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BEYOND THE ORDINARY
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PEAKS Trekking up and dropping in at America’s top mountains
PLUS Snowboarding
in Antarctica
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" H E LOVES TO KILL" Actor Mads Mikkelsen on his Hannibal Lecter
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ALL-ACTION ANTARCTICA
The man behind the camera regales The Red Bulletin with his tales of snowboarding in frozen paradise.
CHRISTIAN PONDELLA(COVER), TERO REPO, CHRISTIAN PONDELLA/RED BULL CONTENT POOL
SNOW DAY Winter is coming. But is it really? Last year’s snow pummeled the northeast and south, and brought some lovely powder days to the mountain states. But resorts in California and the southwest looked like rock gardens. Well, El Niño is back, which means our Alaskan friends won’t rejoice as much, but the lower 48 (especially on the west side) will. And so our winter travel guide on page 60 comes at the right time. Expert advice on where to ski, snowshoe, snowmobile and party on America’s top mountains. For those looking for an icy guarantee, there’s always Antarctica and its perpetual snowfields (page 34). But those require a boat and some solid insider info (hint: don’t hop on just any floating iceberg). Enjoy the break and go get some. THE RED BULLETIN
“Travel with a partner and know the forecasts.” CHRIS DAVENPORT, “MOUNTAIN HIGH,” PAGE 60
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AT A GLANCE GALLERY
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10 BEST SHOTS Photos of the month
BULLEVARD 20 IN FOCUS The Red Bulletin’s handy guide on how to change the world
HANNIBAL LECTER’S LIFE LESSONS
FEATURES
Mads Mikkelsen talks life and death, heaven and earth. And cycling.
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The Hannibal cannibal sinks his teeth into some meaty issues
54 The Head and the Heart Seattle’s septet brings a little of both
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Don’t get a fixie to be cool, says Sylvestre Calin—get one because it’s the only bike you’ll ever need.
30-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE
London’s legendary Fabric celebrates its 15th b-day with a marathon rave-up from Saturday night to Monday morning.
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Woopy jumping is your next new alpine sport: half paragliding, half snowboarding, all action. 06
MR. MOTIVATED
No one in the history of the Dakar Rally comes close to the success of Stéphane Peterhansel, with 11 wins from 26 starts.
Brakeless’ bespoke spokes-man and fixie fanatic builds one bad-ass bike
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Can this man really win Dakar? Again?
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Climb, ride, rage: Top peaks for play
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TRAVEL On a woopy wing and a prayer MY CITY G’down in Gdansk TRAINING Harrison Barnes gets you fit WATCHES Top timepieces NIGHTLIFE Up all night, day and night CLUB Underground in Shaky Town MUSIC Ariel Pink’s top tracks ENTER NOW Wings for Life World Run SOUND SELECT Da Killa’s dance thrilla ENTERTAINMENT Meet Marco Polo GAMES Play God: Universe Sandbox2 SAVE THE DATE It’s a busy month MAGIC MOMENT Big-screen freeskiing
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Rad riding at the end of the Earth
CONTRIBUTORS WHO’S ON BOARD THIS ISSUE
“After I took my
camera out on the snow, I thought, ‘Maybe I could sell a few photos if I put some time into this.’ ” Tero Repo on the slopes, page 34
WERNER JESSNER
TERO REPO
ANNIE FAST
This is not the Austrian writer’s first rodeo with the record-breaking, 11-time winner of the Dakar Rally, Stéphane Peterhansel. The pair have crossed paths on several occasions over the years, most notably when the Frenchman took Jessner on a hair-raising truck ride. Peterhansel smiled as our writer tensed up before they crossed a T-junction at high speed and ended up driving over someone’s front lawn. “This interview was much more relaxed,” says Jessner. You can read it on page 58.
“I’m a snowboarder who became a photographer,” says the 36-year-old Finn, who got his first camera at 19, a dozen years after he took to the slopes. “After I took my camera out on the snow, I thought, ‘Maybe I could sell a few photos if I put some time into this.’ ” Soon after, cash-for-pics deals became a living, with Repo securing steady work for magazines and advertising worldwide. The shots from his amazing Antarctic iceberg snowboard portfolio appear on page 34.
Fast is an outdoor adventure writer based in Southern California. She’s the former editor of Transworld Snowboarding Magazine. For our annual winter travel special, “Mountain High” (page 60), she relied on varied experiences ascending and descending blustery peaks around the world. “In researching this feature,” she says, “I realized that one thing winter guides and athletes all seem to have in common is a positive attitude and an ability to find humor in challenging situations.”
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The Red Bulletin is published in 11 countries. On the cover of the latest U.K. edition is an exclusive interview with Mads Mikkelsen.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The bigger picture Alex de Mora The London-based photographer’s latest assignment for The Red Bulletin involved staying up for three days to shoot the epic 30-hour party celebrating the 15th birthday party of London nightclub The rager starts on page 80. Fabric. “Techno works almost like a heartbeat, so that helped me keep going,” says de Mora. “I definitely wouldn’t have survived so long shooting at a folk music party.”
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Alex de Mora (right) with The Red Bulletin writer Florian Obkircher.
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HAK S KEEN PAN , S O UTH AFRI C A
NO LIMITS Just you, your car and the horizon: Since 2012, the Kalahari Desert Speedweek has attracted motorsports enthusiasts from all over the world with this promise. It’s foot-to-the-floor competition without the constraints of the road, be it on two wheels or four— like this 1974 5.4-liter V8 Chevrolet Kommando. Over an area of desert 231 square miles, drivers attempt records in a speed trap where the radar gun goes off at the 3-mile mark and nothing else matters. speedweeksa.com Photography: Tyrone Bradley
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LO N D O N , EN G L AN D
STREET STYLE On the Red Bull Local Hero Tour, four world-class BMXers visited U.K. skateparks to show off their skills and ride with the local talent. Between stops, the quartet—(from left) Anthony Perrin, Simone Barraco, Bruno Hoffmann and Kriss Kyle—took the opportunity to do their thing in uncharted territory, like on Westminster Bridge in front of the Houses of Parliament. This was one time no one minded cyclists straying out of the bike lane. redbull.com/bike Photography: Rutger Pauw/Red Bull Content Pool
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FALL CLASSIC Fact of the day for you: A cenote is the water-filled sinkhole that forms when a limestone cave collapses. They’re common in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, and this especially splendid one made for a fine final stop on this year’s Red Bull Cliff Diving World Tour. In the foreground of this mass training dive shot is Gary Hunt; the British plungeman won the event, which clinched his fourth overall title. “On the platform I really felt the nerves,” he says, “so I’m over the moon that I got it.” redbullcliffdiving.com Photography: Romina Amato/Red Bull Cliff Diving
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SPEED SURFER
It’s quite possible that Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala roared with delight as he plowed through this huge puddle during the World Rally Championship stop in Australia. Finns love racing and Latvala loves speed, no matter what surface he’s driving on. Two weeks later, he bagged his first WRC win on tarmac, piloting his Volkswagen Polo R to victory in France. wrc.com Photography: Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool
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TALLO I RE S , FR AN C E
ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN Sixty-four teams of four—a rower, paraglider, trail runner and mountain biker—give it their all in, above and around Lake Annecy as they take part in Red Bull Elements, one of the toughest relay races in the world. This airborne participant isn’t up there just to get a good view of the Tournette summit. He has to hit three spots as quickly as possible before passing the baton on to his mountain-biking teammate. Team Instinct, which crossed the finish line first, completed the course in 4 hours, 54 minutes, 45 seconds. Come and take up the next challenge yourself on September 19. redbull.com Photography: Jeremy Bernard/Red Bull Content Pool
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B U L L E VA R D
CHANGE N A C U YO RLD. T H E W OU C A N O R Y O O U R S E L F. Y C H A N G ES E C O N D I S T H E D E R .* HAR
* Or so says Mark Twain. (Who did change his name.)
REVOLUTION
THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING! Stephen Colbert stole our heart. And we want the damn thing back.
In the pantheon of political pundits, Stephen Colbert reigns supreme. Supremely arrogant, ill-informed and narcissistic, that is. And bitingly funny, too. Which is why he will be sorely missed when he sheds the character he has so deftly inhabited for nine years, shutters the Emmy-winning Colbert Report and eventually re-emerges (as whom is anyone’s guess) to take the reins of The Late Show from retiring David Letterman. So adieu, Mssr. Colbert. Take our laughs, our idolatry, our chants of Ste-phen! Ste-phen! with you. And when we meet again, you better be as freakin’ funny as before.
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THE CHOICE IS YOURS
Model citizen
SHOULD YOU CHANGE? CARPE DIEM Demonstrators around the world prove that if you want to get noticed, you’ve got to give it 110 percent. Here’s how:
Life’s most important questions are easy to answer—if you’re honest.
ARE YOU UNHAPPY?
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GO BIG A giant chlorinated chicken is a prop in a protest against the TTIP free-trade agreement.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE HAPPY?
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DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE?
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GET NAKED As cycling in Madrid gets ever more dangerous, riders strip for more bike paths.
CARRY ON AS BEFORE.
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ARE YOU READY FOR A NEW START? N
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WRITE SLOGANS FEMEN demonstrators against the sexual exploitation of women get maximum exposure.
BUT HOW? FIND OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW PAGES.
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Brave, bold and true. In 2011, the then19-year-old Andrej Pejic walked the Paris catwalk for Jean Paul Gaultier in the men’s and women’s shows. That year, he appeared on both the top 50 male models list and FHM ’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World. This year, after surgery, Andrej became Andreja. “I hope that by being open about this,” she said, “it becomes less of an issue.”
CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
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MAKE A STINK Manure dumped by anti-globalization activists ATTAC gets up official noses in Berlin.
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PERFECTION PLANNER
I DO LIKE MONDAYS Our guide to how you can reboot yourself in just seven short days to be better at everything. You’re welcome.
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FIND THE FAULT
LOOK FOR MEANING
BREAK YOUR ROUTINE
Nobody’s perfect, least of all you. If you can answer YES to any ONE of these questions, then you only have six days left to finally learn how to say NO.
Self-awareness is the first step toward selfimprovement. Scrutinize your daily routine and be honest with yourself— and that means really honest.
Life only really begins when you leave your comfort zone. So go out and do the exact opposite of everything you normally do.
ARE YOU … t oo shy to speak to your own reflection in the mirror? always copying and pasting your status updates? only getting out of bed in the morning simply so you can go back to bed again in the evening? unable to touch your toes while sitting down? on a balanced diet that is balanced between frozen pizza and chicken nuggets? t he kind of person who thinks “restart” is only a command for computers?
Then gosh darn it, it’s high time you rolled up your sleeves and mended your ways …
1. If you could immediately change something about yourself, would it be: A My body B My personality C My I.Q.
And do you do anything to change that in your current routine?
2. Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t done, even though it wouldn’t cost anything? A Yes.
So what are you waiting for? B No.
Because you’re so unimaginative?
3. Do you have a secret that would jeopardize your relationship if it was revealed?
Worm your way into a selfhelp group for former cult members and claim to be their new leader. Go into a boutique, take off all your clothes in the changing room, put them on a shelf next to the register, wink at the cashier, say, “That’s just what I was after!” and then walk out the door naked. Tell your boss that you’re seriously thinking about lowering his salary. Call your mom and ask her if she eats up all her dinner every night like a good girl. Ask your girlfriend what she’s thinking. If you don’t have a girlfriend, ask your therapist.
