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Salma Hayek

This hot compilation of Salma Hayek shows off her sexy image and perky tits. The video is by editor Matt Elisofon with background music by Lil Nas X. Hayek is 54 but looks like she’s in her 20’s with a … Continued

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Welcome back to The Matrix, PROVOKRs. The fourth installment, The Matrix: Resurrections, in the iconic film franchise comes out in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22 — and some familiar faces are returning.     Neo (Keanu Reeves) … Continued

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Scientist on Paddle board in the Florida swamp in Chasing Ghosts

If you’ve ever wondered about plant life in the Florida swamps, then you’ll want to check out the short film Chasing Ghosts. The film follows a group of conservation photographers, filmmakers, and explorers as they spend three summers trying to … Continued

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A six-episode limited series autobiographical crime drama based on the life and death of Colombian drug queen Griselda Blanco is currently in production at Netflix, in a joint project from the streaming giant, the Narcos: Mexico team and Latin World … Continued

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Actress Ana de Armas in James Bond

This special short film from the producers of No time To Die is all about the two beautiful and powerful new agents played by Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas. They are presented as tough and highly skilled agents, yet … Continued

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In 2018 a boys’ soccer team of 12 players aged 11-16, along with their coach, went missing. 10 days later they were discovered, trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand by an early monsoon storm that flooded the cave. … Continued

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Dakota Native American Family

The short film Into the Circle tells the multi-generational story of a Native American family who finds its home through a nearby school called NACA. Situated in Albuquerque in the same building as an Indigenous Boarding School from the 20s … Continued

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Special effects can make or break a project. While bigger television production budgets have paid for more special effects in shows like Westworld, the predominant space for special effects remains in movies like Transformers and Star Wars. Here is a … Continued

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Matt Damon in the Last Duel

The latest trailer from the set of 20th Century Studios’ The Last Duel is a featurette on the making of the historical drama. Director Ridley Scott (“Blade Runner”, “Alien”) takes us behind the scenes and into his thought process on … Continued

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American horror film director David Bruckner and English actress, producer, writer, and director, Rebecca Hall co-executive produced The Night House, a psychological horror-thriller. Bruckner and Hall, who also stars, discuss the making of The Night House in this exclusive short … Continued

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West Brady Ex Slave Sitting In front of his Slave Cabin

Preserving history is a key part of society, but it’s harder than it seems. But back in the 1940s, John Lomax, the national folklore advisor for the government’s Federal Writers’ Project — part of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration … Continued

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Rebooted is a story about an aging stop motion skeleton, Phil, who is washed up in the era of visual effects and now struggles in Hollywood. In the age of digitally engineered effects, Phil, the skeleton, finds it hard to … Continued

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Colorful Drawing of Kurt Vonnegut

In 1982, filmmaker Robert B. Weide sent a letter to his literary idol, Kurt Vonnegut. He wanted to make a documentary about the famed American author’s life. Filming did not begin on the project until 1988, 6 years after Weide … Continued

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Art often imitates life. It also provides a snapshot of what life was like when the work was created. But, in the case of Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing, he finds that the Oscar-nominated film represents the present, 30 … Continued

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Quarantine has brought with it some technical limitations. Aside from music videos shot pre-COVID and one-suspect-if-colorful 6ix9ine shoot, only one artist has genuinely found an elegant solution to the “creating music videos while social distancing” dilemma. At the start of … Continued

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Ben Hildred’s move to Queenstown, New Zealand, was just another stop on a biker boy’s search for the perfect place. He moved around the United Kingdom and British Columbia before relocating about as far away as possible, somewhere with real … Continued

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Ben Hildred

Billie Eilish‘s brave short film, Not my Responsibility, puts a big crack in our society’s norm of shaming. It makes you stop and rethink everything about harmful opinions we share and turns what is normal upside down. Billie Eilish always has done … Continued

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Two of the most-recommended films available now for streaming are Hereditary and Midsommar, both from the brilliant, twisted mind of Ari Aster. Before he was making heads roll (or get smashed by ceremonial hammers), though, Aster was a grad student … Continued

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Harry Styles

Fine Line, Harry Styles’ second album, is built on the firm foundation of his 2017 debut. Drawing inspiration from rock, folk and country artists, he wasn’t afraid to throw some of his old pop sensibilities into the mix. The result … Continued

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Seeing a therapist often carries a stigma. People around you may question if you need it. For black men in America, mental health issues are often dismissed as an unnecessary commodity. But in less than 15 minutes of the film … Continued

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If dancing through an empty museum isn’t on your bucket list yet, we guarantee it will be after watching this joyful video of the Ailey II dance troupe strutting their stuff through the Brooklyn Museum. And lest you wonder, no … Continued

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Amid the quarantine, here’s an artist to help your mind wander while your body can’t. Gorgeous Georgia is a moving video and travel film about the Republic of Georgia, on the European/Asian border. With soaring overhead shots and high angle … Continued

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Jay

Jay is a powerful piece concerning a painter who channels his art through telekinetic process–he channels the spirit of people, pets and finds their relationship to God. Jay is an intersex man with a tormented history of psychological abuse as … Continued

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Director and Producer Emmanuel Alfolabi is a Nigerian filmmaker now living in New York. His project, BIO: Diaspora, channels African-American consciousness through the lens of domestic racism. Historically, living in Black America implies living under a shadow of our racist … Continued

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Babamimoun from Speakman Sound is a psychedelic and mysterious experience with a unique sound that borrows from India’s culture to reflect history. With Blade Runner visuals and cityscapes, this video explores urbanity. The story is complex and uses labor and … Continued

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The Sound of Berlin is an awesome video directed, edited and its audio is designed by Bonamaze. It portrays Berlin through the eyes of its citizens. There is interplay with photography, music and film that make this piece special. The … Continued

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Alone in Paris

Alone in Paris, directed by Mathieu Stern, envisions Paris without people. A traveler comes to Paris for vacation and receives a phone call from her sister saying she’s unable to make the trip. This seemingly sad news becomes a rehabilitating … Continued

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Emulating Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window— in this film, The Neighbors’ Window, an older couple spends their time watching a younger couple across from their apartment building. Alli and Jacob watch as their neighbors have intercourse, interact with one another and … Continued

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Adam Sandler in Goldman v Silverman

In a new short film, Goldman v Silverman by the Safdie Brothers, Adam Sandler takes on a starring role to portray a gold painted entertainer working in New York City. Benny Safdie, who acts and directs the short, plays a … Continued

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Kim I Am is a powerful documentary from the New York TImes OpDocs series. It carefully follows stories as they offer intimate examinations of celebrities and great thinkers. This award-winning series is historic and has Oscar-nominations for its unique content. … Continued

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Cowboy Dave is directed by Colin O’Toole and follows a guitarist in debt as he confronts his violent debtors looking to end his life. The film professes music and comedy in a dark tragedy falling on “Cowboy” Dave. Cowboy Dave … Continued

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The new trailer for The Woman in the Window is a dazzling thriller with surveillance, murder, mystery, and crime. An agoraphobe, played by Amy Adams, witnessed the stabbing of her neighbor, played by Julianne Moore, from her home window. Her … Continued

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1917 George Mckay

In this twisted retelling of the First World War, Director/Writer/Co-Producer Sam Mendes tells of trying to recreate the feeling of the passage of time with these men through shooting the film 1917 with one continuous shot. The cinematographic ingenuity involved … Continued

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The Grudge is a terrifying film that explores death and rage in a haunting journey of unsettled ghosts. These ghosts attack and torture the living with an intent is to spread discomfort across spiritual planes. The trailer comes out January … Continued

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Chock full of sensual delights—from gorgeous flowers to orgasmic sounds to two nuzzling scantily-clad humans—this video provides the kind of all-encompassing, full-body turn-on that no hardcore flick could ever muster.

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German photographer Ellen von Unwerth flips the script on the “rags to riches” trope in this film she directed for the French fashion magazine Egoiste. Shot in black-and-white and starring model Coco Rocha, the short plays out like a quasi-erotic, high-fashion version of … Continued

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It’s been four years since Green Day—the Oakland trio of Billy Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool—released a new album. The band recently sent out a warning flare that one is on its way by releasing the first single “Bang … Continued

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Vying to play Caleb Trask in the 1955 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel East of Eden, James Dean and Paul Newman go head-to-head in this audition tape. Ultimately, Dean’s preternatural cool won the day, earning him his first role in a … Continued

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Ernest Hemingway described Josephine Baker as “the most sensational woman anybody ever saw. Or ever will.” In the 1920s, Baker—who moved to Paris from the US to escape racism—used her singing, dancing and acting talents to become one of the … Continued

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To launch its new fragrance, Dylan Blue, Versace commissioned photographer Bruce Weber to shoot this short film. Mixing high fashion (a sultry Gigi Hadid) and classic masculinity (guys on motorcycles, guys boxing, wrestling, performing martial arts), the film has all … Continued

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This “video essay” titled “12 Essential Women Cinematographers” by Jake Swinney strikes a blow for movie feminism by highlighting some of the great film scenes shot by female cinematographers who—unlike their male counterparts—never get the recognition they deserve. From the work of … Continued

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In 2012, the website SHOWstudio launched a project called “Fashion Fetish,” which asked female professionals in the fashion industry to create a piece of art that examines what the phrase “fashion fetish” means to them, particularly as it relates to … Continued

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Pat and Anna Cleveland—a mother-daughter pair of models/muses—have been anointed the faces of Neiman Marcus’s “Art of Fashion” campaign celebrating the current crop of fall and winter fashions. In this behind-the-scenes video of the Clevelands’ photo shoot, mom Pat—who first earned runway … Continued

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For a 2012 campaign to promote the Giorgio Armani men’s fragrance Acqua di Gio Essenza, photographer Bruce Weber created this sensual black-and-white film featuring Canadian model Simon Nessman cascading through the ocean and ambling across a deserted beach. As usual with Weber’s work, the … Continued

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As part of the Lingerie London fashion event in 2012, Atsuko Kudo—the couture latex womenswear designer with a celebrity clientele that includes Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift—showed off a wide array of her sexy garments. This video filmed … Continued

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The French performance art group known as U-Machine likes to focus on the interplay between humanity and technology. In this gorgeous short film from the group, a pole dancer twists and turns in front of a projected screen which reacts to … Continued

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Through July 3, the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Dada art movement with a vast and exciting exhibit of work from its collection. “In 1916 a group … Continued

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This rare video starring the legendary model Peggy Moffitt strutting around in fashions created by celebrated designer Rudi Gernreich is considered one of the first modern fashion films. Moffitt’s husband, photographer William Claxton, shot the film. Wrote Claxton of the shoot, “In 1967 Peggy and … Continued

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Here’s another sensual and gorgeously shot video from German photographer Ellen von Unwerth. Working with New Zealand model Eden Bristowe on a shoot for the French magazine 7Post, Unwerth creates a James Dean-era tableau: a sexy woman seductively lounges on top of a motorcycle, flirtatiously … Continued

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Experimental filmmaker Bruce Conner, who emerged from the San Francisco scene in the Beat era of the late 1950s and died in 2008, is having the first retrospective of his life’s work, “Bruce Conner: It’s All True,” which includes paintings, … Continued

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Organized by the Walker Art Center in 2015, the exhibition “International Pop” looks at the development of Pop Art—the appropriation and transformation of pop culture into something exalted and profound—as not just a movement centered in New York and London, … Continued

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“it’s not what you are that counts, it’s what they think you are.” That quote from Andy Warhol—in this captivating Museum of Modern Art video on the cross-section of “Art and Identity”—sums up his approach to capturing the “identity” of Marilyn Monroe … Continued

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The first major exhibition of Rolling Stones arcana is up at London’s Saatchi Gallery through Sept. 4. Titled Exhibitionism, the show fills nine gallery spaces and includes a “guitar room” and an area dedicated to recreating the band’s “about to go on stage” … Continued

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When Andrew Thomas Huang, an experimental filmmaker who studied Fine Art and Animation at USC, got inspired to create Solipsist as a video short, it came to him like an epiphany. “I was in my car, turning at an intersection, … Continued

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On July 12, New York’s Met Breuer museum prepares to launch “Diane Arbus: In the Beginning,” a look at the master photographer’s early works. The show will focus on photographs Arbus took between 1956 and 1962, which have never been published or previously exhibited. … Continued

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In this clever compilation of movie moments, the role play ranges from matters of disguise to serious gender transitioning. Most are the former: Barbra Streisand’s character in Yentl disguises herself as a male, much as Glenn Close’s in Albert Nobbs, … Continued

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Danish teenager Lucas Helth Postma wrote and directed this moving coming-out story about 16-year-old Emilie, who was born as a girl but identifies as male. “Boy” won the Jury Prize at the 2014 Seoul International Youth Film Festival.  

