Sky closes in on bumper £300m Six Nations broadcasting deal March 1, 2020 Sky is said to be closing in on a £300m deal for the broadcast rights to the Six Nations in a controversial move that could wipe the rugby tournament from terrestrial TV. The tender process for the new broadcasting contract is set to close when this year’s tournament wraps up on 14 March, with Sky [...]
Fail Better 2020: James Baldwin March 1, 2020 | Sponsored A night of live poetry and discussion in tribute to the multifaceted artist that was James Baldwin, exploring the failure of the media to recognise his life’s work beyond the singular narrative of the Black experience in America. Speakers confirmed include Dr. Michelle Asantewa, Dean Atta and Keith Jarrett. City A.M. Club members receive 10% off [...]
Handel & Hendrix in London March 1, 2020 | Sponsored Handel & Hendrix in London promotes the awareness and enjoyment of Handel and his music to as wide a public audience as possible. They strive to inspire, educate and inform through the interpretation of the Georgian house at 25 Brook Street, where Handel lived and composed for 36 years, through live music performances, educational and [...]
Portrait of a Lady on Fire review: Banishing men makes for a revolutionary period piece February 28, 2020 There’s something strange about Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the enlightenment era French-language romance set on an island off the coast of Brittany, and it took me a while to work out what it was. It’s about three young women: Héloïse, a lonely debutante; Marianne, the bohemian artist hired by Héloïse’s mother to paint [...]
David Hockney at National Portrait Gallery review: Lacklustre retrospective is in need of a bigger splash February 28, 2020 David Hockney’s latest exhibition, Drawing from Life at the National Portrait Gallery, claims to be a major retrospective of the veteran artist’s work. Let’s just say at the outset: there’s nothing major about this exhibition. Drawing from Life’s bait is the lure of previously unseen works, notably a large double portrait (triple if you include [...]
Downhill film review: Awkward Hollywood remake of Force Majeure gets lost in translation February 28, 2020 This remake of European drama Force Majeure stars Will Ferrell as a man whose relationship with his wife (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) disintegrates after he ditches her and their kids to escape an oncoming avalanche. The original film was a profound look at the questions we’d rather not ask ourselves. The American version retains none of these [...]
Colour out of Space film review: Nicolas Cage cuts loose in this montage of madness February 28, 2020 In these uncertain times, it’s comforting to know some things can still be relied upon – in this case Nicolas Cage’s ability to one-up his own bonkers persona. Based on the HP Lovecraft novel of the same name and directed by Richard Stanley, the man who got fired from 90s car-crash The Island of Dr [...]
Arsenal 1-2 Olympiacos: Last-gasp El-Arabi winner dumps sloppy Gunners out of the Europa League on away goals February 27, 2020 There is little doubt that this was the worst performance of Mikel Arteta’s reign. Arsenal squandered a 1-0 advantage coming into the home leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie as Olympiacos won 2-1 on the night following a last-minute winner in extra-time from Youssef El-Arabi to go through on away goals. It [...]
Six Nations: Ireland’s Andy Farrell could learn something from France’s fresh approach under Fabien Galthie February 27, 2020 Watching last weekend’s Six Nations games I was struck by a huge contrast between two of the teams on display. Once again France provided the highlight of the weekend, beating Wales 27-23 in a thrilling contest in Cardiff which kept the youthful visitors’ Grand Slam hopes alive. On Sunday it was a different story, as [...]
Inter Miami: How David Beckham’s dream of establishing an MLS franchise became a reality in Florida February 27, 2020 It has taken a long time, but this weekend Club Internacional de Futbol Miami will finally play their first competitive match. When they take to the pitch against Los Angeles FC on Sunday, Inter Miami’s players will be fulfilling the ambitions of one of their owners. David Beckham has been attempting to establish a team [...]