Is your secret really that gross or your relationship that weak? B No. Is your partner really so understanding or is your life so straitlaced?
4. Which of these fates would you choose? A World famous but unhappy. B Stinking rich but unloved. C In a happy relationship
You can only have both feet on the ground once you find your own style.
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but broke. And which of the three is closest to your real life? Is it really C? Are you absolutely sure?
“Everyone thinks of changing the world but no one thinks of changing himself.” LEO TOLSTOY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
GET OUT MORE
MOVE YOUR ASS
ACCEPT YOUR VICES
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE
Soft skills are hard currency. You will only maximize your social capital if you can manage to enchant your fellow man.
Devote this day to your body. Go cycling or swimming. Spend half an hour in the gym or do a few chin-ups. Or at least run those last 10 yards for the bus.
Five steps forward, one step back. You’ve made progress this week, so beat the yo-yo effect and befriend your weaker self.
Can you already feel the force of your new self pumping through your veins? Then flop down in front of the TV and enjoy every second of it.
Turn on the oven and shove in a pizza topped with chicken nuggets. Enjoy alcohol. Maybe not Hollywood at the Golden Globe awards levels, but raise a glass nonetheless. Write yourself a letter at the end of the day. Your words will remind you that you are now simply too old for your former life. Own that fact.
Expose the real you—your fellow human beings will start flying at you.
BREAK THE ICE
FOTOLIA(2), REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES, NASA
Is awkward silence your trademark? Not for much longer. Try chatting to five complete strangers today. SMALL-TALK TIPS Be sure to sprinkle your conversation with interesting factoids, preferably about the weather. For example, “Did you know that men make up more than 80 percent of the people who get struck by lightning?” Pay your interlocutor a nice compliment, such as, “Love the toupée! Can I try it on?” Interesting questions will keep any conversation moving along. “When did you last think about the finite nature of your existence?”
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RELAX WITH YOGA The Scorpion pose in three easy steps: 1 Breathe in. 2 Breathe out. 3 Adopt the Scorpion pose.
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SUCCESS IN SECONDS Get to the top quicker with the key bits from self-help classics.
NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI: THE PRINCE “Men are so simple-minded and so controlled by their immediate needs that he who deceives will always find someone who will let himself be deceived.”
ALWAYS A FIRST TIME
THE PIONEERS
The things we do every day were once considered shocking and often plain wrong. We give thanks to three heroic figures.
IGNAZ SEMMELWEIS Nineteenth-century doctor asked his colleagues to wash their hands before operating. He was derided.
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JERRY MORRIS Demonstrated in the 1950s that running on a regular basis is good for you. He was thought a lunatic.
ROBERT MOORE: 48 LAWS OF POWER “Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”
YOUR NEW, HONEST SELFIE The dynamic data we create is valuable. You can even make art out of it. The steps we take, the likes we leave, the search requests we make. Everything we do leaves a digital fingeror footprint, and the CSIs of the Internet can harvest it, whether we like it or not. Far nicer is what American artist Laurie Frick, and her app FRICKbits, does with it. Using your location data, colorful art is created: The more you move, the more elaborate the creativity.
You can share your art with others. Or you can delete it— along with your data, we hope.
KOBAL COLLECTION, GETTY IMAGES, IMAGO
In A Streetcar Named Desire, Marlon Brando brooded in just a white T-shirt. This was scandalously brazen in 1951. Couldn’t be more normal now.
DALE CARNEGIE: HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE “Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.”
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FALSE RESTARTS
MICHAEL JORDAN called time on basketball in 1993 and slummed it in the minor leagues for a while. He was back in the NBA in 1995.
Not every change of tack will take you to a better place. We’re forever reading about people who have completely altered their lives and gone on to find success. But for these celebs the exact opposite was true, perhaps because they’d already found their true calling in the first place.
NAOMI CAMPBELL tried to start a music career, but her debut album flopped. Listen to it and you’ll know why.
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN felt a calling to be a teacher. Five tough years later he was back philosophizing. Logically enough.
“Life is never easy.” LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN FRANKIE MUNIZ went from actor to pro racing driver in 2006. No checkered flags, but he won an award for sportsmanship.
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ISN’T THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
How are we supposed to change our lives when these things are impossible?
BEAMING ABOARD Saves time and maybe even energy. But the tiny-bag-of-peanuts lobby is just so damned powerful.
EAT UP! IT ’LL MAKE SOMETHING OF YOU!
There is: Here are six widgets that will upgrade you today.
Three delicacies to change you from within
LOOK BETTER Hemp seed won’t get you high, but it will give you a perfect protein rush. Your body burns the right kind of fats, and this one can help make you trim and fit.
GET STRONGER Myths abound in Asia about snake’s blood: It boosts immunity and virility, they say. There are no facts to back this up. Your only option is to try it out on yourself.
SWEAT Seven minutes a day is enough for a dream physique. Use FitnessCoach.
WINGMAN BroApp will send your girlfriend an SMS if you forget.
ASS-KICK Whatever the goal is, Beeminder will remind you to stay on the ball.
TIME CLOCK Toggl records the time you work and notes the time you spend dithering.
PARTY NON-STOP Fun-times provider eventO will direct you to the best nearby club or bar.
GOOD VIBE Start the day positively with an entry in your Five Minute Journal.
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FREE LOVE Why stop at a couple? It’s a biological riddle how we can be forever happy with a single partner.
HANDY ANDROID Washing machines were a good start. But why doesn’t the robot that helps us around the house exist yet?
CORBIS(3), FOTOLIA(3), GETTY IMAGES(3)
NEW GROWTH Not that you want to get punched, but how about teeth that can grow back? Especially useful after 70.
DIETMAR KAINRATH
CAN TALK What’s in store for you in the New Year?
BE SMARTER Snails are brain food par excellence. Their Omega-3 fatty acids stimulate memory, while the thyroid hormone T3 enhances brain activity, as quick as a flash.
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Oh dear oh gear
NEW YEAR YOU Quit smoking, drink less, play more sports … We’ve all been there, resolved that. Here are five ways to really improve the rest of your life.
Gadgets we can well do without
Thinking cap Both stylish and odd, the Foc.us provides cranial neurostimulation. At the flick of a switch, the device uses electrical impulses to fire your neurons and make you more productive. Shocking idea.
Food fight
HAVE SEX FOUR TIMES A WEEK A Greek study has shown that people who have sex at least four times a week earn 3 percent more than those who only do it once. Or only want it once. Or can only have it once.
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DON’T GET PROMOTED If you do more than your job requires of you, you’ll move up the career ladder—until you reach the rung that’s beyond you. Or so says the Peter Principle, and many a boss is living proof of the fact.
PROCRASTINATE PROPERLY Do you like putting things off? Scientists have discovered that’s not a bad thing. People who consciously put things off deal better with pressure and surf the adrenaline wave.
The HAPIfork sounds an alarm when you shove too much food into your mouth. If you don’t want to be patronized by a fork, eat with your hands. They don’t talk back.
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DON’T GO ON GUT INSTINCT Intuition is misleading because we can’t rely on our environment. So only make considered decisions. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman has thought long and hard about it.
Photo shoot It weighs less than an ounce, is about the size of a matchbox and takes two pics a minute: Narrative Clip records your entire life. Your own Truman Show? Good afternoon, good evening and good night.
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WEAR MORE RED Psychologists have determined that people are more attractive in photographs with a red frame. Unlucky in love? A couple of items of red clothing will help. A pair of scarlet-hued boxers, at the very least.
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Visual Storytelling Beyond the ordinary
Ellinor Olovsdotter has the flu. The rising star known as Elliphant often gets sick when she visits LA, she explains, raspy-voiced and half naked, completely unself-conscious about her
THE CAPTAIN OF ADVENTURE ALL-ROUND ACTION HERO WILL GADD IS A LIVING LEGEND IN THE TRUEST SENSE.
„MEINE EINZIGE ANGST IST DIE ANGST SELBST“
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body. The globe-trotting former model from the wrong side of the tracks is part of a Nordic new wave of fierce dance-pop divas, alongside fellow Swedes Icona Pop, Robyn, Lykke
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“I took this during the early days of the trip,” says photographer Tero Repo. “I stayed back on the main boat while the guys went to this iceberg in a Zodiac. They had to be quick—get on, do a couple of turns, get off—because icebergs can be unstable.”
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CARVING ICEBERGS IS ONE THING, TAKING PICS TO PROVE IT QUITE ANOTHER. THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA TALKS ACTION AND ADVENTURE IN FROZEN PARADISE. PHOTOGRAPHY: TERO REPO WORDS: PAUL WILSON
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“We had Christoph, a pilot, and his tandem paraglider. He flew; I would just sort of hang there and shoot. In this paraglider shot, Lucas and Xavier are on their splitboards [snowboards that split into two skis]. On long flats, it’s much quicker to hike on skis than walk carrying a snowboard.”
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o be the guy taking the photos on amazing snow adventures, you need to focus on three things before you take the lens cap off: “minimizing risk, not getting frostbite and staying alive.” So says Tero Repo, a man who has spent many years documenting snowboard and ski expeditions around the world while adhering closely to his own advice. “I’ve been in danger many times,” says the 36-year-old Finn, who has been on photo shoots when riders have caused avalanches or tumbled down the slopes to serious injury. “The more time you spend in the mountains, the more bad things you will face.” A recent monthlong trip to Antarctica was about as good as it gets: long sunny days of exploring icebergs and islands to find virgin slopes and lines with snowboarders Xavier De Le Rue of France and American Lucas DeBari. As a skierturned-snapper, Repo is happy for others to be in the shot. “I don’t miss skiing and snowboarding for fun. Now, it helps me do my job, which is to get great photos.”
Left: “A morning view from the Golden Fleece, a heavy 62-foot sailboat. It’s not an ice-breaker, but it’ll break through 8 feet of ice. We hired it in the Falkland Islands.” Above: “Lucas on the left, Xavier in the middle and the ship’s captain, Jerome Poncet.” Facing page: “The first mate is in the Zodiac, Lucas climbing, with Xavier and our guide Tony Lamiche behind him. That was a big iceberg.”
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“THE CAPTAIN WASN’T HAPPY ABOUT US GOING T0 ICEBERGS. HE SAID THEY OFTEN COLLAPSE.”
“ M OST OF THE TIME IT WAS STEEP AND SCARY, BUT WE PICKED THE RIGHT MOMENTS.”
Left: “I got a few good pictures without snowboarders in them, too. This one is of a penguin colony.” Above left: “This is on land, not an iceberg. Xavier and Lucas are hiking up to the lines we had scouted. They always wore the same color gear to identify them quickly: Xavier in yellow and Lucas in blue. Those are not penguins behind them; I think they’re Antarctic shags, a type of cormorant.”
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This page: “We stayed in most places for a day or two, so we could see where the sun was hitting—it only got dark a few hours a day. Too late in the day and the snow is too warm; too early, it’s too hard. With no room for mistakes, we took it relatively easy and didn’t rush the shots. That’s what I mean about minimizing the risks.”
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Above: “Sailing into the sunset with a beer. I went thinking we’d maybe get one bottle of beer a day, but there was more—only for after shoots, though, back on the boat.” Right: “Tony the guide improvising a cast for Lucas. He tumbled and aggravated an existing wrist injury.” Main photo: “Lucas doing a frontside 360°, a normal trick for him, but in this landscape it becomes amazing.”