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In July 2012, the Ritz Paris closed its doors to begin a top-to-bottom renovation that upgraded everything from the hotel’s infamous red-carpeted entryway to the quality of its water pressure. “It needed a redo, but maintaining its essence and strong identity … Continued

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The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot, who’ve previously used their art to speak out for women’s and LGBT rights, now have their sights aimed at the dismal state of the Russian criminal-justice system. In their video titled “Chaika”—which features shots of … Continued

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One of the perks of attending this year’s Met Gala was getting the chance to strike a pose or show off your best dance moves in the Vogue magazine “Instagram portrait studio.” After walking the red carpet into the event, glammed-up celebs … Continued

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This tribute video to Matthew McConaughey covers the long arc of his career, touching on everything from his appearances in music videos to his “Alright, Alright, Alright” performance in Dazed and Confused all the way to his Academy Award winning … Continued

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In 1962, Marilyn Monroe, one of the greatest sex symbols in Hollywood history, was at the height of her career and only months away from her death at age 36. She was mentally unstable, having been hospitalized for depression, and … Continued

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Photographer Charles Moriarty discusses his personal friendship with Amy Winehouse and provides the back story on how he captured the stunning, candid shots of the singer that he’s hoping to publish in Before Frank, a book he’s funding via a … Continued

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SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Spirit Awards Honorary Chair Jessica Chastain attends the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 27, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images)

PROVOKR’s roving correspondent, Matt Elisofon, has begun a casual fun video blog, “Matt’s Excellent Adventure,” in which he becomes our eyes and ears in the world of filmed entertainment. Here is his first installment, from his visit to the 2016 … Continued

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After graduating with a fine arts degree from the University of Southern California, visual artist and film director Andrew Huang created this mesmerizing, dystopian video titled “Doll Face”—featuring a robot trying to learn human ways—that speaks to the negative impact media has … Continued

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Known for its diverse A-list clientele—including everyone from The Weeknd and Justin Bieber to Iggy Azalea and Laverne Cox—the two-story party emporium parked atop Vegas’s boutique Cromwell hotel boasts a wrap-around video wall and VIP DJs in control of a … Continued

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The title pretty much says it all. This 54-minute, silent experimental film—which Andy Warhol directed over the course of 1963—captures couples across the sexuality spectrum engaging in a makeout session lasting 3½ minutes each. The result is a piece of … Continued

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The Brazilian actress and Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima is the embodiment of itching desire in this TV ad for the new Marc Jacobs eau de parfum, Decadence. The music is the 1967 song “The Hunter Gets Captured by the … Continued

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“One of my most extreme pieces,” says Marina Abramović, a 69-year-old, Serbian-born, New York-based, internationally celebrated performance artist, “was when I really pushed my body to the limits.” That piece was Rhythm 0, which she performed over six hours, from … Continued

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To say that Sofia Coppola is a fan of Phoenix is a bit of an understatement: she’s married to the band’s lead singer, Thomas Mars. Sofia’s brother Roman has shot some of Phoenix’s music-videos in the past, but for the … Continued

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As a pioneer in avant-garde cinema, Jonas Mekas became known in the 1960s for using a handheld camera as his own personal journal—chronicling the people and events around him.  In this excerpt of Mekas’s To Barbara, With Love, which he dedicated to fellow filmmaker Barbara … Continued

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If you’re not familiar with the name Jean-Paul Goude, the first thing you should know is that he’s the man who took that Paper magazine cover shot of Kim Kardashian with a champagne glass perched on her derriere. Goude has … Continued

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Louis Vuitton’s Series 6 Spring/Summer 2017 Campaign is a dreamy tribute to the spirit of Paris. Shot in and around the Île Saint-Louis in the heart of the city, Bruce Weber’s film evokes the essence of this collection, airy and adventurous, … Continued

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Queen Bey’s reign now includes activewear, and of course she’s raising the altheisure bar to new heights. In this video for her Ivy Park Spring/Summer 2017 Campaign, she brings together a group of super-talented women to talk about empowerment, sisterhood and what it … Continued

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The fashion label Proenza Schouler is promoting its pre-fall collection with a video featuring eight pairs of women discussing the various joys of female relationships. Directed by fashion photographer Harley Weir, the film titled “PS I Love You (Ithigi Lithigove Yithigou)” presents the couples—including … Continued

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Multimedia artist Tony Oursler’s latest work—on view through January 8 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art—is a feature-length film titled Imponderable, which explores the blurring of lines between fantasy and reality within the wide-ranging worlds of magic, mass media, spirituality and photography. Through … Continued

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The pioneering video artist Nam June Paik was born in Korea in 1932, the son of a wealthy industrialist. Fleeing the Korean War, his family ended up in Japan, where Paik studied music and art, but he left for Germany, … Continued

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Some of the quotes from Marilyn Monroe in this remarkable video include: “I’d rather be a sex symbol than a symbol of something else” “We are all born sexual creatures” “It’s a pity that so many people crush this.” “Sexuality … Continued

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This year for Halloween, some folks experienced “Escape: Psycho Circus” on October 28 and 29 at the NOS (National Orange Show) Events Center in San Bernardino, California. There was dancing and performing on four stages and colorfully sinister atmosphere everywhere … Continued

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La Perla’s Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection for New York Fashion Week literally turns luxury inside out, with a series of new designs based on their legacy of exquisite undergarments. The essence of this latest La Perla collection is the idea that beauty should be … Continued

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In 1947 Marlon Brando was a 23-year-old Broadway actor on the verge of becoming a legend. By December of that year he would appear as the boorish, violent and twisted Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire, … Continued

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Watching Cher and Christina Aguilera in the movie Burlesque a few years back, you might have assumed such a world—singing, theater, live music, and stripping—didn’t really exist any more. Well, you’d be wrong. In Moscow, burlesque lives at the Le … Continued

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When directors pay homage to the art that inspires them, the world’s finest paintings get a new life on film. In “Film Meets Art” Vugar Efendi steps us through the many times iconic artworks have inspired famous films with a side-by-side comparison of great paintings and … Continued

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“As human beings, we can express our emotions to each other by many different ways,” says Jose Rico, the compiler of this swooning montage. “A glance, a touch, or a hug can express much more than words. The hugs have … Continued

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A few months after getting rave reviews for a dance he choreographed to Adele’s song, “All I Ask,” Will B. Bell has followed it up with a new ballet routine featuring the same dancers—DJ Smart and Zola Williams—to Adele’s “Love in the Dark.”  Shot by … Continued

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This 12-and-a-half minute video (above) was created by Paul Featherstone; the soundtrack contains music by the Glitch Mob. The strobe-like editing rhythm will get your heart pounding and your brain chasing the identity of each and every movie clip…  

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“Escape” is a collaboration between the eco-friendly design house Anaak and L.A.-based Italian filmmaker Georgia Tribuiani, exploring ideas behind daily ritual, the holistic benefits of water and our undeniable relationship with nature. Kelsey Gerry is the model; the music is … Continued

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Playing up the fairy-tale nature of beauty advertising, LA-based writer/director Javier Barcala crafted this lush, surreal short film—set to the dreamy music of French electronica artist Rone—as a faux commercial for a fictional perfume called “Under.” The stunning visuals drag you into a wonderland of … Continued

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A video set to music composed by David Lynch that walks you through legendary photographer Nan Goldin’s seminal work, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency. Goldin, who is also currently the focus of an exhibit at MOMA, started the Ballad as a slideshow … Continued

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Diesel’s “Make Love Not Walls” confronts the ultimate symbol of fear and separation—literally breaking down a wall with a heart-shaped hole. A collaboration between the legendary David LaChapelle and Diesel Artistic Director Nicola Formichetti, “Make Love Not Walls” celebrates diversity, differences and what happens when all … Continued

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To see her women’s and men’s fashions in a uniquely retro, pulsating light, Stella McCartney had director Philippa Price go out to the desert in Nevada, and the result is “The Uncanny Valley,” a video short. It’s a sort of … Continued

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Teyana Taylor—the singer-actress who’s best known for her scantily-clad, instantly scandalous dance routine in Kanye West’s “Fade” video—upped the ante with this freestyle rap cover of West’s song, “Champions.” Wearing nothing but some strategically placed gold body paint (and the occasional … Continued

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French model Marie Piovesan stars in this fashion film celebrating Visionaire magazine’s 25th anniversary. Created by Alice Rosati and Charlie Le Mindu, the film follows Piovesan—who’s decked out in Dior by Raf Simons archive looks—into a “mysterious world of sparkles and … Continued

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“Nobody made a nickel,” says director David O. Russell (The Fighter; Silver Lining Playbook) about the 18-minute fashion short, “Past Forward,” which he created for Prada’s Spring 2017 show. “We all just made it to do it. We made it … Continued

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To promote the opening of Westfield Stratford City, an East London urban mall, director Jake Lunt and the online studio The Viral Factory created this lovely short film, “100 Years / Style / East London.” In just 100 seconds and … Continued

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As the 80s ushered in the serious career woman, powerful Amazonian beauties that represented that image—Carol Alt, Tatjana Patitz, Claudia Schiffer, Paulina Porizkova, Iman, Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, and of the course the Trinity itself, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and … Continued

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Some folks are just born to be provocative. Visionary photographer Steven Klein and NARS Cosmetics founder and creative director François Nars are certainly among them. Klein created this video short to commemorate their collaborative line of products, NARS Steven Klein. … Continued

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Society girls and Hollywood glamour both are huge influences in the Roaring 20’s and the depression era 30’s. The power of persona is being developed whether you are a star, society “it” girl, photographer or model. Names begin to matter. … Continued

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The ever-changing world of club-going—from disco to house, rap to goth, emo to trans—becomes a dance of history and a multicultural celebration in “Clubland,” a new short film directed by Mexican brothers Santiago and Mauricio Sierra, presented by i-D and … Continued

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Documentary filmmaker Chuck Workman just might be the godfather of the supercut. Before there was You Tube, Vimeo, Vine or any digital editing, he created Precious Images, a brilliant eight-minute film that features about 470 clips from movies, most of them a half-second long, … Continued

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The Burberry Fall/Winter 2017-18 Ready to Wear Collection continues this fashion label’s latest direction shift, the second Burberry see-now-buy-now coed presentation. Creative Director Christopher Bailey created this collection as a celebration of British sculptor Henry Moore, partnering with the Henry Moore … Continued

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Award-winning Australian cinematographer Dale Alexander Bremner gives a whole new cyan-magenta feel to bowling lanes in his short fashion film, “Lush Puppies.” It’s a sparkly vision of four women dressed up for a trashy night out. Indulge yourself with the … Continued

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Self-described “director and adventurer” Alex Gorosh made this expertly-executed short film about his attempt to see all the art in London during the course of just one day. Spoiler alert: Gorosh does not achieve his goal, but his humorous effort—and the … Continued

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After World War II we see a breakdown in the fashion chain. French couture shuts down. American fashion comes into vogue and so does the fresh scrubbed look of the American model. Modeling agencies in the US are succeeding in … Continued

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This video is by Ruslan Pelykh, a Ukrainian-born director and film editor living in (and in the thrall of) New York. “I love the concept of dynamics in video shooting, he says, “and I always work to capture and express … Continued

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Fashion photographer Nick Knight directed this film, titled The Seven Deadly Sins of Edward Enniful, as a tribute to the titular British fashion stylist, who hit his 25-year milestone in the business. Casting at least one top model—including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and … Continued

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In “The Dress,” a visionary new video (above) by Barnaby Roper, Game of Throne’s Gwendoline Christie finds herself in a dark, digitally rendered alien landscape, entangled in unearthly garments created by Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The effect is … Continued

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By the time the 60s started swinging on both sides of the pond, the youth culture had officially taken over and fashion houses focused on designing clothing for the single, fun-loving girl. Micro-mini skirts and boyish pixie cuts required a … Continued

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We all know the power of a good relationship-gone-bad song. Gwen Stefani nailed it with her post-breakup song, “Used to Love You,” about husband Gavin Rossdale‘s cheatin’ ways. Adele‘s “Rolling in Deep” helped mend a lot of broken hearts. And Taylor … Continued

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As their worlds expand, models are moving beyond the runaway and magazine covers. Many, like Cameron Diaz and Halle Berry, have huge success in films, while others turn their pretty faces and business smarts into real moneymaking brands. Tyra Banks … Continued

