Prominent US figures face backlash and firings for pro-Palestinian statements From magazine editors to Hollywood agents, supporters of Palestinians experiencing widespread rebuke The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023
Is marriage modern? Anna Kate Blair's novel poses the question, but doesn't answer it Is marriage modern? This is the circuitous premise of Australian writer Anna Kate Blair’s debut novel, The Modern, set in contemporary New York and centred on the life, half-loves and near-loves of Sophia, an Australian research fellow at MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art). The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023
Bette Gordon: ‘I realised: Oh my God, it’s a porn theatre! I was delighted’ The New York director’s 1983 film Variety used a real ‘adult’ cinema to turn around the male gaze. On its re-release, she explains her lifelong drive to push boundaries The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023
Critics condemn New York prosecutor’s threat to close supervised drug sites Damian Williams called centers ‘unacceptable’ but supporters point out the sites have reversed 1,000 overdoses The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2023
Variety review – fierce feminist porn drama from the 80s New York underground Bette Gordon’s fascinating 1983 film about a woman working in an adult movie theatre has a script by Kathy Acker and parts for Nan Goldin and Spalding Gray The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Ecstatic, devastating, revolutionary: Nan Goldin’s seminal work debuts in Australian show Record of queer life, love and chosen family is tinged with despair The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023
Introducing Wallpaper* August 2023: a celebration of creative USA Discover Wallpaper* August 2023, celebrating creative stars of all stripes across the USA, and on sale now Wallpaper · Jul 6, 2023
The best films of 2023 so far Cate Blanchett’s unravelling conductor, Spielberg’s semi-memoir and the stop-motion tale of a shell wearing shoes all feature in the pick of the year released in the UK to date The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
TV tonight: the juicy story of how tennis became the sport of gods Heroes such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova speak out in a compelling new series. Plus: how Lizzo reached pop queen status. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023
Avatar: The Way of Water to Living – the seven best films to watch on TV this week James Cameron’s return to Pandora could have been a bit soggy, but the stunning visuals make it all worthwhile. Plus, Bill Nighy is quietly captivating in the adaptation of Kurosawa classic about a man coming to terms with his terminal illness The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023
A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family. WEKU · May 30, 2023
Photo London 2023 opens this week: here's what you need to know This year the annual photography fair brings together 125 exhibitors from 56 countries. Find out what to expect… Digital Camera World · May 7, 2023
Meet Nan Goldin and Bella Hadid’s go-to hairstylist, Evanie Frausto Hairstylist Evanie Frausto is one of the most exciting talents working today. Here he shares inspiring moments, what beauty means and his path to the cutting edge Wallpaper · Apr 27, 2023
‘A tough time – but so exciting’: cult film-maker Vivienne Dick on New York’s post-punk explosion She fled rural Ireland and hit the Big Apple just in time to capture Lydia Lunch, James Chance and the post-punk scene take off. Now back in her home country, she relives those turbulent years The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023 Aliens, activists and art: the five best films added to US streaming this week Highlights include Jordan Peele’s thriller Nope, the prescient abortion drama Call Jane and Oscar-nominated documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023 New this week: 'Top Gun,' Lana Del Rey and 'Rabbit Hole' This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, the landing of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Paramount+ and a TV show centered on an FBI agent who gets pulled into danger and secret missions aboard “The Night Agent” streams on Netflix
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023 10 films to see at BFI Flare: Europe’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival From Oscar nominees to 1970s eroticism: all the unmissable films at BFI Flare 2023
ABC News · Mar 7, 2023 All the Beauty and the Bloodshed shows Nan Goldin's fight to hold the Sacklers accountable for role in opioid crisis Photographer Nan Goldin became addicted to OxyContin after it was prescribed for an injury; a new movie shows her quest to hold the corporation behind the US opioid crisis accountable.
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023 Our pick of 10 of the best documentaries by women to watch on International Women’s Day From films covering subjects that range from families to war, these extraordinary documentaries will inspire and illuminate
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023 I’ve seen how overdose wrecks lives – why have the Sackler family members behind OxyContin avoided all charges? I filmed as activists held Purdue Pharma’s owners to account. Yet the US government has utterly failed to play its part, says film-maker Laura Poitras
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2023 Before Oscars, ‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweeps Spirit Awards "Everything Everywhere All At Once" continued its awards sweep at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on its path to the Oscars next weekend. The multiverse-hopping adventure collected awards for best picture, directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, actors Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu, screenplay and editing. "Thank…
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Before Oscars, ‘Everything Everywhere’ sweeps Spirit Awards “Everything Everywhere All At Once” continued its awards sweep at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on its path to the Oscars next weekend
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Nan Goldin is going to the Oscars, and she wants to win It’s not always emphasized given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Oscar Predictions: Will 'Everything' take everything? The 95th Academy Awards are nearly here, and Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr predict a big haul for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 First Sackler, now Bet365. The art world can’t keep taking money from companies that do us harm Gambling firms shouldn’t be patronising the arts any more than fossil fuel companies, says Guardian columnist Hannah Jane Parkinson