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“ TAKING PICTURES IN ANTARCTICA IS GREAT WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH LIGHT.”
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“The Zodiac coming in next to the Golden Fleece. This was actually a spot we stayed overnight. We were lucky with the weather being so good. It meant the preparations were perfect, relaxed, not chasing around for a few hours of light. We shot between 4 and 10 p.m. every day.�
“ AT SEA LEVEL, YOU HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL ABOUT CHOOSING THE RIGHT LINES.”
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Above: “Xavier on land. We would spend a day shooting but always go back to the boat. Ten people on a 62-footer.” Left: “Lucas during our swimming session. We jumped from the deck. Nice warm water—a couple of degrees.” Facing page: “Xavier again. We looked for slopes like this with ridges above them, so I could stand in a safe spot and give a true sense of steepness.” terorepo.com
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HANNIBAL LECTER’S LIFE LESSONS Mads Mikkelsen, the Danish star of Hannibal, takes a bite out of the big stuff: life and death, heaven and earth. And cycling. WORDS: RÜDIGER STURM P H O T O G R A P H Y: K E N N E T H W I L L A R D T / CORBIS OUTLINE 48
“ My constant companion is a feeling of insecurity. It could be helpful when you play fearful characters, but sometimes you play the hero.�
M ads Mikkelsen, the biggest “foreign language” star in TV and film right now, is looking a little disheveled as he arrives to talk to The Red Bulletin. Mikkelsen, 48, best actor at the Cannes Film Festival two years ago and current star of Hannibal, hasn’t shaved and his shirt is tucked untidily into his jeans. But he’s wide awake and in excellent spirits. “Before I begin, I should perhaps warn you,” he says. “We Danes are very good at laughing at ourselves. There’s a wicked sense of humor hidden behind everything we say.” the red bulletin: You’ve played a Bond villain, Norse and Greek men of action and now Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Why such extreme characters? mads mikkelsen: The answer is very simple: My life is boring, so a script has to move me. It has to be dramatic, exciting, crazy even. I need that counterpoint. Comedies, for example, I don’t really do at all. Unless they’re really nuts. Hannibal, the third season of which you’re currently filming, certainly isn’t played for laughs. Did you have any qualms about playing one of the most notorious fictional criminals? Not once I’d met Bryan Fuller, the show’s creator. He wanted to tell me the story in 10 minutes; he was still talking two hours later. He raved about Hannibal in the way a person would about a love affair. It was clear to me after we spoke that I definitely wanted to work with such a crazy guy. How deeply did you research the role of a cannibal? Hahaha, you mean, did I … … well, not take it to its ultimate conclusion, obviously, but how far? Apart from his eating habits, he’s a classic psychopath. Hannibal Lecter is no one-dimensional
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Originally a gymnast and professional dancer, Mikkelsen moved into acting in the 1990s and found global fame as Bond villain Le Chiffre in Casino Royale.
beast. Don’t make the mistake of trying to whittle him down. He loves art, music, good food, languages— and he also loves to kill. It’s a passion of his. There’s even a certain, er, love about it. And I try to express that, too … does what I’ve just said sound too crazy? Depends on your definition of crazy. Well, he’s one of the most terrible monsters we’ve ever come across. But aside from his cruelty, there’s a lot that we can learn from Hannibal. That life on the verge of death is more interesting, for example. Because it makes us realize that we should make the most of life every day. Hannibal has no time for niceties, either. He refuses to waste time on stupid people. There’s something to be said for that sort of attitude. And personally I’m absolutely fascinated by his incredible self-confidence. Why? Because I’m not a confident person. I’m unsure of myself every time I try something new, every time I work. That feeling of insecurity is my constant companion. Insecurity could be helpful when you have to play fearful, distraught, doubting characters, but sometimes you play the hero. How can you be insecure and play the hero? I have to forget my insecurity. I know, I know: It’s easier said than done. What I try to do is get into a sort of flow when I’m acting. At that point I’m not thinking, I’m just being. If I start thinking about it, if I become aware of what I’m doing, it will have 52
“ There’s a lot we can learn from Hannibal: That life on the verge of death is more interesting ... and personally I’m fascinated by his incredible self-confidence.” a negative effect. I have to redo the shot as soon as I realize that that’s happening. What if the director is happy with your work? Sorry, but there are no exceptions when this happens. I always insist on redoing the take because I know that it wasn’t good. I just know, you see? Regardless of whether or not the director is happy. Do you think you need to be a bit of a loner to succeed as an actor? In a certain way our job is both very social and very antisocial. When we’re working, we’re surrounded by people nonstop. We wouldn’t be able to do the job at all if that weren’t the case. At the same time, as an actor, you’re going through a process that’s exclusive to you. You have to find THE RED BULLETIN
and explore another life inside of yourself. You have to be completely alone for that, and you have to be able to do it regardless of how many people there are around you. You have to learn how to do that. There is something enormously inspiring in learning to follow solely your own thoughts and to listen solely to the music inside you. How do you learn to do that? Inner maturity? Years of meditation? Cycling. I cycle every day—if I’m alone for an hour or two; longer if there’s a group of us. Cycling is my drug. Ask any marathon runner or triathlete. We all know that feeling. When you’re sitting on your bike, almost spitting blood, your brain starts producing endorphins. They’re wonderful little things. You get addicted to them. I become frantic if I can’t cycle for a couple of days. So you are, in a way, a drug addict? Ha! To a certain degree, yes. Of course there are times when you’re just weak from exhaustion and get the flu. That’s a bad trip, if you want to put it in those terms. But normally you just end up with this great rush of adrenaline. Some people need danger to get the same kick and climb mountains. I’m not at all interested in that sort of thing. What I’m keen to do is to push myself to the limit, to the point where there’s really nothing left, where I just can’t do any more. That’s what fulfills me. Exactly what is it about that feeling? I’ve thought about that, about what it is, but I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t. Actually, I’m probably just addicted to sports. When I’m not on my bike, then I’m playing some sort of ball game—soccer, handball, tennis. When I do take a break, I watch sports on TV. What’s the most memorable bike ride you’ve ever been on? One time when I was on a bike in L.A., a friend of mine had two racing bikes and challenged me to a race. I hadn’t ridden for a while at that point, but I wasn’t worried because I’m in pretty good shape normally. Next thing, we’re off: up and
“What I’m keen to do is push myself to the limit, to the point where there’s really nothing left, where I just can’t do any more. That’s what fulfills me.” down the hills around Los Angeles. It was awful; I thought I was going to die. I didn’t have a hope of beating him, which was so incredibly frustrating. After the race I said to myself that I wasn’t going to put up with that again. So I bought myself a racing bike, trained on it, came back and gave him hell. It was huge fun, let me tell you. Do you regularly hold private races on public roads around Los Angeles against your friends? It’s not an everyday occurrence. But that time I really wanted to make amends. I just couldn’t take it. You do know it’s illegal to race on the streets? You’re right, of course. And it was dangerous, I have to admit. In the middle of the streets of L.A. there are these huge drain grates for rainwater. They’re too big to cycle over. Your tires can get stuck in them—that could have nasty consequences even if you weren’t traveling at 30 mph. I found myself hurtling toward one of those grates, and I saw it too late to avoid it. I knew I was either going to have a major crash or just leap over it. Thankfully, I made the jump. The grate just caught a tiny part of my rear wheel. Things were pretty close that time. Maybe you have a guardian angel watching over you? I am not at all religious. You can’t get anyone less religious than me. Sure, it would be nice if there were some kind of higher being, but until we are more certain on that score, we’d be better off taking charge of our own lives. Our actions, our responsibility. I prefer to think of it that way. Did you get a kick out of your near miss? No, I was unnerved and frightened by it. As I said earlier, I’m not interested in danger. But you also said earlier that life was more interesting on the verge of death. Which doesn’t mean that you should risk it carelessly. You say that while smoking a cigarette. One-zero to you. I have tried to stop, but it hasn’t worked out. Just think of all the people you could give hell to on a bike if you had clearer lungs. You’re right. If I stopped smoking, I really would be able to go faster. Maybe I’ll manage to stop if I look at it that way. Hannibal returns for Season 3 this spring; nbc.com/hannibal
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THE HEAD AND THE HEART
“We’ve all learned from each other” From open-mic night at the local pub to stadium shows, the Seattle sextet on getting intimate with crowds and why all you need is The Beatles.
Open-mic night at the local pub can be a dubious proposition. Legions of halfcrocked acoustic troubadours fumbling through the opening to “Wish You Were Here” or “Use Somebody” can be too much to bear. There are exceptions to the rule, however. And Seattle sextet The Head and the Heart proves to be one of them. Formed at the Conor Byrne Irish pub in Seattle in 2009, The Head and the Heart is made up of six accomplished musicians, all coming from different musical backgrounds with different musical tastes—something you can definitely hear on the band’s albums, from their self-titled 2011 effort to their sophomore smash, 2013’s Let’s Be Still. Both albums feature tight harmonies, multi-instrumental arrangements and songs that range from the soaring optimism of “My Friends” to the pensive meditation “Another Story,” a response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012. We sat down with Josiah Johnson (vocals/guitar/percussion) and Charity Rose Thielen (vocals/violin) to talk about how they progressed from openmic-night darlings to full-fledged stars. the red bulletin: You started playing open mic in Seattle, and now you’re playing some of the biggest music festivals in the world. johnson: Success definitely didn’t come overnight. There have been stages to our success, and I think that’s been a good thing. We haven’t had to jump into things we weren’t anticipating or prepared for. It’s been a steady growth, and especially considering the bands we’ve gotten to 54
play with or open for, the vibe was always good, really good, and the bands [including the Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend] have always been supportive. How do large and small venues differ? jj: It really all depends on the audience. I think you can have an intimate relationship with the crowd no matter how big it is. It all just depends on making that connection. And the microphones work better now, which is nice, because I like to go into the crowd.
“Some bands need a dictator, but all of us are usually on the same page. In the end, we need to have that perfect blend. ” thielen: No matter where we are, we have such a great fan base—people that have really stuck by us, and we love them. They’re all old friends. And we do have better equipment now. Because it was such a big jump, were you ever intimidated? crt: For sure. But we’ve all had to make a lot of sacrifices, and we’ve all had to turn our backs on more stable or conventional work. That’s the intimidating thing. jj: That and Vampire Weekend. The Vampire Weekend shows in Seattle were crazy. It’s our hometown, and here we are going from playing 500-seat shows to
a 3,000-seat arena. We had pretty much no road experience and no concept of what to expect. It was a real trial by fire. We overpracticed for those shows, but they were amazing. So how does a song come together? Is it a collective undertaking or do you all come in with ideas individually? CRT: Some of both. One person may bring in an idea, but the song ends up a blend of everyone’s input. As for the genesis of a song, it’s different every time. Do you sometimes split up into writing factions? jj: Not factions, but groups. It’s one of the things that helps our band. Some bands need a dictator, or [songwriting] ends up being a battle of egos—that kind of thing—but all of us are usually on the same page anyway, and no one person’s input is more important than another’s. In the end, we need to have that perfect blend, so it’s definitely a collaborative effort. How do you reconcile so many musical influences and styles? jj: We all have varying influences. Everyone in the band has their favorite artists that are very different from one another. When we were first starting the band, it was great meeting people with such different influences because we all learned from each other. We all add things and contribute nuance that we never had before. crt: At this stage in our career, I think we’ve kind of devoured each other’s influences. But right from the very beginning, we all intersected at The Beatles. The Beatles bring everybody together. Tour dates at theheadandtheheart.com
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CURTIS WAYNE MILLARD
Words: Tyler Smith
The lineup Josiah Johnson (guitar/ vocals/percussion) Charity Rose Thielen (vocals/violin) Jonathan Russell (guitar) Kenny Hensley (keyboards) Chris Zasche (bass) Tyler Williams (drums) Discography Let’s Be Still (2013) The Head and the Heart (2011)
BRAKELESS
The only bike you’ll need
Without gears or brakes, the fixie dominates the streets of American cities. If only there was a shop as cool as builder Sylvestre Calin’s in Montreal.
