Aubrey Plaza For GQ
Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza graces the pages of GQ for their August 2013 issue. The magazine caught up with Aubrey to talk about her new raunchy coming of age film The To Do List, her dream role, and her high school years. GQ enlisted the help of photographer Todd Cole to shoot Aubrey in a variety of bikinis for the issue and really captured a side of her we don't normally see. Check out the rest of the photos below as well as the behind the scenes video. I've also included t the faux College Humor trailer of Aubrey playing a role she was born to play, Daria.
Photos by Todd Cole
[via GQ, via College Humor]
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Beyonce For Flaunt Magazine
If you ever wondered what Beyonce would look like covered in nothing but glitter, paint, and body oil, here's your chance. The Queen B recently graced the pages of Flaunt Magazine in nothing but her birthday suit with her only accessories being African bangles and necklaces. Photographer Tony Duran was in charge of shooting Beyonce, and together they created some great portraits full of color. These photos just pop and definitely easy on the eye, so check out the rest of the photos from the shoot below.
Photos by Tony Duran
A$AP Rocky Visits Terry Richardson's Studio
It's seems like Terry Richardson just about shoots everyone we can think of imaginable. The photographer has shot the likes of Kate Upton, James Franco, Robin Thicke, and even Selena Gomez... the list goes on and on, so let's just say that he's a pretty popular dude judging by the people that come to visit his studio. His most recent visitor was A$AP Rocky, and he captured the rapper in a variety of iconic poses that Terry is known for. Check out some of the photos from the shoot below and for the whole set visit Richardson's tumblr here.
Photos by Terry Richardson
When Buddhists Go Bad
When you hear the word Buddhist or think of Buddhism, it typically brings up thoughts of peace and tranquility. For me, I picture images of monks with shaven heads and long wavy robes meditating in temples; I picture a person who is at total peace with themselves and their environment, someone who would do no harm to anybody or anything, not even a fly. But over the past year in parts of Asia, a new type of radical Buddhist has formed that has lead to a huge conflict between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Many Muslims are being attacked and killed by Buddhist mobs by the encouragement of one man, Wirathu, who has taken the title of Burmese Bin Laden. He has taken to the streets to preach his views to anybody who will listen, preaching against Islam. In Thailand, Buddhist monks are being protected by soldiers due to the conflict and retreating to their temples. With the violence continuing to mount, time will only tell what will happen between the two groups. Check out the photos below and for more information and photos check out Time here.
Photos by Adam Dean
Frank151 Jonathan Mannion Interview
Frank151 sat down with photographer Jonathan Mannion, whose career has spanned over 20 years, for an interview. Director/Designer Va$tie Kola talked to Jonathan in his studio about his past work and experiences in photography. If you haven't already seen our previous post about Jonathan, you can check it out here. He has become synonymous with hip hop in that he has photographed so many iconic pictures of many different hip hop artists. With a large number of photos and album covers under his belt, it is hard to imagine that anybody has not seen his work. From Jay-Z to Outkast to even Aaliyah, Jonathan has a huge body of work that is definitely a sight to see. Check out the video and see what Jonathan is all about, and make sure to check out Frank151 for more here.
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[Via Frank151]
Emily Ratajkowski for Galore Magazine (NSFW)
If you think you've seen this face before, you probably have as model Emily Ratajkowski can be seen throughout Robin Thicke's new video for "Blurred Lines." Now Galore Magazine has enlisted the help of photographer Andrew Kuykendell to capture Emily in the great outdoors. There's a lot of use of natural light in the photos, and Emily has this cowgirl/hippie vibe to her with the outfits she wearing. Check out the rest of the photos (NSFW) and the BTS video of the shoot below.
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Photos for Galore Magazine
