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The Best Directorial Debuts by Famous Actors

By Alison Nastasi on

This was a big week for actors we never thought would venture into the directing pool. Keanu Reeves will debut Man of Tai Chi in China this summer, honoring his Matrix martial arts trainer, Tiger Hu Chen. Michael Cera’s short film Brazzaville Teen-Ager, starring “Milkshake” singer Kelis and Charles Grodin, saw its YouTube premiere. Perhaps Alfred Hitchcock was just a little hasty when he recommended that all actors should be treated like cattle. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we listened to a surprising good acoustic cover of Sisqó’s “Thong Song” by Ghost of Patrick Swayze. We teased our hair sky high before reading up on the history of Dallas. We took some sound advice. We pondered heading west for this exhibition about San Francisco and cinema.… Read More

Photography

Striking Photos of Times Square in the ’80s

By Paul Laster on

Stepping back in time some 30 years, Times Square would be unrecognizable to most visitors currently on their way to the Disney Store, Toys”R”Us, or M&M’s World. Slime Square — as the area was popularly known back in the day — was an unruly refuge for sex shops, peep shows, martial arts, cheap electronics, greasy food, and all types of hustlers. The Forty-Deuce: The Times Square Photographs of Bill Butterworth, 1983-1984, a colorful exhibition that just opened at Brooklyn’s powerHouse Arena and a compelling monograph, newly released by powerHouse Books, chronicles this Sodom and Gomorrah on the Hudson — another appropriate nickname for this seedy part of town — with some 200 images, shot over the course of two years. … Read More

Film

The 30 Harshest Filmmaker-on-Filmmaker Insults in History

By Jason Bailey on

[Editor's note: While your Flavorwire editors take a much-needed holiday break, we're revisiting some of our most popular features of the year. This post was originally published August 10, 2011.] Earlier this summer, a shocking number of our readers flocked to read (and amend) our list of the harshest author-on-author insults in history. But you know who is even more childish, trifling, vindictive, and nasty than your favorite scribes? Your favorite filmmakers. These directors may not have quite the same precision with the written word as those rancorous authors, but when it comes to pettiness, they can’t be beat. After the jump, we’ll run down 30 of our favorite slights, slanders, and cheap shots from filmmakers both classic and contemporary; we’d love to hear yours in the comments. … Read More

Music

Exclusive: Interview With All Tomorrow’s Parties Founder Barry Hogan

By Matt McGovern on

Since its inception in 2000, the All Tomorrow’s Parties series of festivals has become the standard. This September, ATP returns to New York keeping the three day long festival’s focus much the same as last year. Friday brings the “Don’t Look Back” series, where artists play a seminal live album of their choosing. Saturday is set of bands curated by ATP, while Sunday has a set curated by the Flaming Lips. We talked with ATP founder Barry Hogan about the upcoming lineup, and future plans for… Read More

Film

An Interview with Alden Ehrenreich, Star of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Tetro”

By Stelios Phili on

Imagine a man who combines the best traits of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon, but would rather be thought of as someone entirely different: himself. Would you have him father your children now or later? Alden Ehrenreich is this man. Alongside Vincent Gallo, Ehrenreich stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s new film, Tetro. (CLICK HERE FOR OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTO GALLERY.) Besides the obvious directorial draw — it is Coppola’s first original screenplay in 30 years — Ehrenreich’s spectacular portrayal of the optimistically angsty Bennie revitalizes the traditional coming-of-age story and provides enough reason alone to see the film. Ehrenreich sat down with Flavorpill to chat about his role, the idea of storytelling, and the frustrating rhetoric known only as, “Hollywood… Read More