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National Icon : Anthony Mackie
Too many actors make the whole playing-another-person thing look as exciting as long division, but Mackie, twenty-nine, a veteran of Million Dollar Baby, Half Nelson, and New York's Juilliard School, consistently delivers live-wire performances free of...
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Bon Iver's Justin Vernon sings in a heartbreaking falsetto
The four song Blood Bank collection continues down the path forged by 2008's critically acclaimed For Emma, Forever Ago. listen an Interview with Bon Iver While still tied to the identity of the place where it was born, Bon Iver is no longer an unplanned...
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New York's Underground Icon : Arthur Rusell
The film "Wild Combination : A Portrait of Arthur Russell" which traces the life of the producer Arthur Russell. Mixing fiction and documentary images, Matt Wolf has rendered the world of this legendary New York underground of the 80s. Started alongside...
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John Legend's Evolver is His Best Release to Date
My friends and I have never called John Legend by his name. Seriously. When Kanye West’s College Dropout came out and the four of us were huddled by the university’s sound stage with our teddy bear t-shirts, he was just the “piano guy,” talented as golden...
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Q & A with West - Graffiti Artist
Recognized as one of the most prolific artists in the New York Graffiti scene throughout the 1980's and 90's. He began painting on the number 1 Broadway local subway line in 1984. Throughout the 1990's, West, along with his 'Fame City' crew has been recognized...
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Lars Von Trier ANTICHRIST Press Conf. CANNES 2009
A Cannes' insider states " Went to see it tonight, and there are definitely rough spots in the film. However, in the end it's imagery is etched into my brain and it IS uncompromising like few other movies in the world. And not because it is ugly but because...
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London's Design OUTRAGE !
What kind of London restaurant attracts the likes of Liz Hurley, Donatella Versace and Madonna( even though i'm kinda pissed off by all of them !!! )? A genuine one-off. Les Trois Garcons is a handsomely converted pub, easily identified on Bethnal Green...
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Boy A
At 24, having spent his teenage years in prison, Jack thinks he can rebuild his life. Including through the support of Terry, social worker, a kind of father. But the past resurfaces ... Oscillating between the thriller and social drama "Made in Britain",...
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Janelle Monáe, Girl from Another Planet
Open your minds, earthlings, and prepare to be launched headfirst into an alternate universe. A place where robots fall in love with humans. Where your tour guide into this alternate realm is a demure lil thang with a bold set of pipes. "I'm an alien...
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Bill Maher Takes Aim at the Economic Meltdown
After teeing off on George W. Bush (a man Bill Maher calls “a thundering doofus”) for the past eight years, the host of Real Time With Bill Maher needs a new comic foil. He tells us in our new issue that he’ll manage to mine comedy from Barack Obama (”He’s...
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Where the heck is Belle & Sebastian ?
Scotland's Belle and Sebastian were one of indie rock's most celebrated groups during the '90s. Critics applauded the band's soft, unobtrusive folk rock, while fans connected with the group's lyrics, which perfectly capture a misfit's cynicism, confusion,...
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8892 Collingwood Dr, Sunset Trip
8892 Collingwood Dr Sunset Trip, Los Angeles Once seen this pad is impossible to forget.In imaginiing this contemporary California hacienda, designer Brett Barett has realized an astonishing work art.Effortlessy capturing the way Los Angeles lives, the...
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London, the coolest city to live ?
An icon of expressive contemporary design, bringing together boutique attention to detail with grand hotel service. A legendary hotel with glamorous past, The May Fair was first opened by King George V in 1927 and offers over 400 luxury hotel bedrooms,...
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The New Classics
Cook Classics is establishing himself as a stellar and unforgettable voice on the ever-changing music scene Self taught in the art of production, Cook Classics’ versatile style effortlessly blends crisp elements of raw east coast boom-bap with a breezy...
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The militant gentleman
The militant gentleman, Carolyn Massey’s figure for this season is reserved, louche, strong, and sophisticated, with a hint of aristocracy. Inspired by a trip through the endless archives of the National Army Museum in Sandhurst, Carolyn Massey’s AW 09...
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Comfy Spring's Break ⇒ Woolrich Woolen Mills
The brand, headed by designer Daiki Suzuki, aims propagate the history and values of Woolrich “working community” by fusing modern Japanese aesthetics with authentic American functionality. The brand’s utilitarian collection is made possible with original...
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River Lodge
Lion Sands Reserve Mpumalanga, South Africa River Lodge is the soul of Lion Sands and has been built on the banks of the Sabie River, positioned on a site with trees dating back 800 years. Facing due east, the lodge catches the sun as it rises over the...
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Failure to Rise
By PAUL KRUGMAN By any normal political standards, this week’s Congressional agreement on an economic stimulus package was a great victory for President Obama. He got more or less what he asked for: almost $800 billion to rescue the economy, with most...
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THE SHOTCALLER // Zach Snyder
The Watchmen director talks bringing cult classics to the masses, pleasing comic book fans, and how to handle a big blue phallus. By Justin Munroe Photography by Rony Alwin A director needs big balls to adapt Alan Moore’s Watchmen. Big blue balls, that...
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Maxwell released, yesterday, "PRETTY WINGS"
The first single from BLACKSUMMER'S NIGHT.At last, real music is back, no autotunes, kanye-vocoders, if only some of the likes Rihanna, T-pain could be humble and learn from this guy...Maxwell realised, for the first time, why he he's a musician while...
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Dont take it personal "Vin !"
"Universal still took the No. 1 spot internationally with "Fast and Furious," which won its third straight weekend with $15.2 million from 6,340 playdates in 59 markets. Foreign cume is $170 million, and with the $145.2 million domestic gross, the worldwide...
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Critics -New York Fashion Week - Fall 09
As usual, i spent a litlle time scrutinizing the men's wear shows, wondering how designers in this deep recession could convince us to purchase luxury items. There's one thing which itself always strucked me, i never ever saw while reading mainstream...
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One way or another taxpayers 're screwed !
Many of the america largest banks owned more money than they actually have, there's a word for this : INSOLVENT ! We are in a situation in which one bailout follows another, with mounting costs and risks for taxpayers and with investors, borrowers and...
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The Ecstasy and the Agony
By FRANK RICH BARACK OBAMA must savor the moment while he can. It may never get better than this.As he stood before Congress on Tuesday night, the new president was armed with new job approval percentages in the 60s. After his speech, the numbers hit...
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Daniel Nardicio's Fairy Home Companion
What happens when NYC's "shock jock promoter" Daniel Nardicio brings together all of his nightlife favorites to turn late night talkshows on their ear? Fairy Home Companion stars your host Daniel Nardicio and "Mouth of the South" Bianca Del Rio, "Soul...