Bifrost by BIFROST

MAY - 2015

BIFROST ROBERT DOWNEY JR

Killing with his style

RUPAUL DRAG RACE Season 7

SANDRA BULLOCK

Sexiest woman of 2015

SCARLETT JOHANSSON

In Avengers Age of Ultron

SARA SAMPAIO

And her reign in CALZEDONIA

TILDA SWINTON

Androgynous model

SEX MYTHS

Do you believe in them?

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34. SCARLETT JOHANSSON in Avengers Age of Ultron.

4.EDITOR’S LETTER.

FASHION 8. NEW FACET OF MODELS in fashion industry

9.ALVINO

models in fashion.

10. ANDROGYNOUS models in fashion.

12. TYLDA SWINTON more androgynous.

14. INKED models.

16. BYFROST

trends.

17. PASTEL HAIR

color trend.

18. SARA SAMPAIO’S reign in Calzedonia.

ENTERTAINMENT 22.RUPAU’S DRAG RACE season 7.

24. BRAD AND ANGELINA the seventh child.

25. SANDRA BULLOCK the most beautiful woman of 2015.

27. 5 SEX MYTHS

you should stop believing.

30. RICKY MARTIN ‘‘La mordidita’’

36. ROBERT DOWNEY JR walking out with style.

37. CHRIS HEMSWORTH and Chris Evans

EDITOR’S LETTER

here is no better way to start talking without mentioning this magnificent acting talent that performs Scarlett Johansson in the Joss Whedon movie “Avengers Age of Ultron”. She has shown a great talent in action movies, specially in this one where she is the only female avenger. She performs with Ro-

bert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, James Spader, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Andy serkis, Don Cheadle, Tom Hiddleston, hayley Atwell, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris ELba, Anthony Mackie, Claudia Kim, Josh Brolin and Lou Ferrigno. She brings the character Natasha Romanoff/ Black Widow

in Iron Man 2 (2010), Marvel’s The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and is set to reprise the role in Captain America: Civil War (2016) as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. So good has been the response from the public to this movie where Scarlet performs that the producers and the director have been talking about a sequel in Avengers 3. Of course we hope to see Scarlet if a third movie is realized, it’s good to see greatest talents like this in the big screen. Just to make it clear, this magazine is all about fashion and entertainment, showing the latest trends and improvements that come with this new season, starting with the “Whims of the designers” of this century in what respect about models, where we see the latest trends in models and the good that is knowing that the fashion industry has open its doors to new aspects. As a complement we also show the latests trends to wear in this spring/summer season, with all the good and bad things that fashion offers to the public. We also have some trends that people might think don´t look good on them, but this season brings us the minimalistic sandals that more than being so fashionable, will make us feel comfortable. In this issue we also bring the latest news on entertainment and the stars of the big screen, we cover all the world needs to know. EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Brenda Molina & Amanda Orozco

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NEW

FACET OF MODELS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY

Stephen Thompson

dustry seems to have recently welcomed. Would Shaun have been recognised 10 years ago? This new look brings some-

thing new for the fashion industry that would have been rejected or

ignored before. Now they are praising this look although it albinos would have been discriminated against. It would seem the fashion industry has become more understanding and open-minded embracing androgynous and albino models. Being relatively new to the model industry, Ross has already started ambitiously pursuing

Ross also has worked with other directors, such as Julien Seri, Jason his fans and admirers with his apperance in Katy Perry’s video “E.T.” Stephen Thompson, the face of Givenchy’s spring 2011 collection, has oculocutaneous albinism type 1. This form of the condition, he explains, results from the inheritance of two recessive genes that prevent the body from changing the amino acid tyrosine into pigment and, as in his case, can cause vision loss—he’s blind in one eye. Standing on the corner of 59th and Lexington, illuminated to near transparency by the winter sunshine, he gestures down the street in the direction of the Lighthouse, a center for the vision-impaired. He still works there, as a preschool aide in a mixed class of sighted and vision-impaired children, several of whom also have albinism.

Shaun Ross

“I’m with the kids in the morning, and it’s a grounding thing—they don’t know that I’m a model, and that’s an awesome feeling.”

