Lust for Music: Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic'

Christina Aguilera's "Bionic" is probably one of the most underrated albums of the last few years. It gained a lot of criticism for it's electric feel in comparison to Lady Gaga. Not that I don't love the Gaga, but she is hardly the only artist with an electric feel in the industry.

Video Lust : Rihanna's 'We Found Love'

Lots of controversy over Lust Icon Rihanna's new video "We Found Love", but what else would you expect?

Before the video even debuted, news broke that filming was interrupted by an angry farmer in Ireland. Rihanna was shooting scenes from the video on his farm and he was "outraged" over her public nudity. That's the least of the controversial material. There is plenty of drug references in the video's plot circling around an abusive relationship.

Performance Lust : Britney Spears' 'I'm A Slave 4 U' for MTV

To know the significance of Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U" is to know Britney Spears before the media sensation that attempted to overshadow her career. Prior to "I'm A Slave 4 U" the world only knew Britney as the sweet, bubble gum pop, girl next door. "I'm A Slave 4 U" was what some call a musical attempt to leave that image behind and embrace a spot on the sticky dance floor for the twenty-one and older.

Written and produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, "I'm A Slave 4 U" appeared on Spears' third studio album, Britney. Afer reading the lyrics for the first time, Spears said it was, "about me just wanting to go out and forget who I am and dance and have a good time. That's kinda where I am right now. I love working, but at the same time, I love having a good time." [The Lust List loves when Britney plays coy!]

Some two weeks before it's official release, Spears debuted the song at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. Tan, sticky, bejeweled, and wearing an embellished barely-there-outift, she commanded the stage telling the audience, "all you people look at me like I'm a little girl". By far, not her most provocative appearance for MTV, but definitely one of her best.

The performance included an actual white tiger and a Burmese Python entangled on her shoulders when she asked, "don't you wanna dance with me?". The snake-clad Spears has become one of her most iconic images and some called it a play on the Garden of Eden and "the Last Temptation".

Just one of the many performances that established Britney Spears as a legend. Lust with your eyes below and slither over to LuStylist to get the look.

Pure Lust : Ryan Gosling

There were a couple of faints and some heavy breathing from both myself and a fellow luster while watching "Crazy, Stupid, Love". Why? Ryan Gosling.

I've never been a fan of "the Notebook", but, that was the old Gosling. The new Gosling is ripped, suave, and hilarious in his newest film. He plays a smooth-talking ladies man who helps a recently seperated Steve Carell find his long lost bachelor self.

Gosling began his career at the young age of 12 starring as a "Mouseketeer" in Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club". Yep, right alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake. He did some modest projects after that [remember "Goosebumps"?] until landing his first serious role in 2001's controversial drama "the Believer". Seriousness payed off and earned the actor the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He described it as "the film that kind of gift-wrapped for me the career that I have now. I suddenly found myself at Sundance, where people were asking me about my craft. So I had to pretend I had one."

A few more films followed and then "the Notebook" hit theaters making both Gosling and his co-star Rachel McAdams household names. The film has become a romantic cult classic and the chemistry on screen followed off screen. He and McAdams became an on again, off again couple for years to follow.

Now, Gosling is single and living in New York with his dog George. Films following "the Notebook", have brought him nominations for an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and a Golden Globes Award. He has two wins for "Half Nelson" [Best Actor at the Spirits Award] and "Lars and the Real Girl" [a Satellite Award]. He is currently working on several projects and I can't wait to see him alongside Bradley Cooper in the bank heist film "the Place Beyond the Pines". Not bad for a high school dropout.

The LuStylist has done two features for Golsing. I noticed his workout as a popular search on Google, so decided to style my fellow lusters as either "Gym Gosling" or "Gucci Gosling" from "Crazy, Stupid, Love". Take your pick! 

David LaChapelle

Growing up at the height of silly white rappers, lustful pop music ladies, and all of our favortie boy bands, it wasn't always the music that created the image. Magazines like Rolling Stone and Blender [remember that one?] featured artistis like Britney Spears, Eminem, and Pink all photographed and stylized by David LaChapelle.

David LaChapelle is a renown photographer working in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography. His work has been described as surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous. Just a good ol' American boy from Conneticut who fled the suburban life for New York City.

It was in New York where LaChapelle met Andy Warhol in the lustworthy hot spot Studio 54. Warhol offered him a job as a photographer for Interview magazine. Interview magazine led to Rolling Stone, Vogue, GQ, Photo, and Vanity Fair [among many others].

LaChapelle hasn't stopped there. He has directed two films, "Krumped" and "Rize", as well as numerous television ads for brands like H&M and shows like "Desperate Housewives". In 2004, he took his vision to the stage directing Elton John's "The Red Piano" in Las Vegas.

I lust for the style of LaChapelle's work, having been a fan since seeing his witty photos of Britney Spears. He has a way of taking ideas of the present day and throwing them in society's face. His subjects are always styled in a combination of sex and glamour, usually with some sort of religious aspect idolizing them in a way. I'm an even bigger fan whenever he works with the iconic Pamela Anderson, like the photo above.

LaChapelle has worked with everyone from Lady Gaga and Madonna to Angelina Jolie and Hugh Hefner. He has published numerous books for your coffee table including Heaven to Hell, Hotel LaChapelle, and Artists and Prostitutes.