Behind The Scene Photos of Emily Ratajkowski at Terry Richardson's Studio
A couple months ago, we posted Terry Richardson's shoot with Emily Ratajkowski for GQ Magazine. "Emrata" pretty much took over last year with her role in Robin Thicke's smash hit "Blurred Lines;" Em was the star of the show, and it catapulted her to the main stage. At that point, it was hard to turn a magazine page or scroll a blog without see her gorgeous assets (she loves being naked and with good reason). Yesterday, Terry released some BTS photos of the shoot via his personal site. The photos are what we come to expect from Terry and Emily - glasses: check; flannel: check; more than half-naked bombshell: check.
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[Video] Michael Bay succumbs to stage fright at CES
We've all had our moments where we shrink in the spotlight in some capacity. However, when you're an illustrious Hollywood director, you would think the spotlight would be the least of your problems. Unfortunately for Michael Bay, he discovered his stage fright at the worst moment. During Samsung's press conference yesterday as part of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Transformers director fumbled with his lines, eventually getting frustrated to the point where he walked off stage awkwardly.
Following the abrupt appearance, Bay turned to his website to address the situation, chalking everything up to a teleprompter error:
Wow! I just embarrassed myself at CES – I was about to speak for Samsung for this awesome Curved 105-inch UHD TV. I rarely lend my name to any products, but this one is just stellar. I got so excited to talk, that I skipped over the Exec VP’s intro line and then the teleprompter got lost. Then the prompter went up and down – then I walked off. I guess live shows aren’t my thing.
But I’m doing a special curved screen experience with Samsung and Transformers 4 footage that will be traveling around the world.
Michael
I bet the huge reveal would have involved the 105" TV turning into the next Decepticon. Thanks for ruining the moment, Michael!
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Common: "War"
Chicago hip-hop legend Common unexpectedly dropped this No I.D.-produced gem, "War" yesterday via the Internet. Long regarded as one of the more influential and insightful artists of his generation, the conscious rap king delivers what amounts to an address of the current state of affairs in Chicago right now. Throughout the track, Common takes ownership of his hometown's issues, asking the questions that need asking and prodding for something to be done. It's refreshing to hear Common release something socially and politically aware once again, in a tasteful manner that is both a call for change and a careful look at how and why things are the way they are ("politicians ain't did enough, wanna get rid of us"). There are rumors of a new Common album, Nobody Smiling, produced entirely by No I.D., as well as projects with Cocaine 80s and G.O.O.D. Music due out this year, so expect plenty more Common Sense. Stream below.
St. Vincent: "Digital Witness"
St. Vincent had a bit of a quiet 2013 after making a splash a year earlier with her critically-acclaimed release, Strange Mercy, which got her signed to Republic Records. This past year was spent recording, and a couple tracks eeked out before the end of 2013 as a lead-up to the British songstress' upcoming, self-titled project due out on February 25, for which she will head off on several European tour dates, listed below. "Digital Witness" is a markedly upbeat track, with a sort of swinging, southern jazzy vibe to it. Different from what we've heard in the past from St. Vincent, "Digital Witness" definitely ups the ante for the upcoming full-length. Check out the track below.
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ProbCause & The O'My's: "One of a Kind"
Chicago natives ProbCause & The O'My's teamed up to drop some heat in the midst of one of the city's record-breaking cold spell with their collaborative effort, "One of a Kind." ProbCause, who will continue to build on a successful 2013 by re-joining dance duo Cherub on tour in March, shows his full range with this latest track, tearing off a measured, rapid-fire verse over the soulful, horn-laden backing of The O'My's. Maceo Haymes, owner of one of the more delightfully soulful voices around, takes the reigns halfway in, crooning his way through the rest of the track. Collaborations like this are a big part of the reason this scene is on the up and up. Listen and download the track below.
Catch ProbCause live in Chicago on February 28 at Schuba's. Tix.
[Trailer] Labor Day
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Romance seems to fill up cinema in almost every genre that exists. Anywhere from an action movie to a comedy can display people falling for one another. However, it seems to be in the category of drama where the lust for another person takes on challenges that seem almost impossible to overcome.
Labor Day, based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, is a tale just like that. Starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, the basis of the film takes off when a mother and son give a seemingly unnerving man a ride. Letting him stay in their care for awhile, the mother and son soon find out the truth about this mysterious man as the police go about the town searching for this ex-convict. In a bind as to what to do, the pair contemplates what their few options are for the future with this man.
The new film from Jason Reitman will be in theaters on January 31.
[Video] Hardwell: "Dare You" (Feat. Matthew Koma)
Dutch DJ sensation Hardwell was named Mixmag's No. 1 DJ in the world in 2013. That's quite an act to follow up, but the 25 year old EDM wunderkind is hard at work already this year, today dropping his video for the song "Dare You" featuring Matthew Koma. The video is an upbeat and soul-elevating mix of vocals and production, with Koma opening the songs singing, "We're a million lonely people, ". It is a freeing experience filled with mundane stares and a lot of empty space. The character's dream are realized, finally, at a Hardwell show. Of course. Check it all out for yourself and keep an eye on Hardwell as he makes a run at back-to-back major festival seasons.
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Austin Celebrates "Free Week"
There's no better price than free.99 and the eclectic residents of Austin, Texas seem to know this better than anyone, as they town embarks on "Free Week" a seven day run of free shows around ATX that help celebrate the start to a new year. Fitting, for a city that seems to never turn the music off. On the site's website, the event is promoters say, " Since 2003, Austin has held the tradition of partying to no end during the first week of January."
The decade-old tradition is a perfect example as well of the current state of music in America, as giving it out for free seems to have begun the norm for the large swath of artists trying to come up in the industry. The week-long mini-fest features a smattering of independent acts, both local and not, that come together to start the year off right, for free. For a full list of shows, venues and activities, click here.