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ALVINO MODELS

Stephen Thompson

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ANDROGYNOUS I MODELS

n the broadest senset implies existence of masculine and feminine principles. Not just a persons, but nations and cul-

female characteristics but their combination. We can discuss phenomenon of androgyny in different areas of today’s world: business world, entertainment industry, arts, and in particular fashion industry. When we think about the connection between fashion industry and androgyny there are two things that get in to our mind. First is referred to a common fact that designers are supposed to have male strength and female sensibility, in order to make good, creative and innovative work, which results in a certain kind of inner androgyny. The other is about androgynous way of dressing that is a result of a certain social situation, especially instarting in the 60s. Until that period fashion designers used to produce clothes that were in accordance with gender roles: women would wear skirts, and men suits. In the 60s situation changed, inspiring designers to adapt to the innovative fashion mutations: model Twiggy, cuts her hair and popularizes boyish hairstyle; men belonging to hippie movement let their hair grow and dress more similar to women and rock stars wear tight pants and bright

‘’Annie Hall’’ in which the main female character wears man’s shirt, tie, galligaskins. This movie took part in making new fashion style, called New Yorker style, which wasn’t seductive, but opened to new experiences setting unisex clothing as a mainstream. In the 80s wide shoulder straps give women a new strength, look ce. Unisex trend was not popular during the 90s, but in the new millennium it becabrands such as Burberry, Marni i Gucci underline that the greatest use of androgyny in fashion is seen through female suits what clearly highlights gender equality. Fashion always played with androgyny, but lately it takes over very provocative steps. In spring/summer 2011 Balenciaga’s fashion show had androgynous models,

FASHION and, since then, many others followed: Kate Moss kissing her colleague at the cover of magazine;

Givenchy’s muse was

transsexual model and Jean Paul Gaultier’s advert which shows Karolina Kurkova kissing a beautiful blonde, who is in fact famous androgynous model Andrej Pejic. “In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous.

Let

other

people

worry

about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine. By : Robert greene”It’s Blurred gender lines are nothing new on edgier fashion runways. But earlier this week at show—a

Gucci’s menswear

catwalk

usually

relega-

ted to strong-shouldered suiting and square-jawed drogynous

looks

male took

models—ancenter

stage.

But like most societal changes this pushing of androgynous boundaries came in a forceful burst and then slowed down. Viewers and consumers became used to (on the whole – naturally such movements, especially where sexuality is concerned, have vocal critics) the sight of reached some degree of acceptance, the trend has evolved again. For now, it’s subsided. As such 2015 has moved well away from a focus on physical and sexual ambiguity and has refocused on

-The spring 2015 runways subtly played with notions of how the consumer can adopt elements of dandyism or androgyny and make them their own.fashion.

While 2013 and 2014 revelled in bringing effortless, tomboyish styles to the runway and the street – think oversized blazers paired with full skirts, masculine sporty accents or boyish accessories – the most prominent use of gender blurring in spring 2013 was masculine tailoring. A number suiting with soft details and high heeled shoes. Think Le Smoking: in such a way this key take on the trend is a move away from gender neutrality and a step in the direction of sexualised masculinity for women.

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TILDA SWINTON

More of androgynous

he only thing we love more than NARS cosmetics is its keen abi-

lity to pick r ad s pokeswomen to f ace each n ew campaign. Back i n August, we could barely contain o ur e xcitement over Charlotte Rampling’s stunning ad. Now, we have yet

another leading l ady t o swoon over: Tilda Swinton. The

53-year-old

actress

is t he n ew f ace o f Nars’ Spring

2015

campaign,

which is a s eries of f our portraits

photographed

by F ounder a nd C reative Director François Nars himself. The photo on i ts o wn is p retty g reat, b ut Nars’ reason for picking Swinton is a rguably even better. Nars told W omen’s W ear Daily that he loves “Tilda’s bold style a nd r eally a dmire[s] h er w ork,” which is great on its own. But, WWD reports, h e also “ chose her in part because o f the roles she chooses a s an actress, s uch as i n the About Kevin” a nd “ The Grand Budapest Hotel.””

FASHION

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Inked Models

ate Moss has her Lucian Freud swa-

ternative’ to the mainstream and his

llows, Cara Delevingne has a lion et-

new book Tattoo Super Models cele-

and fashion photography to bring the

ched on her knuckle and Rosie Hun-

brates this alternative kind of beauty.

tattoo sub culture to forefront, creating

tington-Whiteley’s cute heart inking is seen

The compendium documents his work

super models from women that were

dotted throughout her latest Vogue shoot.

from 2007-2015, what he describes as his

once viewed as “alternative”.’ (Christian)

It seems tattoos on models no lon-

seminal years as a tattoo photographer.

