Discovery: Vanessa Kirby
May 2, 2016
“Stella is the battleground between Blanche and Stanley,” says British actress Vanessa Kirby of her character in A Streetcar Named Desire. “You’ve got these two cyclones, these forces of nature, and she’s in the middle of them.”
Andrew Bird
April 1, 2016
Today, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and composer Andrew Bird releases his 13th studio album, Are You Serious?, recorded with producer Tony Berg and featuring Fiona Apple, Blake Mills, and others.
Holly Taylor and the War at Home
March 20, 2016
To be KGB or not to be KGB? That is the question currently before 15-year-old Paige Jennings (Holly Taylor) in Joe Weisberg’s FX series The Americans.
Discovery: The Britanys
March 8, 2016
Not many band names result from a quick Google search and the purchase of a misspelled URL.
Benjamin Clementine
March 7, 2016
On his debut album At Least For Now, released last year and winner of the U.K.’s acclaimed Mercury Prize, Benjamin Clementine’s lifelong troubles seep through his poetic and narrative lyricism.
Gerasimos Floratos
March 1, 2016
The artist who grew up above the family deli in Times Square paints the world outside his window.
Spy Games
February 3, 2016
Actor Edward Holcroft isn’t interested in typical tales and happy endings.
St. Lucia’s Mind Over Matter
January 15, 2016
If When the Night was St. Lucia’s id, Matter is its superego.
Get Ready to DNCE
October 22, 2015
For most people, Joe Jonas’ new band DNCE came out of nowhere.
Discovery: Yak
October 16, 2015
“Most people start at home on computers, but we made the conscious decision to make the live music the thing,” says London-based trio Yak’s frontman Oli Burslem.
Discovery: Jonny Beauchamp
September 25, 2015
There are a few famous names in Stonewall, Roland Emmerich’s entirely un-Roland Emmerich film about the Stonewall Riots. The only name you’ll care about upon leaving the film, however, is New York native Jonny Beauchamp.
Into the Abyss with Idris Khan
September 15, 2015
Idris Khan’s current exhibit at Sean Kelly Gallery is appropriately titled “Overture,” as it provides an overview of Khan’s meditative practice, including rhythmic photographs, oil stick paintings, drawings, and most recently, glass sculpture.
CG’s Woman of Style
September 9, 2015
“Style and luxury to me are so different,” Chris Gelinas tells model Alix Angjeli.
The Many Mysteries of Mr. Robot
August 26, 2015
“Hello friend,” begins the pilot of USA’s Mr. Robot. “Hello friend? That’s lame. Maybe I should give you a name, but that’s a slippery slope. You’re only in my head. We have to remember that.”
Nomia Loves New York
August 18, 2015
For her womenswear label Nomia, New York City-native Yara Flinn draws on all facets of her hometown.
Artists at Work: Luke Diiorio
August 11, 2015
This month we’re visiting New York-based artists in their studios, ahead of their fall solo exhibition openings.
Arthur Arbesser’s Functional Art
August 6, 2015
Raised in Vienna, based in Milan, and educated at Central Saint Martins in London, Arthur Arbesser is one of the top young designers to watch.
Baja Babes
July 28, 2015
Scott Studenberg and John Targon founded Baja East less than two years ago in October of 2013 after working in sales at luxury labels like Lanvin and Céline. When you look at everything that has happened to the duo since then, however, it starts to feel like 10 years ago.
Express Yourself
July 9, 2015
Before starting Koché last year, Christelle Kocher spent a decade in the fashion industry working for established houses like Emporio Armani, Chloé, Sonia Rykiel, Bottega Veneta, and Dries Van Noten.
Donald Cumming’s Blank Slate
June 9, 2015
After the dissolution of his band The Virgins, the end of a marriage, and the horrific collapse of his apartment building, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Donald Cumming has been thrust into a new chapter of life.