The story of a bike that Brakeless didn’t make helps us better understand what the shop is all about. Montreal in Canada has, like many cities around the world, a bike-sharing system consisting of sturdy, unremarkable three-speed donkeys that work well enough but are style free. They call them Bixi bikes. Sylvestre Calin once photographed a Bixi in front of his shop, then pimped it on his computer back home using Photoshop until it looked snazzy—really snazzy—and put it on his home page to wait and see what would happen. It didn’t take long for the cops to show up: Could he kindly return the Bixi? (Even if he had made it look a lot snazzier.) It took him some time to convince the police that the bike in question was made of nothing but pixels, though he was more than capable of creating such a bike. Against a backdrop of professionally cool cities such as New York, Tokyo or Berlin, Montreal has taken root as the insider’s tip for definitive fixies and single-speed bikes. This is all thanks to Sylvestre Calin and Brakeless. Born near the Black Sea coast in Romania, Calin left the country when he was 18. For three years he traveled across Europe, which inevitably meant coming into contact with bikes. He ended up in France but was refused a residence permit there, so he applied for residency in Australia, the U.S. and Canada. One of them was bound to take him in, he hoped. And Canada it was. Eventually, Calin found himself on Montreal’s Avenue du Parc, a thoroughfare of 56
three-story buildings where only the most rudimentary of maintenance had been carried out for decades, and opened up a barbershop, as his father had done before him back in Romania. Bikes gradually found their way into the shop, too, and now they coexist peacefully alongside the barber’s chair, which takes pride of place. To find Brakeless, just keep an eye out for the bikes on the sidewalk. While the
Work only begins once Calin has understood his client as a cyclist as well as a person. other bikes you’ll see propped up against the racks are all inconsequential nonames, Calin’s black fixie is artfully locked to the tree in front of the shop: track frames with massive tubing, HED aerodynamic wheels, Syntace carbon aerodynamic handlebars, clip pedals and not much more. It’s quick, even when it’s standing still. The father of three takes an unconventional approach to what he does. Whereas elsewhere creativity might wither as it comes up against engineering requirements to produce mostly conformist work, Calin will, if in doubt,
leave a bike incomplete for a couple of weeks until he is sure of how to finish it. He remembers each and every one of the bikes that have come out of his workshop. Their owners even more so. The work only begins on the wheels, crankset, gear ratio, handlebars and stem once Calin has understood his client “as a cyclist, but also a little as a person.” At that point, it is not at all rare for him to reject certain ideas out of hand. And time and again clients have discovered a brake—for their own safety—that they hadn’t agreed on in advance when they’ve come to pick up their new bike. Contact with the police—a matter of interest for fixie riders the world over—is also amicable, as you might expect in the French-Canadian Montreal. However much Calin is annoyed by how petty the local cops can be, he somehow can’t quite help feeling sorry for them either. “In New York they get to chase real criminals,” he says. “Here they’re heroes if they fine a cyclist with no brakes.” As for some buying advice, Calin warns against following anyone’s example. Don’t buy yourself a fixie just because you want to join the cool-kids tribe. Buy yourself a fixie because you want a fixie. Ideally, you’ll realize this is the only bike you need. He leads the perfect monogamous biking life himself. When the city gets too much for him, he packs his rucksack, puts it on his back and disappears off into the wilderness on his fixie. Freedom, if not freewheeling. Mount up over at brakeless.ca THE RED BULLETIN
ANDREW TINGLE
Words: Werner Jessner
Name Sylvestre Calin Shop Brakeless, since 2007. A multipurpose spot that deals in more than just fixed-gear bikes: They’ll work on your motorbike and beard, too. Also sells spare parts and clothing—look for Idlehand on Facebook—and serves as a hub for the local scene.
Dakar debut 1988, on a Yamaha motorcycle. Dakar wins 1991, ’92, ’93, ’95, ’97 and ’98 for Yamaha. Peterhansel switched from bikes to cars in 1999. He won in 2004, ’05 and ’07 at the wheel of a Mitsubishi; ’12 and ’13 in a Mini. He has also come in second twice, in 2000 and ’14, and in ’03 placed third. In 26 starts, he has failed to finish only twice.
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Can this man win the Dakar Rally for a 12th time? No one in the history of the great race has had close to the success of the 49-year-old Frenchman, with 11 wins from 26 starts. So what keeps him motivated—and why is he so good?
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the red bulletin: You’ve been at the starting line for every Dakar since 1988. What drives you to compete? Stéphane Peterhansel: Discovering new places is my great passion. As the route changes every year, there’s always been something new to look out for. But the Dakar route is quite fixed [mainly in France and north and central Africa from 1978 to 2007; through South America since 2009]. Do you satisfy your wanderlust in other ways? In September I cycled across Lesotho, for example. I’d never been there. It is surrounded by South Africa, and as the Dakar is in South America now, it’s unlikely to take me there anytime soon. Why did you do it by bike? You’ve got to prepare for the Dakar physically somehow. What about the mental side of things? Motorsport happens to be my second great passion, so Dakar is the perfect combination for me. I took part in Africa 18 times. The sky was different every single time, not to mention the sand and the smells. Where was the most memorable place? I really loved the landscape in southern Algeria. When it comes to the event as a whole, the route from Paris to Cape Town was the most diverse. In South America, everything around the Cordilleras [mountain ranges] is really spectacular. There’s wet, dry, extreme altitude. You’re really spoiled for choice as a traveler. Why do you think age isn’t an issue THE RED BULLETIN
for winning the Dakar Rally? When I was 35, I thought my fellow countryman Jean-Louis Schlesser was an old man [at 52]. Today I’m still not as old as he was when he last won. So 49 is no age at all. Mentally I’m still young, and physically I feel as fit as a fiddle, too. How long will you continue driving? I signed a three-year contract with Peugeot Sport in June. I’d still like to win a sixth time behind the wheel of a car. I’ve won six times on my motorbike,
“It’s about survival: I saw riders die in front of me and others are now in wheelchairs.” so that would round things off nicely. Why did you swap motorbikes for cars? It was partly about survival instinct. I’d ridden the rally 10 times on my motorbike and I never had a serious accident. I saw riders die in front of me and others are now in wheelchairs. Personally, I always had the feeling that everything was under control, but maybe that was deceptive. Another reason for the change was the boredom. With that helmet on, you’re always alone, in good times and bad. But in the car you can
tell your co-pilot how you’re feeling. What’s your favorite car? I’ve always had very quick cars, just four-wheel drives. In 2015, I’ll be starting out in a rear-wheel buggy for the first time, the Peugeot 2008 DKR. Even though I don’t have the feeling that the car can win, it’s the one I’ve had the most fun in. What makes it fun? The regulations allow buggies more suspension travel than four-wheel drives, which suits my calm and gentle driving style. The worse the course, the better the Peugeot. Who will be quicker this year, your teammate Carlos Sainz or you? Him still, for now. He’s got more buggy experience than me. Would you race the Dakar in a truck? I tried last year. It’s nothing like a car. I won’t be doing that again. You first excelled on a skateboard. What do you remember of that? The last time I skated was 10 years ago when I came across my old board when I was cleaning out my garage. It still worked well, but the sport has definitely changed a lot since my heyday, almost 40 years ago. We had slalom races back then. Young people now don’t even know that such a thing ever existed. Is that an admission that you’re starting to grow old for your profession? More that you’ve constantly got to be on the ball if you don’t want to fall behind. peugeot-sport.com
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MOU N TA IN H IGH A M E R I C A’ S P R E E M I N E N T P E A K S O F F E R S E R I O U S B A C K C O U N T R Y SKIING, CLIMBING, SNOWSHOEING, SNOWMOBILING AND S T R A I G H T- U P PA R T Y I N G . W E R U N T H E M D O W N , A L O N G W I T H T I P S F R O M T H E P R O S O N H O W T O P L AY I T R I G H T.
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The Mazama Ridge trail culminates in majestic views of Rainier and Adams. 62
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SNOWSHOEING
“Pack emergency calories so you can get yourself out of trouble!” Sage Canaday, 2012 U.S. Mountain Running champion
MT. RAINIER, WA Winter workout on a volcano
PARK RANGERS offer guided group tours on weekends and holidays from late December through March, leaving from Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in Paradise. The 1.5-mile walks include snowshoes ($4 suggested donation). Or stop in at Whittaker Mountaineering in Ashford on the way to Rainier to rent snowshoes and poles (from $27 per day). nps.gov/mora whittakermountaineering.com
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Starting from the Paradise winter-use area at Mt. Rainier’s base, snowshoers have options ranging from 1.5-mile warm-ups to 8-mile missions and beyond. Joe Horiskey, a guide with Rainier Mountaineering, recommends the Mazama Ridge trail, a moderate 6-mile round-trip offering majestic views of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams to the south. When the avalanche danger is low and air pressure is high, more adventurous trekkers might want to explore the upper flanks of Rainier, which offer more vertical challenge and views of the Nisqually Glacier. Horiskey cautions against recreational travel higher than 6,500 feet near the base of Panorama Point and urges planning for weather and avalanche conditions.
SNOWMOBILING
“When heading uphill, carry momentum and commit with a lot of speed.” Levi LaVallee, X Games medalist and world champ jumper
TWO TOP MOUNTAIN, MT Groomed trails, powder playgrounds, 360-degree views
While much has been made of the snowmobiling restrictions inside Yellowstone Park, few are aware of the vast network of 400-plus miles of trails outside of the park connecting the small towns of West Yellowstone and Island Park, Idaho. Eric “Jr.” Heaps, a backcountry guide at HiCountry Snowmobiles, recommends the popular Two Top Mountain loop: “Besides perfect groomed trails, you’ll find great off-trail riding with small rollers and jumps and an excellent chance for good powder snow.” The 30-miler weaves through powder fields while gaining 2,000 feet of elevation. At the top, riders are greeted by frozen “snowghost” trees, windswept features and 360-degree views of Yellowstone Park, Wyoming’s Teton Range and Idaho’s Centennial Mountains. HICOUNTRY SNOWMOBILES offers rentals (starting at $139– $199 per day plus $20 for avalanche safety gear). Guides available through Ace Powder Guides; services starting at $250 for a 3-person group. hicountrysnowmobiles.com westyellowstonechamber.com
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Riders are greeted by frozen trees and 360-degree views of Yellowstone Park .
