Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud: the French cartoonist whose seminal ... - Hero
Jul 1, 2020 · Jean Giraud, better known by his pen name Moebius, remains one of the most influential cartoonists of all time whose signature blend of psychedelic fantasy and surrealism formed the aesthetic blueprint of modern sci-fi. Working in the Franco-Belgian style of bandes dessinées, popularised by The Adventures of Tintin and Asterix, Giraud’s seminal contributions ushered in a new age for comics ...
Björn Andrésen: The tragic story of the most beautiful boy in
May 13, 2021 · Directed by Swedish filmmakers Kristina Lindstom and Kristian Petri, the documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance and is set for a UK cinema release this summer. While it may appear a familiar story of yet another ill-fated child star, the truth is that Andrésen’s involvement felt wrong from the start. Visconti famously searched the continent to find a boy beautiful enough for the ...
“I gave up being self-conscious a long time ago” – introducing …
Oct 24, 2024 · Making waves “I gave up being self-conscious a long time ago” – introducing Noah Jupe, the actor rising through the ranks
Chinese photographer Luo Yang is empowering Asian women with …
Mar 19, 2021 · Above image: Meng Luyue, 2016 Luo Yang’s GIRLS began in 2008. Inspired by her personal explorations of individuality, the Chinese photographer’s series remains ongoing, continuing to probe the nuances of female experience. Born in 1984, Yang’s photographic career began as a recreation through which she could navigate and make sense of her own youth. This narrative is traced in GIRLS ...
Finn Bennett on working with Jodie Foster and starring in Alex …
Nov 25, 2024 · Finn Bennett’s breakout performance as Officer Peter Prior, the young father who battles against his own hostile father in True Detective: Night Country, saw the Irish-British actor not only thrust into a main role in a major HBO series but, suddenly, found himself having to hold his own opposite Jodie Foster. Now, he’s just finished filming his …
“I was having vivid nightmares” – Sophie Thatcher’s debut EP is …
Oct 11, 2024 · Much like her role in the gripping survival thriller series Yellowjackets, Sophie Thatcher’s music is an emotional excavation. “Every character I play is to some extent an extension of myself, but music is closer to who I am. It’s insane to have control and feel like you’re a conductor in this crazy experiment,” she tells us. On her debut EP, Pivot & Scrape, Thatcher surrenders to ...
Eve Babitz and Joan Didion: inside the relationship between LA’s …
Nov 28, 2024 · They existed as two sides of the same coin. Throughout their early careers, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion wove in and out of each other’s lives. It’s hard to suggest that they were friends, but they helped each other out. In Lili Anolik’s new book Didion & Babitz, she places Eve and Joan side-by-side and examines the strange relationship they had. She goes deep on their interactions and the ...
“I’m doing some crazy shit” – Naomi Scott in conversation with …
Oct 4, 2024 · Heroine 21 cover story “I’m doing some crazy shit” – Naomi Scott in conversation with Bridgit Mendler
The Cult’s iconic guitarist Billy Duffy on finding a sound ... - Hero
Nov 30, 2023 · The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy knew what he wanted from an early age: a rich Gretsch tone that swung to a beat and hit hard. As one of the most defining guitarists of his generation, he went about forging this instantly recognisable sound through technical customisation and sonic innovation – pushing the limits of himself and his guitar: a Gretsch White Falcon that is so synonymous with the ...
Ren Hang: the Chinese photographer with nothing to hide – HERO
Jul 8, 2020 · Ren Hang was a Chinese photographer and poet who even after his death in 2017 remains a leading light in China’s emerging photography scene. Hang’s performative and sexually explicit images make him both an icon among LGBTQ+ communities and a target for China’s strict censorship laws. Hailed by the likes of Ai Weiwei, Hang was exhibited globally and amassed a huge following over social ...