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The creators of the video short above, “The Pearl Divers,” are the Parisian duo Stéphanie Delpon and Paul Saint Bris. They call themselves Pictoresq, and they have assembled a collection of dreamlike video “stories,” having been “inspired by the strong … Continued

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Agent Provocateur’s “Hot Right Now” takes animal magnetism to new levels. This is the kind of girl gone wild you don’t want to mess with—or then again, maybe you do. ”No Pussy Blues,” from Nick Cave side project Grinderman provides … Continued

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Thom Browne is a cult favorite of the fashion world. In every Thom Browne collection, classic tailoring gets reinvented with a surprising twist that elevates the entire look to something entirely new—the quintessential Thom Browne design feels like Cary Grant … Continued

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“Club Ark Eternal” is another stunning design-dance collaboration from KENZO, a short film directed by Partel Oliva, with original music by Lafawndah and BR-RR as well as movement direction by Ryan Heffington. At a time of cultural uncertainty, KENZO conceived … Continued

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There is strength in numbers and this year the powerhouse gym Equinox is partnering with The Center, New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center to spread the pride, and celebrate and support who we are and how … Continued

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Another skillful supercut from Plot Point Productions, “The Last Thing You See: A Final Shot Montage” edits together the very last seconds of almost one hundred iconic films. The concept is elevated even further by the way in which the clips … Continued

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Tracy + the Plastics was a band—and a performance art group of characters—created and performed by Wynne Greenwood. In 1999, Tracy + the Plastics started appearing in basements, living rooms and punk clubs in the Pacific Northwest. Greenwood assumed the … Continued

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This remarkable 2016 Movie Tribute assembles the most memorable onscreen moments from the past year into one masterful movie mashup. Editor Max Sishkin has created a seamless collection of cuts that include an unbelievable 136 individual movie scenes. If you look … Continued

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Originally released in 2015, Chromatics’ single, “Shadow,” is revived for the recent rebirth of creator David Lynch’s series, Twin Peaks: The Return, currently airing on Sundays on Showtime. The dreamy, seductive, synth-heavy song, performed by Chromatics members Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, Nat … Continued

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Some film critics may dismiss action-packed superhero movies as a recent and hopefully passing fad,  but we’ve got news for you: superheroes are more popular than ever, and film-lover Clara Darko created this video montage to prove it. A professional editor, Darko put together this epic … Continued

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In Gravity, Belgian filmmaker Nicolas Provost has cleverly edited together classic cinematic kisses with a series of interlocking strobe flashes, causing them to blend into one hypnotic extended kiss. The first and essential sequence is the climactic kiss between James Stewart and Kim Novak … Continued

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Chances are, you’ve seen a few dance move supercuts in your wanderings through the web. But you haven’t seen one like this one before. Dance Compilation, edited by Agata Schultz, is literally a cut above the rest. For this dance montage, Shultz has assembled scenes … Continued

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Lips & Sex is more like it: Lips & Boys is a collection of 50 clutch-sized lip colors, named after the men in Tom Ford’s life. Ford says he loves the juxtaposition of masculine and feminine. “Obviously, I’m not expecting … Continued

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Carla Darko’s kickass montage, Femmes Fatale (Bad is Better) presents the best of the bad ladies from the movies—scenes from over seventy individual films, in fact. Darko has assembled an impressive lineup of feisty ladies, but not just any femme fatale made the … Continued

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French photographer Dani Olivier experimented with projecting various light patterns onto nude models, photographing and videotaping them as they move their bodies. As Olivier makes clear on his website, the models “do not wear enhancing accessories,” “their make-up is minimal,” … Continued

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YSL campaign video shot by Anthony Vaccarello and Nathalie Canguilhem featuring Mica Arganaraz and Charlotte Gainsbourg is the Most Erotic Video of 2017 according to PROVOKR

Directed by Anthony Vaccarello and Nathalie Cangullhem,  this short video for YSL starring “it girls” Mica Argañaraz and Charlotte Gainsbourg dancing in a sensuous tunnel of pulsating light is titillating in every sense as we feel the sexual tension between … Continued

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Grace Jones. The name alone conjures up evocative, seductive images of the striking, Jamaican-born Glamazon with gleaming white teeth and cheekbones sharp enough to “cut a bitch.” For over thirty years, the androgynous Miss Jones has been captivating audiences with … Continued

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Back by popular demand, PROVOKR Productions is proud to present its picks for the sexiest lesbian lovers in cinema history. There’s Abby & Sam in Concussion (2013), the scandalous young Franks Adele and Emma in Blue is the Warmest Color (2013), and ultra-jocks Chris … Continued

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In this new behind the scenes film footage of a cover shoot for British GQ, the stunning Cara Delevingne transforms herself into sexy spacecase Barbarella, the iconic role made famous almost 50 years ago by Jane Fonda. Wearing a variety … Continued

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More than the exquisite angles of her face, those hypnotic blue eyes and her lust-worthy body, it’s Delevingne’s seductively playful persona that has made her a supermodel on the catwalk, a social media phenomenon (she’s got 27.3 million Instagram followers) … Continued

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One of our favorite videos of the summer is Charli XCX‘s rosy-tinged Boys, featuring 60 of the hottest guys doing the cutest guy stuff imaginable. Since we clearly can’t get enough of this poppy ode to dudes, we’re particularly thrilled to … Continued

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ELO Films is a young production company started by Logan George and Celine Held, two actors/writers/directors and movie-making activists. Their mission statement, “We believe in film as a platform for social change,” shapes the types of movies they are making: thoughtful … Continued

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Return to the days where backseat fumblings were all you had. When a lack of space and parental understanding failed to keep your passions at bay. With PROVOKR PRODUCTIONS‘ Sexiest Scenes in Cars, we invite you to return to Lovers Lane and … Continued

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During the casting phase for The Godfather, Robert De Niro did his best to land the role of Sonny Corleone. The bad news: this screen test didn’t quite cut it and De Niro was denied the part. The good news? De … Continued

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Looking for the perfect gift for your boo or bae this holiday season? Look no further then the ridiculously sexy 2018 VMAN Calendar. Shot by fashion photographer extraordinaire, Bruce Weber, the limited edition book features 48 pages of testosterone-fueled models … Continued

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“Kiss Me You Fool” is an amazing collection of some of cinema’s very best movie kisses, each intimate scene skillfully pieced together into one supercut of loving moments. “Kiss Me You Fool”  starts out with that unforgettable line (and kiss) from Gone with the … Continued

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Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel aka Coco, the founder of the House of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld has designed Gabrielle, a young, sassy, elegant and trés versatile bag that can be worn many different ways, even—horreur—as a fanny pack. In honor of … Continued

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Adwoa Aboah is much more than just a pretty face. Yes, she’s gorgeous. She’s an unforgettable new phenomenon in modeling, currently fronting Calvin Klein’s Spring/Summer campaign alongside FKA Twigs and Kendall Jenner, and has represented Alexander Wang, Kenzo and Fenty Puma by … Continued

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The incomparable film editor, Clara Darko, take us into the deep with her compilation of beautiful, scary, serene, and at times violent scenes from 100 films, all shot beneath a cool, blue, watery surface. Along with the beats of the … Continued

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Days before Paris Fashion Week starts on September 26th, the fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent releases an experimental short by director-on-the rise, Joshua Gordon featuring YSL’s AW17 line. Shot in black & white against a stark, urban background, a young … Continued

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“Are you a handsome boy or a beautiful girl?” That’s an actual question that Ruby Rose was asked by a stranger when she was just a youngin. At the time, she wanted to answer that she was a handsome boy. Although … Continued

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The mysterious art rock singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso St. Vincent née Annie Clark, released a glorious music video for her single, “New York,” presumed to be included on her highly anticipated fifth album. Co-produced by the ubiquitous and in-demand producer Jack … Continued

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The songwriting duo of Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter have composed some of the biggest pop hits in recent memory, working with artists from Gwen Stefani and Justin Bieber to DNCE and Britney Spears. While Tranter had already made a … Continued

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Take a touch of steampunk, a bit of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the swagger of Jean Genet’s shirtless sailors and the corseted, red-lipped model Daphne Groeneveld, and you have “Welcome to the Factory,” Jean Paul Gaultier’s new ad for his fragrances … Continued

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Say what you will about Hugh Hefner, the controversial creator, publisher, and editor of Playboy magazine who passed away last week, but the man had good taste. He created and lived the playboy lifestyle (or what we think of now as the … Continued

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The Short Film Come Directed by Kristen Stewart is the Most Provocative Short Film or Video for 2017 according to PROVOKR

Written and directed by KRISTEN STEWART for the powerful short film that is elegant and magnificent in its visual storytelling yet painful and haunting in its words and both drive us to become mesmerized by a young man’s birthday and … Continued

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In the words of Crash Davis in that remarkably verbose-yet-sexy movie, Bull Durham, we “believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.” Oh my. Clara Darko, film lover and editor-extraordinare, must feel the same way. Here, she’s created … Continued

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If you don’t have time to rewatch Season 6—or if you’re one of the few who has never seen Game of Thrones—the brilliant editor and passionate film lover, Clara Darko has you covered. Here, she compiles a thoughtful medley of … Continued

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It’s a sad but undeniable fact of life that the biggest rock and roll icons sell out every now and then. Elvis joined the army, Cream recorded a radio advertisement for Falstaff beer, and Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” was … Continued

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Nick Knight is the master of sexy fashion videos and should never stop making these incredible assaults on our senses. The luxury streetwear label’s designer Mathew Williams and Nick Knight take us on a thrilling night ride through London on … Continued

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Have you ever wondered how a great record is made? In Valentine, director Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood) lets us take a peek behind the curtain to see how the band Haim creates the gorgeous ballads they’re most famous for. Sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana … Continued

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Clara Darko, PROVOKR‘s favorite editor, slices together a sick, slick compilation of frightening films filled with aliens, monsters, and other unrecognizable forms of fear. Set to Alice Cooper‘s “Feed My Frankenstein,” this is one movie you don’t want to watch … Continued

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A man after our own hearts, actor and Stranger Things star, Charlie Heaton is a 23-year-old British actor with the artistic soul of a gritty New Yorker. A few years ago, he moved to the naked city with just a … Continued

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Sit back, relax, and enjoy photographer Peter Lindbergh’s meditative short featuring the candid, thoughtful, furtive glances of our most talented and famous. Shot in rich, oh-so moody black & white, the footage was captured during breaks between Lindbergh’s shoot for … Continued

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We adore the song “Naked” by the incredibly talented British R&B singer, Ella Mai. She breaks it down perfectly on what she needs to feel loved, sexy, and most importantly, safe with her man. Good rules to live by, right? Hit play on … Continued

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Nestled in between Yellowstone Park and Big Sky, under the majestic Rocky Mountains, sits the famous 9 Quarter Circle Ranch, a dude ranch outside of Bozeman, Montana, that offers authentic cowboy experiences to visitors from around the world. Run by … Continued

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In this vital BBC documentary, Growing Up Gay, lead singer of the British band Years and Years and queer icon Olly Alexander discusses his journey from a vulnerable, depressed teen to his place in the gay community as an outspoken … Continued

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Jil Sander Creative Designers, Lucie and Luke Meier, have done the, until now, unimaginable and hired auteur director Wim Wenders to create a short film for their Spring/Summer 2018 ad campaign. This is a first for the 72-year-old Wenders, although … Continued

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The first thing you might ask when you hear that 25-year-old Demi Lovato has made a second revealing documentary about her personal issues—her first came out when she was 18—is, what does someone so young have to tell us about life…twice? Turns out, … Continued

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Clearly inspired by the futuristic British series, Black Mirror, director Nathalie Canguilhem (who last season shot YSL muse Charlotte Gainsbourg strutting beautifully in a parking lot), captures the dark and sexy side of Tokyo. Argentinian model Mica Arganaraz (another favorite of Saint Laurent Creative … Continued

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This colorful short film, Resistance: Rio’s Different Face of Fashion, delves deep into the slums of one of the world’s most beautiful cities and profiles a modeling agency that specializes in finding unique models living in the favela (Portuguese for slum). Started 15 … Continued

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Since 2002, the indie rock band OK Go has been producing quirky, foot-tapping songs that’s earned a ton of well-deserved play on alterna-rock radio stations around the country. But what’s really put lead singer Damian Kulash, bassist Tim Nordwin, guitarist … Continued

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Whether it’s an original short film, rich black & white footage for a sensuous scent advertisement, or a high-tech motorcycle shoot for a new fashion line, video is the sexiest way to get a message to an audience. PROVOKR has picked the … Continued

