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16 Aug

Hey circuit queens! Unpacking the visual references in Troye

The Australian artist is back with what would be the yr’s hottest video, with references to Peter Hujar, Caravaggio and Wolfgang Tillmans. Strap in and strap on! Well, we've got our first poppers anthem of the summer. Yesterday, Troye Sivan debuted “Rush”, the lead single from Something To Give Each Other, the Australian popstar’s first record in five years. A Gordon von Steiner-directed music video dropped alongside the song, setting the web ablaze for its heady depiction of a sticky, sexy, very gay summer. In an announcement accompanying the track, Sivan said the song evoked “the sensation of kissing a sweaty stranger on a dancefloor, a two-hour date that was a weekend, a...
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29 Jul

All of the Subtle ‘Barbie’ Movie Beauty References You

In The Scenarioreporter Kirbie Johnson takes readers behind the scenes of the buzziest movies and TV shows to disclose how the very best wigs, computer graphics makeup, and more are created. For this edition, Johnson chats with the team behind the immediately legendary beauty looks within the 2023 Barbie movie. (And yes, there are some minor spoilers ahead.)Barbie has taken the world by storm — just in case you’ve missed the whirlwind, worldwide press tour or the $150 million marketing budget promoting the film. On the time of writing this, the movie has made $470 million globallyas a sea of pink descended upon theaters in late July. And while there are many reasons to like the film, the eye to...
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