Christian told the MailOnline: ‘There’s

ger carry the stigma they once did. In

The women featured have incredible bo-

something about tattoos that remind

fact, a tattooed model is becoming

dies, but it is the intricate artwork etched

me of beautiful lingerie, the way the

the norm for high fashion both on the

onto them that makes them interesting.

beautiful artwork hugs the human form.

catwalks and in front of the camera.

head-to-

‘I think people are realising that tat-

And

toe designs as she poses in a cut-

toos are not that different from fas-

tian Saint believes the tattooed mo-

out

hat.

hion itself. Their artwork is as much of

del will reign supreme in the future.

And a pouty blonde displays dozens

who they are as the clothes they wear.

fashion

photographer

Chris-

brunette swimsuit

shows and

off

her

striped

sun

to use my skills in advertising, celebrity

The New Yorker has been photogra-

of colourful designs on her arms, sto-

phing solely inked models for eight

mach and thighs whilst a vampy red-

years, after becoming disillusioned with

head shows off two ‘sleeves’ of sketches.

what he calls ‘narrow-minded ideals of

‘I hope tattooed models won’t complete-

‘All of these models [Cara, Kate, Jordan]

beauty’ after 20 years of working in the

ly take over the runways. Diversity is what

have tattoos but are not “tattoo models”.

commercial fashion and beauty world.

makes the world interesting. I do hope that

They are hired in spite of their tattoos not

He set his sites on the tattoo commu-

one day everyone can be who they want to

because of them. Rick “Zombie Boy” Ge-

nity, using his experience as a suc-

be without prejudice or labels,’ he added.

nest, on the other hand, has made a ca-

cessful photographer to help bring ‘al-

‘In my book, ironically enough, I wanted

reer in the fashion industry from his tattoos.

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BI FR O ST T R EN DS

BYE-BYE BIRKENSTOCK: Meet the New Ugly/Pretty Sandal of Summer 2015

t’s n othing to be a shamed o f. Y ou l ove something, and then e veryone else l oves i t, a nd t hen you sort of h ate it, because i t’s s o damn ubiquitous y ou

don’t e ven know who you are anymore. T ake Birkenstocks: F irst y ou f elt funny; r eally, really comfy;

ugly/pretty s andal like a Corinne Day–era K ate Moss. And then, you know, e veryone else caught up. And then it wasn’t about Miss Moss, or Corinne Day, it was les and friends’ parents saying “Oh, I read about those!” w hen you wore t hem. A nd r eally, you’re better than t hat. W hich i s why we’re v ery excited to share the news o f Opening Ceremony’s newest l aunch, a street-ready series of Tevas fresh on the heels of OC’s collaboration with t he b rand l ast summer. T he n ew lineup includes t he H urricane XLT G ladiator, the fabric and waterproof suede Psyclone, and the straight out of t he m id-nineties bicolored F latform U niversal), sold e xclusively o nline and at O pening Ceremony boutiques i n New Y ork City, Los Angeles, and Japan. Teva! Of course! The ugliest o f the ugly/pretty s hoes, the strappy, clunky comfort-soled sock-topping art teacher f avorite! How could y ou h ave forgotten? Never be out-ugly/pretty-sandaled again: You’re in it to win it.

FASHION

CROP TOPS: Not Just for Coachella Anymore

t’s been a long, cold winter here on the East Coast, and we’ll forgive you if you’ve been feeling a little

sartorially stir-crazy. At last, though, you can toss the cozy knits and enveloping statement coats: The season is swinging up, along with the tempe-

some skin. (Really. You’ve earned it!) And if you’ve kept an eye on the runways you have, of course, kept of one of spring’s more dare-to-bare trends: crop tops. With designers embracing an ab-baring cut on spring’s runways, the look is half the coverage for so much more fun. Pair yours with some high-rise denim or a kicky skirt, straight trousers or high-waisted short shorts and wear anywhere from a weekend brunch to an elegant evening out. It’s the summer of showing your midsection some love.

