Drew is stunning as ever on the September, 2010 issue of Marie Claire UK and provides a candid interview!  I’ve updated the gallery with a copy of the high resolution copy!

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Drew Barrymore on love:

‘I’m happy to say that, at 35 years old, I feel I know less than ever,’ she says with a smile. ‘But in a liberating way. I’m trying to figure out how to make relationships work. The only thing I know is that there aren’t any rules. There should be no infrastructure on how a couple is supposed to work. Life isn’t like that.’
She calls herself an old-fashioned romantic, exasperated by today’s texting, Tweeting, Facebooking culture. She wants to be swept off her feet; she wants to receive handwritten letters and hand-made gifts, to hear someone’s voice. ‘The fact that I’m begging for a phone call is pathetic in this age of technology,’ she admits. ‘Plans are made by text – I can’t stand it. My ex, Fabrizio [Moretti, drummer with The Strokes], and I used to always make each other things for Valentine’s Day. I loved that. I know it was something we looked forward to and was really cool. I encourage people to make things for each other – it’s so beautiful.’

She says she collects old typewriters, loves the written word. She has a computer, but fears how technology is changing the way we interact with each other. ‘I just don’t like this compulsive, instantaneous, over- information, lack-of-privacy, weirdo aspect of the world,’ she says. ‘If you meet someone, they already know everything. What about showing up on the date and saying, “What do you do for a living? Who are your friends?” Yes, you can avoid maybe a serial killer, but who fucking knows? I am a romantic and it scares me…’

I ask Barrymore what she actually wants from a relationship and, without a beat, she says, ‘definitely laughter’. I ask her what love is and she pauses, closes her eyes and grasps for the ungraspable.
‘It smells good – like somebody’s skin,’ she says eventually. ‘It’s amazing to me that, when you fall in love with someone, you just start to love the way they smell. If I have to go away from someone, I say, “Wear this T-shirt for five days in a row, then I’m going to take it with me.”’
She knows what love should sound like, what it should feel like, clearly what it should smell like, but she’s still grasping for what it actually is. ‘I’m not an aficionado on the subject right now,’ she admits. ‘Some of the things I thought were a certain way have revealed themselves to be quite different, so I feel very awake and very open-hearted and open-minded. I’d like to approach certain things differently. I feel like I’m learning a lot right now. I’m not the teacher, I’m the student – I want to try new things.’

Drew Barrymore on Sex & relationships

‘Oh, I’ve had successful phone sex – it can work,’ she says with a twinkle in her eye. ‘I think it’s fucking weird – it’s super weird. I totally tried it, though, with a little success at one point in my life, but it was just a thing you try, like wearing orange for a while. I don’t think it’s something I could live my life with. What makes me happy right now is something very tangible and that’s the people I know that I really, really like and love and get such a sense of happiness from. My tribe.’

‘Notice how much fucking easier friendships are – because expectations are the mother of deformity. And, also, the minute you have sex, it changes everything.’

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I’ve updated the gallery with high quality scans of Drew in the August, 2010 issue of Nylon magazine. Enjoy!

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DIY indie heroes The Boxer Rebellion are set to star in the new Drew Barrymore film ‘Going The Distance’.

Snapped up by a major label, The Boxer Rebellion found themselves dropped after lacklustre sales of their debut album. Rolling up their sleeves, the London indie outfit simply began working on their own terms.

Releasing their second album in 2008, the band produced a promotional campaign the envy of well established acts. Word of mouth pushed their album further and further up the download charts, until they were wrestling with Kings of Leon for number one.

Sadly, The Boxer Rebellion made no impression on the official charts as the rules at the time dictated that a physical product must be released as well. But the group caught the public’s attention and have been rewarded with an unusual film role.

The band are due to guest star in the forthcoming Drew Barrymore film. ‘Going The Distance’ centred on the music industry and features a guest appearance from The Boxer Rebellion.

The group appear throughout the film, and even get to perform twice. Writing a new track for the film The Boxer Rebellion have come up with something a little special for ‘Going The Distance’.

The soundtrack features some indie gems, including contributions from Cat Power, Band of Skulls, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Passion Pit.

Meanwhile, The Boxer Rebellion are working on some new material. With second album ‘Union’ still selling strongly, the band have hooked up with influential producer Ethan Johns – best known for his work with Kings Of Leon.

Due for release in early 2011, the album comes with the added pressure of both chart and film success.

‘Going The Distance’ is due to be released on August 27th.

source: clashmusic.com