Guardian US13 hours agoBlake Lively’s career is fantastically strange – and The Age of Adaline is a standoutverified_publisherThe Guardian - Shaad D'SouzaWhether by choice or by the fickle nature of Hollywood, many teen stars fade into obscurity after their time in the spotlight. Not Blake Lively: since the end of Gossip Girl, the controversial teen soap that catapulted her to fame in the late-2000s, her star has only risen. In 2022, she …
Guardian US3 days agoOn my radar: Bolu Babalola’s cultural highlightsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Killian FoxBorn in London to a British-Nigerian family in 1991, Bolu Babalola studied law at Reading and did a masters degree in American politics and history at UCL before getting her start as a comedy writer at the BBC. Her debut short story collection, Love in Colour, a retelling of historical and …
Guardian US1 day agoThe vital role of museums in building a strong civic identityverified_publisherThe Guardian - LettersCharlotte Higgins is spot-on about Derby’s Museum of Making and the potential role of museums in civic life (Go to Derby: see how a museum can help shape a better future, 1 July). Derby Museums has three major advantages: a local authority that understands the value of culture and heritage; an …
Guardian US2 days agoFrom ‘snot block’ to meat pie: Australian baked goods – sortedverified_publisherThe Guardian - Jess HoThe bakery run has changed significantly over the years. Back in the day, it was Bakers Delight versus Brumby’s. Cheesymite versus Cheddarmite. Scone versus scone. But now, bakeries are very often specialised, artisan, naturally leavened, locally sourced, seasonal, handmade and all those other …
Guardian US1 day agoTrouble in mind: the best film, music, TV, literature and drama for a guilty conscienceverified_publisherThe Guardian - Miriam Gillinson, Sam Jordison, Jessica Kiang, Danny Leigh Jason Okundaye and Jenessa WilliamsGuilt can be borne in different ways: with an open wince of shame or buried so far under the surface that the person concerned doesn’t even realise it is there. That second scenario is the stuff of the haunting morality tale Mr Klein. Directed by the great Joseph Losey, the star is Alain Delon, …
Guardian US2 days agoSexual harassment of women in Australian culture industries must be stopped, says arts ministerverified_publisherThe Guardian - Kelly BurkeAs the first minister to ever hold the joint portfolios of arts, and employment and workplace relations, Tony Burke is promising to use government policy to tackle sexual harassment allegations within Australia’s cultural industries. Speaking to Guardian Australia just prior to announcing the start …
