Category Archives: Books
The Culture Edit: November Newsletter
“I want all that stuff to stay in Argentina, where my story began and where it will end.” Guillermo Vilas in the documentary “Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score” | My childhood wooden racket. “I used to think that, … Read More
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Le Paris de Claude Sautet: Romy, Michel, Yves et les autres…
And, finally, Le Paris de Claude Sautet: Romy, Michel, Yves et les autres… pays a beautiful homage to Romy Schneider. Romy’s presence on screen was unequalled and she came alive in Claude Sautet’s films. Read More
The Culture Edit: October Newsletter
Photographic print to the left available in the shop “I had to contend with boredom. Meaning, when I was bored, I had to be bored and keep walking. As opposed to: sling up the ‘ole smartphone and walk-n-suck … Read More
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The Culture Edit: September Newsletter
The Classiq Journal monthly newsletter goes out every first Sunday of the month, bringing you a personal round-up of books, films, music, podcasts, talks and adventure stories. Read More
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The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood
Sam Wasson doesn’t force depth and emotion into his writing, and that’s why I love his writing. It flows naturally and vividly, it keeps you engaged, it is unpredictable yet beautifully constructed, it is accelerating and seamlessly connecting phrases even when he leaps from one idea to another, from one time to another, as it takes you back to the making of a masterpiece, Chinatown. Read More
