One of the most talked about films of last year and dominating nominations across numerous award ceremonies, Black Swan, Fox Searchlight Pictures presents their visual effect demo reel, highlighting the creation of the amazing visual effects from the film. If you’re one of the few that has someone missed the opportunity to catch the film yet, here’s the synopsis.
“A psychological thriller set in the world of New York ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis). A Fox Searchlight Pictures release by visionary director Darren Aronofsky (THE WRESTLER), BLACK SWAN takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the Swan Queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. Continue reading “‘Black Swan’ Featurette: Visual Effects Reel” »
Distinctive female filmmakers with different intellectual background explore the feminine love affair with Miu Miu in a series of short films to be unveiled in the future. Zoe Cassavetes (Broken English) is the first filmmaker to be announced with The Powder Room, an enchanting and dramatic short film set in London’s Claridges hotel. As its name suggests, the piece takes us into an ultra-feminine environment where gestures between women are traded in a ritual of opulent beauty. In this world Cassavetes uses the romantic codes of the powder room to mirror the beauty and luxury of the Miu Miu universe. Continue reading “Miu Miu presents “The Miu Miu Womens’ Tales”” »
One of Israel’s most iconic images is being turned into desperately needed help for the homeless of New York City. For generations, Jews have traveled to Jerusalem to pray at the Western Wall. Now a group of young Jews recently returned from a free ten day trip to Israel sponsored by Birthright Israel are using the inspiration of that experience to tackle a problem closer to home – helping to ensure that homeless New Yorkers have the blankets needed to endure one of the City’s coldest winters in years. Continue reading “The Warming Wall for NYC’s Homeless” »
British men’s denim brand Natural Selection presents behind the scenes photos on their latest campaign and look book shoot for Spring Summer 2011. Having spent weeks scouting for the ideal location, the team went north, to find an immense timber yard in Yorkshire, with it’s endless trails of timber from old schools, railways & churches. Machell’s timber yard was a memory for the Natural Selection team from childhood. Revealing once more Natural Selection’s obsession with the heritage of denim and it’s industrial past, the new campaign stays true to their principals and in this behind the scenes preview, offers their growing fans a hint of new washes, ‘Pirate’& ‘Wave’ to come from Spring Summer 11.
First introduced in 1937 by the B.F. Goodrich Company, PF Flyers uses Posture Foundation insole technology, which is the basis for the brand name. PF Flyers footwear ranges from high and lo-top sporty shoes to oxfords and slip-ons for ‘work, relaxation, and play.’ Sport styles by PF were icons of the 1950’s, renowned for helping you ‘play at full speed longer.’ The brand earned a permanent place in American mythology, lionized in stories and films such as “The Sandlot.” In the first collaboration between a sneaker company and a pro player, PF and Bob Cousy, basketball’s first superstar, created a string of classic court designs. Cousy catapulted to sport legend wearing PF Flyers. By the 1960’s, PF Flyers was one of the most popular sneaker brands in America, women would buy apparel made to match their PF’s and they were also the standard issue in the US Army.
Frankie and Alice is a touching film based on the true story of a woman with multiple personality disorder. Frankie Murdoch (Halle Berry) is a stripper in 1970s Los Angeles. She is beautiful, street smart, and known to be a little crazy. On multiple occasions, she has blacked out and ended up in jail or the hospital with bumps and bruises she cannot explain. After running out half naked into an open roadway, she is taken to the hospital and is reluctantly treated by Dr. Oz (Stellan Skarsgård, Mamma Mia!), a medical professor who left clinical work long ago, but just happens to be the only doctor on duty. Oz is immediately intrigued by her case and takes the time to understand her needs when the other doctors don’t want to spend the time and resources. Together, Oz and Frankie unlock her personalities and the past events that could have created them. Continue reading “Film Review: Frankie & Alice” »
Ironic that I’m currently in Israel and now giving you some tunes from Jewish-Canadian-Rockstars Chromeo, the music off their album Business Casual definitely fits and feels like the vibe that I’ve been getting while in Tel Aviv. “Hot Mess” being one of their popular songs gets blessed with a remix from your favorite duo’s favorite new duo Duck Sauce and if you haven’t been paying attention to any sort of good music, the duo is comprised of A-Trak and Arman Van Helden. Adding a hook sung by La Roux’s Elly Jackson must have been a no brainer—her vocals are infectious pop mastery and suit up quite nice with Chromeo’s current style. Nothing messy about this.
For this week’s NFL Conference Championship games on Sunday, Pepsi MAX is rolling out two new videos featuring Lupe Fiasco and Nick Javas as part of their NFL Audible program.
Previous NFL Pepsi Max Audible spots have featured B.o.B, Big Boi, and Talib Kweli laying down original tracks for the playoff’s – Fans can view all the full videos from the playoffs at nfl.com/pepsiaudible.
This week, Chicago native Lupe Fiasco is featured along side Nick Javas for the Packers vs Bears spot, and Nick Javas is featured solo for the Steelers vs Jets match up. Check out the videos below, and stay tuned for the Super Bowl spot featuring Snoop Dogg.
* Sunday Jan. 23 on FOX: NFC Conference Championship: Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears video featuring Lupe Fiasco and Nick Javas
* Sunday Jan. 23 on CBS: AFC Conference Championship: NY Jets vs. Pittsburg Steelers video New Jersey rap artist Nick Javas.
The Standard (NY) hotel just launched their collaboration with KAWS for limited edition filament light bulbs. Along with the light bulbs, 2 different types of KAWS pillows in multiple colors and KAWS companion key chains will be exclusively available for sale at New York shop. A Sorayama/KAWS metal sculpture is also on display now at the shop (not for sale). The bulbs are produced in a limited run of 1,000 sets of 3 bulbs each, each set contains red, purple and green filament bulb in KAWS signature XX mark.
Here’s a preview of an upcoming colorway in Italian brand Volta’s Summer Boot. Done up in the usual Volta fashion, the boots feature suede construction with wool panel detailing in an overall sleek shape. A release date is not available at the moment but a drop can be expected sometime in 2011.
