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John Slattery - The “Mad Men” Star on His Feature Directorial Debut, “God’s Pocket”

May 09, 2014 Web Exclusive

Actor John Slatterybest known for his role as accounts executive Roger Sterling on TV’s Mad Menis acclimatizing to a new, second career as a filmmaker. His debut feature as a director,God’s Pocket, is adapted from the Pete Dexter novel of the same name, and stars the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (in one of his last roles), John Turturro, Christina Hendricks, and Richard Jenkins. More

James Franco and Gia Coppola on their collaborative film, Palo Alto

May 09, 2014 Web Exclusive

James Franco put his writing aspirations on hold when he dropped out of the English program at UCLA to become an actor. The gamble paid off when Franco was cast in the sitcom Freaks and Geeks; from there, it didn’t take long for the actor to cross over into film. Unsatisfied with the direction his career was taking, he re-enrolled at UCLA in 2006. It was there he first had the idea for a series of short stories based on his memories of growing up in Palo Alto, California. More

In the Studio: Rose Elinor Dougall on the “Expansive Outlook” of Her New Album

May 07, 2014 Rose Elinor Dougall

Almost four years after releasing her debut solo album Without Why, U.K. musical artist and former member of The Pipettes Rose Elinor Dougall will release her new sophomore full-length in 2014. More

In the Studio: Rose Elinor Dougall on Her Next Album

May 06, 2014 Issue #49 - February/March 2014 - Portlandia

With her smoky eye shadow and dark, side-swept hair, Rose Elinor Dougall has the amazing ability to look like a steely femme fatale, only to have the whole façade crumble with one of her frequent self-deprecating laughs. More

Metronomy - Joseph Mount on the Band’s New Album, “Love Letters,” and Avoiding Dad Rock

May 05, 2014 Metronomy

Joseph Mount, frontman of the English four-piece Metronomy, isn’t an Aquarius, despite what the title “I’m Aquarius,” the first single from his band’s fourth album, Love Letters, might imply. More

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein vs. Stephen Malkmus

May 02, 2014 Fred Armisen

Portland is the place where young people go to retire—that’s arguably the most widely quoted line from season one of Portlandia. But if that’s true, Carrie Brownstein and Stephen Malkmus must be the old-soul exceptions, as both relocated there when they were in their prime early retirement years and have continued working at more or less the same prolific pace. More

Carrie Brownstein on Portlandia’s Current Season, Fan Pitches, Absurdity, and the Show’s Future

May 01, 2014 Issue #49 - February/March 2014 - Portlandia

Carrie Brownstein is in my girlfriend’s textbook. She was in a band called Sleater-Kinney?” That’s the title of a post on the Portlandia fan forum on popular news and entertainment aggregate Reddit, submitted by a fan who was shocked to discover that Brownstein is also a musician of no small significance. More

NONONO

Apr 30, 2014 NONONO

NONONO launched their US invasion last October at CMJ. Although they had a blast performing for the first time at the New York music festival, the Swedish trio admits that they didn’t realize the impact they made stateside until returning several months later. More

Fred Armisen on Portlandia’s Current Season and Fighting Artistic Complacency

Apr 30, 2014 Fred Armisen

For someone so accomplished, Fred Armisen gives the impression that he hasn’t thought all that much about why he has become one of the most ubiquitous comedic writers and actors of his generation. More