Imperium review: Racist Harry Potter is the most remarkable thing about this undercover drama September 22, 2016 Ever wanted to hear Harry Potter utter every racist epithet under the sun? In Imperium, Daniel Radcliffe shaves his head and gets rowdy as an FBI agent going undercover to find out the full extent of the threat from White Supremacist terror groups in America. However you feel about potty-mouthed Potter, it’s jarring to see [...]
Freddie Ljungberg interview: Former Arsenal midfielder looking to Wenger as he plots his new life in coaching September 22, 2016 If the past really does dictate the future then former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has a notable back catalogue to consult as he plots his ascendency to the upper echelons of the coaching world. A member of the Gunners’ Invincibles who went the entire 2003-04 campaign unbeaten, Ljungberg, who won five major trophies in nine [...]
English Football League clubs reject proposals to incorporate Premier League B teams and Old Firm in overhaul of competition September 22, 2016 Premier League B teams and Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers have been ruled out of a revamped English Football League (EFL) structure following opposition from clubs to the proposals. It means that the extra eight clubs needed to make up a fifth tier of 20 teams – with the working title of League Three – [...]
Bath back attacking rugby brand to win over Londoners at Twickenham for Leicester Tigers fixture September 22, 2016 Bath believe that their exciting brand of rugby will attract Londoners to Twickenham for a meeting with old rivals Leicester Tigers in April next year. The 151-year-old club are relocating to the capital’s iconic 82,000 stadium for the 8 April Premiership fixture against the Tigers in a bid to engage with rugby fans beyond the borders [...]
Manchester City form is no surprise but Leicester can still catch them, says Claudio Ranieri September 22, 2016 Bullish Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists it is too soon to declare Manchester City as the Premier League’s champions-elect and is adamant the Foxes will defend their title to the bitter end. Leicester, who made a mockery of their status as 5,000-1 outsiders last term, have made a modest start to the campaign having won [...]
Bloomberg Square Mile Relay returns to London for its 10th edition — can Barclays beat the likes of JP Morgan and Macquarie once again? September 22, 2016 Over 1,000 runners will swarm the streets surrounding Guildhall this evening as the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay celebrates its 10th anniversary in the City. Bloomberg's 10-legged relay race has been exported to financial hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Sydney and New York but returns to the site of its inception in 2007 on Thursday evening when [...]
The long and winding path of Gerald Laing, from bikini babes to the dogs of war September 22, 2016 Gerald Laing is best known for his bold pop art works featuring beautiful bikini models, macho space-men and daredevil skydivers. He was a pioneer of the movement, a Brit who moved to New York and became a cultural figurehead, revered alongside the likes of Andy Warhol (who he would later pay homage to in a [...]
My Inspiration: Artist Lauren Baker on vows of silence, an infinity coffin and her love of John Everett Millais’ Ophelia September 22, 2016 Artist Lauren Baker talks about her love for John Everett Millais’ Ophelia In Shakespeare’s play, Ophelia is picking flowers in the forest and falls into the river, where her billowing dress keeps her afloat for a while before she slowly drowns. In the painting she’s pale white with long, gingery hair, so I kind of see [...]
Famous sculptor Alexander Calder also made stunning jewellery, on display in London soon September 22, 2016 Alexander Calder is best known as the man who introduced the mobile to the art world. In a recent Tate Modern retrospective, his giant, astronomical sculptures rotated overhead, some powered by invisible motors, others relying on gravity and the movement of air created by visitors. They rely on delicate balance, suggesting that beauty underpins the [...]
From Dada to the cover of Vogue: the incredible life and times of Vogue photographer Erwin Blumenfeld September 22, 2016 Erwin Blumenfeld, one of the most recognisable fashion photographers of the 20th century, led a life that uncannily reflected the contradictions of his times. He was a famous photographer of nudes who was once arrested for daring to allow his bathing costume to slip from his shoulder while sunbathing. He was conscripted into the German [...]