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Watch the sparkly, sweaty trailer for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic

Austin Butler is the hip-thrusting, 'Hound Dog' singing king of rock 'n' roll in the rhinestone-studded new clip.
Tom George
Jenna Mahale
5.24.22
Film

From Prada to pink hair, 25 years on, Romeo + Juliet's style is still epic

We look back at Baz Luhrmann's legendary remake of the Shakespeare classic, and examine why its fashion codes still feel fresh and exciting today.
Emily Manning
11.9.21
Music

13 life lessons halsey took from baz luhrmann's romeo + juliet

Ft. relationship advice, the godly importance of rap and why imitation is the highest form of flattery.
Georgie Wright
4.11.18
Culture

the many voices of herizen guardiola, star of 'the get down'

The 20-year-old actress and musician, who plays the Bronx Pentecostal Church’s very own disco star Mylene Cruz, is working on her first solo album.
Alice Newell-Hanson
4.12.17
Fashion

leonardo dicaprio’s hawaiian shirt from ‘romeo + juliet’ is on display in new york

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s seriously stylish Shakespearian blockbuster, Opening Ceremony is exhibiting original artifacts from the film at its Howard Street flagship.
Emily Manning
11.4.16
Culture

baz luhrmann and glenn o'brien talk bowie and the bronx over tea

“I always wanted to be on ‘TV Party,’ your original show. Now I feel like I’m on ‘Tea Party’,” Australian director Baz Luhrmann joked with NYC luminary Glenn O’Brien over a cup of tea at the Beatrice Inn earlier this week. Their conversation was the...
Emily Manning
i-D Staff
9.16.16
Culture

why the critics are wrong about 'the get down'

There’s nothing wrong with embracing the epicness of the show, its lurid color palette, and its sprawling narrative.
Oliver Lunn
8.24.16
Culture

'the get down' costume designer on making flight suits with jaden smith

As Baz Luhrmann's decadent hip-hop series hits Netflix, we talk to costume designer Jeriana San Juan about styling the musical subcultures of NYC and navigating the sneaker hierarchies of the early 70s.
Hannah Ongley
8.15.16
Culture

your 16 point lowdown on 'the get down,' baz luhrmann’s hip-hop history opus

Everything you need to know about your newest Netflix obsession.
Colin Crummy
8.12.16
Music

raury and jaden smith share weird kid anthem 'losing your mind'

The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Netflix series 'The Get Down' adds another feather to its cap with this collaboration.
Ryan White
8.10.16
screen

'the get down' is your new favorite netflix series

Making something out of nothing and everything, here's what we can learn from Netflix’s most expensive series yet.
Tom Ivin
8.9.16
Culture

watch the trailer for nas and baz luhrmann’s new netflix show

'The Get Down' tracks the birth of hip-hop in 1970s New York.
Wendy Syfret
7.26.16
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