Madonna has been awesome since 1982 and she still shows no sign up slowing down. Her performance of Living For Love at the Grammys left all young pretenders in the dust. She may get a lot of ageist comments for being 56 but this proves all of her critics wrong. The video is the isolated vocals of her performance, no auto-tune. Her six-minute performance is amazing. If you don’t believe Madonna is still at the top of her game then watch and learn.
What do you think? Has Madonna still got it?
Frost editor Catherine Balavage was interviewed on The Green Room with Orla Barry. Catherine was talking about her new book How To Be a Successful Actor: Becoming an Actorpreneur. The interview is below and has lots of great acting advice. Have a listen and let us know what you think.
Are you an actor? If you have any acting questions then comment below and Catherine will answer them.
How To Be a Successful Actor: Becoming an Actorpreneur is out now and available here.
Rita Ora looks stunning in Roberto Cavalli’s autumn/winter 2014 campaign. With her signature platinum blonde look, she looks as glamorous as ever.
The 23-year-old recently split with Calvin Harris and is now apparently dating Tommy Hilfilger’s son, Ricky.
Rita shared pictures of the ads on her Instagram in April.
The ads were shot by Vogue photographer Francesco Carrozzini in New York. Under the creative eye of Eva Cavalli.
Yesterday Rita posted an Instagram photo from the campaign stating: “RitaOraforCavalli Finally it’s OUT! Madonna Mia!! I love you @robertcavalli @eva_cavalli This collaboration is a huge Honour.”
Multi-talented Rita will also be in the new 50 Shades of Grey film.
Barbican Art Gallery, London
Exhibition dates: 9 April – 25 August 2014
Media View, Tuesday 8 April 2014, 10.30am to 3pm
“I am impressed by the way Annie Kevans captured the different types of beauties that have been my inspiration and my muses from my grandmother to artists like David Bowie and Boy George.”
Jean Paul Gaultier
British artist Annie Kevans has been commissioned by exhibition curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot to create a series of works for the exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Gaultier: From The Sidewalk To The Catwalk. Exhibited for the first time at the Barbican Galleries from 9th April to 25th August 2014, then to the National Galleries of Victoria in Melbourne (17th October 2014 – 8th February 2015) and Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais in Paris (1st April – 3rd August 2015).
On Kevans’ new series, Loriot says: “Annie Kevans’ work caught my attention years ago when I saw her fantastic oil paintings ‘All The Presidents Girls’ at Volta in New York. As she is a great storyteller who works in series, I thought she was the best artist to create these eye-catching and delicate portraits that tell Gaultier’s story about his muses and inspirations, all great characters, these paintings translate well the humanist message in his work. I am delighted Kevans is now taking part in the exhibition tour.”
Annie was delighted to be commissioned to create a series depicting Jean Paul Gaultier’s 30 muses, as well as 2 paintings of Jean Paul Gaultier himself, for the touring exhibition already seen by more than one million visitors. The artist sees the series as an exploration of creativity. Annie Kevans said: “In fashion, and in culture in general, we always wonder where ideas come from. I think it’s wonderful that Jean Paul Gaultier is able to honour his muses and their creativity which has inspired his own. I think we’ve all been influenced by Jean Paul Gaultier’s ideas, from his celebration of the unusual to his subverting of the familiar. The strong social message in his work is very inspiring to create works that reflect society and celebrate different types of beauty, without following the fixed standards of beauty presented by the fashion industry – all genders, body sizes, skin colours, religions and ages are included in his world.”
The Muses are:
Tanel Bedrossiantz
Christine Bergstrom
David Bowie
Boy George
Naomi Campbell
Lily Cole
Tim Curry
Agyness Deyn
Beth Ditto
Jourdan Dunn
Karen Elson
Aitize Hanson
Farida Khelfa
Fredérique Lorca
Madonna
Françis Menuge
Kate Moss
Kristen McMenamy
Kylie Minogue
Erin O’Connor
Rossy de Palma
Jade Parfitt
Gaultier’s Grandmother Marie
Micheline Presle
Stella Tenant
Andrej Pejic
Anna Pawlowski
Stéphane Sednaoui
Dita von Teese
Amy Winehouse
All works are oil on paper and 40 x 30 cm.