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Viral YouTube and Instagram stars are everywhere, from vloggers to streamers to would-be models whose looks are eerily altered by judicious use of filters and digital enhancements. At first glance, Poppy is another in a long line of empty beauties, … Continued

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With a new album called Low in High School from Steven Patrick Morrissey, simply known as Morrissey, coming out in November, the former lead singer of The Smiths releases a new music video for its lead single “Spent the Day … Continued

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It’s the final countdown in the PROVOKR Awards and time for us to reveal the top five artists of 2017. The ones who created the most awe-inspiring work of the year. From music to television to film to art, these … Continued

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A meditative piece about loss—of mind, heart, soul—is the subject of the debut short film by actor Kristen Stewart. Come Swim opens as we watch a young man (Josh Kaye) come to the surface of appears to be a watery … Continued

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Siberian-born, New York-based designer Maria Kazakova has barely graduated from Parsons with her degree in Fashion Design & Society, but she’s already causing an uproar in the fashion world. Her streetwear-meets-sportswear line, JAHNKOY, is so modern—you can imagine an Olympic … Continued

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A writer’s job is to present reality in a light that makes people think. We may offer opinions and fact-checked evidence to tilt an audience towards our point of view, but the high goal is to put something resonant into … Continued

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It was a meeting of two great, creative minds: photographer extraordinaire, Ellen von Unwerth and the incomparably sexy Jennifer Lopez creating art in the name of love. During the photoshoot for the Las Vegas cover story of Paper Magazine, the two conspired to … Continued

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Followers of the indie scene know Crystal Moselle well; the director made waves with her debut documentary, The Wolfpack, a documentary about the Angulo siblings. This unique group of young people spent their lives trapped inside family’s New York City … Continued

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You know that old joke about fortune cookies? The one where, no matter what the fortune reads, it always sounds sexy when you add, “in bed” at the end. “You will have great luck with a new job prospect…” “…in … Continued

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The movie may have been a flop at the box office, but Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets did produce one helluva showstopper with this surreal striptease by singer Rihanna. The gorgeous actress plays Bubble, a sexy dancer doing a Cabaret-like performance that … Continued

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If there’s a definitive sex symbol for all time, it’s Madonna. When it comes to raw talent, effortless charisma, and unadulterated beauty, nobody even comes close. The Queen of Pop is pushing sixty years old and she’s still easily out-classing … Continued

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Perhaps you’re familiar with Konstantin Stanislavski, perhaps not. But we can guarantee that you’ve seen some of the most intense, award-winning performances on stage and screen because of him. A Russian actor, director, and theater producer, Stanislavski created what is … Continued

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Celebrated Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi has been making video art since 2014. With the release of her spectacular autobiographical debut novel, Freshwater, there is no doubt she will be receiving much-deserved attention for her gorgeous black and white video shorts as … Continued

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David Hockney is no stranger to film or photography. Whether posing for it or wielding it, the camera has long been the artist’s ally. From his rise to fame in the swinging scene of London in the 1960s, Hockney embraced … Continued

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Daphne Guinness is best known for being the wealthy heiress to the Guinness fortune, but the fifty-year-old socialite is also known for dabbling in the worlds of fashion designing, art collecting, and philanthropy. Her latest hobby is music. Her debut … Continued

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Currently on view at the Pérez Art Museum Miami is the first mid-career survey of the video artist Dara Friedman. Entitled Perfect Stranger and organized by PAMM’s René Morales, the mere sixteen works on display are remarkable in their breadth … Continued

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In 1982, the country of Arstotzka is easing into a tentative peace with its neighbor, Kolechia. After six long years of war, the open conflict is over, but tensions between the two nations have not eased, especially from the point … Continued

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Andy Warhol was never what one would consider a “mainstream artist,” though he is easily one of the most popular avant-garde creators of his era, and, indeed, of all time. Warhol was a cultural icon, and the personification of New … Continued

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American pop music may be dominated by scantily-dressed vixens with killer dance moves and millions of Twitter followers, but there’s still plenty of room for psychedelic rock and roll groups like Beach House. A unique cross-section of Jimi Hendrix, Jack … Continued

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If Tom Ford has one mantra when it comes to makeup, it’s “Beauty Knows No Gender.” When the prolific fashion designer created his original lipstick line “Lips and Boys” four years ago, he caused a serious stir in the trend-obsessed … Continued

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Drake‘s certainly come a long way; the erstwhile star of Canada’s Degrassi has made a name for himself as one of the biggest pop stars working today. His latest music video, “God’s Plan,” is a beautiful piece of viral video … Continued

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These days, any conversation about Gone with the Wind inevitably devolves into a debate as to whether the film is racist, or if it glamorizes the horrors of slavery by portraying the white lead characters as glamorous, noble, and even … Continued

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The color red can mean many different things. It signifies danger and claustrophobia, but also intimacy and romantic tension. This editing compilation from Jacob T. Swinney showcases a variety of films which make excellent use of that deep red light. … Continued

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Originally published across twelve issues between 1986 and 1987, Alan Moore‘s Watchmen is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important works of 20th century fiction (and was cited as such by mainstream publications as varied as Time … Continued

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What more can be said about Bob Dylan? To call him the voice of a generation would be a colossal understatement. His music has influenced listeners for over fifty years, and will continue to have a profound impact on generations … Continued

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What if Black Swan was set in the world of synchronized swimming? The result is Breathless, a short film written and directed by Oleksii Sobolev. This provocative short is evocative of that seminal work from Darren Aronofsky, combining beautiful performers … Continued

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Majestic beaches, unbelievably beautiful people (i.e. Chris Hemsworth and Margot Robbie), and a seemingly endless stream of good music all highlight some of the best things that Australia has to offer. Australian indie band Northeast Party House is no exception. … Continued

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Before Miami Vice, all TV was Dragnet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and Dragnet is a classic series, but, for decades, TV dramas were flat, dry, emotionless, and, like Joe Friday himself, focused on “Just the facts, ma’am.” Then, … Continued

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Without a doubt, Elvis Presley is one of the most legendary musical icons of all time. A singer without equal, his talent turned Rock and Roll from a taboo niche to a mainstream phenomenon. Discussions of Elvis inevitably descend into … Continued

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An alluring combination of sci-fi inspired themes that bring to mind the likes of Netflix hit Black Mirror and a gripping tale about the desperate search for human connection, Nicole Dorsey’s short film follows the life of Arlo, a young … Continued

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Starring British freediving record holder, Michael Board, Nova Amor’s latest music video for his song “Birthplace” creates an atmospheric piece of art that is only enhanced by the positive environmental message that it sends out. Through stunning shots of a … Continued

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There’s something about the cross section of sexy Calvin Klein models, blue collar physical labor, and Jane’s Addiction that gets us all worked up. This classic Calvin Klein piece is directed by Ricky Saiz, a fashion designer (Supreme) and filimmaker … Continued

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At first glance, the music video for Russian Rock band Leningrad’s song “Kolshik” might seem too graphic, but the incredibly creative shots and film style got us hooked on this Soviet gem immediately. As if the story of a chaotic … Continued

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Fresh off a performance in Ocean’s Eight and an Emmy nomination for her role in American Horror Story: Cult, Hollywood star and Golden Globe-winning actor Sarah Paulson joins the likes of Stranger Things, Glow, Black Mirror and many others in their … Continued

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There are many things that could be said about Fort Worth native Leon Bridges. Dull, unimaginative, and uncool are none of these things. We first opened our ears to the groovy and soulful sounds of Bridges back in 2015 with … Continued

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If you’re in the market for a relaxing tune that exudes warmth and positivity, LA based artists Dre’es and Mia have got you covered. While the music video for their newest single “Warm” has only 17,000 views on Youtube, there … Continued

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Like something out of the San Junipero episode of Black Mirror, 5 Seconds of Summer’s new music video for their single “Youngblood” explores the themes of love and death in a refreshing way. From the opening scene we see an old … Continued

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The beauty of secrets lies in their layers, and they’re all yours to give away. Secrets invented the trench coat, the thigh-high boot, the chest binder, the flask, and countless other priceless tokens of a society trying to keep its … Continued

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The mainstream media can often portray a misleading representation of transgender individuals and crossdressers. Outlets like newspapers, magazines, TV, and the music industry tend to refuse to acknowledge their existence. Whether you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you … Continued

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A chilling but beautiful vignette, Alex Bohr’s short film Hope presents a fusion of courage and pride against the backdrop of the heart-wrenching assassination of Harvey Milk in 1978. The first openly gay elected official in the history of California, … Continued

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Like a concoction of a cerebral Christopher Nolan film, the stream of numbers and letters from the hacking scene of The Matrix, and an epileptic worst nightmare, the music video for American icon Iggy Pop and British electronic duo Underworld’s … Continued

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Kurt Vile’s dreamy nine-plus-minute video for his new single “Bassackwards” is quite the lesson in duality. Fresh off his new album Bottle It In, his first since 2015’s b’lieve i’m goin down, “Backasswards” is a languid, meandering journey of a … Continued

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Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD (we’ve secretly always wanted to type that). Split is the best M. Night Shyamalan film in recent memory. The story is focused on three girls who are kidnapped in broad daylight by a man named Kevin with Dissociative … Continued

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Why have a repeat of last year’s nice, wholesome, family-filled Christmas celebrations when you can make this year’s shenanigans (or Christmas movie list) just a little naughtier? Movie montage extraordinaire Clara Darko is at it again with her montage of … Continued

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To call Low’s new album Double Negative weird would be putting it lightly. It would also be doing it a huge disservice. Founded by married couple Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker in 1993, Low is known for slow tempos and minimalist … Continued

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Start shinning your armor and sharpen your swords because winter is here. Yes, the final episodes of Game of Thrones are nearly upon us, and  HBO‘s President of Programing, Casey Bloys, has announced that Season 8 would be the series finale, launching … Continued

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Talk about doing more with less! Rusian Pelykh, a New York City based photographer and videographer, has been turning out mind-blowing content with a Leica D-Lux 6 camera. Long story short, it’s a 10 megapixel, $600 point & shoot that … Continued

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Put Your Head on my Shoulder is the new, provocative short fashion film created for British Vogue. Shot and directed by Britt Lloyd, the photographer-turned-filmmaker takes us through a sensuous night as model Raquel Zimmermann embarks on an intimate exploration of her own body. … Continued

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“Put Your Head on my Shoulder “by Nick Knight, Britt Lloyd, and Kate Moss takes us through a sensuous night of fashion as model Raquel Zimmermann embarks on an intimate exploration of her own body. Nick and his team do … Continued

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The Most Vicious Cycle is a disturbing yet poetic message on the continuing school shootings. Kesha and her younger brother Sage teamed up with March for Our Lives activists to get people to vote this past November for change and … Continued

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Clara Darko wins hands down. The brilliant Editor form Spain continues to amaze and thrill us. Check out her youtube channel now.  From movie kisses to movie bad girls and superheroes she is unchallenged in her ability to entertain, her devotion … Continued

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When we heard The Hadids had done a NY Fashion Week meets Beetlejuice as a short film we could not wait. It doesn’t disappoint and shows highlights of Fashion Week at the same time. All 3 siblings and their Mom … Continued

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Blonde powerhouse Chloë Sevigny has conquered the big screen and the catwalk time and time again but now the American “It girl” is dominating behind the scenes as a filmmaker as well. You may know the icon for her contributing … Continued

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Everyone brace yourselves. Robyn. Is. Back. We’ve recently been given a taste of her first single from her first solo album in EIGHT YEARS. Not that she’s been completely gone for almost a decade, per se. She’s actually been quite busy. … Continued

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Filmmaker William Strobeck is back with a new skate video to supplement Supreme and Thrasher magazine’s latest collaboration. The video is called Sickness, but the feats achieved by the talent in this video will have you feeling anything but. Supreme, … Continued

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The song and film were created as an artistic response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It was designed to inspire young voters to vote in the midterm elections. McCann + Mill + the students from Marjory Stoneman … Continued

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I never knew I needed a Shawn Mendes remake of the 2003 film Lost in Translation, but apparently I absolutely do. His new song, “Lost in Japan,” is a quite the catchy little number, with funky strings and driving bass, that … Continued

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Jonas Mekas, born in Lithuania in 1922, invented the diary form of avant-garde film and was a vigilant protector of true independent filmmaking. He opposed,”the insincerity, the pose and the business way of life that seeps through Hollywood films.” We … Continued

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With underwear like these, you might actually find someone out there to kiss your ass. These sexy skivvies are the latest result of Raf Simons of Calvin Klein and the Warhol Foundation’s collaboration, which was announced last year. The output … Continued

