Five decades ago, Lina Wertmüller became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Oscars category that was almost entirely monopolized by white men. Only four other women were nominated for ‘Best Director’ in subsequent years, and Lina made history with her 1975 movie, Seven Beauties. On October 27 this year, Wertmüller was awarded…
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ART ON THE RUNWAY: THE BEST ARTIST + DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS
Art and fashion go hand-in-hand, constantly influencing and inspiring the other. From Louis Vuitton's long history of artist collaborations to David Lynch's erotic line of shoes created with Christian Louboutin, the king of heels, we've rounded up the most iconic instances of art on the runway. Richard Prince for Louis Vuitton No stranger to collaborating…
CANNES ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2017 SELECTION
The official 2017 selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 17 through 28, was announced today, April 13. Keeping in vein with many cultural events following the United States election, this year’s edition of the French festival is highly politicized. Of the forty-nine films included, many focus on current issues. An Inconvenient Sequel…
DAVID LYNCH PRESENTS FIRST EVER FESTIVAL OF DISRUPTION
The David Lynch Foundation is presenting the first "Festival of Disruption" on October 8th and 9th in Los Angeles, California at the Ace Hotel and Theater. This interactive experience will be curated by filmmaker and artist David Lynch who will be featured for his photography exhibit along with Chris Stein. The two day event will…
MOBY ON MUSIC, RE-RELEASING HOTEL:AMBIENT & HIS LATEST LIVE SHOWS – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Richard Melville Hall, better known as Moby, is without a doubt one of the most well known producers of ambient music. Moby captured the attention of electronic fans worldwide when he remixed the theme song to David Lynch's now cult-classic television series Twin Peaks in the early 90s. The progressive house track and remix, titled "Go," reached the UK Top Ten…
DAVID LYNCH’S “UNSTAGED” FILM ON DURAN DURAN PREMIERES AT THE MOMA
Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Simon LeBon and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran at the premiere of 'Duran Duran: Unstaged' during the 6th Annual MoMA Contenders Series at MoMA, NYC. Boasting a formidable jukebox of Top 10 singles including ‘Hungry like the Wolf’, ‘A View to a Kill’ and ‘Ordinary World’, Birmingham's legendary rock foursome Duran Duran teamed…