Annie Kevans has also produced a painting of Jean Paul Gaultier and a copy of this is available to buy as a limited edition print through the Barbican.
ANNIE KEVANS
Born Cannes, France, 1972
Lives and works in London
www.anniekevans.com
Since graduating from Central St. Martins in 2004, when Charles Saatchi bought her series of 30 paintings of dictators as young boys (Boys), Kevans has had solo exhibitions in New York, London, Vienna and Antwerp. She recently received excellent reviews when her Boys were shown in the Paper exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. Annie Kevans is known for her series of ‘portraits’ (not always based on real documentation), which deal with difficult issues, often presenting us with alternative histories in an attempt to explore ideas which impact on current culture. With the series Girls she looked at the sexualisation of childhood and with All the Presidents’ Girls she portrayed US presidential mistresses throughout history. She has been a finalist in the Women of the Future awards and the Jerwood Drawing Prize and her work can be found in major collections including the Pallant House Gallery, the Saatchi Collection and 21c Museum, as well as the personal collections of Stephen Fry, Marc Quinn, David Roberts, Adam Sender and Jean Pigozzi.
Currently, Annie Kevans’ work can be seen in Politricks at Beursschouwburg in Brussels, in War and Trauma at Museum Dr Guislain in Belgium and in All About Eve at Fifty One Too in Antwerp. Her next solo exhibition will be opening at the Fine Art Society in London on 13 May. Women and the History of Art will feature portraits of successful female artists from the past 500 years, many of whom have been all but written out of art history.
In the first major exhibition devoted to the celebrated French couturier, we invite you to explore Jean Paul Gaultier’s fashion world. With his avant-garde fashion creations and cutting-edge designs, Gaultier has shaped the look of fashion over the last 40 years. His reputation for witty and daring designs and a ceaseless interest in society, identity and a beauty borne of difference has earned him a place in fashion history.
Gaultier is fascinated by world cultures and countercultures, conceiving a new kind of fashion in both the way it is made and worn. Through twists, transformations, transgressions and reinterpretations, he not only erases the boundaries between cultures but also the sexes, redefining the idea of androgyny or subverting fashion codes.
This theatrically-staged exhibition brings together more than 190 cutting-edge couture and ready-to-wear garments including iconic costumes for film and performance from the early 1970s to the present day. The infamous conical bra and corsets Madonna wore during her 1990 Blonde Ambition World Tour are showcased alongside stage costumes designed for Kylie Minogue as well as pieces created for the films of Pedro Almodóvar and Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element.
Gaultier’s rich collaborations with renowned artists and photographers such as Miles Aldridge, David LaChapelle, Pierre et Gilles, Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts, Stéphane Sednaoui, Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol are also shown together with footage of catwalk presentations, concerts, music videos, films, dance performances and Gaultier’s cult television show Eurotrash.
There is a scene in Sex & The City where Carrie and her friends go to Los Angeles, Carrie goes to a new beautician for a wax who ‘takes everything’. Later, when the girls are discussing their shock about being ‘totally bald down there’, Samantha tells Charlotte that her husband Trey, who has been having some problems in the bedroom, might finally be able to consummate their marriage as ‘he probably hasn’t been to Brazil before’. After this episode, the Brazilian wax became hugely popular. But what is it, where did it come from and should women really be getting them? Let’s find out.
With a Brazilian wax all of the pubic hair is removed, front and back, by waxing. Ouch. Some people like to leave a thin strip of pubic hair, referred to as a ‘landing strip’.
The Brazilian wax, apparently, was first named by the J. Sisters salon in Manhattan in 1987.
According to Wikipedia, some people claim that the concept of the Brazilian came from a letter documenting in 1500 AD, which read: “…suas vergonhas tão altas e tão çarradinhas e tão limpas das cabeleiras que de as nós muito bem olharmos não tínhamos nenhuma vergonha” (English translation: “their private parts were so exposed, so healthy and so hairless, that looking upon them we felt no shame”).
Brazilian waxing is the most controversial form of waxing, Brazilian waxing is unpopular amongst some women (and men), especially feminists who claim the only people who like it are men who want their women to look underage. Which may be why it is hugely popular with porn stars.
Model and Socialite Lisa B said that when she got a Brazilian at a salon in LA that “It was so painful I collapsed. I only fainted, but I was nearly carted off to hospital and I have vowed never to try it again.”
