Inside the November 6, 2022 Issue:
Culture: The New Review Magazine – Nov 6, 2022
Tag Archives: Culture
Preview: France-Amérique Magazine – November 2022
EVERYONE SPEAKS ENGLISH
Or Do They?
France and the French can remain globally relevant only in English. Or so says British journalist Simon Kuper in one of a series of articles published recently by Le Monde. According to him, French is losing its utility, while English reigns supreme.
BERNARD CERQUIGLINI
“The French Language Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You!”
Who better than this jovial linguist to champion the French language? Bernard Cerquiglini holds a doctorate in literature, formerly directed the Center for French and Francophone Studies at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, and has been the vice-president of the Fondation des Alliances Françaises for the last two years.
Travel & Culture Guides: ‘Why We Love Spain’ (2022)
editors have consistently begged to visit over the years as they attempt to understand its wholesome hidden depths. Here are 10 things that have us hankering for more.
Preview: Country Life Magazine – Oct 19, 2022
Country Life 19 October 2022 looks at springer spaniels, Manet, the nature writing of ‘BB’ and meets bladesmith Owen Bush.
Masterpiece
Jack Watkins admires Stubbs’s racehorse portrait Gimcrack
With a spring in his step
The Welsh springer is a brainy, loyal dual-purpose spaniel, observes Katy Birchall
Dreams are made of these
Ten field sportsmen and women reveal their perfect days with rod or hawk to Octavia Pollock
Blades of class
Claire Jackson meets imposing bladesmith Owen Bush and dares to swing one of his sharp and gleaming swords
When the heat is on
John Hoyland canvasses gardeners and designers about the plants that best survived the drought
The man that shocked France
Artistic recognition came too late in life for Édouard Manet, regrets Michael Prodger
Previews: The Atlantic Magazine – November 2022
The Atlantic Magazine – November 2022 Issue:
The empty promise of the Sixth Amendment, Siegfried & Roy’s rise and fall, a Guggenheim scapegoat, and independence for Puerto Rico. Plus stopping election deniers, Atlanta hip-hop, Orhan Pamuk, ABBA Voyage, a bygone Boston, new fiction, and more.
This Is Not Justice
A Philadelphia teenager and the empty promise of the Sixth Amendment
The Improbable Rise and Savage Fall of Siegfried & Roy
At the peak of their fame, they were arguably the most famous magicians since Houdini.
The Guggenheim’s Scapegoat
A museum curator was forced out of her job over allegations of racism that an investigation deemed unfounded. What did her defenestration accomplish?
Let Puerto Rico Be Free
The only just future for my home is not statehood, but full independence from the United States.
Culture: New York Times Magazine – Oct 16, 2022
The Culture Issue – 10.16.22
The Elusive Power of Cate Blanchett
The actress has stayed one step ahead of audiences by constantly being in motion. In her new movie “Tár,” she’s as inscrutable as ever.
American Culture Is Trash Culture
It’s not just that trash is what Americans want from movies; it’s who we are. So where did it go?
Can Black Literature Escape the Representation Trap?
A crop of recent novels strains against the expectations of a publishing industry attempting to embrace diversity.
Previews: The Guardian Weekly – October 14, 2022
Rebellion in Iran: Inside the 14 October Guardian Weekly
The women and girls facing down Iran’s leaders. Plus: Putin strikes back
For the past few weeks, nationwide protests have gripped Iran after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who had been detained for breaching Islamic dress codes.
Details of what is happening inside the country remain patchy, but social media footage suggests action has been substantial, resulting in mass arrests and scores of deaths. Yet Iran’s repressive state apparatus has not been able to quell the unrest or diminish the morale of protesters, many of whom are young women and schoolgirls.
Preview: Country Life Magazine – Oct 12, 2022
Country Life – 12 October 2022
Country Life Magazine 12 October 2022 is an interiors special, but also looks at ancient barrows, Roald Dahl and much more.
Masterpiece
Jack Watkins on Ronald Blythe’s seminal Akenfield
Roald’s medicine
Rural life was a joy to the author, says Matthew Dennison
In praise of decency
Thoughtfulness abounds in the countryside, writes Margaret Casely-Hayford
Splendid isolation
Legendary interior designer Veere Grenney talks to Giles Kime about spending lockdown in a Palladian folly
Life & Arts: FT Weekend Magazine – Oct 8/9, 2022
FT Weekend Magazine – October 8, 2022
In an exclusive interview, Tesla chief Elon Musk talks to FT editor Roula Khalaf about moving to Mars, saving free speech — and why ageing is the one ‘problem’ that should not be solved
Cover: The New York Times Magazine – Oct 9, 2022
Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines
Doctors and midwives in blue states are working to get abortion pills into red states — setting the stage for a historic legal clash.
What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay
No greater challenge faces humanity than reducing emissions without backsliding into preindustrial poverty. One tiny country is leading the way.
The Climate Novelist Who Transcends Despair
Lydia Millet believes the natural world can help us become more human.
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