The Irishman begins with Robert De Niro’s veteran mafia hitman rambling from a wheelchair in an old people’s home – the last, befuddled survivor of a forgotten era. It would be so easy to view Martin Scorsese in a similar light. First there were his cranky-old-man comments about not considering Marvel movies to be “cinema”….
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Former police officer praises ‘Gene’ who returned £250k violin
A man who picked up a £250,000 violin on a train needed to be convinced that he would not be arrested before handing it back to its owner at a late-night car park rendezvous, according to the retired detective who led the negotiation. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Musician Stephen Morris was reunited with the…
Mural superiority: the fight over Germany’s cold war art heritage
Its sweeping multicolour panorama set off against a grey ravine of prefab high-rises in the background and rows of beige Trabants parked in front, Josep Renau’s mural in Moscow Square in Erfurt used to have a mission to turn heads and inspire. Made of 70,000 glass mosaic tiles, the Spanish artist’s work shows two gigantic…
Edwin Frank: ‘The best art is often powerfully irrelevant’
Edwin Frank is a poet and the founder and editorial director of the NYRB Classics series, a publisher of old books and new translations. Among the writers on its eclectic list are Eve Babitz, Colette, JG Farrell, Mavis Gallant, Tove Jansson, Olivia Manning, Janet Malcolm, Alexander Pushkin, Elizabeth Taylor, and Stefan Zweig. NYRB Classics celebrates…
Blue spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness
After her mother’s sudden death, Catherine Kelly felt the call of the sea. She was in her 20s and had been working as a geographer in London away from her native Ireland. She spent a year in Dublin with her family, then accepted an academic position on the west coast, near Westport in County Mayo….
Tory candidate wrote people on Benefits Street should be ‘put down’
A Conservative general election candidate in a key marginal seat wrote on social media that she believed people on the reality TV show Benefits Street needed “putting down”. Francesca O’Brien, who was selected last month to stand in the target constituency of Gower, in south Wales, wrote a series of inflammatory comments about the Channel…
MPs pledge to stop abusive language during general election
Leading politicians from major parties have signed a pledge to avoid hateful language during the general election campaign, as a growing number of MPs cite relentless abuse as their reason for stepping down from parliament. The group Compassion in Politics has launched #StopTheNastiness, which aims to encourage candidates to “campaign with respect, call out hate,…
Premier KIDS alongside Spring Fair
From 2009 Premier KIDS will take place 1-3 February alongside Spring Fair. Due to the decision of shared data-line, it will be easier for buyers to profit from the offer by the two influential UK shows during the trading period. Premier KIDS, the only UK trade show dedicated to 0-16 year olds kids fashion and…
LFW: MAN
If you thought it’s all about womenswear during London Fashion Week, think again. MAN is an on-schedule menswear show at London Fashion Week presenting new talent selected by industry experts and Topman Design showcases their premium Autumn Winter 2008 collection. It’s MAN’s 6th show at London Fashion Week, putting together a panel of industry insiders,…
Debenhams in takeover talks with Moss Bross
Debenhams has held secret talks about mounting a takeover of the menswear chain Moss Bros, it emerged last weekend. The revelation will boost hopes that Moss Bros will be able to attract a bid to top an outline offer already tabled by Icelandic retail group Baugur. Talks with Debenhams have been informal, and have now…