
Photo by Eric Skipsey, 1961
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog and of his Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O’Hagan – my review… Continue reading
23 Sunday May 2010
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Photo by Eric Skipsey, 1961
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog and of his Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O’Hagan – my review… Continue reading
18 Tuesday May 2010
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Hank Jones, one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, has died in Manhattan aged 91. Continue reading
12 Wednesday May 2010
Posted in Books, Film, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction
It could be argued that Arthur Miller is now remembered as much for his four-year marriage to Marilyn Monroe as for his plays, including at least one masterpiece, Death of a Salesman. But in post-war theatre, only Tennessee Williams rivalled Miller in stature. When the outspoken, liberal playwright won the heart of America’s golden girl in 1956, many predicted this unlikely match would soon fail.
Nearly sixty years later, their marriage is the subject of a new book by Jeffrey Meyers. Continue reading
09 Sunday May 2010
Grace O’Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille) was born in Mayo circa 1530, daughter of a chieftain. She became Ireland’s most renowned sea-raider, and her battles with Sir Richard Bingham, the Governor of Connacht, are the stuff of legend. In 1593, when English colonisation was at its peak, Grace famously negotiated with Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace. The life of Ireland’s ‘pirate queen’ has long been celebrated in folklore, literature and song. Most recently the poet Naomi Foyle has composed an ‘epic ballad’, Grace of the Gamblers: a Chantilly Chantey. Continue reading
06 Thursday May 2010
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‘Power of Madonna’ is the 15th episode in the Fox TV series, Glee, featuring a show choir or ‘glee club’ in a fictional Ohio high school. The choir tends to attract the quirkier, less popular students, encouraged by their Spanish teacher, Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), and their rivals, a cheerleading team led by Will’s arch nemesis, P.E. instructor Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch.)
Media buzz was generated last autumn when Madonna granted the Glee team full rights to her musical catalogue. Continue reading
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