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MOUNTAINEERING
“It’s the mentally tough who are fit that get up mountains, not necessarily the super fit.” Will Gadd, X Games gold-medal ice climber
MT. WASHINGTON,NH Battle the elements to win the summit
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During summer, New Hampshire’s 6,288-foot Mt. Washington is easily accessed via road or an 8.2-mile round-trip hike. But in winter the orientation of the Presidential Range puts it in the direct path of fierce storms. Climbers often train here for Everest or McKinley. Keith Moon of Eastern Mountain Sports says, “What makes this so difficult is the high wind and low temperatures.” Indeed, wind speeds routinely reach 70 mph, and temps can plummet to minus 40 in the self-proclaimed “Home of the World’s Worst Weather,” cold enough to freeze exposed skin in minutes. Ice axes and crampons are a necessity, low visibility is the norm, and with over half of the 4,280-foot vertical ascent above tree line, there’s no hiding from the elements. Most winter climbers are guided; experienced climbers should come with weather forecasts and emergency shelter supplies.
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EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS offers both group ($150) and private ($275) guided ascents, including equipment. Winter season traditionally runs from Thanksgiving through mid-April. emsoutdoors.com
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BACKCOUNTRY
“Have a plan B. The summit shouldn’t be the ultimate goal; it should be one goal.” Chris Davenport, champion big mountain skier
MT. WHITNEY, CA Shred the highest peak in the lower 48
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Rising to 14,494 feet, Mt. Whitney’s granite peak beckons in the southern Sierras with a 6,000-foot vertical ascent. Skiers typically head out of Lone Pine and follow the Mountaineer’s Route up. SP Parker of the Sierra Mountain Center says, “Skiers can begin their descent from the top of Mountaineer’s Gully with a 40-degree slope angle and minimal exposure. Experienced skiers can climb the last 300 feet past the notch to the summit and challenge themselves with highconsequence turns above exposed cliffs.” Snowpack tends to be more stable during spring, but in winter there’s a better chance of scoring blower powder turns. Be prepared for all weather and avalanche conditions, and bring ascent skis (or snowshoes or a splitboard), crampons, an ice axe and the required permits.
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SIERRA MOUNTAIN CENTER offers guided winter trips ($995 for five days). For unguided trips, walk-in permits are issued at the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine. sierramountaincenter.com, nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/ whitney.htm
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“Skiers are challenged with highconsequence turns above exposed cliffs.”
INTO THE BARS
“It has better scenery than any other resort town in North America.”
“The vibe is more local, a little raw and rugged, and the people are all about being outdoors.” Mark Landvik, pro snowboarder
JACKSON, WY
A cowboy, a tourist and a snowboarder walk into a bar
Riding, climbing, partying ... motivations for being here vary, but it’s a shared awe of the jagged peaks of the Tetons that brings everyone together. “It has better scenery than any other resort town in North America,”says Mark Landvik, who offered up some of his fave joints.
DINNER: SUDACHI Fresh fish is flown in daily to be expertly crafted into the popular “C-Monster” unagi-and-yellowfintuna rolls and melt-in-your mouth sashimi. You might even see pro snowboarder Bryan Iguchi behind the bar expertly preparing sushi on occasion. LATE NIGHT: MILLION DOLLAR COWBOY BAR A mix of young and old, crusty locals and happy tourists alike slide into the saddle bar stools at the silver-dollarinlaid bar, throwing back beers from the local Grand Teton Brewing Company to a country soundtrack or live music.
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APRÈS SKI: TETON THAI The best kept locals’ secret is this cozy Thai restaurant. Warm up with spicy dishes like fresh green curry noodles (Ka-Nom Jean) or stick to the flavorful chicken satay and egg roll appetizers—and, of course, a local microbrew.
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POST-SLOPE ACTION
“The mountain is actually kind of empty during Sundance, so it’s a good time to come up.” Louie Vito, Olympic snowboarder
PARK CITY, UT
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A quaint ski town with big-time events
With three major ski resorts surrounding the town—Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons and Deer Valley—the draw to Park City is obvious. But once the chairs stop spinning for the day, there’s still plenty to get excited about. Take it from 2010 Olympic snowboarder Louie Vito, who says, “Start by just walking around Main Street—there’s always something going on.” Vito’s idea of a great night out is dinner at one of Park City’s 100-plus restaurants, then live music or a DJ—he’s seen Lil Jon, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg in the local venues. “Sundance is an amazing time to be here,”says Vito, but if snowsports watching is your thing, there are plenty of options. Check out boarders blasting out of the Superpipe at Park City during the annual Grand Prix (Feb. 26-Mar. 1), or catch the pinnacle freeskiing event, the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley (Jan. 7-10). Regardless, follow Vito’s lead and go hard all day and night at some of his favorite places:
APRÈS SKI: NO NAME SALOON The slogan for this locals’ hangout, “Helping people forget their names since 1903,” is a good indicator of how your visit might go. Hit the heated rooftop for burgers, apps and a big selection of beers on tap. DINNER: CHIMAYO Southwestern-style bistro located on bustling Main Street. Signature items include the pork ribs, elk and, of course, one of the best margaritas in town. Reservations are highly recommended at this popular hotspot. LATE NIGHT: PARK CITY LIVE The two-level venue books all types of music, from jam bands to hip-hop—spanning the range from Macklemore to Stevie Nicks. Of late PCL is also becoming a go-to spot for EDM, featuring an electronic artist every Saturday night throughout the winter. Buy tickets in advance through parkcitylive.net.
Revelers roll hard on the slopes and off, here at the Afrojack show at Park City Live. Right: A meaty offering from Chimayo, one of 100-plus PC restaurants.
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Makin’ woopy: Take off on your skis or snowboard.
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ACT UP Bungee-jump off the Locarno Dam in Ticino, southern Switzerland, and re-create the opening scene of the James Bond film Goldeneye. trekking.ch
Biggest air of all Combining the thrill of snowboarding with the rush of paragliding, woopy jumping is becoming an increasingly common sight on the slopes of the Swiss Alps. Heading down an icy incline at around 30 mph on a board is fun; with a triangular inflatable wing strapped to your back, it’s an adrenaline-pumping thrill ride. What would have been fleeting jumps are extended into periods of soaring weightlessness. Big air gets really big— up to 30 seconds of hang time if you’re good. “It feels like flying,” says Emma Shore, a snowboarder from Canada who tried woopy jumping at Lac-Noir in Switzerland. “The wing is really light, and when you’re gliding, it’s like you’re weightless.” With the wing on their backs and the ski runs glistening beneath them, woopy jumpers enjoy the kind of serious airtime that traditional snow junkies only dream of. The sport is in its infancy, with just a handful of resorts offering lessons and gear rental in the Swiss Alps, the birthplace of woopy jumping. But with its unique rush, it won’t be long before its popularity soars—like its participants. “I’ve done plenty of boarding and I’ve grabbed a lot of air,” says Shore, “but hitting a jump with the wing attached is something else; it’s a real buzz.” jump.woopyjump.com
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ADVICE FROM THE INSIDE COMMIT TO IT “Decide what it is you want to do, ski or fly,” says Emma Shore. “If you hesitate when fully taking off, you’ll keep dropping and bumping off the ground. Embrace the wing, and take flight!”
JUMP OUT Take a helicopter tour over the Alps and then leap out at 15,000 feet for a breathtaking tandem-skydive experience. helicopterskydive.com
Achieve big air thanks to a paraglider wing.
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“To steer, there are two options,” says Laurent de Kalbermaten, inventor of the woopy wing. “One’s like hang-gliding where you shift your center of gravity; the other is creating a ‘differential’ pitch, which means pulling each steering bar to warp the wing.”
DROP IN Rappel down crevasses deep into a glacier, then climb your way out again under the guidance of the most experienced ice-climbing guides in Switzerland. swissalpineguides.ch
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2 KRZYWY DOMEK Jana Jerzego Haffnera 6 “The name means ‘crooked little house.’ It’s a must-see, built by two Polish architects inspired by the bizarre drawings of Swedish artist Per Dahlberg. Inside are shops, bars and amusements.”
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5 FOOD TRUCKS All over Tricity
“Our food trucks are legendary. Gaudy chow wagons seem to pop up wherever there’s something going on. My favorites are Carmnik and Muka Bar, which does excellent falafel sandwiches.”
ICE SAILING
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Sailing boats on runners, glinting ice and high speeds: The frozen Masurian lakes are ice-sailing paradise.
Want to explore a sunken sea vessel as you dive? You can do that off the coast at Gdansk all year round.
A new outdoor skatepark that, thanks to the gentle climate in this part of Poland, can be enjoyed during the winter.
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The first step toward the hoop is crucial.
Barnes was a top pick out of the University of North Carolina.
Low to high BASKETBALL AFTER A FRUSTRATING 2014, HARRISON BARNES WENT TO WORK IN THE OFF-SEASON. HERE, A FEW KEYS TO HIS SUCCESS AS A STARTER THIS YEAR. “Doing things that make my body fire right, to be as explosive as I can be, as fast as I can be, those are things that separate the great athletes from the good ones,” says Harrison Barnes. The Golden State Warriors small forward made a splash his rookie season, but after struggling most of last season off the bench, Barnes took a more aggressive tack. With help from personal trainer Travelle Gaines, he lost 10 pounds and decreased his body fat. The workouts were similar to those of a normal gym rat but differed in pace. “We got his heart rate up and kept it there throughout the workout,” says Gaines. The focus was on his lower body, the key to transitioning from defense to offense. “When training, I think about the guys who are tough to guard and how I can improve to get ready for the season,” says Barnes. It seems to have worked so far.
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“The main thing I work on is my hip mobility and my strength,” says Barnes. “I’m in a low position, so it’s about making sure I’m strong enough to play defense but also explosive on offense.”
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TWO AND FOUR The crown at the 2 o’clock position sets the time and date. The barometer/ altimeter is adjusted using the crown at 4 o’clock. Wind it and the housing is waterproof to 300 feet.
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JACK W. HEUER TURNED GOOD FORTUNE INTO A FORTUNE, THANKS TO FAST CARS AND THEIR DRIVERS.
Watch journalist Gisbert L Brunner bought his first Heuer Carrera 50 years ago.
Jack W. Heuer might just have been lucky. In 1969, his eponymous watch company introduced the world’s first automatic chronograph with micro-rotor and waterproof square housing. Since Heuer had no money for advertising, he decided to work with racing driver Jo Siffert. In return for Heuer’s offer to switch his allegiance to Porsche, the Swiss Porsche dealer and Formula One driver stuck the Heuer logo on the Porsche 908. A brand-new
Heuer Monaco also found its way onto Siffert’s wrist. “It was certainly an amateurish way of getting into the Formula One business,” he admits in retrospect, “but we were the first brand from outside the industry to get into this high-performance sport.” As part of the deal, Steve McQueen wore Siffert’s original overalls while filming Le Mans in 1970. (Siffert died in a racing accident at Brands Hatch THE RED BULLETIN
in 1971.) The movie’s props department also made sure that McQueen wore a Heuer Monaco, which instantly went on to become a cult chronograph. In 1971, luck came to Heuer’s aid once more. While wandering through Saint-Imier in Switzerland, he met Clay Regazzoni. The winner of the Italian Grand Prix was on the lookout for chronometric equipment for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Ferrari circuit at Maranello in Italy. Thus Heuer became the official timekeeper of Scuderia Ferrari later that year, with Enzo Ferrari himself inking the deal. (The Tag Group bought Heuer in 1985.) For more than 40 years, all Ferrari drivers have had the five-pointed Heuer logo on their overalls and a similarly marked gold automatic chronograph on their wrists. tagheuer.com
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Tri Time THREE BRILLIANT NEW MODELS FROM THREE OLD PROS OF WATCHMAKING. Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition The Geneva-based watchmaker recently became the official timing partner of Porsche Motorsport to celebrate the German car maker’s return to Le Mans. The first result of the partnership is the 1.75inch steel chronograph, of which only 919 exist. The black-rubber armband mirrors the tread of a racing car’s slick tires. chopard.com
Alpina Alpiner 4 GMT This super-sleek outdoor watch can take a knock or two. You can set it to show the time in a second time zone thanks to an extra hand. It looks great in all its forms: with the light or dark dial and the strap in leather or metal. alpina-watches.com
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Clockwise from left: Niki Lauda (left) and Clay Regazzoni sign their Heuer endorsements on either side of JWH, early 1970s; Mick Jagger in 1977 wearing a Heuer Autavia; Steve McQueen at Le Mans in 1970.
