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REVIEW – Sundance London 2012
Britain might be gripped by the wettest drought in decades, but the rain didn’t deter film buffs from turning up in droves for the first ever Sundance London film festival at the O2 arena. Wonderland joined them to see if the cinematic magic of Park City, Utah would translate to er, North Greenwich. For your […]
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS’ favourite prima donnas
Marina and the Diamonds – Marina Lambrini Diamandis to cohorts – releases her hotly tipped follow-up to 2010’s debut LP Family Jewels today. Titled Electra Heart, we drill Diamandis about titles such as “Primadonna”, “Bubblegum Bitch” and “Homewrecker” – and ask her to list her five top pop prima donnas.
JOSH RADNOR – Liberal Arts
Writing, directing and acting in your own feature film while starring in an Emmy-winning comedy? It’s a miracle Josh Radnor, star of How I Met Your Mother, has any time to sleep. Wonderland talks to the triple threat about his touching coming-of-age drama Liberal Arts – which premiered at London’s Sundance film festival on Thursday […]
Jayne Pierson – MODRUN
Jayne Pierson’s biography is a truly attention-stealing read. Flitting between schools across the US in her youth, she mingled with the likes of Robert Smith and rose to attention with EMI-backed indie outfit, Gouge. Now a fully fledged fashion designer, Pierson sat down with Wonderland to discuss the dense concept behind her fall collection, Modrun.
NEW NOISE: Kilo Kish
We’re not quite sure how 21 year old model, design student and musician Kish Robinson managed to join hip hop collective, Kool Kats Klub, as well as release her own debut EP, before even finishing school. Maybe with the help of a few Odd Future mentors? Matt Martian produced Kish’ aptly named EP, “HomeSchool”, a […]
One Broke Girl – Beth Behrs
Stunning American actress Beth Behrs has been acting since a very young age. Having learnt her craft treading the boards of theatre, the 26 year old has been on screens since 2009 and landed the role of rich-girl-who-looses-everything Caroline Channing in E4’s hit new American import, Two Broke Girls. Joined on screen by Kat Dennings […]
The rise and rise… VIKTORIA MODESTA
Viktoria Modesta – pop’s bravest chanteuse? The Latvian born siren has recently made a tricky transition from the modelling world (despite having her leg amputated as a child) into the music industry and stamps her own signature style to a modern pop sonance. Wonderland sat down with the singer/songwriter – recently voted one of six […]
XAVIERA SIMMONS- DJ, artist, serial jet-setter
New Yorker Xaviera Simmons is an artist of many mediums. Inspired by the Big Apple as much as the rustic landscapes of the US, the sun-kissed vibes of Jamaica and life as a superstar DJ, Simmons’ multifarious installations marry shocking, striking illustration with specially-commissioned music, photography, sculpture, and performances. The elusive auteur spoke to Wonderland […]
LULU LIU
Promising young graduate Lulu Liu is barely out of London College of Fashion and has already understudied at McQueen and Giles Deacon. Inspired by a striking fusion of surrealism and clown attire, her very own AW12 collection showcases vibrant colour, hallucegenic patterns, and her signature playful pleats. All of her garments are created with a […]
EMERGING… Evan Gruzis
Known for his hyperrealistic renditions with ink and watercolour and washes of tropical palm trees through venetian shades, Brooklyn-based painter Evan Gruzis creates iconic, cinematic pieces which slot indelibly into the subconscious like the memory of an endless summer. His newest show Alpha Wave – at Berlin’s DUVE gallery – explored some of the human […]
Py – TRIPPING ON WISDOM
Tripping on Wisdom is the name of London-via-Brighton based beat wrangler Py’s forthcoming mixtape, and perfectly describes the music’s trip-hoppy, punch-drunk pop appeal. She sits down with Wonderland to discuss developing the striking sound with producers like BretonLABS and Lapalux.
BEST AND WORST: Comic book adaptations
With palm-dripping anticipation, Paramount’s Marvel Avengers gets its nationwide UK release on Thursday. Set to blast previous “highest grossing films evurrr” rivals away with Hulking ferocity (do one, Avatar!), we chart the best and worst in the way of big screen comic book adaptations… THE BEST: (1) The Dark Knight. Fogged in a droning, warbling […]
Parlour Press – THE READING ROOM
Parlour Press is a five-strong all-female arts collective, brought together through a love of literature. Their newest nomadic project, The Reading Room, attempts to raise awareness of independently made books in a series of events across the UK. Wonderland talks to the five-strong collective about the ongoing venture.
