Jun 05, 2015 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

The new film, Testament of Youth, is a period drama based on writer Vera Brittain’s memoirs of the First World War. Brittain (played by Ex Machina’s Alicia Vikander) was a military nurse, and among the first young women accepted into Oxford University. Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington, Kingsman’s Taron Egerton, and Colin Morgan play the three young men close to Vera who join in their country’s war effort as soldiers.

Jun 05, 2015 By John Everhart Unknown Mortal Orchestra

New Zealand bands, in indie circles, will forever be synonymous with Flying Nun Records. For Jagjaguwar’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the brainchild of singer/guitarist Ruban Nielson (whose members also include bassist Jake Portrait and drummer Riley Geare), there are undeniable ties to the label, as Nielson’s first band,

Jun 03, 2015 By Lauren Down SOAK

For every overnight success story, there is an over-365-nights success story: When it comes to Derry, Northern Ireland-born Bridie Monds-Watson’s moniker SOAK, we’re talking about something a good seven years in the making.

May 21, 2015 By Laura Studarus Petite Noir

Yannick Ilunga is many things. A traveler who splits his time between London, England, and his home in Cape Town. A musician who crafts muted pop full of hypnotic chants, and sinuous, R&B inspired vocals under the name Petite Noir.

May 20, 2015 By Mark Redfern Surfer Blood

My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.).

May 18, 2015 By Zach Hollwedel Gary Frank

Nearly three years ago, prolific writer and DC Comics Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns, and his frequent collaborator, artist Gary Frank, made a splash with their fantastic reimagining of Batman, Batman: Earth One. The first volume of the on-going graphic novel series witnessed a young, relatively inexperienced Batman whose driving mission was to find—and punish—his parents’ killers.

May 16, 2015 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

Ted Chaough was Don Draper’s equivalent at Cutler, Gleason, and Chaough, serving as the agency’s head of Creative. We spoke with Kevin Rahm about playing him for the show’s last four seasons.

May 15, 2015 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

Stan Rizzo was hired by Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce as their new art director during Mad Men’s fourth season. We spoke to Jay R. Ferguson about bringing the agency’s resident hippie to life.

May 14, 2015 By Austin Trunick Linda Cardellini

Sylvia Rosen was the wife of Dr. Arnold Rosen—and Don and Megan Draper’s downstairs neighbor. We spoke with actress Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks, Bloodline) about her Mad Men role.