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The gangster of Hollywood
FEATURE. Johnny Depp doesn’t know what time it is. Though he technically calls an adorable village in France home and owns an island in the Caribbean, the mercurial actor spends so much time working that his internal clock is all out of whack.
 
 
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Directorial debut is a shot at the ‘Moon’
INTERVIEW. When directors are limited to a $5 million budget and a 33-day shooting schedule, they usually won’t do anything too arduous — especially for their first films. But director Duncan Jones, 37, tells us that he “wanted to do something with ambition” for his debut flick. So instead, Jones, who is the son of David Bowie, decided to make the sci-fi adventure “Moon,” which opens Friday. The affable Brit explains how.
 
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The Beckhams’ island getaway
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Bale does light-lifting
 MOVIES. Christian Bale is more relaxed than usual, and with good reason. The heavy lifting in promoting his latest film, “Public Enemies,” falls to Johnny Depp. For once, the success or failure of the movie doesn’t rest on Bale’s shoulders. There’s no talk of on-set outbursts or franchise potential. And for that, he’s grateful — and cheerful.
 
Updated 23:27, June the 28th, 2007
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Fly girls

‘Modern vintage’ is the North End style

INTERVIEW. Beth Ann Hoyos and Lorrinda Cerrutti are opening a new boutique in the North End on Friday. Selling vintage and contemporary wraps, handbags, jewelry and more the two are going all out with an opening night celebration with DJ Joel spinning in the space that Hoyos calls “feminine, airy and light.”

What exactly does Velvet Fly mean?
Cerrutti: We wish we had an interesting story about how we came up with the name of our store, but we don’t. We just liked it! We liked the idea that Fly has several meanings: Fly means cool, fly means the zipper on your pants and fly is also an insect.

What made you decide to open your store in the North End?
Hoyos: We looked for a long time for our location and loved the North End because it is reflective of our concept: Modern Vintage.  It is a great mix of old world Italian culture and new modern living with all the younger people who have moved here. We love the neighborhood feel and you can’t beat the foot traffic and tourism.
 
What are some of the labels people can expect to find at the store? 
Cerutti: Some of our other new labels besides Hazel, Voom and Kenzie are Made U look, Tulle, Soda Blue, Plastic Island, Mint & Brace, Level 99 and Comme Toi. Our vintage labels besides DVF are Whiting and Davis, Fischer, GiGi Young of New York and Anthony Richards. The jewelry designers are By Boe, Urban Dencity, & Lazuli and our vintage jewelry includes Whiting and Davis.

How much cash am I gonna have to drop if I come to get something for the lady friend?
Hoyos: We have a wide price range of clothing from $40 to $250. Our target customer is women between 25 and 55 with discerning taste looking to add personality to their wardrobe! The Velvet Fly is a place where you can find one of a kind vintage pieces that your friends will envy, without having to spend hours looking for them!

That’s a lot of exclamation points. So you’re having a party this Friday to celebrate the opening?
Please come have a drink with us! 

Luke O’Neil
 
 
Music
MMMpod
The June edition of MMMpod features an interview with Perry Farrell on getting Jane's Addiction back together, as well as a talk with actor Ed Helms about his love/hate relationship with a capella music. We also have new music from Phoenix, Magic Magic, Lady Sovereign, and a classic from Booker T. & the MGs. As always, there's a chance to win a whole lot of free music.
 
 
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