LAST CHANCE: Primitive London’s Tokyo pop-up store
Andrew Grune and Lui Nemeth may have met under the bright lights of Tokyo, but their boutique Primitive London is an entirely British proposition: exciting brands, upcoming designers and a DIY spirit. Oh, and it’s in a railway arch. Wonderland chats to Andrew about their new pop-up shop in Tokyo…
That’s (British) Entertainment – from Thomas Pink
Thomas Pink are a brand steeped in British heritage. Founded in the 18th century, the original Mr Pink designed one of the most iconic pieces of British clothing – the hunting coat worn by Masters of Foxhounds – as well as designing finely tailored shirts that are amongst the best in the world in today’s […]
VISVIM at Dover Street Market
Since founding Visvim in 2000, Hiroki Nakamura has garnered a reputation for combining traditional techniques with modern technology to create some of the most iconic streetwear pieces of the last decade. To celebrate the brand’s ten year anniversary, Dover Street Market is currently exhibiting a selection of vintage workwear from all over the globe, taken […]
ANTHONY MCCALL – Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture
English-born and New York City based artist Anthony McCall’s latest exhibition, “Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture” – which opened at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin on Friday – is his largest to date, containing seven visceral light projection pieces. He spoke to Wonderland about the curious new experiment.
NEW NOISE: Frankie Rose
As drummer for the Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and the Vivian Girls, Frankie Rose kept time for some of contemporary LO-FI’s lynchpin moments. Rising from behind the drums as a solo artist with a debut self-titled album with her band The Outs, she retained the “60s girl band” sound she was known for peddling. […]
TOP FIVE… FASHION FEUDS
It’s handbags at dawn for Roberto Cavalli and Anna Wintour: in a video interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica (published on Friday), the Italian designer accused Wintour of making American fashion “terrible”, saying the Vogue editor “wants all women to be like her and to dress the way she does”. So in the spirit of […]
SUMMER PLAYLIST – Paloma Faith
Everyone’s favourite, yet suspiciously contrived, auburn-hair songstress is back. No, not Florence Welch; we’re talking about Paloma Faith and the release of her new album Fall To Grace. The follow-up album to Faith’s critically acclaimed debut album Do You Want the Truth is out on 28 May. But if you can’t wait until then to […]
EMERGING… Rose Skinner
Themes of candy-coloured escapism run through Rose Skinner‘s installation curiosities. She was happy to lay bare her method-behind-the-madness to Wonderland and reveals her ultimate ambition – to build a labyrinth.
KERRY LEATHAM – Holsten Pils, Fred Perry and Tape Clubbing
A self-proclaimed daydreamer, Kerry Leatham is no longer one of the endless undiscovered gems on London Town’s live circuit. Hailing from Colchester and currently sheltering under the Tape Club Records umbrella, if her increasingly great songwriting wasn’t enough to entertain, collaborations with fellow Tape Clubbers Dogtanion and Peter Lyons are bound to gather her a […]
IDEA GENERATION – Secret 7″
The walls of Idea Generation gallery in Shoreditch are currently lined with record sleeves. There are more than 600 covers – some hand drawn, some knitted, some designed by world famous artists. The sleeves are being exhibited anonymously, leaving visitors guessing who designed which and for what single. That is, until they’ve bought one. They […]
BROKEN FINGAZ CREW – Crazy Eye Hotel
Bold, brash and unashamedly pulpy, Broken Fingaz Crew is the first street art collective to come out of Israel. Unga and Tant from Broken Fingaz share an exclusive Wonderland look at their new work – open to the public at London’s Old Truman Brewery space from tomorrow and hosted by influential promoters NO WAY – […]
Frontrunner: THE ChiBeCa PROJECT
Frontrunner is a New York based collective – they put out an arts journal, and, in a neatly tucked away gallery space in “ChiBeCa”, Manhatten, regular exhibitions and projects. Their newest event, which opens from 6pm tonight, details the area in all its culturally rich and diverse glory. Its streets – which nestle between Chinatown […]
Video exclusive: STIK
Street artist Stik rose to notoriety after his recurring twig-limbed character first splashed the walls of Shoreditch, London not so long ago. He-who-refers-to-remain-unnamed took us to Brick Lane, where many of his pieces (- and, amazingly, friends he acquired in his days as a “homeless dude”) reside, and spoke to us ahead of his newest […]
AVA CHARLES’ guide to acting
A south Londoner through and through, part-actress-part-chameleon Ava Charles has tried her hand at a huge variety of roles both on both screen and stage. With an ever-increasing amount of rave reviews under her belt after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, she sat down Wonderland for an exclusive shoot and discussed […]
TOP FIVE… MUSIC VID CELEB SPOTS
Hollywood’s glitterati turned out in force to the debut screening of Paul McCartney’s latest music video on Friday. Gwyneth Paltrow, Miranda Kerr and Reese Witherspoon were in attendance as the world’s favourite aging scouser unveiled a series of self-directed videos for his new single “My Valentine”. The real focus, however, was not on those treading […]