's full moon—maybe we will be able to capture a cute Russian werewolf of our own!
The Childlike Empress from the 1984 film The Neverending Story lived in an ivory tower and rarely interacted with the outside world. She was beautiful and ageless but what really made her a style icon was her sick headpiece and ethereal vibes. Luckily, Urban Outfitters has everything you need to get the Childlike Empress look.
In honor of Valentine's Day (and our latest contest, The Crush) we've asked some of our employees to spill the beans on their crushes—past and present.
Employee: Lila Patil
When my mom bought me a ticket to Romeo and Juliet in the 9th grade, my whole life changed. I came out of there already likening my life to the tragic tale of love and death. I was in love with Leonardo DiCaprio and I would pine after him until the day I laid upon my deathbed.
From that moment every day I daydreamed that I was the one he was staring at through the aquarium. I made the angel dress that Claire Danes wore and then I basically turned into the craziest person ever. I bought every magazine that even had a penny-sized picture of him in it. I spent hours on AOL search pouring through photos and printing them out. These photos went into what is, now and forever, referred to as “The Ro/Ju Notebook”. I carried it around with me every day at school. I might have even been known as “the girl who walks around with a Leonardo DiCaprio notebook”. Which was fine with me. Because I loved him, and I really knew him.
The only problem was that my best friend Katie Sontag was equally obsessed. She also possessed a Ro/Ju notebook, and even got kicked out of the public library for trying to steal the limited time only R+J postcards that were in magazines. We listened to the movie soundtrack over and over lying on the floor in her room.
Mutual obsession was magical in some ways because together we spent sleepovers making jewelry with letter beads of the most beautiful quotes in Romeo and Juliet, and videotaping us talking about Leo. But then there was that time I got accused of stealing the last letter A bead, which we both needed to complete our necklaces, and a fight ensued. I will admit now, I totally stole that bead, but only for the sake of being able to pay homage to my boyfriend.
Quite tragically, in the end, it wasn’t possible for both of us to have him, which then contributed to an even crazier scenario where we pretended he was our best friend instead. I wrote notes to her as Leo in boy handwriting. I gave her Christmas presents from Leo. We pretended we all lived together in an apartment with our other best friends Claire Dane and Larisa Oleynik (of Alex Mack fame). We were insane. And it continued for years until he grew up and I grew up, and I guess Leo and I just drifted our separate ways.
The new video for "Brothers" from The War on Drugs is like an incredibly short horror film for the ADD generation. It has all of the key elements: a girl who is not too good on her feet, a creepy guy who toys with said girl, an ominous dark house with no escape and—of course—an ending where we are left with more questions than we had at the start. We're ready for a sequel!
You totally have my permission to freak out over the new MANIAMANIA collection. I'll be right alongside of you wondering when all these pieces will find their ways onto our hands (and arms and neck). X - Jen
These decorative arrows by Stacey Foster are crafted out of wood, then hand notched and painted in an array of colors. They're our latest obsession, partly in thanks to Katniss' badass archery skills from the The Hunger Games.
A lot of my friends have been making some rad experimental films and I wanted the world to know. So, I curated a night of shorts called Video Syrup. There will be an array of classic and rare footage. Also, artists Tara Sinn and William Strobeck will premiering new work, huzzah! It's this Tuesday, January 24 at Spectacle Theater (124 S.3rd & Bedford) in NYC. -Maggie Lee