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PROVOKR presents a portfolio of the starting, touching and inspiring images from the film. Spike Lee has returned for the third time to helming a protest song’s vital short film. Lightening strike in threes. Spike had been asked by Michael … Continued

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Don’t worry, kids! Season 3 of Netflix’s (and originally Sky Deutschland’s) amazing show “Babylon Berlin” is premiering early next year, with production already having begun this fall. Since we all love a little appetizer action, check out the new visual … Continued

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Get ready, kids! Vimeo’s best videos of 2018 are here, and lucky for you, they’ve made a palatable compilation video for you to see who and what they’ve chosen. Yes, most of you are aware of Vimeo (it’s an anagram … Continued

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Nick Knight is a fashion name you should know. But even if you don’t know him by name, you almost certainly have seen his directing work. Back in 2001, he directed his first music video ever – the controversial “Pagan … Continued

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“Ru Paul’s Drag Race” fans rejoice! We’ve just been given an early Christmas present in the form of a new video featuring several of the show’s stars doing an epic cover of Dolly Parton’s mega-hit “Jolene.” For the new Netflix … Continued

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Vimeo is a wonderful world and you could get lost and entertained on the channel for hours. One of the first videos of 2019 is a fast cutting FX winter wonderland of chairs slipping on ice, a snowy pine forest … Continued

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This is America – Childish Gambino and Director Hiro Murai worked tirelessly to reveal the nightmares hidden under America’s beds. It is loaded with images of haunting oppression of black people and gun violence. It is filled with real references … Continued

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Clara Darko did brilliant editing work on this one using David Bowie’s Putting out the Fire and the film Inglorious Bastards. Specifically she chose Quentin Tarantino‘s combustible scene of mayhem and murder at the theater and the aftermath. Clara Darko … Continued

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This wild, futuristic blender of a video ride, “Fukk Sleep” was a complete collaboration between A$AP Rocky, AKA Twigs and the director Diana Kunst. “The idea was originally that they live with their eyes open,” says the director. “If they … Continued

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The Stray Bird’s Maya de Vitry, striking out on her own to write and record her debut album Adaptations, has delivered a sublime stop-motion video for the track, My Body is a Letter. The video is an astonishing collaboration with … Continued

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The Image Book, an avant garde film by Jean Luc Godard, is a dark, mesmerizing trip. The film premiered at Cannes last year and was awarded the first, ever Special Palme d’Or. The Image Book opens in New York City … Continued

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Clara Darko, our favorite video editor and movie montage master, has conjured up a beautiful execution of a small and touching idea into the sweetest romantic ode to bromances that are bound with sexual overtures. The filmmaker said, “A very … Continued

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Zal Batmangilij, the amazing writer and director of the returning series The OA, directed this very cinematic short film for Vince. He used Hollywood’s sultry nightscape and the sounds and imagery of the Paramour estate, to deliver a perfect look … Continued

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Mucia Prada is an ever bright creative force of nature. We love her dive into film and we were missing a new PRADA short film so much we put together a story on our very favorite PRADA films. She has … Continued

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Words Matter, Coach‘s new short film directed by Spike Lee starring Michael B. Jordan, is a great lesson in the social consciousness marketing movement of brands. First you feast your eyes on Michael B. Jordan dressed in all black Coach motorcycle … Continued

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Detroit-based artist and designer Emery Jones presented EMLE en Motion to Nick Knight‘s Showstudio Channel and was selected as a finalist. Emery is an emerging talent in every area you will experience. Jones conceptualized, directed, and showcased his musical talent. … Continued

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  Here at PROVOKR we have put together 4 incredible, steamy George Michael music videos which engage the power and beauty of super talent and super models. One, “Freedom! ’90” directed by David Fincher, who went on to become a … Continued

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These are the most interesting, fresh creative talents directing music videos today. We won’t rank them because it would be almost impossible as they are so diverse in their taste and they all possess such different imaginations and visual ideas. … Continued

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Who doesn’t love a sexy movie trailer before the film you paid good money to see begins? Sexy trailers are an art. They should and can stimulate like not other movie trailer does. Your breath catches, your pulse quickens and … Continued

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Clara Darko, video editor extraordinaire and film and tv fanatic has delivered a scintillating, gory and sexy video montage in tribute to True Blood. So if you are missing Sookie and the crew, sink your teeth into this compilation edited … Continued

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She never ever disappoints. So in an emotional acceptance speech at the GLAAD Awards last week she made us cry, cheer and feel stronger, braver. PROVOKR presents an exclusive, unedited version of Madonna’s speech. We all had tears in our … Continued

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Martha the Monster is a heartfelt story about accepting yourself. Directed by Christopher Weekes and produced by Jamie Hilton and Michael Pontin, this story has remarkable visual effects and costuming, which create a world that’s easy to get lost in. … Continued

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Beetlejuice is now on Broadway and nominated for 8 Tony awards and has been rumored to be coming back to movie theaters as Beetlejuice 2. Tim Burton, most recently said he doesn’t think it will happen. Both Tim Burton and … Continued

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin are positively overwhelmed seeing Rocketman at Cannes in the film’s world premiere in this special video from Paramount Pictures. Rocketman is a super fantasy meets musical biography about Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s fantastic transformation … Continued

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We really spent hours searching for the very best executions of official music lyric videos. The lyric video truly has become an art form. The artist seems to care a lot about their production and someone is spending lots of … Continued

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Taylor Cohen’s film Strobe, a Vimeo Staff Pick, is a powerful and quietly horrifying tale. We are following the Twitter addiction of one teenage girl to feed another addiction, Strobe a techno DJ legend. Things start fairly creepy and just … Continued

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Taylor Cohen’s short film The Numbers Song is dark and crazy. The film was directed by Cohen and Otto Arsenault and they also did the producing. The cinematographer is Jonathan Narducci. Somehow in a few minutes we are enveloped in … Continued

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Prepare for an assault on your senses and politics. Halsey is more confident and angry than we have ever seen her. She delivers an incredibly important song and stunner of a video. Her costars include Debbie Harry, Cara Delevigne, and … Continued

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Trilogies of New York City is a video compilation of the New York City urbanscape. The views range from pictures of classics like the Brooklyn Bridge to monuments that include the Freedom Tower. It starts with a bird’s eye view … Continued

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Dita Von Teese, the Queen of Burlesque, is notoriously famous for bringing back Burlesque as entertainment in the 90’s. In this film she talks about her secrets to success and her passion for entertaining while dancing to a big band … Continued

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With his first Oscar for Skin, Israeli director Guy Nativv and his producing partner and wife, Jaimie Ray Newman are planning a release of their similarly themed feature version. “We have a baby Skin and now we have a feature Skin,” the … Continued

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We are so in love with and are addicted to Nick Knight and team’s work, whether still photography or film. We are continually fed a beautiful battery of images and ideas. To present Riccardo Tisci‘s Burberry debut collection it was … Continued

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We picked our 6 favorite most provocative, sexy and controversial music videos by Madonna. Even though there are lots of credits to writers, directors and actors you know Madonna was the real director of all her work. Here in no … Continued

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Ed Sheeran released a new music video for “Cross Me” from his upcoming No.6 Collaborations Project album due July 12th. This collab features Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock. The music video is a car crash of VR-inspired worlds saved … Continued

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Tomorrow, directed by Kuba Michalczuk, is a foreboding short narrative film that is actually a concept pitch for a feature film that Kuba Michalczuk is working on with idea creator and wrtiter Tukasz Stachniak. We are taken to the not … Continued

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Grammy-winning Artists like Dua Lipa have performed online for crowds across video platforms. For the Late Late Show With James Corden, Dua Lipa performed her hit “Don’t Start Now,” from her home. Her band also participated from home and chimed … Continued

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We are pleased to present two new films from Fox Searchlight’s shorts program. Fox Searchlight began to procure short films seriously with the acquisition of Skin, the Academy Award-winning short. Searchlight Shorts was announced and is a very well crafted … Continued

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Tamas Sabo has arrived on the fashion scene as the new wunderkind of the short fashion film. He was born in Hungary and lives today in Berlin. He has produced films for brands like Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton. Of … Continued

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James Blake is a dynamic artist whose reached mainstream appeal in 2009 with his breakout song, “Air and Lackthereof.” Since then he’s featured with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Mount Kimbie, Bon Iver, and Frank Ocean. For this week, we’re kicking … Continued

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It is definitely not a surprise or a cheap attempt to ride the Latin pop wave that Madonna released a very sexy song with Colombian reggaeton singer Maluma for the single “Medellin” from her upcoming album release Madame X. She … Continued

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Honour depicts a colorful animated world where a creature is banished from its tribe and must survive on the outskirts of the wild. In the outer edges of the wild, our protagonist finds the remains of a space station, along … Continued

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For summer’s global launch, Equinox Hotels asked photography god and filmmaker Nick Knight to create a short film to bring to life the Equinox lifestyle. He chose legendary model Naomi Campbell to do just that. His film is full of … Continued

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Moses Sumney is a North Carolina-born singer-songwriter whose first full-length album Aromanticism came out in 2017. His music is a blend of indie soul and art rock, with a strong emphasis on performance. He has toured with Thundercat and other … Continued

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The Rat is a nostalgic thriller with the vibe of a David Lynch film. It follows an 18-year-old girl, Renee, who decides to sleep with her boyfriend, Jim, in an abandoned mansion on Halloween Eve. The evening goes haywire when … Continued

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Stress shows the gap between sleep and reality. Our imaginstations reconstruct fantastic identities to superimpose over our lives. If these characters stay within the confines of our minds, they are safe. But, if they intervene in the real world, the … Continued

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A house MILF, Camélia, must examine her place with the other girls in an erotic massage parlour in Montreal. Director Pier-Phillipe Chevigny brings this story to life with a modern aesthetic. He builds a stylized ambiance through colorful, eccentric lighting … Continued

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PROVOKR AWARDS — If you ask us, surfing is the sexiest sport. That is demonstrated in Under the Wave, a thrilling and empowering film about nature, survival, and overcoming obstacles. The film directed by Denis Lagrange and starring Aude Lionet-Chafour, … Continued

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Under the Wave is a thrilling and empowering film about nature, survival, and overcoming obstacles. The film is directed by Denis Lagrange and stars Aude Lionet-Chafour, who is the protagonist. The crisp visuals render the fridgedness and ferocity of the … Continued

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Holy Moses is a period piece set in the grim world of Northern Ireland. This project is a pitch for a feature film and connects the life of a troubled nun to a gas station employee in the American West. … Continued

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The model, Hailey Bieber, and her husband of two years, Justin Bieber, stripped down to their CK underwear for their contribution to the Calvin Klein short film for 50 years of “unfiltered self expression and provocation,” said a spokesperson for … Continued

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Light in a Golden Night is a great new short. It is a sexy and fun film produced by Golden Goose. The short is a first in a series of selected shorts from the shoe brand, and it’s sure to … Continued

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The PBS American Masters series featuring the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat is one-of-a-kind. The episode’s trailer features interviews from faces like Fab Five Freddy and Basquiat’s sister. Edited masterfully, this trailer tells a story of the controversial but phenomenally successful … Continued

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The Lumineers released a 10-part music video series that chronicles all the songs on its latest album. The first piece is a tribute to Donna, a wife who breaks down emotionally, after having a child. The second cut, “Life in … Continued

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“Alexander Girard” is an intimate look at an artist’s and designer’s life. Girard’s career runs through architecture and design, culminating on home interior and textiles. The documentary expounds upon the relationship with design that Girard developed as he worked in … Continued

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The documentary series TRIBUTE follows young people living life in different ways and can now be seen on Vimeo. This video, Cameron, is about a dancer who uses his creativity to express life and emotions. The 13 year old is … Continued

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The trailer for Escape Psycho Circus is exciting and action packed. The story follows newlyweds who get tangled up with a psychopathic gang of murderers. The couple crosses paths with the criminals at a small motel marked Number 13. The … Continued

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Jim Kempner‘s Madness of Art is a very fun, satiric series that looks up close at the art world. Not many are brave enough to put on display the silliness that is part of the orchestrated pretense of the contemporary … Continued

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Brotherhood is an Academy Award-nominated short. The film focuses on cultural and familial themes of the Middle East. Its cinematography is stunning with deep blues and reds blended to paint the characters and their emotions. The film centers on complex … Continued

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Julian Turner‘s short film May screened at South by Southwest and stunned viewers as a powerful piece of narrative directed as a subtle drama. The film begins with a boy meeting with a woman — from a seemingly wealthier neighborhood — … Continued

