Caroline Ryder

Caroline Ryder (born, November 12) is an American writer, based in Los Angeles, California, known for her work with LA Weekly, Dazed magazine and the Los Angeles Times.

Journalism

Originally from London, England, she graduated from the London School of Economics, working at MTV Europe and Warner Music before moving to Los Angeles in 2005. After meeting street artist Shepard Fairey at a nightclub in Hollywood, she became an editor for his magazine Swindle, interviewing members of the IRA for a cover article[1] on pro-terrorism murals, as well as Black Panther Bobby Seale, actress Pam Grier, porn publisher Larry Flynt, singer Nancy Sinatra and Larry Clark.

Known for her coverage of the LA indie music and fashion scenes, she became one of the LA Weekly 's first fashion bloggers.[2] In 2007, she was hired by the Los Angeles Times to act as style editor of their youth culture portal, Metromix.[3] She was named style editor of Variety until being laid off in 2008.[4]

In 2012, she became a columnist for KCET’s Artbound.[5]

In 2010, Odd Future granted Ryder their first print interview,[6] which was published in the LA Weekly.

In 2015, she conducted the first solo interview[7] with Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord for Dazed magazine.[8]

Books

She co-authored the memoir Dirty Rocker Boys[9] with Bobbie Brown, and Kicking Up Dirt[10] with X Games champion Ashley Fiolek.

Films

In 2013, it was announced that Sony Films was developing an adaptation of Kicking Up Dirt.[11]

Her feature script Mimi and Ulrich, written under the mentorship of Mary Sweeney and Udo Kier, was shortlisted for the 2015 Sundance Screenwriting Lab.

References

  1. ↑ "Swindle : Painting The Town by Caroline Ryder" (PDF). Cain.ulst.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ Roderick, Kevin (2005-10-19). "Blogging Fashion Week". LA Observed. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ↑ Roderick, Kevin (2007-04-25). "Morning Buzz: Wednesday 4.25.07". LA Observed. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ Finke, Nikki (2008-12-04). "UPDATE: Layoffs Gut Hollywood Reporter; Variety's Stylephile Victim Of Recession". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  5. ↑ Cruz, Lenika (2012-05-09). "American Idol Meets Arts Journalism, in KCET's Artbound - Los Angeles | Los Angeles News and Events". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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  7. ↑ "Yo-landi Visser: dark star | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Dazed & Confused". Exact Editions. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Dirty Rocker Boys: Bobbie Brown, Caroline Ryder: 9781476734705: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Kicking Up Dirt: A True Story of Determination, Deafness, and Daring eBook: Ashley Fiolek, Caroline Ryder: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  11. ↑ "RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN Director Will Be KICKING UP DIRT With Motorcross Champ, Ashley Fiolek » Rama's Screen". Ramascreen.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.

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