They fall between 14 and 25. They’re focused on immersive experiences, deeper engagements. They’re not people who want to pick a lane, they want to be a lane. They’re drawing from different influences. They have access to a planet. Their favorite food ranges from empanadas to sushi. Their music ranges from EDM to classical. The alchemist is a DJ, a coder, she grows a microfarm, she plays sports.
FW Neymar, 10 -- Responded to the added responsibility on his shoulders from Messi's absence with an electric display of purposeful, vertical football. Bizarrely, his marker allowed the No. 11 far more time and space than he is used to getting and, as it couldn't be any different, the Brazilian zoomed forward time and time again. Los Vallecanos simply had no answer to his pace, skill and inspired finishing, which resulted in a memorable four-goal performance.
Jay: “I make music. I’m a rapper, I’ve got a clothing line, I run a label, a media label called Roc Nation, with a sports agency, music publishing and management. Restaurants and nightclubs… I think that about covers it.”
Bart: “I’m not so sure. You have a music streaming service [Tidal], don’t you?”
Jay: “Yeah, yeah. Forgot about that
“Lee is quite a closed shop. He’s a private person and there are only very few people he’s prepared to listen to and trust. Yes, he does isolate himself, he does cut himself off. It’s a huge pressure when you’re constantly having to meet new people, go for dinners, be interviewed, have your photograph taken. You’re putting yourself on the line, you’re having to expose your personal details and I don’t think he wants to do that any more. Why should he? Of course, there is a dark side. But there is also a truly romantic side. Lee’s such a romantic character and he has these dreams. It’s all about looking for love, isn’t it? It’s him looking for love and his ideal of love and romance, well, it’s way above and beyond reality. I don’t know how you ever find that."
Katy England, AnOther Magazine S/S15