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JR, the French photographer, has generated popular acclaim for his innovative perspectives and dazzled the art world with his concept, philosophy and design. Last week, PROVOKR did a story highlighting a retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum, where the following videos … Continued

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Producer/Director Joe Stankus creates a documentary that is beautiful and mysterious. The video’s locale is NYC and stars Jay Giampietro, an Instagram street photographer who snaps pictures of compelling subjects. Giampietro points his camera at various types of people to … Continued

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Slapper is an excellent Australian film composed of deep-seated shots and a healthy atmosphere that plays on the all-together vibe of the short. The piece is by Luci Schroder and showcases her talents as a producer and director. Taylah’s body … Continued

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Dazed has released a new video which showcases female bodies in all shapes and sizes. Sinéad O’Dwyer and photographer Steph Wilson’s project embraces women in all their glory. ‘Wear Me Like Water’ is a reflective and colorful piece which offers … Continued

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These Cult of Freedom surfing videos from Globe cover the sport all around the world. They were shot by Tom Jennings, Bergen Hall, Rex Nink-Mowday and Isaac Jones. The action show wildly talented surfers as waves crash down on them in … Continued

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Imagine if everyone was honest about what turned them on in the bedroom — their kinks, pleasures and wants. There would be no guesswork and everyone would be more satisfied. Well, most people aren’t that forthright, which is why couple … Continued

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Nick Knight, a long time photographer and video collaborator with British-rapper Tino Kamal, recently released a video that uses a 360 degree perspective. The result is an interactive music video, “I Ain’t Gotta Lie,” that feels like a live-performance. The … Continued

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Yesterday, former Democratic Congressman from Georgia John Lewis was laid to rest. In Morgan Cooper’s short film Portrait of a Black Man, the filmmaker dedicates the expressionistic and empowering story to John Lewis.  With the words of Tupac Shakur, Martin … Continued

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Out of the Blue is a documentary about the life of Jim Hall, a 78-year-old, who was the principal city planner in Baltimore. This man speaks about his decision to paint himself blue and live a lifestyle of absolute freedom. … Continued

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PROVOKR is thrilled to sample an art form that means big money to movie industry moguls…the trailer! The “Golden Trailer Award” recognizes the industries’ best in the Hollywood promo business. PROVOKR offers this list with some of the best clips … Continued

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Much of the controversy surrounding the current Black Lives Matter movement isn’t because of the protests. It’s because of a small number of people that are rioting and looting. But as activist and author Kimberly Jones discusses in the powerful … Continued

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Two weeks ago, hacktivist group Anonymous returned with a vengeance. Their first major act in over five years? A video message to the Minneapolis Police Department, threatening to expose the MPD’s crimes to the world in the wake of George … Continued

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On June 7, 1958, the legendary Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The singer and icon would have turned 62 this year. He would have witnessed the riots and protests demanding change — all because a black man died at … Continued

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Gabriel is a Cannes award-winning short film, following a boarding school student, who sells drugs to a classmate, gets in a fight and ends up lost in the woods. The story is a metaphor for being lost in life. The … Continued

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Former President Barack Obama is an inspiration to many and still stands as a figure of hope in a time of crisis. Last week he paid the ultimate compliment to the young man who introduced him at a virtual town … Continued

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Two of rap music’s biggest names dropped a massive collaboration last week with an epic music video. Flamenco pop artist Rosalía and Travis Scott teamed up for “TKN,” which gave way to a sick video. The video starts with Rosalía’s sultry … Continued

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There is a documentary about Michael Stewart, an artist assaulted by police in the 1980s, and it was made on a zero budget. He was a graffiti artist who worked in subways and underground platforms. The documentary tells the story … Continued

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In 2014 Black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was fatally shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. The police initially declared McDonald’s shooting as justified, but a group of journalists and activists fought for footage of the fatal shooting … Continued

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Pussy Riot‘s music video, “I Can’t Breathe,” showcases a graphic political message about death due to police brutality and state-enforced violence. It’s a story of death led by a chorus that starts with, “it’s getting dark New York City…I need … Continued

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The French Dispatch pops up with an exciting trailer that showcases the wonders of the cast and visual mise-en-scene. The film seems to be divided into three sections and offers a glimpse into an intricate plot. Director Wes Anderson‘s playful … Continued

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Musicians Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh found inspiration for their latest collaboration from Mötley Crüe. The track titled “Tommy Lee” features the Mötley Crüe drummer and highlights the rockstar life he lives. Yaweh told NME, “Tommy Lee just doesn’t give … Continued

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Liquid Slow is a techno piece set to house music, portraying the life of dancers entangled in a complicated crime world. It starts with a close up of the protagonist, followed by a pull-back to reveal him on a large … Continued

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In the age of riots and Black Lives Matter protests Anderson .Paak released a music video, “Lockdown” that addresses issues like COVID and politics linked to the disenfranchisement of Black lives in America. .Paak’s ability to diversity his message comes … Continued

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Fashion film Kind of Blue from Britt Lloyd and Nick Knight’s SHOWstudio offers a stunning narrative. It’s a portrait that juxtaposes crashing waves and galloping horses with the London skyline and the freedom of male adolescence. Lloyd garnered inspiration from Kiko … Continued

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The playful film Still Water is about an encounter between a gardener and mermaid. It is a 2015 British Urban Film Festival bonus short. Vicki Kisner is the director; Henry Garrett is Charlie, the gardener, and Jemma Moore is the … Continued

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Well, Cardi B has done it again by serving up another dish of trending culture. This time, the empowering rapper teamed up with one of the hottest names in the biz right now — Megan Thee Stallion. The TRAP goddesses … Continued

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Kim Gehrig’s video, Life Needs Truth, reflects on news and its relevance in the modern age. It exposes how news works through a multifaceted system of gathering information. It is a visual album that streams digital media to showcase information … Continued

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This suspenseful, gritty 12-minute film, Runon, stars a frightened young boy faced with adversity as he and his nervous mother wait for a midnight bus to leave a bad neighborhood. Runon chronicles his experience with violence and urban poverty set … Continued

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In this stunning documentary, Yassandra Marcela Barrios Castro attempts to rally the people of her community to protect and preserve the reefs off Tiera Bomba, Colombia. She emerges a fearless leader all because of her love for the reef in … Continued

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PROVOKRs, you love the short films we’ve brought you, but this time we decided to provide you with a full-length documentary for your viewing pleasure. The 2016 prison documentary They Call Us Monsters offers insight into juveniles who are tried … Continued

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In the Armenian film Red Apples, a couple is tested on their first day of marriage when the groom’s mother interferes with the consummation.  George Sikharulidze’s film opens at the wedding, teeing up their first night perfectly. People are dancing, … Continued

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The Devil All the Time is an upcoming psychological thriller with a fantastic ensemble cast. The movie, set in Knockemstiff, Ohio (yes, Knockemstiff is a real place), follows a group of underhanded characters as they attempt to fight a young … Continued

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The wait is finally over, PROVOKRs. We have footage of Robert Pattinson as Batman. Yes, this is not a drill. DC released the twisted, dark trailer to Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the Caped Crusader at FanDome and the world erupted … Continued

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Robert Broadhurst’s short film An Occurrence at Arverne utilizes an impressive dialogue and editing technique to keep us on the edge of our seats. With one setting and all of the conversations taking place over the phone, viewers are left … Continued

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A lone actor tries to navigate California and reach Los Angeles in an exciting video on Vimeo. James Vincent McMorrow’s “I Should Go,” produced by Kenny Beats, plays over a video compilation of “Ezra” as he works to find his … Continued

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Music has given us some of the sexiest moments. From its music videos to lyrics. Some videos are just so erotic we can’t look away. Check out our list of the eight most erotic music videos curated just for you: … Continued

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The 2010 true crime documentary Madness In The Fast Lane follows Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, Swedish twin sisters who were seen in the UK running into traffic. The footage was caught on closed-circuit cameras and broadcast everywhere. The footage was … Continued

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Instead of Wes Anderson’s upcoming film The French Dispatch, here is a stunning short Anderson film (his first) which matches the noir aesthetic, cinematic depth, and plot complexity of his 2020 feature. Starring Owen and Luke Wilson, Bottle Rocket is … Continued

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wisconsin death trip

PROVOKR has for you this week the black-and-white docudrama Wisconsin Death Trip. The film is as intense as the title suggests — and you can watch it for free above.  The 1999 film is based on the nonfiction novel of … Continued

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The documentary How to Be: Mark Ronson tracks the career of the prolific music producer. Mark Ronson’s career started at age 16 when he DJ’d events and met big names like Q-Tip and Premiere and created beats for artists like … Continued

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whitey bulger

Whitey: United States of America v. James Bulger is about James “Whitey” Bulger, an organized crime leader charged with multiple felonies in a series of cases that exposed corruption charges in the FBI. In the documentary, James “Whitey” Bulger committed … Continued

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced fashion creatives to think outside the runway when debuting new collections. Marni’s launch of the S/S 2021 collection takes the award for the most inventive execution. In an experimental, CCTV-esque format, Creative Director Francesco Risso … Continued

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Boogie Nights

This week on PROVOKR, we have five classic movies that were short films first then made into features. It is a long list: La Jetee, director Chris Marker, 12 Monkeys, director Terry Gilliam; Alive in Joberg and District 9, director … Continued

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The music video for the Billie Eilish‘s theme song for the new Bond thriller and heartbreaker, No Time to Die, just dropped. No Time to Die is the 25th Bond film and Billie Eilish at 18 (youngest ever) sings it … Continued

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Tangles and Knots

Tangles and Knots, a film for mature audiences from Australian director Renée Marie Petropoulos, explores the complex but intimate relationship between a mother and her daughter. The pair throw a pool party at their home. Laura (Odessa Young)’s prospective friends … Continued

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Marine Serre‘s film Amor Fati was created during lockdown in Paris. During that lockdown pause, the french designer and her creative team had time to think about the brand’s path into the future. The results in both the collection for … Continued

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i am not your negro

This 2016 documentary from filmmaker Raoul Peck and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson is based on James Baldwin‘s unfinished manuscript, Remember This House. The manuscript was a collection of notes and letters Baldwin wrote in the 1970s before his death. It … Continued

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Phoebe Bridgers is the queen of haunting indie rock. Her breathy voice, coupled with vivid lyrics, gives way to some of the best songs. Her imagery also leads to fantastic music videos. Check out our four favorites below.  FUNERAL With … Continued

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David Fincher is back. The director hasn’t made a feature film since 2014’s Gone Girl, but  his new project for Netflix streams on December 4. The film, Mank, just released a trailer. With Fincher’s expertise in creating music videos and … Continued

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“Voguing with Beethoven” is a short film to enjoy. It’s a powerful dance piece featuring the Oslo ballroom community, marking Beethoven’s 250th jubilee. Traditional culture meets street culture in this video by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra about vogue performing. It … Continued

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Megan Thee Stallion

Up-and-coming rapper Megan Thee Stallion teamed up with the New York Times to write an opinion piece about a black woman’s pressures. She has experienced so many highs lately.  There have been musical collaborations with Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and … Continued

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At just 26 years old, fashion wunderkind Victor Weinsanto is already making big waves. Having studied under none other than Jean Paul Gaultier, Weinsanto’s aesthetic is all about free expression, with dashes of daring experimentalism and meticulous attention to detail … Continued

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the big shave

The Big Shave, Martin Scorsese’s 1967 student short film, is a terrifying look at psychosis. The subject shaves his face until he draws blood. Think of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver but with less moral delusion. This man is fully … Continued

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Another heist movie from John Mclean kicks off this week’s PROVOKR watch list. It’s the 2012 BAFTA winner for Best Short. In this comedy, Pitch Black Heist, Michael (Michael Fassbender) and Liam (Liam Cunningham) plan and carry out a safe … Continued

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i'll end up in jail

I’ll End Up in Jail is a short dramatic movie centered on Maureen, an unhappy housewife trying to escape her misery. She ends up at the scene of a fatal car accident, and somehow the perpetrator, a local named Jelly … Continued

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In the film Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan, a man with memory issues uses messages on his body to track down a murderer. There is a 24-minute documentary on Memento‘s making, and it is divided into five sections. It … Continued

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blue is the warmest color

Seven years ago Blue is the Warmest Color made history at the Cannes Film Festival when both the film’s director, Abdellatif Kechiche, and its stars, Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, won the Palme d’Or. This marked the first time the … Continued

