The Soul of John Newman
October 11, 2013
If the name John Newman doesn’t instantly ring a bell, his voice—that soul-laden voice—almost certainly will. He first appeared as the vocalist for electronic quartet, Rudimental, on their worldwide hit “Feel the Love”—a song that, for many, defined the summer of 2012 and was followed by another hit, “Not Giving In,” and a world tour.
London Fashion Week Highlights: Black and White
September 19, 2013
Our favorite photos from backstage and front row at London Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2014.
Disclosure’s Deep Cuts
July 31, 2013
Guy and Howard Lawrence, the brothers behind Disclosure, are 22 and 19 years old (respectively), were born and raised in suburban Surrey, England, and self-identify very strongly as deep house artists.
Discovery: Sivu
May 21, 2013
James Page has no problem referring to himself as a singer-songwriter. This, however, is a misleading description.
Tom Odell’s Honest Verse
April 17, 2013
When it comes to songwriting, British singer and pianist Tom Odell is not afraid of exposing himself.
13 Faces of 2013
December 9, 2012
In the place of end-of-year lists and resolutions, we’ve rounded up 13 acts worth getting to know for 2013. The athlete, the artist, the rapper, the soul-singer, the ingénue, the heartthrob—check in daily as we count down the talent of the twentyteens.
The HBO Heartthrob: Kit Harington
December 6, 2012
Easily the most expansive program on television, Game of Thrones‘ opening credits seem a little longer each episode as actors are added and the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos grow larger. With so many spare characters, no single one is safe. Everyone has their favorite—Lena Headey’s Lady Macbeth-like Cersei, Peter Dinklage’s witty Tyrion —but the resident heartthrob is the painfully earnest Jon Snow, played by British actor Kit Harington.
Will Gompertz: Manet, Mummies, and Modern Art
October 12, 2012
Will Gompertz is determined to dispel the layman’s fear of the modern art world, and his new book, What Are You Looking At?, does a very good job of this.
Making Tarts With Eric Lanlard
October 3, 2012
French-born, London-based chef Eric Lanlard, is somewhat of a celebrity in England. He caught the public’s attention by making wedding and birthday cakes for the likes of Madonna and Guy Ritchie, Elizabeth Hurley, Claudia Schiffer, the Beckham children, and even the Queen Mother—and turned this into television programs, baking cookbooks, and an ever-growing London shop, Cake Boy.
Discovery: Luke Pasqualino
August 12, 2012
As Paolo on The Borgias (Starz), Luke Pasqualino is given the nickname “Narcissus,” not because of his vanity—his character is far too earnest and naïve for vanity—but because he is a boy so beautiful, he could fall in love with his own reflection.
Discovery: Hannah Murray
May 22, 2012
You’ve got to start somewhere, and if that somewhere happens to be the original British television series Skins, you’ve done something right. Like Kaya Scodelario and Slumdog Millionaire‘s Dev Patel, Hannah Murray began her professional career on the aforementioned frank—and at times frightening—teen drama, playing Cassie Ainsworth.
At the Museum of Natural History with the Mystery Jets
April 23, 2012
Interview‘s meeting with the Mystery Jets began at a café in North London and ended with a photo shoot at the Natural History Museum, perusing the exhibits for the bands “power animals.” We met to talk about the band’s fourth studio album, Radlands, which comes out this month.