PA ST E L H A I R T R E N D No matter what look you’re going for there’s a pastel for every gal looking to get in on the trend

oloring

your

hair

Aside from looking insanely awe-

seems to be all the

some, these vibrant dos pretty

rage

much make you look like a mythi-

these

days.

Remember when we showed

cal unicorn or a siren of the sea.

you

trend?

If becoming a majestic mer-

If you’re starting to get tired

maid isn’t at the top of your

of rocking silver locks, you’ll

life goals list, you seriously need

be glad to know there’s a

to get your priorities straight.

new beauty trend taking so-

Who in her right mind wouldn’t

cial media by storm, and trust

want

me, it’s simply to “dye” for.

These pretty pops of color give

the

Behold,

granny

pastel

hair

colored

mermaid?

hair.

off a fun, feminine vibe, and

Apparently, colorful hair isn’t

considering the endless amount

just for punk rockers anymore,

of soft shades available, the-

and lots of women (including

re’s a pastel color that perfect-

celebs) are ditching the normal

ly complements any gal’s style.

hues for all sorts of stunning baby

Take a look at the pictures below

pink, blue and purple shades.

to see this awesome hair trend.

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CALZEDONIA 18

2015 SWIMWEAR

FASHION

SARA SAMPAIOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REIGN CONTINUES Not one, not two, not three times, if not four are Sara Sampaio has been the face of Calzedonia, and his sculpted body is worth it. Known for her appearances in the fashion show Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret, the Portuguese model has a close relationship with Calzedonia, which has not hesitated a moment to trust again in her 2015 campaign for swimwear. This summer Calzedonia has decided to launch three different collections, of which #CLZ and Chasing the sun are the two to face Sara Sampaio putting while Carried by waves, the younger line of the chain, Kelly Gale field. Floral prints and kaleidoscopic mix with smooth bikinis and tye-dye collection Chasing the sun, the more daring of the two starring Sara Sampaio. Meanwhile, the models take balconette classic triangle forms, bathing suits scene again timid and bandeau continues climbing positions between the proposals of the Italian beachwear chain. For its part, it focuses on #CLZ tropical prints and bet heavily on the Brazilian panties, thus covering all possible options to start the summer full-equip.

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RUPAUL DRAG RACE

SEASON 7

RuPaul Drag Race

returns with a court of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges’ panel so packed with talent, you’ll be seeing stars It’s all the artistry, all the humanity and all the head-turning twists you love but if you think you know this Race, no honey, you have no idea.

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REALNESS JUST GOT REALER Our previous winner, Bianca del Rio, has announces that this new season was going to be the most sickening one in Drag Race history.

h e s eve n t h s e a s o n o f R u Pa u l ’s D r a g Ra c e b e g a n a i r i n g o n M a r c h 2 , 2 015 . Ret u r n i n g j u d g e s i n c l u d e

R u Pa u l a n d M i c h e l l e V i s a g e, w h i l e t h e s p a ce p r ev i o u s l y o c c u p i e d by S a n t i n o R i c e h a s b e e n f i l l e d by n e w a d d i t i o n s Ro s s Mathews and Ca rson K ressl ey. M a t t h e w s a n d K r e s s l ey a r e o n l y b ot h p r e s e n t fo r t h e s e a s o n p r e m i e r e, a n d w i l l ta ke t u r n s i n s h a r i n g judging responsibi l i ties. Shawn Mo ra les, a member of t h e P i t C r e w s i n ce S e a s o n 3 , d o e s n ot appear this season, a n d i s r e p l a ce d by B r yc e E i l e n b e r g . L i ke t h e p r ev i o u s t w o s e a s o n s o f R u Pa u l ’s D r a g Ra ce, t h i s s e a s o n w i l l fe a t u r e 14 co nte s ta n t s co m p et i n g fo r t h e t i t l e o f “A m e r i ca’s N e x t D r a g S u p e r s ta r ”, a o n e - ye a r s u p p l y o f A n a s ta s i a B eve r l y H i l l s co s m et i c s a n d a ca s h p r i z e o f $10 0 , 0 0 0 . T h e p r e m i e r e o f R u p a u l ’s D r a g Ra ce d e b u te d w i t h a l i ve a n d s a m e d a y v i e w e r s h i p of 3 5 0,0 0 0 a 2 0 % increase from t h e p r ev i o u s s e a s o n . O n M a r c h 2 0 , 2 015 , i t w a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t L o g o T V h a s g i ve n t h e ser ies an ea r ly renewal fo r a n e i g ht h s e a s o n .