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Through alleyways and dark corners, the balloon punctuates the urban landscape. In one moment, the protagonist Pascal, a young boy, commands the balloon, gesturing it left and right, and the balloon imitates his movements. There is a possibility that the … Continued

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human Human - lips

Human Human is a Candian band with a robust roster. Its electro-indie sound is enormously respected in the stratosphere of the genre. Songs like “Monuments,” “Run,” and “City” all create a vibe similar to other popular indie groups like Tame … Continued

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Six Shooter is a black comedy short written and directed by Martin McDonagh in 2004. McDonagh also directed films that include In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Six Shooter is a film that follows its protagonist Donnelly after … Continued

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Vin Diesel

Multi-Facial is a twenty-five-year-old short drama written, directed, produced, and scored by Vin Diesel. Vin Diesel also stars as the multi-racial actor facing professional and emotional issues while looking for a break. He auditions for various roles that include tough … Continued

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In case you missed it, you can now buy Christopher Nolan’s Tenet in digital version and watch from the comfort of your home. And for those who have already seen it or want to gain knowledge about the making of … Continued

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troye sivan

Country icon Kacey Musgraves, popstar Troye Sivan, and Mark Ronson collaborated and released new music last week. The bouncy tune is “Easy.” Troye Sivan is  Golden Globe-nominated, and Kacey Musgraves has multiple-Grammy awards. Mark Ronson has worked with many musicians … Continued

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A National Public Radio (NPR) live concert series called Tiny Desk Performances takes music to the next level. NPR’s Bob Boilen hosts the series and pre-pandemic, it originated from Boilen’s Washington, DC home. For most of this year, the concerts … Continued

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billie eilish the world's a little blurry

Finally, finally, finally. In a world full of music documentaries and platform-produced concerts, we’re getting one on Billie Eilish. The AppleTV+ documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry relives Billie’s rise to fame.  The biography was filmed during the … Continued

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Recrue (Rebel) is a short Canadian film about illegal immigration and how a six-year-old boy learns to interact with people from the United States who cross into Canada. The director, Pier-Phillipe Chevigny, uses a child’s perspective to illustrate the inhumanity … Continued

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The documentary that took Sundance by storm in 2015, The Wolfpack tells the fascinating story of the Angulo family’s six sons, a daughter, and their mother who were locked inside their four-bedroom apartment on the Lower East Side for fourteen … Continued

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Though we wish we could have been on the set of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, the streaming service provided us with a bird’s eye view of the chess-focused drama. You can watch the video above. Writer/director Scott Frank and starring … Continued

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Cake Day

“Cake Day” is an award-winning film about addiction. It is a Canadian short directed by Phillip Thomas and stars Cameron Crosby. It won Best BC Short Film at Vancouver International Film Festival and was an Official Selection for LA Shorts … Continued

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Promising Young Women explores a young woman with a double life, played by Carey Mulligan. This ‘behind the scenes video’ exposes the inner world of the award-winning movie.  Emerald Fennell is a first-time director of this movie about a woman … Continued

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Chet baker

When you hear great jazz, you know it by the way it sizzles and pops within your veins, the music alternately firing up your brain or slow-jam cooling you down to your core. The iconic jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet … Continued

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WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Crime Scene: The Vanishing At the Cecil Hotel, which is available to stream on Netflix.   There is a video on YouTube that created an internet frenzy and captured the attention of internet sleuths … Continued

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FUCK YOU

Fuck You is a racy drama from Sweden about a young woman exploring sexuality with friends. It’s an award winning short film, with accreditation from TIFF, SXSW, Locarno, and Sundance, which draws on themes of adolescence, sex, friends, and journey. … Continued

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If you love watching live music performances, you spend a lot of time on YouTube searching for them. The toughest part of searching for concerts from the pre-iPhone days is there are a limited number. Many of the clips that … Continued

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found me

In Found Me, wrestling is an art form. It is the expression of violence at the highest level. It is a spectacle. In this Canadian film, Mitch finds himself locked in a predictable routine that breaks the moment he discovers … Continued

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Are You Hungry? is a short film from Finland that’s made the film festival rounds. It’s about an overprotective mother worried about her adopted teenage son who may be gay. The mother uses food as a bonding strategy. She is … Continued

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SO WHAT IF THE GOATS DIE?

So What If the Goats Die? It is a short film from Morocco that blends sci-fi and suspense. The movie focuses on a goat herder who lives in the mountains but must brave snow to get grain for his cattle. … Continued

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In Umbra, a short film from Iran, a lover uses the bathroom after sex. When Saba returns to the bedroom, she finds Sama is gone. She goes for a walk in the night to reconcile her depressed expectations and look … Continued

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Kobe Bryant

The afternoon of January 26th, 2020 is, and will forever be etched in the minds of fans across the globe.  This week marks the 1 year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing. The late-great basketball phenom passed, along with his daughter, … Continued

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Plastic Hearts is Miley Cyrus‘ seventh studio album, and her Tiny Desk (Home) Concert showcases three of the album’s songs. It begins with a cover of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” a psychedelic anthem with melancholic lyrics like “a stranger’s … Continued

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hotel chavelier

Hotel Chevalier is a Wes Anderson short film from 2007. It’s about a former couple who reunite in Paris, starring Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman. They reconnect and spend an erotic night together at his hotel. The steamy film begins … Continued

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Machine Gun Kelly’s “Downfalls High” just released project is a 45-minute long steamy movie about a depressed teen’s life. Fenix, the teenager, hooks up with Scarlett and he becomes absorbed in her life and enamored of her. The duo combines … Continued

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recit de soi

Recit de soi is an animated film about the life of a transgender man exploring and seeking identity through representations in reality. On the soccer field, he played for hours without a shirt on, while finding resonance with online articles … Continued

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With Great Power is a documentary following the early career and later years of comic book icon and Marvel inceptor, the late Stan Lee. The film recounts his career at Timely Comics as an editor, who worked on Captain America … Continued

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the rock and his wwe champion belt

“Bad Bunny, from the top rope!”  Over the past several months, social media has been ablaze with many celebrities entering a different side of pop culture. And while in most cases, it fits like a hand and glove, no industry … Continued

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Paola Makes a Wish follows the sex talk of two chefs who chatter about orgasms and anal sex at work. The film is told from the point of view of an older woman who overhears the whole conversation.    The … Continued

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Paolo Makes a Wish

Well, PROVOKRs, After is officially a trilogy. The steamy, sexy romance drama starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Tessa and Hardin is getting the Fifty Shade of Grey treatment — and we are itching to see it now.  … Continued

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Laying Out is a fantasy short film about misogyny and leveling the field on women’s rights. It uses the voice of a woman who imagines being a man, describing the act of fucking a woman in bed. She complains about … Continued

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Sofi Tukker

Sofi Tukker is an eclectic duo with hits like “Purple Hat” and “Best Friend.” It has sold out Avant Gardner and Verboten in shows sponsored by Ultra Music. It is composed of artists Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. They are … Continued

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Dua Lipa has done it again. In the video for “We’re Good,” lobsters are extracted from a tank and cooked on a luxury ocean liner while the singer does a dance number with a full band as she undergoes multiple … Continued

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DAFA METTI

Dafa Metti is a short documentary about illegal, undocumented Senegalese immigrants in Paris. They sell miniature souvenirs at the base of the Eiffel Tower to support their family members at home. They also work to evade the immigration police.  The … Continued

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The music video, “Gold Chains,” is an illuminative look into the lifestyle of fortune and fame for Genesis Owusu, a Ghananian-Australian artist specializing in soul and restorative, reflective music. Owusu’s funk-rap song is about gold chains as a statement of … Continued

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Dior and I is a 2014 documentary. It follows France’s Christian Dior design firm’s inner workings, where clothing is designed and sewn for wealthy clients under creative director Raf Simons (from Belgium). The company’s newest fashion designer had an eight-week … Continued

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El Viento Sobre Los Pinos is a short documentary film titled that describes a painter’s life as he ages and loses his family in a region of the Balearic archipelago. Gilbert Herreyns is the isolated painter who creates his works … Continued

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Sometimes you don’t need a full two hours. Sometimes it only takes two minutes. We’re talking about trailers here, PROVOKRs. Movie trailers of the sexiest degree. We’ve curated a list of our favorite sexy movie trailers that get us going … Continued

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Here are eight trailers for the upcoming Academy Awards Nominees in Motion Picture. PROVOKR is excited to reveal these picks.  MANK Mank is a stunning, black-and-white picture about Herman Mankiewicz’s life, the writer of Citizen Kane. Produced by Netflix and … Continued

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Drake

Drake is an icon. Drake’s chart-topping music caters to hip hop and R&B fans and impresses other artists who aspire to win Grammy awards and break barriers. His music is addictive and inspiring, and we give listen after listen, in … Continued

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Steeped In Tradition Episode 8: The Farmer is part of a video series. This episode is about a man named Dave Van Dame, a skier at Alta Ski Area (Utah). The video is directed by Mike Brown from Sweetgrass Productions … Continued

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Feeling Through

”Feeling Through” is an 18-minute short film distributed by Omeleto and streaming on YouTube. It is about a homeless teen, who changes after meeting a deaf and blind man on the streets. Doug Roland directs the film.  In the beginning, … Continued

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“Squeegee” is a SXSW award-winning short. Its setting is Toronto, where a busy executive meets a window washer. They engage in an erotic encounter on both sides of a window. But after five minutes of bliss, they get caught by … Continued

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AVA DUVERNAY'S 13th

13th, the documentary film helmed by Ava DuVernay (the director of Selma, as well as A Wrinkle In Time, and Netflix’s When They See Us), gets to the heart of the contradiction in the 13th amendment. The text of the … Continued

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A short documentary film, Do Not Split, tracks police brutality and violence against the pro-democracy revolt mounted by demonstrators in Hong Kong. Norwegian producer/director Anders Hammer put his safety at risk during the year he spent there working on the … Continued

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Donna Missal Sexi Good

An exciting video from singer/songwriter Donna Missal, “Sex is Good (but have you tried),” brings together themes of sex, spanning masturbation and conventional sex to show how Missal pleases herself. The song’s chorus, “sex is good but have you tried,” … Continued

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Goodbye Golovin is a well-written short with awards from Odessa International Film Festival, Shorts Mexico, Berlin International Film Festival, Short Fest, and Grand Prix. It follows loner Iaia Golovin who’s just lost his father. He mourns his father with his … Continued

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Danny Fields

Danny Says is a 2016 documentary directed by Brendon Toller about Danny Fields, a publicist, manager, and journalist. He managed The Stooges, MC5, and the Ramones and worked for Lou Reed and Judy Collins. His groundbreaking role in music helped … Continued

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Muscle Shoals–Amazon Prime Video Maybe it’s something in the water? Ever hear of Muscle Shoals? How about Aretha, Etta James, Percy Sledge, The Rolling Stones, and The Allman Brothers Band? How about the hits “Wild Horses,” “When a Man Loves … Continued

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Lady Gaga for Dom Perignon by Nick Knight

Nick Knight has done it again — and this time with Lady Gaga. The fashion and brand film connoisseur delivers a colorific visual escape for Dom Pérignon. The short film is a masterclass in world-class elegance, which embodies the brand … Continued

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OK, PROVOKRs, strap in because we have one of the trippiest music videos/short films we’ve seen in a while. British house producer Eli Brown teamed up with alt rock band Talk Show for an incredible display of talent on “In … Continued

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EXAM

Exam is a short film by Iranian writer/director Sonia K. Hadad. The narrative focuses on a teen named Sadaf who must deliver drugs before she heads to school.  When she can’t complete the cocaine exchange, Sadaf continues to school.  Upon … Continued

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A promising date turns into a tense night in Softcore, a 9-minute short from director Kristoffer Borgli. It stars Greta Titelman and Alex Warren. The man, played by Warren, is on an awkward date, while his date, played by Titelman, … Continued

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The Heart Still Hums

The Heart Still Hums is a short black and white film from Park Pictures and directed by Savanah Leaf and Taylor Russell. It chronicles the lives of children and five young single mothers struggling with their circumstances. Most of the … Continued

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There are many Selena Gomez videos like “Come and Get It” and “Dance Again” in which she brings a straightforward-“let’s just dance”-sexy-fierceness. However, in her best videos, she portrays one of two personas. The first character, let’s call her Saint … Continued

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the girl with the dragon tattoo

Sometimes you don’t need to watch a whole movie to get turned on. More often than not, it only takes the preview to ignite that desire within. The 2010s provided us with some of the steamiest trailers we’ve ever seen. … Continued

