Fearless, sharply intelligent and sometimes caustic, Glenda Jackson, who has died aged 87, “had a career unmatched by any of her contemporaries”, said Michael Billington in The Guardian. From 1957, she enjoyed huge success on film (she won two Oscars) and on stage; then, in 1992, she gave it allContinue Reading
There is “a lot going on” in Tate Modern’s new exhibition, said Laura Freeman in The Times. Subtitled “A journey through painting and photography”, the show is a huge and ambitious attempt to explore the relationship between painting and photography from the early 20th century to the present day, examiningContinue Reading
Podcasts can offer a “brilliant insight” into parenting, said My Baba magazine. Whether it’s “tackling the day-to-day challenges” of bringing up children or “picking up some new parenting techniques”, there are podcasts out there that cover all relevant topics. One of the UK’s top parenting podcasts is “Not Another Mummy Podcast”,Continue Reading
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Jamie Timson and Julia O’Driscoll. You can subscribe to The Week Unwrapped wherever you get your podcasts: In this week’s episode, we discuss: Russian spying Claims emerged this weekContinue Reading
Every year since 1769, the Royal Academy has hosted a Summer Exhibition, a “cave-of-wonders-cum-candy-shop-cum-car-boot-sale of works by known academicians and keen members of the public”, said Laura Freeman in The Times. And, as the saying goes, “it is what it is”. This latest iteration, stewarded by watercolourist David Remfry, featuresContinue Reading
Stephen Sondheim once thought about turning the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” into a stage musical. He gave up on the idea, saying: “It cannot be improved. It’s perfect the way it is.” And he may have been right about that, said Clive Davis in The Times – but this “gloriousContinue Reading
Glasgow will host the first Banksy solo exhibition for 14 years, with the secretive street artist saying the Scottish city was a natural choice due to its sense of humour. The stage has been set at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), where the exhibition will run from this Sunday until 23 August. Continue Reading
I’m a fan of Sam Levinson’s series “Euphoria”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. It’s made for teenagers, but it has decent storylines and solid characters. Now, Levinson has co-created a six-part series for HBO (available to watch on Now) – and alas, it’s a “risible, cliché-riddled” dud. Lily-Rose DeppContinue Reading
Decision to delay publication of novel set in 20th-century Siberia sparks intense debateContinue Reading
Jodie Comer has added another prize to her growing list of achievements, scooping a Tony award for best leading actress in the Broadway play “Prima Facie”. It was an “overwhelming” experience, the actor said, after already winning an Olivier award for the West End version of the play earlier inContinue Reading