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THE 7 CHILD

hen you have six child ren and global fame, never have e nough. F rom September this year, will b e seven creatures that w ill be

under the tutelage o f Brad P itt and Angelina J olie.

girl a dopted a fter t he s ummer, a s a way to help t he c hild p opulation of t he A rab country, w hich i s plague d by c ivil w ar f or f our years. The actors b elieved that t his was a good t ime to adopt, a fter A ngelina, 3 9, r esolved his health p roblems. T he a ctress d ouble mastectomy a nd o ne ovary removal subjec ted to prevent the developme nt of c ancer, h is b ody was genetically predetermine d. So B rad

and

Angelina w ill

yea r s of l ife to raise Syrian and

he r

have m any l a rg e

fami ly. The

girl w ill j oin the three adopted children three

biologic al c hild ren

of t he c ouple.

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SANDRA BULLOCK

Named the most beautiful woman of 2015. “La única persona a la que quiero impresionar, que quiero que se sienta orgulloso, es mi hijo.”

espite being in “princess mode” while shooting for this year’s cover story, Bullock, 50, insists she just laughed when she heard about the honor. Instead the Oscar winner, who voices a super villain in the upcoming

movie Minions, has found beauty in her role as mom to her 5-year-old son,

Louis, adding that their life together is a constant reminder of what’s important. “Real beauty is quiet. Especially in this town, it’s just so hard not to say, ‘Oh, I need to look like that,’ “ she explains. “No, be a good person,

good

mom,

good

job

with

the

lunch,

let

someone cut in front of you who looks like they’re in a bigger hurry. Daily life for the two revolves around carpools, play dates and “deep” conversations, including a recent one involving Bullock “listening to him tell me why he was going to marry his girlfriend,” she says. “But then we were having Sunday dinner, and he said he changed his mind. I just told him, ‘Always love those who want to love you back and are nice to you.’ Then we moved back to Legos and ‘Why are you making me eat broccoli?’ “ never let him know it. We have rules,” she says. “I let everyone else be the aunties and uncles who spoil him and I’m the one that lays down the law.” The actress reveals that Louis can always make her laugh by dancing occasional Downward Dog thrown in for good measure”) and still doesn’t know what his mom does for a living. “He thought I was an astronaut for a while,” she adds. “I want it to be so inconsequential and such a nonissue. I want him to be embarrassed by me like all other parents.” “I love that it’s not big weights, you move the entire time, it’s a torture chamber of sorts,” she says. “When I started, I could barely do 20 seconds, and I’m not kidding. I’m crying on the The best compliments she hears these days are usually spoken by her little man. “I was putting him to bed and told him that even when I’m old and gray and more wrinkly than I am now, I’ll still love him and want to tuck him in,” she says. “And he asked why I have wrinkles, and I said, ‘Well, I hope some of them are from laughing so much.’ And he touched my face and said, ‘You’re not old, you’re just happy.’ “

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SEX MYTHS YOU SHOULD STOP BELIEVING

If sex were a board game, the how-

to handbook would be some five billion pages long — with different rules dictated by and for each individual player, and a new set of rules each round. Good luck. Despite the bevy of “do this, not that” sex-advice pieces out there, it’s safe to say that some things society has taught us are just plain wrong. Below, Emily Nagoski, author of the book Come As You Are, squashes some ageold myths about getting it on.

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. “Men think about sex every seven seconds.”

According

to the Kinsey Institute, “54% of men think about sex everyday or several times a day.” That stat is from a 1994 survey called “Sex in America”, which also says that 43% of men

only think about sex a few times per month or a few times per week, and 4% less than once a month.The “every seven seconds” myth is easily perpetuated because there’s a widely held belief that men are physically wired to want sex all the time. But even Snopes doesn’t seem to know exact-

ly where the myth, and variations on it, originated. .“The average penis length is 8 inches.” The average erect penis size is between 5 and 7 inches, according to both the Kinsey Institute and the National Health Ser-

vice. When flaccid, typical penis length varies more — averaging from 1 to 4 inches. And, in case you were wondering, the NHS says: “A penis would only be considered unusually small if it was less than 3 inches

(7.6 centimetres) long when erect.” So there you go. . “Most people have sex before they reach 16.” Only around 30% of people have sex before 16 and this hasn’t changed in the last decade, according to the Britain’s third Na-

tional Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, known as Natsal.

