Tartan may well be “the most categorised textile on Earth”, said Cal Revely-Calder in The Daily Telegraph. There are more than 11,000 recognised varieties of this grid of “geometric patterns of coloured thread”, each one of them loaded with symbolism. Over the centuries, tartan has been “a source of pride,Continue Reading
This six-part drama reportedly cost Amazon Prime “somewhere north of $250m”, said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. So was it worth it? “You betcha. It’s Mission: Impossible meets The Bourne Identity meets James Bond while glancing off Indiana Jones a few times along its irresistible way.” Richard Madden stars asContinue Reading
Ryan Calais Cameron is having quite a year, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. This spring, his breakout play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy completed its journey from fringe to West End. Now he has given us something utterly different, andContinue Reading
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is going on strike for the first time in 15 years after negotiations with major studios, including Disney and Netflix, over higher pay broke down. The move could disrupt TV programming and lead to a delay of the autumn TV season, Reuters reported. TheContinue Reading
A rlo Parks said cancelling a string of concerts last year was a “really difficult decision” as there is “always that fear of disappointing people”. The Mercury Prize and Brit Award winning musician in September scrapped some of her US tour dates before saying she would fly home for a periodContinue Reading
T om Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have celebrated 35 years of marriage with a yellow-frosted cake. The acting couple, who married in 1988 and have one of the longest marriages in Hollywood, marked their Coral wedding anniversary on Sunday. Posting on Instagram, Wilson wrote: “35 years of marriage.Continue Reading
A lan Rickman has been celebrated with a Google Doodle on the 36th anniversary of one of his first leading theatre performances which the technology company described as “instrumental in launching his career”. The English actor, who died in 2016 aged 69, had opened his Broadway performance as anti-hero LeContinue Reading
The Hollywood star, whose last films include 2010’s How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon and 2007’s The Bucket List with Morgan Freeman, was seen watching the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at the Crypto.com arena in California. According to multiple US outlets, the fanContinue Reading
T om Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins will feature during the Coronation Concert celebrating the crowning of the King and Queen Consort. Alongside Sir Tom Jones, adventurer Bear Grylls and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse, they will appear in a series of pre-recorded sketches revealingContinue Reading
Richard Sharp has announced he is standing down as BBC chairman to “prioritise the interests” of the broadcaster after a report found he breached the governance code for public appointments. Chris Mason: who is the BBC’s new political editor? Why the BBC is bracing for another hiring row with No.Continue Reading