This Rolex subsidiary diver’s watch was a sensation when it first appeared in 2012, especially the burgundy bezel. This new blue version was an instant hit within minutes of its debut in March; you’ll have to join the waiting list to get your hands on one. tudorwatch.com
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30-Hour Non Seth Troxler (above) plays two sets on Fabric’s birthday: the early shift at 10 a.m. and then again at the afterparty 20 hours later.
- Stop PARTY Twenty DJs, 8,500 revelers and 200,000 beats: Legendary club Fabric celebrates its 15th birthday with a marathon rave-up lasting from Saturday night to Monday morning. Words: Florian Obkircher Photography: Alex de Mora
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Saturday October 17, 11 p.m.
Oliver Bourke is ready to go. He has a toothbrush, hair gel and sunglasses in his jute bag. “Unusual nights demand unusual measures,” he says. The 25-year-old graphic designer is here to party. For 30 hours. Because London’s biggest and best underground house and techno club, Fabric, is marking its 15th anniversary with a huge party stretching over three days. Bourke has been standing in a line way longer than a football field for an hour. “I’ve been coming here since I was 18. The DJs at Fabric have taught me everything I know about music,” he says. “And today 20 of the best DJs in the world are playing: Ricardo Villalobos, Seth Troxler, Craig Richards ...” 82
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On the facade of a three-story Victorian brick building are heavy, metal double doors with the Fabric logo above and a barrier in front. The people with tickets are on the right. Those on the guest list huddle over to the left, as do those who think they are on it. “Here!” Four people holler at a dainty young woman with glittery makeup. She is Jo Neill, 25, an architect from Monday to Friday, but on Saturday she guards the door to party heaven. “Name?” “Andy Harris.” “Sorry, you’re not on the list.” “But … Seth Troxler promised me ...” “Sorry, darling, please join the other queue.” On a normal night there are 300 people on Neill’s list. Today it’s 842. Once you get past Neill, you have to go through a metal detector, then be frisked by the huge
bouncer and have your bag checked: “OK, in you go.”
Sunday October 18, 12:14 a.m.
The club is nicknamed the labyrinth and for good reason. Three underground dance floors are linked via two broad brick stairwells. They are the club’s main arteries. Elsewhere, there are gallerias, bars, toilets and enough staircases and narrow passages to get lost in. There are no signs anywhere. “Room 3? Go left here, then right, then up the stairs. OK?”
12:18 a.m.
Keith Reilly is propping up the bar in Room 3. The man who runs Fabric has short hair and is wearing a black T-shirt. He smiles when asked about October 19, 1999. “That first night was chaos. We still had no electricity just three hours
before we were due to open with 3,000 people outside,” says the 55-year-old. “At the end of the night we realized that nobody knew how to lock up the club. We had to leave people here overnight, sitting with the money, because we didn’t know how to set the alarm.” Reilly’s idea back then was to organize a club run by music lovers for music lovers. “A place where clubgoers wouldn’t be judged because of what they were wearing,” he explains. “In the early 1990s, there were practically only posh clubs in London playing cheesy handbag house. If you wanted to do something more interesting musically back then, you’d be promoting your party in a room above a fishand-chip shop in Hounslow.” Since then, more than 4,000 artists have appeared at some 2,600 events and about 5.5 million people have danced at the former meat cold-storage unit. They are
expecting 8,500 on this birthday night alone. DJ Magazine voted Fabric the best club in the world in 2007 and 2008. The secret of its success is authenticity. “The Guettas and Aviciis of this world don’t perform at our place. We’ve turned down about $25 million worth of offers over the years. We only book DJs who have vision and passion,” says Reilly.
1:15 a.m.
Room 1 is the center of this party temple. Its bare brick walls reach 30 feet into the air. Fat metal pipes run along the ceiling. Green laser beams cut through the screen of fog. The decks are barely raised off the floor and are surrounded by a metal fence about 6 feet high. You can hardly see the DJ, and that’s deliberate,
because the music takes the spotlight here, and it comes belting from every angle down onto hundreds of people from four huge speakers hanging on the walls. The floor has 400 sensors that turn sound waves into vibrations. The bass throbs so hard that your knees shudder while you dance.
4:15 a.m.
A beefy security guy watches over the metal door by the cash machine. Only those wearing a gold-colored plastic bangle with “rock star” written on it can get past. This is the green room, where the important people hang out. Or the people who think they’re important. There must be 40 A-listers in a small red room about 160 square feet. It’s hot and sticky. The little fan in the corner is hopelessly out of its depth.
THE BASS THROBS SO HARD THAT YOUR KNEES SHUDDER WHILE YOU DANCE.
4:18 a.m.
Normski is one true rock star among those wearing rock-star bangles. He has a gray beard, gravelly voice and glittering eyes. There is always someone tapping him on the shoulder or hugging him. Normski taught many of the people here about house music. In the late 1980s, he hosted British TV’s first ever dance-music TV program, Dance Energy. The veteran partygoer’s self-assured motto is, “I don’t need nightlife. Nightlife needs me.” He has been a regular at Fabric for 15 years. “The place has hardly changed on the outside,” he says, “but that’s fine. People come for the music, to see the Champions League of the DJ world perform. I have met DJs throughout the whole world, humongous DJs, megastars. And if you say to them, where would you most like to play, every one of them will tell you: Fabric.”
There are 245 workers at Fabric for the biggest night of the year, from bar personnel to the bouncers to the DJs themselves. One of those DJs is Craig Richards (top row, second from right). He has been at the decks in Room 1 since opening night 15 years ago. Bottom row, right: DJ James Jackson and clubscene veteran Normski chat backstage about the club’s early days.
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9:32 a.m.
Super Mario’s hipster younger brother comes backstage: Seth Troxler has curly hair, a mustache, love handles. “Seth! Seth!” Two women fling themselves around his neck to say hello. The American DJ looks exhausted, even though his set is due to start in an hour. How do you plan for a gig at 10:30 in the morning? Do you go to bed the night before or stay up all night? “The latter. I’ve come straight from the airport. A couple of hours ago I was still performing at ADE festival in Amsterdam.”
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finally play “Idioteque” by Radiohead to bring their set to an end. Dettmann looks remarkably fresh as he steps away from the console. “The first three hours dragged a bit, but then time flew by,” he says. Was that the longest set of his career? “No. I once did 16 hours in a row at Berghain.” Nor is this the end of his working week. In three hours’ time he flies to Amsterdam for his next gig.
2 p.m.
Half-time. That’s 15 hours of partying done. Time to take a breather. Three young women do yoga on the leather futons next to Room 2. In Room 1, a group of young men are curled up by the wall like embryos, their legs scrunched up and their heads between their knees. One of them is Oliver Bourke. Above his stubble, his eyes are red and shrunken. He doesn’t need to tell anyone he forgot to pack deodorant. He is determined
to soldier on. “Two hundred thousand bass drum beats,” he mumbles. “I worked it out. Thirty hours of techno and house. That’s about 200,000 bass drum beats. I don’t want to miss a single one.”
4:05 p.m.
How do you keep your energy up at a marathon party without leaving? There is a pizza van in the smoking area. A chef with a twirly mustache has made about 100 pies in the last four hours. The bestseller so far is the Smoky Seth, which comes with pulled BBQ pork and a hot chipotle salsa, based on a recipe from DJ Seth Troxler. “Good, solid food,” says the vendor when he sees Bourke. “Perhaps you’d better have a slice of Margherita. It’s easier on the stomach.”
7 p.m.
A pharaoh with dreadlocks and sunglasses drags some cardboard boxes out of the green room. The contents: wigs in every tasteless color imaginable, construction worker’s helmets, horse-head masks, dwarf hats, clerical robes, huge babies’ dummies. This is a Fabric birthday tradition: the only night of the year costumes are welcome. The stunt gets quite a reaction. Within minutes, clubgoers are crowding around the boxes like children and rummaging through them. The fatigue of the afternoon seems to have gone. Normski is there in a tight red cocktail dress, his torso dripping in sweat. He screams in a husky voice: “I still need a wig. Give me a wig!”
THE DJ DANCES WITH THE CROWD IN A BABY’S BONNET AND A NEGLIGEE.
9:05 p.m.
A bunny comes onto the stage and positions himself at a fortress made up of analog synthesizers. This is Mathew Jonson, a Canadian techno expert. The beat kicks off. He plays with the controls like a man possessed. One of the ears falls off his bunny costume as he rocks his head back and forth.
10 p.m.
All hell breaks loose. A 6-foottall Mr. Blobby slowly clambers onto the stage and asks the one-eared bunny to dance with him. Breakdancers dressed in authentic Bavarian lederhosen go head-to-head against barechested construction workers. Seth Troxler jumps in and dances with the crowd while wearing a baby’s bonnet and a stripper’s negligee. “Brilliant,” Bourke yells. He’s sporting a Batman costume. “This is what it must’ve been like at Studio 54 back in the day.”
Monday October 19, 1:32 a.m.
Twenty-six hours of partying are making their presence felt: The floor is sticky, the place smells of sweat, and the young men’s mating rituals are losing all inhibition. They cock their heads up like roosters and try to make eye contact with any woman dancing past them.
4:59 a.m.
The end draws near and Chilean minimal techno hero Ricardo Villalobos plays his big hit, “Easy Lee.” People raise smartphones to record the dying moment. Three ... two ... one ... a-a-a-nd? Nothing. The beat just keeps on going.
5:20 a.m.
Bourke, still dressed as Batman, says, “You switch to marathon-runner mode as you come toward the end
of a long night out. You don’t think. You just keep going.”
6:10 a.m.
The DJ shuts down the decks. The beat gets slower and ends with a muffled rumble. The lights go on. The revelers blink and twitch—vampires dazzled by the rising sun. Bourke whips out his sunglasses and says goodbye, sweaty and ecstatic. The party is over, 32 hours after it began.
The Berliner techno DJs Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock (this page, bottom row, left) notch up the longest DJ set of the party marathon at 11 hours, from 1 a.m. to noon. What’s their secret weapon? “Sleep the afternoon before the gig,” says Dettmann, grinning.
6:30 a.m.
Room 1 is empty and the cleaners have long since gone to work. Everything is quiet, but for a ringing in the ears. The backstage door opens. A small group of die-hard goldbangle-wearers appear and head to Room 3. There are cardboard boxes with drinks in them on the dance floor. The bar staff are already on the way home. Seth Troxler gets the afterparty going with a sexy space disco number. fabriclondon.com
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Evening becomes eclectic: Public Works works for a partying public.
CURIOUS CLUBS UNDER WATER, ON ICE AND IN A TREE— THE WORLD’S MOST UNUSUAL BARS
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Niyama, Maldives The world’s first underwater music club (20 feet below the surface of the ocean) can’t be reached by Uber, only by boat. Watch fish swimming by from the dance floor.