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For 13 summers, Timothy Treadwell lived among Grizzly Bears in the wilds of Alaska. In the doc Grizzly Man, Werner Herzog uses video footage of the last 5 (the only ones Treadwell himself filmed). It is well known that Treadwell … Continued

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Buzzcut

“Buzzcut,” the latest hit from the boyband, BROCKHAMPTON, features Danny Brown and highlights lyrics like, “I reckon ima keep my black ass out of jail.” The band has been around since 2016, premiering its first record, ALL AMERICAN TRASH. Their … Continued

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Richard Madden, best known for his role of Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, leads Group B, a moving short film about rally racing. It’s a sport that involves dangerous off-road driving with a lack of crowd control and powerful … Continued

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Tulsa Is Burning

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s 1921 riots were prompted by racial tension in the Greenwood district. It was also known as “Black Wall Street,”  a prosperous Black community with bustling businesses, banks, schools, libraries, and churches. The race massacre began on May 31, … Continued

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What’s Going On, a PBS documentary about Marvin Gaye, portrays the artist’s life, his troubled childhood, and early career at Motown Records. The plot centers on the artist’s complicated life and battle with sexuality and drugs. According to the film, … Continued

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Cakes Da Killa

CAKES DA KILLA: NO HOMO is a short documentary that examines the life of the gay rapper, Cakes da Killa (born Rashard Bradshaw.)  His life revolves around sexuality and his music. CAKES is a 20-something artist with three mixtapes and … Continued

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PRIMITIVE is a short four-minute film centering on a grandmother, Gisele Bruhwiler, who raised an entire family of pro coldwater surfers in Tofino, originally a small fishing village in Canada. Along with teaching children how to surf, Gisele teaches them … Continued

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Gunpowder Milkshake is an action thriller with an all-star cast. It features Lena Headey and Karen Gillan as Scarlet and Sam, mother-daughter hitwomen. Directed and written by Navot Papushado and Ehud Lavski, Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett,and Michelle Yeoh are experienced … Continued

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What a thrill to hear the sound of a new Duran Duran song, “Invisible.” To up their re-entry of a killer song is the mind blowing creative for the video that was created by artificial intelligence, a unique “mind” called … Continued

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lana tisdale and brandon teena

The Brandon Teena Story is a 1998 documentary that centers on the chaotic life and murder of a 21-year-old trans man named Brandon Teena, who came from Falls City, Nebraska. This film shows the homophobia that Brandon experienced and plagued … Continued

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The short film Chuj Boys of Summer looks into the lives of immigrants trying to make it in America. A teen from Guatemala moves to Colorado but only has his native language and meager job experience to get started here. … Continued

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The Tent

The Tent is a short film directed by Norway’s Rebecca Figenschau. It follows a dysfunctional family of four as they struggle to set up a complicated tent while on a camping trip. Along with a wind that keeps pushing the … Continued

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“2nd Class” is an ironic title for this short film, which critiques the treatment of minorities by White Supremacists internationally. Hate groups target Black Americans and treat them like 2nd class citizens based on race. 2nd Class is a film … Continued

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Xenogenesis

James Cameron has directed and written films for 43 years. His catalog features some of the most popular projects ever made, including the Terminator series, Aliens, Robocop, and Avatar. Avatar 2 is in post-production and set to release in 2022. … Continued

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Photographer Nick Knight’s new video, “Mean Streets,” is an homage to the ’50s with colorful lighting and an exciting aesthetic to mark the tenth anniversary of the Spring/Summer 2011 collection from British Vogue named Rockabilly. Knight directed the 2011 video, … Continued

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Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz is an American filmmaker with a robust catalog. His films are dark social satires, critiquing life in suburban America. He’s best known for the film Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), a dark adaptation of suburban life for Dawn, … Continued

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While dodging stunt drivers and imagined stalkers on a dark road Billie Eilish has self directed another very distinct and mesmerizing film.  The song is at once self analytical, heartbreaking and creepy good.  Just the way we like her.  The … Continued

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Skrillex

Skrillex’s new video “Butterflies” is a sonic exploration of movement, directed by Maddie Miller, Ben Todd-Jones, Holly Brennan, Tyrese Mckenzie, Devonte Sackitey, Zirihi Zadi, Aden Dzuda, Jamie Bell, and Lauryn Bryan. This music video has over 11,000 views on Vimeo … Continued

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In the HBO series, Nicole Kidman’s latest TV role, Big Little Lies (2017-2019), won her an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series. She walked on stage in a beautiful red dress to accept the award, thanking her co-star … Continued

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Vin Diesel, F9

The Fast and Furious franchise follows the story of Dom Toretto, an automobile hijacker, pursued by an undercover cop, Brian O’Connor. He is tasked with finding information on a gang of car racing felons. These three featurettes for the latest … Continued

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This trailer for Madonna + The Breakfast Club is a preview of a 2019 documentary directed by Guy Guido, which stars Jamie Auld as Madonna. It follows the early days of Madonna, the “Queen of Pop,” with The Breakfast Club, … Continued

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Little Waves

  Little Waves (Les Petites vagues) (2018) is a French-language Canadian short film. It stars Alexandra Sicard as Améile, a young girl watching her favorite cousin, Michael, connect with a new girl. Améile’s imagination takes off when she sees the … Continued

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The Chrysalis is a short documentary film. It is a look into the life of Haley Rolland, an adult dancer who performs to discover her definition of femininity. The documentary begins with the question, “What is your definition of femininity?” … Continued

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The Chrysalis

Reminiscent of Jim Crow’s Circus Sideshow, the “must see act” at Lollapalooza 1, Hellzapoppin is a modern-day version of a circus freak show featuring live stunts:  fire eating and fire breathing, magic and illusions, glass walking, the human blockhead, knife … Continued

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Nick Knight is a British fashion photographer with a robust catalog. Knight’s still images have appeared several times in PROVOKR, but he is also a sought-after video director. In 2000, Knight launched SHOWstudio.com with projects that focus on the physical-digital … Continued

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Kate Moss

Sophia Coppola is a legend in the film industry, directing or writing films like Lost in Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006), and The Godfather III (1990). In addition, Coppola has made a series of short films, which have won her … Continued

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New Zealander Taika Waititi is a Marvel Avengers series director, and he directed the Oscar-nominated film Jojo Rabbit (2019). In 2003, he also directed a short film, Two Cars, One Night, where two boys talk with a young woman they … Continued

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Two Cars, One Night

James Blake’s video, “Say What You Will,” revolves around the world of Blake as an electronic musician who is envious of another artist’s success. The other musician, Finneas, gets a lot of attention while Blake gets passed over by crowds, … Continued

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Madonna’s Madame X Tour documentary will stream beginning on October 8 on the Paramount+ network. A tease for it reveals some of Madonna’s performance, and the electrifying atmosphere hints at a sophisticated, dynamic show with smoke, lights, and more. Madonna … Continued

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Doodlebug is an early Christopher Nolan psychological thriller short. It is a three-minute black and white film that he made during his college years. Nolan has directed classics such as Memento, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Inception, and recently, Tenet. His … Continued

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The Movie Redoubt is a surreal experience. The trailer focuses on Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains. IMDB describes Redoubt as a journey of “characters [who] communicate a mythological narrative through dance, letting movement replace language as they pursue each other and their … Continued

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“The Neighbor’s Window” is a short film about voyeurism and assumptions. A middle-aged couple peers into an apartment in New York and expresses jealousy about the younger couple who live there. The protagonists question their age and sex life. But, … Continued

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Spike Jonze is a legend. He directed classic films like Her, Being John Malkovich, and Where the Wild Things Are. He’s been in the business for 37 years and earned a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Her. Jonze’s films … Continued

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Titane is one of the wildest rides ever and is actually the sweetest movie about a serial killer who has sex with cars. A series of unexplained crimes, a father reunited with his missing son of 10 years and we … Continued

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Lars von Trier has made a name for himself as somewhat of an agent provocateur. He tackles subjects head-on and doesn’t shy away from graphic sexuality or brutalism. He has also had his fair share of controversies over the years. … Continued

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“I always loved being in the middle of the ocean. Listening to the sound of the waves. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Those are the first words spoken in Dana Frankoff’s award-winning short documentary VOICE ABOVE WATER. These … Continued

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Sex, drugs, rock & roll, coming to you October 15th. Todd Haynes’s documentary The Velvet Underground is an undeniably authentic immersion into the early days of the The Velvet Underground, Nico, and Andy Warhol’s 1960s New York city art scene. … Continued

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Halloween is the perfect time to relax and eat some candy (as long as it’s not candy corn.) It’s also one of the most recognizable films of all time. Everyone remembers Michael Meyers’s iconic pale, white mask, usually accompanied by … Continued

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Before Tim Burton made dark, quirky, gothic-tinged movies, he was an animator for Disney. Working on such films as Fox and the Hound (1981) and The Black Cauldron (1985), he was an apprentice animator and art director, although most of … Continued

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Renewed interest in HBO’s True Blood has grown since earlier this year when HBO’s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys confirmed a reboot was in the works. After 7 seasons and a 7 year hiatus, the project’s lineup is rumored to … Continued

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Despite having a streaming platform now, Paramount Pictures is delaying its 2021 slate of movies again. Yes, that includes two Tom Cruise features, Top Gun: Maverick and Mission Impossible 7. The move sparks the question: is it just for the … Continued

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The dynamic duo, Ed Simons and Tom Rollands of The Chemical Brothers released “The Darkness That You Fear, their first new single since 2019’s “No Geography. Ruffmercy, the Bristol-based animator created a video that is a throwback to the club … Continued

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In just a few days, Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving. The day before, Marvel fans will be celebrating the release of Hawkeye on Disney Plus. The show will follow the Marvel hero Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner, … Continued

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If you want an up-close-and-personal look into the early LA punk scene, look no further than Penelope Spheeris’ The Decline of Western Civilization. The documentary explores the punk movement of the late 70s and early 80s, with plenty of concert … Continued

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The Audition is a 2015 short promotional film directed by Martin Scorsese.  It never had a commercial release and was made to promote the Studio City Macau Resort and Casino. Macau is an independent city-state of China. The film was … Continued

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This original video is from Clara Darko in homage to the John Wick character and the actor who brings him to life, Keanu Reeves. He is an enigma, ultra violent yet poignant. Clara edits the video like a bandit, stealing … Continued

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A compilation documentary about the lives of eight women who survived horrendous abuse at the hands of their Taliban tormenters by artist Ann Weiner.      

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The latest featurette for Marvel Studios’ The Eternals gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the epic, Chloé Zhao-directed, star-studded sci fi action drama. Starring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Kit Harrington, Angelina Jolie, Salma … Continued

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The Beatles is the most prolific band in music history. The band and its members inspired many years of musicians, but the band still partially remains shrouded in mystery. This generation of Beatles fans haven’t had the opportunity to get … Continued

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Moses Sumney just released the video for album track “Bystanders (in space),” the latest installment from Live From Blackalachia. The album was recorded live in 2020, with 14 tracks from previous records Grae and Aromanticism, released in 2020 and 2017 … Continued

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British photographer Miles Aldridge is best known for his cinematic images of women, brightly lit with fluorescent colors that depict a glamorous and surreal world. Born in London in 1964, his father, Alan Aldridge, was a famed graphic designer and … Continued

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Hollywood is home to some truly nightmarish characters. No film series epitomizes this better than A Nightmare on Elm Street. It managed to become a mainstay in pop culture with people recognizing series antagonist Freddy Kreuger without watching any of … Continued

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Artists often find themselves at the center of controversies with work that is deemed too boundary pushing. Oftentimes, censors step in and decide to ban pieces of work outright, whether that work is a book, a movie, or even a … Continued

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Filmmaker Christina Zorich’s documentary “The New Abolitionists” on human sex trafficking in Asia, was an all-encompassing six-year endeavor. The film tracks Zorich’s journey as she and her team follow committed abolitionists throughout Southeast Asia as she documents the trajectories of … Continued

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This short film by Jeremy Jasper is all about a 1950s American West trek on a motorcycle. “Outlaws” shows us biker gangs, motorcycle jumps, circus freaks and a love triangle are fit into a lush, visually stunning road trip starring … Continued

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PROVOKR Productions is back with another sexy video from Matt Elisofon: Sexiest Scenes: Shane & Carmen. If you loved Sexiest Scenes: Sarah Shahi then this new video is for you. In fact, the two videos have one big thing in … Continued

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The series Euphoria, on HBO, seems to follow a widening group of high school students as they somehow navigate complicated love and friendships in a world of lots of drugs, lots of sex, lots of trauma bubbling up, and lots … Continued

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