THE SPRING ISSUE
American Me
The story of contemporary auteur Ramin Bahrani There is a moment in the 2008 Spirit Awards that gives a glimpse of how out of touch mainstream Hollywood is to-wards independent filmmakers; particularly Ramin Bahrani. American born and raised, Bahrani was given the “Someone to watch” award for Chop Shop, the story of a adolescent Latino […]
Michael Stuhlbarg
In the Coen Brothers newest film, the actor is not “A Serious Man” The Coen Brothers have always found witty and inventive ways of introducing audiences to their larger-than-life characters and stories. But the Cohens’ latest black comedy, A Serious Man, springs to life on a more personal note for the two cult filmmakers. In […]
Daniel Johnston
The last thing I expected was to have Daniel Johnston on the other end of the phone. It’s early in the afternoon, and his voice sounds assured, yet shaky, as if he was accidentally rolling his t’s while trying to dot his i’s. Yet for some reason, all I can think about is how James […]
Neon Indian
Synthpop musicians are often branded with the misnomer of hopeless futurists. The music they make is, after all, the product of meticulous production, inhuman synthesizers, and infallible computer programming. However, there’s one new group of electronic musicians who aim to undermine this label by creating sounds that are much more intimate, fragile, and firmly rooted […]
Grass Widow
It’s beginning to feel as if San Francisco is abandoning its post as the weird little brother to Los Angeles or New York City, and recreating a name for itself as one of the most musically prolific places in the country. Perhaps it’s because the city is lacking a major media presence or a music […]
Fool’s Gold
When Luke Top, Lewis Pesacov, and Orpheo McCord of Fool’s Gold sit down and mull over an Ethiopian menu, the first thing they ask the waitress is, “If we get one meat combo and one veggie-combo, we’ve ordered everything on the menu right?” Right. This is the best way to sample a country’s cuis-ine: put […]
Christa Manalo
San Francisco hot-spot Beretta is quiet save for a few clinking bottles being wiped down at noon on a Wednesday afternoon. In just a few hours, a line of patrons and parties will wait patiently outside the door for a healthy dose of nightlife. There is a good chance that every decadent cocktail infusion will […]
John Lermayer
John Lermayer had humble beginnings behind the counter of a deli in Queens making sand-wiches and egg salad. But his real passion was the art of mixology, and he immersed himself into this world by studying the history of the cocktail from the days of the Prohibition Era and worked under some of the nation’s […]
Kristen Schaefer
Though Kristen Schaefer studied to be a special education teacher, she left that world to pursue her passion as a mixologist. What makes her happiest is serving a perfect cocktail and interacting with the customer, and to her a good drink starts with the freshest ingredients. In the spring of 2008 she moved to Las […]
Sarina Suno
Sarina Suno’s love of music practically started when she was in the womb. She was a five-year-old when she began classical training on the violin. But it wasn’t just the classics that inspired her, her musical interests spanned from jazz to electronic music. Throughout Suno’s teens and college years she toured Japan and won numerous […]
Sebastian Reaburn & The Year 1806
“It was in the year 1806 that the word ‘cocktail’ was first defined in print,” says mixologist and founder of Melbourne’s 1806 bar, Sebastian Reaburn. “Believe it or not, we had written the cocktail list before we had even finalized the site for the bar, and a long time before we decided on its name. […]
Larry Clark
Offering sights of teenage sex, drug-use and violence sans artifice, photographer/director Larry Clark’s provocative vision of young adulthood has transformed contemporary cinema since his groundbreaking Tulsa and heart-wrenching Kids. Clark’s works portray youth in such a frank manner that they often embody a surreal, absurdist quality. Controversial and influential, his brutal phantasms of ecstasy and […]
Ready Worn
Hat by Madeleine Thompson, Sweater by Raf by Raf Simons, Denim shorts by Ksubi, Thermals by Nice Collective, Plaid shirt by Nicholas K, T-shirt by Obesity & Speed, Boots by Bess Outer denim jacket by Gilded Age, Inner denim jacket by ELC, T-shirt by Obesity & Speed Top by Raf by Raf Simons, Vest by […]
Tarantula
Black lace blouse and Black neopreen skirt by Stella McCartney Lace boater hat by Ellen Christine Millinery, Ribbon by Mokuba, Gridlock chiffon bra by VPL, Para panty show piece by VPL, Tights by Wolford Black natte wool dress and Burgundy natte wool bra with silk crepe de chine straps by Miu Miu, Ribbon by Mokuba, […]
Power Lines
Black and white nylon and silk leopard dress by Dolce & Gabbana, Black knit mohair glove and scarf (worn as belt) by Wunderkind, necklaces by Iosselliani Asymmetrical one-sleeve dress by Maison Martin Margiela, Fur Jacket by Etro, Black headband bow by Dolce & Gabbana Silk chiffon dress, striped Tights and suede striped heels by Wunderkind, […]