Underground for the people P UBLIC WORKS, SAN FRANCISCO INTO ALL THINGS ARTSY AND EDGY? THEN YOU’RE IN FOR A GOOD TIME.
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NIGHT OWL NATE MEZMER, FOUNDER OF EVENT PRODUCERS EYEHEARTSF, HIP-HOP ARTIST, FITNESS JUNKIE
PRE-PARTY Hitting the Mission District? Start at Dolores Park, where the people and music revive my love for the city. PRIME THE PUMP Try Picaro for tapas or La Cumbre and Pancho Villa for burritos. In Bernal Heights (aka Outer Mission), it’s El Rio and Virgil’s for drinks and outdoor backyards. MAIN EVENT Public Works never disappoints. I booked Krewella’s first SF show here, and I’ve seen Too Short with a live band. Use the FlyWheel app to taxi to an after-hours party or home—no surge pricing!
Dubai, UAE An ice bar in a desert town: Visitors wear hooded parkas and woolen gloves, as the room is six degrees below zero. The interior consists of ice, glass and steel.
BAOBAB TREE BAR
Limpopo, South Africa One of the oldest (1,700 years) and widest (154 feet around) baobab trees in the world has a bar in its hollowed trunk for up to 60 people.
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If a glitzy venue on a bustling boulevard is your idea of nightclub nirvana, then Public Works isn’t for you. But if you prefer urban grit, maybe a quasi-hidden hang on an alley near an electrical supply warehouse, this is your joint. “We cater to the underground,” says owner Jeff Whitmore, and he ain’t just whistlin’ “Dixie (Flume remix).” Part gallery (an evolving mural has been added to by the likes of Banksy), part concert venue for Diplo and Basement Jaxx and at times both (like the four-night stand Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer curated with artists like Shepard Fairey and Palmer’s Grand Theft Orchestra), Public Works has something for everyone. Everyone, that is, who digs dancing, imbibing and that underground vibe. Like the night a troupe staged a pagan ritual on a waterbed that leaked and flooded the dance floor? And the DJs proclaimed it a toilet-paper party and tossed hundreds of rolls into the crowd to sop up the mess? Yeah, that one.
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TO P TI PS As a kid, Ariel Pink would make tape recordings of his weird folk-punk songs, producing all the rhythms using a mouth harp or his armpit. He was discovered in 2003 by American indie stars Animal Collective, who released his music through their label. Now this super-gifted madman of pop is riding the wave of his 10th album, Pom Pom, a crazy mishmash of new wave, slush, jingles and mangy freak rock. In response to a recent interview in which Pink said Madonna’s career has been on a downward slide, the 36-year-old wanted to set the record straight. And so, here to present the Madge masterpieces that take him straight to the mall, to church or Cancún: The talented Mr. Pink.
Rose-tinted spectacle: Ariel Marcus Rosenberg, aka Ariel Pink.
Long live the Queen PLAYLIST FROM ANTONIO BANDERAS FANTASIES TO MICKEY MOUSE MEMORIES: ARIEL PINK ON HIS TOP FIVE MADONNA TRACKS.
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“Madonna was considered girl music in my school, but I didn’t care. When I was a kid, this song was the embodiment of happiness for me. It made me feel like I was listening to Mickey Mouse. Wanting my parents to pick me up from school and take me to the mall, just having a good time with them. I still think ‘Borderline’ is incredible.”
“This is the saddest song Madonna has ever written. It’s strangely haunting. Very few pop songs ever get to be so scary. She’s singing about her mother’s death, her Catholic upbringing and conflicts with her father. It’s autobiographical, I think, and you can sense that. The single was a flop commercially, but I think of it as her most touching song of all.”
“Another sad one: Her sad songs are the most incredible pop tunes. She’s not really known for her ballads, but it’s still clear from the first bar that this is Madonna. There’s a melodic simplicity to her songs. It’s like with Morrissey, this particular style she never stopped doing that makes her unique. Obviously she’s a very smart, cunning woman.”
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“This is my favorite Madonna song. It has a pre-Sade vibe; it’s meant to be played for people to have a romance and martinis on the beach in Cancún with Antonio Banderas. Or at least it pretends to be that: perfect music for a romantic escapade, with flamenco guitars and hot dancing from the video. Madonna created a whole world with this song.”
“Her last classic great song from the early era. It came out in 1989, at a time when I was too wrapped up in working at a record store, discovering thrash metal and other more deviant music, to follow Madonna. I still enjoyed ‘Cherish,’ though. Listening to it makes me feel like I’m in church due to the wonderful girl choir in the background.”
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THREE NEWCOMERS WHO WILL MAKE IT BIG IN 2015
ILOVE MAKONNEN The 25-year-old rapper, promoted by Drake, combines dreamy soundscapes with hard-hitting hip-hop. You’ll like him if you like: Future, Drake Hot hit: “Tuesday”
Live to Tell
FAT WHITE FAMILY This six-piece blues-punk outfit from the U.K. performs naked and brawls with fans. You’ll like them if you like: Nick Cave, The Fall Hot hit: “Bomb Disneyland”
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DUBS These are the world’s first smart earplugs. They don’t just block sound; a frequency filter system built into the silicon and polymer retains the original sound pattern and reduces noise by an average of 12dB. Perfect for loud clubs, gigs and zoning out on the bus. getdubs.com
TINASHE A 21-year-old model, actress and singer whose R&B ballads have seen her storm into the superstar league. You’ll like her if you like: Aaliyah, The Weeknd Hot hit: “Pretend”
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WINGS FOR LIFE Night shift: Running after dark brings a new perspective.
RIGHT FOR NIGHT WHAT YOU NEED TO SHINE ON YOUR DARK RUNS
HEADLAMP: PETZL TIKKA XP Weighing just 3 ounces (including three AAA batteries), this red and white light does not fade as its power does. petzl.com hearing to help you focus and stay safe. If you are one of those who “needs” tunes to run, this will help wean you off of that.
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N IGHT RUNNING WINTER SHOULDN’T MEAN GOING COLD ON OUTDOOR EXERCISE. IF YOU WANT TO GET IN SHAPE IN 2015—JUST IN TIME FOR THE WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN ON MAY 3—HERE’S HOW TO BEAT THE DARK NIGHTS’ RETURN.
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EMBRACE THE DARKNESS You’ve been at work all day and your regular running routes just aren’t as appealing in the cold and dark. Man up. Those familiar surroundings will be completely different in the dark. Your brain will compensate for the lack of visual stimuli and kick into gear. You’ll feel wide awake and your well-trodden paths will become invigorating.
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INSULATE LATE SHOW Wrap up smart by layering, with a waterproof outer. Long sleeves, long legs. Pay extra attention to ears, head, hands and especially the feet; there’s nothing worse than cold, wet toes. Proper outdoor
running shoes and Gore-Tex socks are an ideal combo.
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TIME FOR REFLECTION Dress like a 1990s raver crossed with a construction worker. Reflective and highly visible. You cannot have too much reflective clothing or use too many additional reflectors or lights. If people point and look at you, that’s the idea.
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LIGHT THE WAY A headlamp works wonders. Even the most welllit runs will have dark areas and corners it will illuminate. And it is perhaps the most effective signal to others.
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KEEP IT OLD SCHOOL Darkness changes your sense of time and space.
Don’t plan special night runs: choose favorite stretches you know like the back of your hand.
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WARM UP WISELY Get loose before you go outside. The cold will affect you less, and you’ll be raring to go quicker. But don’t get sweaty; the cold will hit a moist brow extra hard. If you’re arranging to meet other runners (see point 8), do so indoors. Warm up at the last possible moment and begin your run right away.
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KLEINE NACHT MUSIK No headphones. Not even the ones that claim to let you hear the essential noise of the streets along with your music. It’s dark and you see less, even with your lights and those on your route. You will need your
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IT’S NOT A RACE You’re not going to break any PBs at night. Running after sundown is a miles game, not a speed trial. Set a distance and don’t worry about time. Keep a separate set of records if you need to get your stat-isfaction.
JACKET: PUMA NIGHT CAT POWERED Light, breathable, warm and reflective, it has rechargeable, builtin LED lighting on the shoulders, back and arms. puma.com
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THE END GAME Plan to be in a hot shower ASAP after you finish. If that isn’t possible, have a complete change of dry clothes and shoes available as well as towels for drying off and rubbing warmth into cold limbs. Have a hat ready to put over damp hair. A hot drink is a good idea.
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EAT TO TREAT Consume as you would after any run: a mix of complex carbohydrates and protein, in a ratio of about 4:1 in terms of weight. The usual chicken pastas and smoothies are fine, but they’re not warming. Try oatmeal topped with fruit—easy and comforting.
SHOES: PUMA FAAS 600 V2 NC POWERED Rechargeable LED lights to match the Night Cat jacket. Tons of cushioning and support where you need it in a shoe weighing under 10 ounces. puma.com
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A trot in the dark
HIVE MENTALITY Running as part of a group is great motivation. You’ll feel less inclined to mope off home if you know you’ll let others down by doing so. There is also safety in numbers—and probably someone with an extra pair of gloves.
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B R O O K LY N INSIDER
If you want to have a party, you best bring Cakes.
CAKES’ KILLA BROOKLYN SPOTS
C*NT MAFIA “Contessa Stuto is a rapper with a crew called C*nt Mafia, and she’s got a great video for a single called ‘Reign in Ratchet.’ She was one of the first people on the scene who embraced me.”
AFROPUNK PRESENTS CAKES DA KILLA
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AFROPUNK A Brooklyn-based community of young, gifted people who speak through music, art, film and more. They also produce an excellent festival. Everybody knows that, in this age, real rappers don’t dance—or create music. Piotr Orlov is a writer Cakes da who met Cakes at an Killa is the exception. Afropunk show. Born Rashard Bradshaw, the 23-year-old North Jersey-to-Brooklyn transplant has a whiplash-diva tongue, club-banger tracks and a perpetually dynamic presence. His breakout 2013 mixtape, The Eulogy, was outrageous in its energy and the amount of sexual positions it posited Cakes could perfect; last summer’s Hunger Pangs may be darker, but it’s still the funniest and most refreshingly brash set of raps by a Brooklyn MC in forever. Afropunk is a curator for Red Bull Sound Select, an artist development platform. www.redbullsoundselect.com
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“SO I TALKED ABOUT SEX” CAKES DA KILLA REAL RAPPERS DON’T DANCE. CAKES IS THE EXPLOSIVE EXCEPTION. piotr orlov: What’s the differences in energy between The Eulogy and Hunger Pangs. cakes da killa: When I dropped The Eulogy, I was still in college. I was bored, 21 years old and trapped in a dorm room. I was in a really sexually frustrated place, so I talked about sex. I don’t see a problem with it; because I am gay, gay sex isn’t really this taboo thing in my world. (And, you know, gay people have sex.) Hunger Pangs, the sound of it is a lot more masculine, more aggressive, [and] it’s a lot less dance oriented. It was definitely a different side of me. You’ve got quite a mix of styles. Even though lyrically I am a hardcore rapper, aesthetically I can’t bring that ammo. But I was
CHERRY BOMB
always into disco and house and club music, and when I go out, I like to turn up and make the music I want to hear at the club. So I combine the two. Maybe it’s a mind-f*ck for people who say it’s “gay music,” but it’s only “gay” because of the beats. Was having a live show with dancers always the plan? I was a performing-arts kid, so I have always been surrounded by dancers. You will never see me perform like a regular rapper, get on stage and jump up and down with a bunch of my homies. I structure my shows based on people like Beyoncé or Michael Jackson: This is going to be a full-on show, a full-on production. I want to leave [the audience] thinking that, even if you don’t like my music or appreciate what I am saying, that it was a good show. What a lot of rappers are lacking is a performance factor. That’s actually what keeps me making music: the performances.
