girl we heart: arvida byström
Arvida Byström and I are talking on Gchat, the interview method the Swedish-born artist and model prefers despite being within a two-mile radius of me in Los Angeles’ Echo Park. She types: “I grew up w...
View Articlecate blanchett flipped out on an unruly journalist
There are moments when even those with the calmest demeanors can lose their temper. For Cate Blanchett, that moment came today when she sat down for an interview to talk about her newest film,...
View Articleemilia clarke admits she turned down 'fifty shades of grey'
Emilia Clarke, AKA Mother of Dragons, was approached to play the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey, but turned it down. Now that the film has achieved phenomenal success (financially,...
View ArticleMarina And The Diamonds Cannot, Will Not Be Pinned Down
Right off the bat, Marina Diamandis declared that she was not a robot. Her debut album The Family Jewels boasted clever lyrics and waxed poetic on the big ol’ American Dream. She seemed to skirt around...
View Articlehow to fake you know about a band
Somewhere along the way, being perceived as "cool" became synonymous with knowing about every underground artist, designer, and band. And while we certainly have always been proponents of searching for...
View Article8@8: your morning scoop
Today is... National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. Go wild! News of the Day: + In a single Instagram post, Rihanna has redefined the brow game, AND hinted that she will be releasing new music today....
View Articlesupermarket: culottes
If you thought culottes were going to be a one-season wonder, well, you're in for a surprise. Although they may seem intimidating and like they may be unflattering, the truth is that when you find the...
View Articleserena williams recreated beyoncé's "7/11" video
Despite its lo-fi production values and very catchy dance moves, we surprisingly haven't gotten any memorable remakes of Beyoncé's "7/11" video. But with some help from Vogue and a GoPro, Serena...
View Articlevideo premiere: beautiful machines' "real love"
When singer Conrad Schuman met Finnish drummer/maker/programmer Veli Matti Mattila and globetrotting sound artist Stef Ku in early 2011, it was the start of something beautiful. In the years since, the...
View Articleshailene woodley is putting up a good fight
Whether she’s battling erudite antagonists or a stomach bug, Shailene Woodley does so with quiet strength, a lot of heart, and a massive pot of bone broth. A mysterious creature is eating at Shailene...
View Articlesam taylor-johnson leaves 'fifty shades of grey'
The rocky relationship between Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson and the book's writer, E. L. James, has been well documented, particularly in this fascinating Vanity Fair piece. So in...
View Articleif michael bay directed 'girls'
Girls may be infamous for its rampant and unapologetic nuditiy—its number of unclothed bodies is rivaled only by fellow HBO series Game of Thrones—but we wouldn't venture to say that it seeks to be...
View ArticleIs Zayn the Beyoncé of One Direction?
After five years of glamorous globetrotting and subsequently garnering a massive fan-girl audience, Zayn Malik has announced his decision to go in a new direction—a different direction from his four...
View Articlewhich instagram filters do pop stars use the most?
Though it’s safe to assume that celebrities have millions more Instagram followers than the rest of us simply by virtue of being famous, a good filter selection doesn’t hurt. It’s what separates their...
View Articlerihanna just dropped a new song
Stop what you’re doing: Rihanna just dropped a new song. Called “Bitch Better Have My Money,” and teased last night on her Instagram, it is likely the toughest Rihanna song in the history of Rihanna...
View Articleyour face can now be an emoji
You have to admit it: The emoji keyboard, no matter how many times you use it per day, is pretty sparse. Now that we have been granted a set of emojis for sexting escapades as well as some much-needed...
View Articlethe netflix of books is here
As bookworms, we're all too familiar with having to bring less clothes on vacation because we’ve already hit the weight limit with half a dozen novels in our suitcase—not to mention the day-today...
View Article8 musicians on what chuck taylors mean to them
It's impossible to chart how, exactly, Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars went from basketball shoes to just Chucks—the footwear of choice for anyone with an instrument or an attitude. Some might credit...
View Articlea beginner's guide to palm reading
If there's anything we loved as kids, it was predicting our future. Sure, those games of MASH that we played as wee ones may not have actually come true (seeing as how we do not currently live in a...
View Articlewe designed a sweet 16 collection
Sixteen years ago, when NYLON was a mere editorial newborn, we were consumed by simple pleasures. Our vintage roots gave us a blast from the past and helped us channel the original cool kid spirit....
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