Nov
20
THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG QUIXOTE (A PROLOGUE)
Prologue
Ever since his mother died of malaria when he was just five years old, Alonso had been plagued by
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Nov
19
PARIS IS BURNING
I re-watched Paris Is Burning (1990) last night, and it struck me how much more subversive and interesting drag and
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Nov
18
FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS
Probably my favourite father-daughter scene in the history of film—alongside Atticus and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Nov
17
THE POOLS OF MEMORY
Hi.
I’m Tom.
After being referred to a therapist by my work, I was advised to write down my
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Nov
16
SPLIT VISION
Two men.
One is vastly wealthier than the other, though both are immensely rich compared to most.
Despite their respective
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Nov
13
HIS MAJESTY'S SECRET DISSIDENT (PART 3)
Though there was no escaping the cold in Italy in November, it was still warmer than England, and Bond found
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Nov
11
SOUL MUSIC
“Ever since my childhood I had been attracted by the magnificent melodies of the
‘Oktoechos’ [“eight modes”--the Orthodox tonal
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Nov
11
PEAK VIBES
The cold, dry November nights are inspiring for cine-geeks like me, as they evoke a blend of Twin Peaks vibes,
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Nov
10
NED, ED AND THE WAR DEAD
One of my late father's greatest influences was the Edwardian architect Edwin Lutyens, known to his friends as
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Nov
09
CITY OF GODS
"I feel like Sinatra in these streets"
There haven’t been too many great New York tracks since
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