Almost Famous: The Iconic Sixties

In this vintage sixties-themed photoshoot for FIASCO, Nicolas Guerin channels an iconic sixties rockstar tale, surrounded by sexually charged beautiful women throwing themselves at him in the name of fame and music. 

 

FIASCO Magazine: The Summer of Color, July/August 2011
Photographer: Nicolas Guerin
Models: Justin, Andrea, Valentyna, Sam and Sheri 
Styling: Katharine Polk

Michelle Williams: Some Like Her Hot

It seemed crazy at first. Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe? Come on. We knew Williams could act—but could she make us drool? America, we have our answer. Meet the winner of GQ's [unofficial] award for best actress.

 

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Killer Vogue

Editorial for Vogue Italy, shot in 2005 inspired by Sin City -
Models: Lily Donaldson, Karen Elson, Julia Stegner, Gemma Ward, Missy Rayder

Photographer: Steve Meisel

Cadaver: A Bittersweet Love Story

Overview: CADAVER is 2D animated short film and adult picture book. It is a bittersweet love story starring Back to the Future’s Christopher Lloyd, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates. CADAVER is written and directed by Jonah D. Ansell and produced by Amanda Ely and Mike Raspatello.

Synopsis: A cadaver wakes up to say a last goodbye to his wife, but discovers a truth in death he didn’t know in life.

Why It’s Unique: CADAVER isn’t just any old love story. It is a cinematic poem. Literally, it rhymes. Inspired by the wit of Shel Silverstein and the wisdom of William Shakespeare, it is a 21st century love sonnet that seeks to awaken the hopeful romantic within even the harshest cynic. The film is based on a poem Ansell wrote after a phone call from his sister who had a bit of a freak-out when she, a medical student at Northwestern, had to work on her first cadaver.  Additionally, Cadaver features a haunting rendition of Neil Young’s 1972 Billboard #1 hit, Heart of Gold, performed by Tavi Gevinson.

CADAVER - The Film - Trailer from JAMS on Vimeo.

Christopher Lloyd: The Cadaver

Christopher Lloyd is a three-time Emmy winner and one of the best character actors in the business. In addition to his award winning role of Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the hit series, Tax i, his notable films include the Academy Award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and of course, the iconic Back to the Future trilogy.

 

Tavi Gevinson: Lynn the Medical Student

Tavi Gevinson is editor-in-chief and founder of RookieMag.com and writes the thestylerookie.com. Rookie, a site for teenage girls, broke 1 million page views within 5 days of launching in September of 2011, and contributors have included Miranda July, Dan Savage, Joss Whedon, JD Samson, and Zooey Deschanel. It has received praise from Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR, the New Yorker, and a number of other publications, and, most importantly, the girls who write to it. Tavi has also written for publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Jezebel, Lula, and Pop, and is a contributing editor to GARAGE magazine. She is 15 and a sophomore in high school, and also the author of an embarrassing diary recently found from the 6th grade.

Kathy Bates: Beth

Kathy Bates rose to prominence with her performance in Misery, for which she won an Academy Award. She also received Best Supporting Actress Nominations for Primary Colors and About Schmidt. Notable films include Fried Green Tomatoes, Dolores Claiborne and the epic blockbuster, Titanic. She currently stars in NBC’s Harry’s Law, for which she received her ninth Emmy nomination.

The Peach Kings

The band: The Peach Kings, former San Franciscans seeking a SoCal throne.

  

The sound: The duo dubbed their debut EP “Trip Wop,” and the influence of sultry down-tempo acts such as Portishead and Zero 7 certainly leaves a mark on tracks such as “Little Things” and “By Your Side.” 

But the occasional drum machine runs second to the interplay of Steven “Dies” Trezevant’s salty guitar work and singer Paige Wood’s lightly toasted alto, which run deft melodic circles around each other. The result is 21st century blues, recorded with a 2011 budget. [L.A. Unheard: The Peach Kings’ chewy blues - Pop and Hiss The LA Times Music Blog]

Here's some audio-visual goodness to get your weekend rolling. The Peach Kings play a down-and-dirty kind of noir rock that seems like equal parts PJ Harvey and Raymond Chandler.  The video for their song "Thieves and Kings" is artsy, sexy and entertaining. Said differently, it's all of the Lana Del Rey at a fraction of the hype. [Common Folk Music]

Bonus:  be sure to check out their website where you can download their three-song EP Trip Wop for free.