Woody Allen
There’s nothing shameful about hypochondria
Caroline Crampton describes the real agonies of people obsessed with their fragility, revealing that her own hypochondria stems from a childhood cancer diagnosis
Evil geniuses
Does knowledge of the wrongs committed by Caravaggio, Picasso, Roman Polanski and other ‘monsters’ condition our response to their art, wonders Claire Dederer
High life
New York The high life has gone with the wind because of you know what. The last time I went…
Allen key
A Rainy Day in New York is Woody Allen’s 49th film and it’s not been without its troubles. When accusations…
When did publishers become so spineless?
Even amid plague, economic apocalypse, and the cancellation of 2020, dumb stuff keeps happening. Besides, loads of us will now…
The stranglehold of the wokerati
At least none of us will have to pretend that we read Woody Allen’s memoirs. This week the publishers Hachette…
High life
Gstaad Rumours about the virus are flying around this village. First there was talk of a hotel being temporarily…
‘It could be a disaster’: Jim Broadbent talks to Stuart Jeffries about his latest role
‘I live completely anonymously,’ whispers Jim Broadbent down the phone from Lincolnshire. Nonsense, I counter. You’re one of the most…
Why not ban artists who forget to feed their cats or recycle?
Sometimes a picture — the big picture — is worth more than a thousand words. Consider this Art vs Artist,…
Taki: Where’s Norman Mailer when you need him?
Gstaad For some strange reason there have been no #MeToo complaints around these parts. Some locals have grumbled about yours…
Rock bottom
The oeuvre of Chris Rock may not be fully known in this parish. He was the African-American stand-up who made…
Singles match
The rise of ‘living apart together’ – and why I’ve stopped doing it
Oscar syndrome
Awards ceremonies grow ever sillier and more self-important
Woody’s return to form
Blue Jasmine is the latest film from Woody Allen who, at various stages of his career, has been declared on-form,…
