At just three years of age, Corey Feldman took his first steps in front of a television camera. Little did the fresh-faced toddler know that this McDonalds commercial would be the beginning of a relationship with fame that would come to define his entire adult life. This year he celebrated his 39th birthday and while he may not have changed much in terms of looks, his time spent in the spotlight has sent him on a rollercoaster ride of dizzying heights and turbulent times. During the 1980’s Feldman’s career sky rocketed – after brief appearances on TV’s top shows such as Mork and Mindy and Cheers, he went on to star in a string of hit movies including Gremlins (1983), The Goonies (1985) and Stand By Me (1986). Working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood – Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner and the late River Phoenix just to name a few, he quickly became the face of 80’s movie culture and helped define a generation on screen. However it wasn’t until his pairing with fellow teen star Corey Haim in 1987’s Vamp flick The Lost Boys that he became an all-American teen superstar. Quickly labelled The Two Coreys, the duo starred in a string of hits including Licence to drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989) before the pressures of success began to take their toll. What followed was a period of excess and indulgence, forcing the brightest stars of the eighties to hold on tight and ride out the chaotic experiences that came hand in hand with sudden success. That was over a decade ago and since then many things have changed to say the least, one thing however has remained consistent – the lasting appeal he has held in the hearts and minds of all those who grew up idolising the escapism movies of the 80’s.
Dan Funderburgh is a wallpaper designer and artist in Brooklyn, NY. His patterns, prints and installations are varied in content but all demonstrate an unabashed love for decorative arts. With influences ranging from Moorish mosaic to American op art, the work blurs the boundary between, yet raises the question, what is art and decoration.
Saikat Biswas is an Industrial Designer from India, currently residing in Finland. I was forwarded his work on a Holga D concept which is quite simply, a beautiful piece of design purity. A digital camera that retains the qualities and simplicity of the original Holga camera and brings back the joy and delayed gratification associated with good old analog photography. See more in-depth details over on Saikat’s site.
‘Emer Swift‘ is a new bike company created by none other than wednesday local and old school shredder Johann Chan. Creating a line of 24inch cruisers with modern BMX geometry allowing the rider to maintain all control and maneuverability while rolling on lager wheels and a higher gear ratio. Just to top it off all the decals have been lovinly designed by Seb Lester. He creating a logo that looks strong and robust, like the frames themselves, so it’s got a solidly constructed feel to it without looking clunky.
Recently written as Steve Lamacq’s favourite song of the year, Young British Artists are a Manchester outfit soon to venturing South after being asked to play a show by another celebrity fan Matthew Horne. Perfect studio fodder for the day. Photographs by Sanna Helena Berger.
After his successful show with Jon Boam and NoBrow the writer of filthy poems and photographer of hand dryers has launched his new online shop with a selection of black on white screen printed shirts. Beautifully photographed by www.silasdominey.com. You can purchase his new set from www.h–o–r–s–e.com/
What does director Christopher Nolan do after steering arguably the biggest movie of all time The Dark Knight successfully into movie theatres? If you thought he’d sit things out for a while to take a bit of a breather, you’d be wrong. Instead, Nolan takes things to the next level, wasting no time in creating not only a worthy follow up to his 2008 mega hit, but the most ambitious movie of recent years.
Set in a world where the mind has become the scene of the crime, where thoughts and ideas have become the most valuable commodity on the market and subconscious security is the only way to ensure the safety of your personal information, Inception is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, an expert thief who must lead a team of highly technical con men into the dreams within dreams of the son of a wealthy businessman to pull off one last heist that will guarantee his redemption. However this is no regular job, with his future at stake and the future of his team, instead of stealing an idea from his targets mind, Cobb must plant one there, a task which requires delving deep into their hosts mind where escape is no guarantee.
Thought provoking, visually stunning and incredibly tense at points, Inception proves once again that Christopher Nolan is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. With CG trickery being pushed to a last resort option and many of the effects sequences created in house, Nolan’s latest has a low-key brilliance to it that many summer blockbusters lose in the editing suite. With stellar supporting performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobb’s right hand man, Tom Hardy as a ‘forger’ adopting the likeness of others to aid their mind game and Cillian Murphy as the target of their heist, Inception is the blockbuster movie 2010 has been waiting for. Go see it twice: once just to admire it’s jaw dropping visuals and a second time to absorb it’s mind boggling story. One things for sure, each time you won’t be disappointed.