Other negatives are that it is a painful experience and if it is not done properly it can cause infection, prolonged bleeding or swelling of the area. It helps to take ibuprofen an hour before you have your Brazilian wax (this is what Madonna does).
The positives are that many women say it improves their sex life. If you get it done frequently then the hair will become weaker and the regrowth will become less as time goes on.
A Brazilian wax usually last between three to six weeks, but this depends on your hair regrowth rate. Some irritation may occur too, try some aloe vera on the irritated area. If you have ingrown hair (which will look like little bumps. They happen when the hair is not pulled out correctly. The hair curls back in on itself or grows sideways into the skin) you can buy beauty products that specialise in the improvement of ingrown hair. If you are confident you can even tackle the problem with some tweezers, just be careful.
The new rise in Brazilian waxing may be because of The Only Way Is Essex and the popularity of vajazzling, which was pioneered by Amy Childs.
Interestingly, New Jersey has banned the Brazilian wax for health reasons. This happened after two women in New Jersey were hospitalised after having the procedure.
If you want to have a Brazilian do so. Just make sure you go to a salon which is hygienic and knows what they are doing, take a painkiller before and make sure you are not prone to infection.
Disaronno is an incredibly unique drink. Sweet and warm. It smells and tastes like marzipan. So if you like marzipan, you will love Disaronno
Disaronno Amaretto liqueur has a long history dating back to 1525. The Italian liqueur was discovered in the Renaissance. The artist Bernardino Luini, a brilliant pupil of Leonardo da Vinci – was commissioned to paint a fresco of the Madonna of the Miracles in Saronno (Madonna dei Miracoli in Saronno, where the Fresco is still displayed today). To portray the Madonna, he chose as his muse a beautiful local innkeeper. As a thank you she gave him a flask full of the now famous amber liquid.
The recipe was rediscovered by Giovanni Reina. Since then the Reina family has closely guarded the secret formula, passing it from one generation to the next.
Disaronno tastes great with apple juice or lemonade. It is also a great cocktail ingredient. Check out the recipes below.
Chill down with a refreshing blend of DISARONNO, vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and orange juice. The perfect accessory for summer.
Method
Shake all ingredients and strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with orange juice. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Taste: Bitter | Strength: Mild Top Tip:
Do use freshly-squeezed oranges! Keep them warm and roll them under your palm for maximum juice.
Recipe: 1 part DISARONNO, 1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ lemon squeezed, Crushed ice
Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice filled glass. Garnish with a lemon slice and a cherry.
A fine fusion of flavours
Create a sensation of top notes with this fruity favourite. Fusing DISARONNO, vodka, tangerine liqueur, pineapple juice and a splash of fresh lemon, it’s a mouth-watering mix perfect for any occasion.
Method
DISARONNO COLADA
Simply mix DISARONNO with colada mix for a truly tropical assault.
1½ parts DISARONNO
4 parts Colada mix
Method
Mix all ingredients in a blender with ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with slice of pineapple and a cherry.
Taste: Sour | Strength: Mild
DISARITA FRESH VERSION
DISARONNO with tequila blanco, tropical guava juice and a generous squeeze of lime. Just add a sunset.
¾ part DISARONNO
1¼ parts Tequila blanco
1¼ parts Guava juice
½ part Lime juice
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice. Taste: Sweet | Strength: Mild Top Tip:
Do use freshly-squeezed limes! Keep them warm and roll them under your palm for maximum juice.
DISARONNO ITALIAN KISSES
DISARONNO Italian Kisses, a seductive blend of DISARONNO, pomegranate juice and crisp prosecco.
1 part DISARONNO
½ part Pomegranate juice
Top prosecco
Method
Pour DISARONNO and pomegranate juice into each flûte, then top each with prosecco. Garnish with an orange peel. Taste: Bitter | Strength: Mild Top Tip:
Cocktails with champagne and sparkling wine go well with food. Drier wines work well with seafood and sushi, while sweeter wines go better with fruit.
DISARONNO SPARKLING
DISARONNO and crisp sparkling wine. Smooth, sweet and offering a refreshing hit of bubbles, it’s a great way to get the party started.
