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Talking Film Costume: Faye Dunaway in Network
Network is one of the best media films ever made. Of a sharp and steep humour, the film could not be more timely: a TV network that will, quite literally, do anything to get an audience. The anything is … Read More
It’s All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow
To say that It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes that Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great, by Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Turshen, is my favourite cook book is not an overstatement. But before getting into details, I’d … Read More
Interview: The Awesome Project
I first came across the unique creations of The Awesome Project, a collaboration between illustrator Mădălina Andronic and graphic designer Claudiu Ștefan, at a designer fair in Bucharest a while ago and I have been following their work ever since. … Read More
Style in Film: Paris Blues
Paris Blues (1961) is a stylish film altogether. Set in Paris, on the sounds of jazz, with a good-looking leading cast and beautiful costumes. Paul Newman is Ram Bowen, a trombone player making his living in a jazz group, … Read More
A Story Lately Told, by Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston | photo: Rex Pictures One for sorrow Two for joy Three for a wedding Four for a boy Five for silver Six for gold Seven for a story lately told This traditional children’s nursery rhyme about magpies … Read More
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