Barney Balaban, Paramount; Harry Cohn, Columbia Pictures; Nicholas M. Schenck, Loew’s; Will H. Hays, and Leo Spitz, RKO. Back row, left to right: Sidney Kent, 20th Century Fox; N.J. Blumberg, Universal; and Albert Warner, Warner Bros., in 1938. Harris & Ewing, photographer – Library of Congress by Norman Schwartz Until recently, Hollywood was a patriarchal society…
Month: February 2025
Amal Chatterjee
Amal Chatterjee: The Return
Pexels, Photo by Alex P Bright black tarmac and the tang of tropical sea in the air. At last. The coconut palms fringing the airport as tall as they had looked matchstick-like from the air. She remembered photographs of lazy days bathed in brilliant sunshine, smiling shiny faces and lush,…
Argentina
Luis Benítez
. ”The Argentinian poet, narrator and essayist Luis Benítez’s poems presented here show him to be an acutely political writer who captures the pulse of his time with unflinching candour. He writes about “assassins who are not so far away as they wait in the belly of the same horse…
Al Andaluz
The Rosy-Fingered Dawn of Eurabia
Granada behind an ornamented wall in Al Hamra / Alhambra, Photo by Çisellee Forget fear mongering! Arab, Turkish and European unification is the way forward . by Phil Hall . The Mediterranean has always been a crucible of civilisations, a vast, interconnected world where cultures, religions, and peoples have mingled…
Leon Kreel
Portrait of the South Downs Coast
Belle Toute, Leon Kreel © by Leon Kreel . Leon Kreel has exhibited in salons around the world. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. His photographic trips have taken him to Yellowstone National Park, Iceland, Namibia and India. Leon uses photography to immerse himself in new and old…
Ajahn Chah
Letters from America: Dave Blazer
The Politics of the USA are Unreal . Dear Dave, Over here in Europe we’ve been almost saturated with news about the USA presidential election and its aftermath to date, and I think it’s fair to say that a great many of us have looked on with various degrees of…
James Wood
That Was Hugo Blythe MP
James Wood interviews seasoned author and publisher Peter Cowlam on the subject of his new book . Wood That Was Hugo Blythe MP looks back to the early 2000s. To what extent were you conscious when writing this book of the comparisons that will be made by readers between the…
Almond Macadamia Gazpacho
Classics are Classics for a Reason
Charlie’s Bar, Photo sourced online The heart of classical cooking is connection by Arun Kapil . Classic cooking, in an environment designed to inspire and bring joy, stands the test of time. In a frantic world, classic dishes shine. I love the new and the innovative—bold flavours and mixed textures….
Andrew Birch
MEETING ANDREW BIRCH
The Ascent of Man (Backbiter) ©Andrew Birch by Paul Halas . Anyone who has read Private Eye over the past few decades will be familiar with Andrew Birch’s cartoons, similarly his work has regularly appeared in The Oldie, The Guardian, The Observer, The Big Issue, The Sunday Times, The Independent……
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Pantomime at the US-Mexico Border
Rio Grande Bend near Boquillas Canyon (Big Bend National Park, TX), photo Glysiak Wikimedia Commons by Phil Hall The cartels are not merely Mexican; they are Amexican. For the cartels, the border is imaginary. They operate on both sides of it, with American and Mexican nationals working together in a sophisticated…
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