Author: Emily Davis
Former child actor Sophie Nyweide dies aged 24
The actor Sophie Nyweide has died at the age of 24, her family has announced. An online obituary gives no cause of death, but says [more…]
‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving UK club culture?
Nestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is [more…]
‘Where is the adult?’: how Leonardo Van Dijl filmed the story of a child tennis star’s abuse
Leonardo Van Dijl smiles: “If you told me a year ago that I’d be speaking to the Guardian, I’d have asked: ‘What about?’” Last May, [more…]
Wind, Tide & Oar review – a love letter to the good old fashioned art of sailing
‘Here comes the squall,” says a voice excitedly. A girl of 11 or 12 clutching the side of the boat looks less thrilled. A squall [more…]
‘Filling in these gaps’: Paul McCartney’s recently rediscovered photographs
He is not drowning but waving. John Lennon’s arms stretch at angles like the sails of a windmill. His face wears a toothy, incandescent smile. [more…]
‘Death to streamers!’: can a New York video store start a revolution?
They trickle in by twos and threes, spiritual seekers to a temple long thought gone: the video store. Some of these acolytes are sentimental for [more…]
Tendaberry review – dreamlike drama of a young woman alone in New York
Here is a dreamily sensual realist debut from Haley Elizabeth Anderson, the title a nod to New York singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and her 1969 album [more…]
An Army of Women review – shocking story of sex-assault survivors’ fight for justice
In 2018, a historic lawsuit was brought against the US city of Austin, Travis County, the Austin Police Department, and the Travis County District Attorney’s [more…]
Canada election sees record high early voting, figures show
A record 7.3 million people have cast their ballots over four days of advanced voting in Canada’s election, official figures showed on Tuesday, in a [more…]
Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies
A panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged [more…]
