Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is super-spangly, explosive, narratively unhinged – and an artistic triumph A new Baz Luhrmann film caused a stir this year at Cannes – again. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022
Through its rambling millionaires, The Great Gatsby satirises racist ideology Letter: In his 1925 novel, F Scott Fitzgerald is not ‘referencing’ white supremacist ideas but attacking them head-on, writes Richard Ellis The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022
'Boris Johnson partied while people died and nurses' faces bore red scars of their PPE' Ros Wynne Jones says what happened at Downing Street – vomiting, partying till 4am, utter arrogance and hubris – is only a metaphor for what Johnson and the other Buller Boys have done to Britain Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022
6 new paperbacks to add to your spring reading list Should you be in need of fresh spring reading, look no further: five lovely novels, and one very thick (but worth the weight!) biography, all newly published in paperback. Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022
Belfast theatre company announce immersive muscial production inspired by The Great Gatsby Featuring songs from the world of pop, film and musical theatre, the 40 strong company of actors sing and dance their way through the roaring twenties Belfast Live · Apr 2, 2022
The Great Gapsby? How modern editions of classics lost the plot F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is the latest title to appear in a cheap modern version after copyright expires The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022
Bootleggers, bondage and law-breaking bashes! The scandalous history of the wild party From Prohibition-busting cocktail parties to all-night raves, illegal gatherings have been at the centre of modern culture for decades. So why do they still have the power to shock? The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022