Fahrenheit 11/9 film review: Michael Moore’s latest documentary is a brash left-wing polemic but its passionate punches still land October 19, 2018 The same debate has been swirling around Michael Moore’s documentaries for 30 years. From his first film Roger & Me, about General Motors’ abandonment of his hometown Flint, Moore’s formula has remained largely unchanged: brash left-wing polemic, spiced with stunts and gags. To his fans, he’s a gifted ironist with a cause. To his critics, [...]
Wise Children at the Old Vic review: Emma Rice’s latest show is a celebration of all things theatre October 19, 2018 Emma Rice has named her new theatre company after its very first production, which is ballsy, a bit like getting your partner’s name tattooed across your chest, or calling your child Susan B Successful. Had her fever dream adaptation of Angela Carter’s last novel been a resounding flop, the name Wise Children would haunt Emma [...]
Ollie Phillips: England have a squad of in-form players for the autumn internationals, although it’s by accident not design October 18, 2018 Eddie Jones arrives at the autumn internationals under pressure after six defeats from his last seven games and the England head coach’s life hasn’t been made any easier by a raft of key players being unavailable for next month’s matches. Losing Mako and Billy Vunipola to injury is massive and the absence of Chris Robshaw [...]
“There are no longer pointless matches” – Gibraltar’s first competitive wins demonstrate the objective of Uefa’s Nations League October 18, 2018 Bored of the international break? Not drawn in by the Nations League? Counting down the hours until the Premier League resumes on Saturday? England’s exciting 3-2 win over Spain may have brought around some people, but there are plenty who view Uefa’s idea to brighten up international football as an unwanted distraction from more important [...]
Helping young cancer patients thrive, not just survive October 18, 2018 The UK’s leading cancer support charity for children, young people and their families, CLIC Sargent is launching an exciting new grant scheme in collaboration with Societe Generale. At CLIC Sargent we’re all about helping young people to thrive, not just survive when they receive a cancer diagnosis. When we partnered with Societe Generale earlier this [...]
How Texas businessman Kent Teague helped bring Leyton Orient back from the brink October 18, 2018 Eighteen months ago Leyton Orient reached rock bottom. April 2017 marked the end of the east London club’s 112-year stay in the Football League – the culmination of a nightmare season in which five managers came and went. Three years after missing out on promotion to the Championship by the narrowest of margins – losing [...]
Canelo Alvarez: Boxer’s record-breaking $365m deal with DAZN highlights rise to prominence of both October 17, 2018 Every now and then a commercial deal comes along that doesn’t just reflect the shifting sands of the sports landscape, it magnifies them, turning the protagonists into even bigger names in the process. Paris Saint-Germain’s €222m signing of Neymar last year, which didn’t so much break football’s transfer record as smash it to smithereens, was [...]
US Grand Prix preview: Relaxed Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of fifth Formula One world title October 17, 2018 Lewis Hamilton’s first Formula One world title, in 2008, was sealed in the most dramatic of circumstances. Needing to finish fifth or higher to become the youngest ever champion, the 23-year-old looked to have fallen foul of the Brazilian weather. Showers at Interlagos meant a tactical battle and a lottery between wet and dry tyres. [...]
Wembley Stadium sale called off as billionaire bidder backs out of £600m deal October 17, 2018 American billionaire Shahid Khan has withdrawn his £600m offer for Wembley Stadium, saying the bid does not have enough support within the Football Association. Khan, who owns Premier-League side Fulham and American football team Jacksonville Jaguars, said he believes the FA would not vote to accept his offer. Read more: Trevor Steven: England win in Spain [...]
Picture this: Art-enriched offices make us more productive October 17, 2018 Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I like to think that art holds the key to unlocking a more productive economy. Recently, Frieze – which is one of the biggest events in the cultural calendar – saw the art world’s elite descend upon the capital. It’s a time of year when [...]