¾ part DISARONNO
Top with sparkling wine
Method
Pour DISARONNO into a flûte glass, top with sparkling wine.
Taste: Bitter | Strength: Strong Top Tip:
Did you know – a sparkling wine only needs around 45 minutes in the fridge before serving. In fact, if it is served too cold, the taste and smell will be lost.
DISARONNO BED OF ROSES
DISARONNO, zesty orange, a drizzle of triple sec and a dash of crisp champagne.
1 part DISARONNO
1 part Orange juice
drizzle Triple sec
Champagne
Method
Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into flûte glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with an orange peel. Taste: Sour | Strength: Strong Top Tip:
Cocktails with champagne and sparkling wine go well with food. Drier wines work well with seafood and sushi, while sweeter wines go better with fruit.
DISARONNO MIMOSA
DISARONNO, orange juice and a splash of crisp prosecco.
¾ part DISARONNO
1 part Orange juice
Top prosecco
Method
Pour all ingrendients into a flûte glass, top with prosecco. Taste: Sweet | Strength: Strong Top Tip:
Pop the flute glasses into the freezer for a few minutes before you pour the cocktail into them, to ensure your mimosas are deliciously cold.
DISARONNO ROMAN CHOCOLATE
Blend DISARONNO, dark crème de cacao and half & half mix.
1 part DISARONNO
1 part Dark creme de cacao
1 part Half & Half mix
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass. Taste: Sweet | Strength: Strong
RASPBERRY DISARITA
DISARONNO, tequila blanco, raspberry juice and margarita mix.
¾ part DISARONNO
1¼ parts Tequila blanco
1½ parts Raspberry juice
1½ parts Margarita mix
Method
Mix all ingredients in a blender with ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime slice. Taste: Sour | Strength: Strong
DISARONNO & TEA
Combine piping hot tea with the smooth sweetness of DISARONNO, for a treat that’s bound to ward off the winter blues. Top with whipped cream.
1½ parts DISARONNO
6 parts Hot tea
Whipped cream
Method
Pour all ingredients into a mazagran glass, top with whipped cream. Taste: Sour | Strength: Mild
DISARONNO MACBETH
Serve up a fearsome fusion of Tennessee whisky, DISARONNO, blue curacao and sweet & sour.
½ part DISARONNO
1 part Tennessee whiskey
½ part Blue curaçao
1 part Sweet & Sour mix
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a martini cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice.
Taste: Sweet | Strength: Strong Top Tip:
Make your own ‘Sweet & Sour’ mix by mixing 2 parts spirit to 1 part sour (e.g. lemons) and 1 part sweet (e.g. triple sec, fruit juice).
Do you have a cocktail recipe? Let us know or comment below.
You can buy Disaronno here
DON’T STOP ME NOW
Queen reigns as Brits’ favourite workout music
New research reveals music helps us train significantly better at the gym
57% of fitness enthusiasts have claimed that music helps significantly with their performance when exercising according to new research by Tesco Phone Shop.
Just one in 20 (4%) fitness enthusiasts said music didn’t help with their performance at all.
The retailer conducted the research amongst Brits to celebrate the launch the iT7 range of wireless Bluetooth audio accessories, designed by former Aston Villa midfield Ian Taylor.
The findings of the research comes as no surprise to Dr Costas Karageorghis, a reader in sport psychology and deputy head of the School of Sport and Education at Brunel University in London who has spent 20 years conducting scientific research into the effects of music on sport and exercise.
Dr Karageorghis said:
“Music and sport have much in common: both are culturally pervasive, both are about good rhythm and both touch us emotionally.
“Athletes routinely tap the power of music as part-and-parcel of their training. Our research has shown that during exercise, well-selected music can reduce the perception of effort by as much as 12% and enhance mood by 10%. As well as using stimulative music during training, many athletes are discovering the recuperative benefits of calming music following a tough workout.”
Ian Taylor said:
“This research backs up exactly how I used music when training. It definitely helped my stamina, improved my concentration and boosted my performance.”
What is the person next to you at the gym listening to?
Have you ever wondered what the person next to you at the gym is listening to as they pound the treadmill? The research also looked at what songs it is we Brits like to listen to at the gym to get us pumping.
Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now topped the poll with 15% of votes followed by Survivor’s Eye Of The Tiger (14%) and Tina Turner’s The Best (8%).
