BUTTERCUP BILL: Émilie Richard-Froozan and Rémy Bennett
film still photos / Jena Cumbo story / Tiffany Diane Tso BUTTERCUP BILL is the psychosexual romance between characters Patrick and Pernilla. Buttercup Bill was also the “real” life imaginary friend of co-writer/director Émilie Richard-Froozan, who drew from real life experiences with her partner Rémy Bennett (who also plays Pernilla) to create their first feature film. The filmmakers and real life best friends have known each other since the... Read More
FUCK DIAMONDS. ACID IS FOREVER
Memorial Day Trip + Holy First Day Of Work By Gina Tron “Love and acid. Love and acid. Goes together like a horse and carriage. You can’t have one without the other” Fuck Diamonds. Acid is forever. Up until this point, and perhaps forever more, acid and love go hand and hand in my books. I just can’t imagine a better way to permanently imprint somebody into your mind, for better or worse. It was Monday, Memorial Day 2009: one day before... Read More
NEDELLE TORRISI / PARADISE
story / LOGAN BRENDT photos / BORU O’BRIEN O’CONNELL When Los Angeles-based Nedelle Torrisi is asked to name five things that represent paradise for her, she replies, “Romance, emotion, melody, hope and love.” It makes sense that these keywords also describe the sound of her new musical project named Paradise. Having gone the solo route before, Torrisi has also been involved in many other musical projects including Cryptacize... Read More