(That’s just about intercourse. If the survey as-

ked about first sexual experiences, including things like kis-

sing and masturbating, it might be a higher proportion.) “You can tell how big a man’s penis is by looking at his feet.” A 1993 study with the promising title “The relationship among height, penile length, and foot size” found that penis length was statisti-

cally related to both height and shoe size. But, crucially, the correlation was so weak that it couldn’t be used as a predictor. Essentially, you can’t tell the size of a man’s penis just by looking at his feet. What’s really interesting is why myths like this get perpetuated, said Boynton: “I’m pretty sure you don’t have the same preoccupation with either vaginas or clitorises. But you do have this thing [with men] that you can tell by looking, that sense of surveillance. It

brings us back to penis size anxiety. It’s men policing other men.” . “Watching porn rewires your brain.” It does — but that’s because everything we do “rewires” our brains in some way. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just how our brain incorporates experiences. As Sense About

Science’s Bad Sex Media Bingo site puts it, “Learning ‘rewires’ the brain too, but we don’t go around trying to get schools banned.” People who say that porn rewires the brain tend to use this as a way to silence any nuanced discussion around the issue. “Rather than blaming porn, we need to accept it is a part of our culture and to work with it rather than against it.”

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RICKY MARTIN OFFICIAL RELEASE OF ‘‘LA MORDIDITA’’

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Ten new songs make the album

to also a composer, arranger, and

personal

“A Who Wanna Play” which includes

pianist Julio Reyes Copello Colom-

work that Ricky Martin has released

acoustic cuts made by Ricky Mar-

bian (Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lo-

so far, each song reveals a diffe-

tin in collaboration with renowned composers Peter Hood, Yotuel Romero, Yoel Henriquez, Rafael Ruiz Esparza, Beatriz Luengo, Jose Gomez, David Julca, Johnny julca and Jorge Ruiz Flores. The album was released last February 10 around the world,

ABOUT THE ALBUM

under the label Sony Music Latin. The album was recorded between

pez, Nelly Furtado, etc.), one of the

Australia, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles

most successful in the music industry.

and Mexico City has the producer

“A Who Wanna Play” is the most

and

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON Female muscle in the spotlight

ENTERTAINMENT As

the

sole

female

Avenger,

superhero — that’s what makes characters

anymore,” senior

said

Scarlett Johansson had a bone to

interesting,” she said. “It’s nice to see

pick with Hollywood: not only were

the introduction to Scarlet Witch, and I

there

but

know that there will be more to come.”

The

they tended to be dumbed down.

Ever since Marvel’s cinematic franchises

grossing movie of all time, opened

another formidable woman for summer

with 2008’s Iron Man starring Robert

Johansson, who reprises her role as

drawn criticism for not having enough

audience

the feisty Black Widow, was happy

women

few

female

superheroes,

So when Marvel Studios brought in

media

Dergarabedian, analyst

Avengers,

the

box

third-highest

in 2012 with a record $207 million US

and

Canadian

ticket

sales.

Forty per cent of the opening weekend amid

star-studded

casts.

to see “a step in the right direction”.

Disney

Out in US theatres on May

was

Disney

female, survey

promoted

Age

according the

female

time.

Ultron

audiences,

sending cast members reunites

Black

Widow

to TV shows such as

with 2012’s The Avengers

Ellen

and

The

superhero ensemble of

Iron Man, Thor, Captain

America, the Hulk and

inspired by the female

created

View.

women’s

line wear

stars that includes a a villain bent on large-

replica of Johansson’s

scale

Black

Now

destruction. comes

Witch,

Scarlet

played

Widow

Johansson

jacket. showed

the power of female-

Elizabeth Olsen, one of the most powerful Marvel comics

Lucy

that

known for her thought-

characters,

than

altering

worldwide

magical

grossed $450m

last

year.

powers, to join the male-

But there are no plans

dominated

for

ranks.

superhero

Three

women play key roles. Boosting

the

Black

Widow

other Marvel’s

upcoming

female

quotient makes sense as

Fans will have to wait

women fans could help

until 2018 to see the

push Age of Ultron past its predecessor at the

by a female superhero, Captain

make it the top-grossing

Marvel.

For Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed both

larger spotlight on its

female

female characters, led by Johansson’s Black

Widow

romance

with

holding Hulk

her

(Mark

own

Ruffalo).

“It’s amazing to have two female characters on a poster for a superhero movie,” Olsen said. “Also we’re both portrayed as such badasses.”

The evolution of female characters in

characters

was not “necessarily an agenda” for Age of Ultron. “Everybody who is in the movie is usually the best version,” said Whedon. “Dr Cho [Claudia Kim] is the best doctor in the world, and Maria Hill [Cobie Smulders] is the best agent.”

Marvel’s superhero movies “has been slow”, Johansson said, since she took the

ramping up the female perspective is

helm as Black Widow in 2010’s Iron Man 2. “We haven’t really been able to explore

make up a bigger share of ticket sales.

the depth of the character behind the

“Action movies are not just for men

“They’re that smart, they’re that good — doesn’t matter if they’re a man or a woman.”—Reuters

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR Walks Out Of A Cringe-Worthy Interview with style “There’s an assumption that … because you’ve sat down there you’re going to be always assuming the social decorum is in play, and that we’re promoting a superhero movie, a lot of kids are going to see it, and that just has nothing to do with your creepy dark agenda.” (ROBERT DOWNEY JR.)

hile promoting Avengers: Age of Ultron in London, Robert Downey Jr. was expecting to talk all things Tony Stark—he

was not there to discuss his past personal struggles. So when Channel 4 News’ Krishnan Guru-Murthy began hesitantly asking the 50-year-old actor

about “the dark periods you went to... taking drugs and drinking and all of that,” things took an awkward turn for the worse. “I just wondered whether you’re free of all that,” the interviewer continued as Downey began to appear visibly uncomfortable.

“...or whether’s you think that’s still — “ “I’m sorry,” the actor interjected. “I really don’t—what are we doing?” -“Well, I’m just asking some questions. That’s all,”- stammered Guru-Murthy. Off-camera, a female voice (presumably a publi-

“OK.” At this “bye,” waves,

cist) can be heard saying a curt, point, Downey promptly

says

and stands up to walk away from the interview,.

“I’m sorry,” said Guru-Muthy, holding up his hands. “It’s OK,” answered Downey, removing his mic to return to the production staff. “It’s just getting a bit Diane Sawyer...” Presumably, he meant the movie junket chat had taken too personal of a turn. Guru-Muview, but that didn’t stop him from giggling. on the British journalist either—back in 2013, Quentin Tarantino told Guru-Muthy, “I’m shutting your butt down” when he was asked “why he’s so sure there is no link between enjoying movie violence and enjoying real violence.” Tarantino than

reacted

Downey

in did,

much though,

bigger

way

ultimate-

ly going on a lengthy rant at Guru-Muthy.

ENTERTAINMENT

Chris Hemsworth is like a brother: Chris Evans

ctor Chris Evans says he is attached to

his “Avengers” co-star Chris Hemsworth

and

treats

him

as h is b rother.

The 33-year-old actor, who stars a s Captain America in

Ultron’, Australian

‘The Avengers: Age o f

has

revealed t hat

he a nd h is

co-star, w ho p lays T hor, h ave

developed a strong bond over t he y ears, i n part because t heir careers have f ollowed a similarity trajectory, r eported Female F irst. Asked if Hemsworth, 31, i s his best friend among the ‘Avengers’ t eam, he s aid: “ Oh yeah, (Chris Hemsworth) is like a brother at this point. We’ve had a very s imilar trajectory in, at l east, being w elcomed i nto this w orld.

“We both took t hese ( Marvel h ero) roles. W e were both timid a nd nervous and d idn’t know how it was gonna p lay out. It’s been n ice to k ind o f share this w ith him.” Evans

revealed i n the interview that

Hemsworth helped him

make t he transition

into t he M arvel franchise, where they both star alongside the likes o f Robert Downey

Jr, M ark Ruffalo and S carlett J ohansson.

“We

each h ave

the

separate element and a nxiety, a nd h so h elpful t o me. someone else w ho’s the same struggles I

standalone

of p ressure e’s just been Just to h ave going t hrough a m,” he s aid.