“Cherry Bomb is the party that Contessa and I throw every Friday night at The Flat. It’s very Brooklyn in the sense that it’s mixed. Musically, we can have ballroom night, house DJs, a trap night. We might even have reggae.”
DELI CULTURE “We don’t have delis in Jersey, so I love the idea that you could leave a club at 2 in the morning, go into a deli, get a sandwich and a Mike’s Hard Lemonade, go back to the crib and watch TV.”
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You’re about to see a lot of Lorenzo Richelmy. As the star of Netflix’s epic Marco Polo, the Italian plays the legendary explorer in a series packed with massive battles, elaborate fights and steamy encounters. Shot on location in Asia with a budget to rival Game of Thrones, Marco Polo may become your new addiction.
Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg is branching out into movies, writing and co-directing with wife Jocelyn Towne the rom-com We’ll Never Have Paris. We asked for the flicks that influenced his filmmaking debut.
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Annie Hall (1977) I think this is perhaps the most romantic movie ever made. It’s also as brilliantly revelatory in its slapstick and one-liners as it is in its insight about the human condition.
Sideways (2004)
“ We had people from 25 countries, and I was the only Italian. It wasn’t easy, but for me, it was a dream.” I loved the heat and heavy humidity—it was better than Kazakhstan. Acting in the cold is worse than acting in heat. What was the shoot like? I had like three days off in seven months. We had people from 25 countries, and I was the only Italian. It wasn’t easy, but for me, it was a dream. How much did you know about Marco Polo? He’s not a hero like Napoleon for the French, but in Venice he’s the biggest man who ever
lived. When [show creator] John Fusco first spoke to me about Marco Polo, it was like he was a college professor and I was totally ignorant. I had to study and get to know him. And did you know Netflix? It doesn’t exist in Italy. At first, I thought, “Oh, on the Web? And they’re paying me to go to Malaysia for it?” But it’s not going to be out in Italy for at least two years. I can stay in Rome with my easygoing life and maybe go to China and be famous. Then I can be Bill Murray in Lost in Translation and make commercials for liquors in Tokyo. That’s my plan. www.netflix.com Marco Polo premieres Dec. 12.
The protagonist is a character whose biggest obstacle is himself. It’s shot so beautifully and simply. The tone is masterful, with comedy and tragedy being interwoven, but always coming from a place of truth.
Modern Romance (1981)
This movie is not afraid to show a character in a less than favorable light: self-destructive, neurotic, solipsistic. It looks at relationships and the built-in struggle between autonomy and full-blown selfishness in the funniest way I’ve seen. We’ll Never Have Paris opens Jan. 22.
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the red bulletin: This is your first starring series. How did you land it? lorenzo richelmy: My agent said the Italian casting director didn’t like me, so he told me to do a video and send it to the main casting director [in the U.S.]. I did it with my girlfriend playing Kublai Khan. I didn’t hear anything for two months. Then, I was going to America to a film festival, and I found out I got the part in the Philadelphia airport. America is the land of opportunity. There was a lot to learn, including English. How did you prepare? I had like six weeks. In the morning, it was four hours of body training. We had a Chinese stunt team teaching us Wushu, Japanese guys teaching us sword fighting and then the fight choreographer. After that, there was two hours of horse riding, one hour of archery and two hours of English. Had you ever visited Malaysia before? I traveled through most of Southeast Asia except for the Philippines and Malaysia, so it was good for my list!
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GAMES
Universal appeal: A sandbox in space with endless possibilities.
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Every world in the palm of your hand U NIVERSE SANDBOX ² THE ULTIMATE GOD GAME: BUILD, RULE AND DESTROY MOONS, WORLDS AND GALAXIES. It’s a space simulator like no other: The Sims meets Elite meets Stephen Hawking’s archives. In Universe Sandbox2 you control time, gravity and all celestial objects and happenings within them. If you want to play intergalactic pool where the balls are planets and the pockets are black holes, you can. If you want to sit for hours watching comets cross your carefully constructed galaxy, then you can do that, too. Find a rock and terraform it into a new Earth with a perfect climate. If only Matthew McConaughey and the crew in Interstellar had this at their disposal. The first Universe Sandbox was created after 15 years of work by one man, Seattle programmer Dan Dixon. He is now the head of a team of computer scientists, astronomers and climate modelers who ensure their game is realistic and incredibly detailed. The open-ended format, with no scores, levels or enemies, is polarizing: You will love or hate this after two minutes of play. But the lovers will be entering a world of worlds that is truly compelling. The satisfaction of seeing your all-powerful handiwork pay off is immense, be that a chainreaction of exploding suns or a harmoniously perfect solar system just being a solar system. When the sole purpose of a game is to have ideas Universe Sandbox2 for above your station, as it is here, then Windows, Mac & Linux it’s a winner. 92
TWO MORE MASSIVE SPACE GAMES LOGITECH G502 PROTEUS CORE For surgical precision: The Proteus Core is currently the most accurate gaming mouse on the market. Can also be used as a spaceship in your sci-fi home movies.
Space Engineers Kind of like Minecraft in the Universe Sandbox universe. You play as the galactic maker of the title and build ships and space stations, mining asteroids for raw materials or raiding other ships for bounty. Han Solo would be at home here. For Windows.
Kerbal Space Program A race made up of little green men, the Kerbals, have their own NASA-like setup building and flying spaceships. In this game, praised by the space industry for its realistic rocketry, you are the guy in the lab coat and the pilot’s suit. For Windows, Mac & Linux.
MAD CATZ R.A.T. 9 Crazy design but with superintelligent innards, and it can also be easily adjusted so that you have the perfect thumb position, whatever the size of your palm and digits.
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College Football Championship Game You’ve got your World Series, your Super Bowl, your Stanley Cup. But when it comes to definitively determining the top dog of college pigskin, that’s always been a little nebulous. Until now. For the first time ever, a single reigning collegiate gridiron champ will be crowned. And you’d better believe the boys, including last year’s declared winners Florida State, are fighting for those bragging rights. collegefootballplayoff.com
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Florida State aims for a Seminole moment.
Jan. 3-6 and Feb. 18-21, 2015
Holy Ship! Four days of nonstop partying to the vibes of your fave EDM heavies aboard a Miami cruise ship bound for the Bahamas: If that’s your vision of Nirvana, then your ship’s come in. The January 3-6 voyage includes Knife Party and Pretty Lights, while the February 18-21 trip has Skrillex and Fatboy Slim. Don’t choose—cruise both. Your boss will understand. holyship.com
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DON’T MISS
Golden Globes If you choose just one award show this season, go with the Globes: TV and film stars at the same event make it a twofer worth watching; it’s a dinner party, so alcohol-lubed guests make loose-lipped speeches worth hearing; three-timing hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler always bring the funny; and Cecil B. DeMille honoree George Clooney remains cooler than cool. goldenglobes.com
Anna Gunn’s blazing at the Globes.
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FILM
Jan. 8-9, 2015
Red Bull Frozen Rush Typically when road conditions get snowy and icy, drivers tend to slow down. But there’s nothing typical about Frozen Rush. At Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine, drivers will go head-to-head in specially equipped 900-horsepower off-road Pro 4 trucks over jumps, around gates and down ski slopes. Reigning champ Ricky Johnson returns to defend his gonzo honor. Sheer insanity! redbull.com/frozenrush
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Jan. 22-25, 2015
X Games Aspen
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Bradley Cooper is the military’s most lethal sharpshooter in American Sniper. The no-shotsfired trailer is a cardio workout; lock and load for the full nail-biter. american snipermovie.com
MUSIC Ten years since debuting with The Documentary, The Game offers The Documentary 2. And what’s a homecoming without homies? Back at the producing helm are Dr. Dre, Just Blaze and Scott Storch. comptongame.com
For its 14th installment, the cavalcade of craziness returns with favorites such as ski slopestyle and halfpipe boarding, but this year also sees a full slate of motorized mania with the return of overthe-top snowmobile hillcross, which has been MIA since 2004, and snowmobile Speed & Style, after a brief one-year hiatus. Fire up!
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Banff Snow Days
Photo L.A.
Sundance Film Festival
Global Game Jam
Film aficionados, stargazers and powder hounds alike dig Park City: Launch pad for the likes of Reservoir Dogs and Napoleon Dynamite, vantage point for sightings of Kristen Stewart and Kiera Knightly and consistently awesome snow on deserted slopes—a threesome of dreams. sundance.org/festival
So here’s the deal: You have 48 hours to create a video game based on a theme. Ready … go! That’s the concept behind this weekend-long event in which thousands of creators around the world gather to crowdsource video (and board and card) games. Are you game? globalgamejam.org
Canucks love their cold, as witnessed by this fest of all things frigid: Curling competitions, dog sledding, snowshoeing, skating, skiing, ice carving and frozenwaterfall climbing. Wimps can opt for the hot springs. banfflakelouise.com/AreaEvents/Festivals/Winter/ SnowDays
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There’s no denying L.A.’s love affair with the lens, and this is the torrid twosome’s annual rendezvous: Four hot ’n’ heavy days of exhibits, lectures, installations and auctions, all passionately devoted to the art of the photographic image. Come to see and be seen. (This is L.A., after all.) Photola.com
TV With The Colbert Report shuttered, The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore arrives to fill the void. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart chose “senior black correspondent” Wilmore to succeed, and we trust The Man. cc.com
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Golden, Canada March 25, 2014
“ At 3 a.m., under 4,000W spotlights, Pep held his line.” Mike Brown, co-director of Afterglow, on freeskier Pep Fujas
AFTERGLOW SCREENGRAB
Every ski movie is proclaimed to be a ski movie like no other. It’s true in the case of Afterglow. There’s hardly any white in it. All of its backcountry action takes place at night, slopes and runs vibrantly illuminated by huge spotlights and LEDs on the skiers’ suits. You really haven’t seen anything like this before. Watch the film now: Search Vimeo or YouTube for “afterglow.”
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THE OWNERS HAVE SPOKEN.
The Mazda6, Awarded the “Highest Ranked Vehicle Appeal among Midsize Cars.”-2014 J.D. Power Since its introduction, the redesigned Mazda6 has received high praise across the industry. None more important than J.D. Power’s “Highest Ranked Vehicle Appeal among Midsize Cars”* award. Unlike with other awards, actual owners ranked the Mazda6 highest in this category. With a cutting-edge, KODO-inspired design, thoughtful safety features, Mazda’s exclusive SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY combining efficiency with performance, and up to a best-in-class, ®
EPA-estimated 40 highway MPG† it’s easy to see how the owners came to their decision.
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*The Mazda6 received the highest numerical score among midsize cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.SM Study based on 86,118 total responses from new-vehicle owners of 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. †Based on EPA estimates for 2015 Mazda6 Grand Touring models with Technology Package 28 city/40 highway MPG. Actual results will vary. SOURCE: Preliminary 2015 Fuel Economy Guide, September 4, 2014 (fueleconomy.gov).