As Brits embrace the summer of sport, pop music topped the training charts, with 29% saying it was the best type of music to exercise to, followed by dance music (26%) and rock (25%).
And when it comes to best bands for feeling the burn, Queen, Madonna and Lady Gaga were named as the biggest musical motivators in the gym.
Here are more of the figures:
Music Genre
· Pop – 29%
· Dance / house – 26%
· Rock – 25%
· RnB – 5%
· Classical – 3%
· Heavy metal – 3%
· Other – 8%
Artists
· 1. Queen
· 2. Madonna
· 3. Lady Gaga
· 4. Rihanna
· 5. Beyonce
· 6. David Guetta
· 7. Prodigy
· 8. LMFAO
· 9. Foo Fighters
· 10. Gorillaz
Here’s a breakdown of the top songs by gender and age:
· Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now was the most popular track overall and also with women – 16% of the female vote
· Survivor – Eye of the Tiger was the most popular track for men with 18% of the male vote
· For the 18-34 age group Survivor – Eye of the Tiger reigned supreme with 14% of the vote
· But the 35-54 and 55+ opted for Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now with 15% & 20% respectfully
· Tina Turner – Simply the Best was also popular with the 55+ age group with 16% of the vote
Queen’s 70s chart topper reigns supreme as the top tune to train to according to research by Tesco Phone Shop.
The retailer conducted the research amongst Brits to celebrate the launch of the new iT7 wireless audio range in store. Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now tops the poll with 15% followed by Survivor’s Eye Of The Tiger (14%) and Tina Turner’s The Best (8%).
As Brits embrace the summer of sport, pop music topped the training charts, with 29% saying it was the best type of music to exercise to, followed by dance music (26%) and rock (25%).
And when it comes to best bands for feeling the burn, Queen, Madonna and Lady Gaga were named as the biggest musical motivators in the gym.
The iT7 range of wireless Bluetooth audio accessories, designed by former Aston Villa midfield Ian Taylor are designed with sport in mind, providing crystal-clear sound without limiting movement – handy for the 57% of fitness enthusiasts claimed that music helped significantly with their performance when exercising.
This comes as no surprise to Dr Costas Karageorghis, a reader in sport psychology and deputy head of the School of Sport and Education at Brunel University in London. Dr Karageorghis, who has spent 20 years conducting scientific research into the effects of music on sport and exercise, said: “Music and sport have much in common: both are culturally pervasive, both are about good rhythm and both touch us emotionally.
“Athletes routinely tap the power of music as part-and-parcel of their training. Our research has shown that during exercise, well-selected music can reduce the perception of effort by as much as 12% and enhance mood by 10%. As well as using stimulative music during training, many athletes are discovering the recuperative benefits of calming music following a tough workout.”
Ian Taylor, former Aston Villa footballer and designer of the iT7 range, adds: “This research backs up exactly how I used music when training. It definitely helped my stamina, improved my concentration and boosted my performance. With this in mind, I’ve designed the iT7s sport in-ear headphones especially for use while working out, training and getting fit. Whatever your musical tastes may be, maximise your workout and feel like a fitness champion with a tune or two!”
The iT7s headphones are available at Tesco Phone Shop for £99, part of a range of Bluetooth-enabled headphones and mobile accessories.
Tracks to help you feel the burn
With a bumper summer for sporting activity ahead, the nation’s top 10 tracks to train to are:
11. Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
12. Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
13. Tina Turner – The Best
14. Scissor Sisters – I Don’t Feel Like Dancing
15. Eric Prydz – Call On Me
16. Irene Cara – Flashdance… What A Feeling
17. Lady Gaga – Born This Way
18. Katy Perry – Firework
19. LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
20. Snap! – The Power
Madonna has been controversial for decades now and she is showing no sign of slowing down, the 53 year old gave fans in Istanbul a glimpse of her breasts during a performance of “Human Nature.” The singer removed her clothes and then pulled down her breasts. She also had a go at Lady Gaga and angered the French National Front leader
by showing a photo of Le Pen with a swastika on her forehead, which caused a threat of legal action from the French politician.
So, should Madonna really be flashing her breasts? Should she grow up or is she just giving her fans what they want? Watch the video and decide yourself.