AS RIGID AS OSCAR HIMSELF
Yet another conservative and sentimental awards ceremony, writes Nicholas Barber ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |LESS IS EVEN MORE
For years now, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has been partly closed for rebuilding. William Fiennes likes it better that way—less Gallery Fatigue, more time for Vermeer and Rembrandt ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |THE CV: SHERLOCK HOLMES
The BBC’s hit “Sherlock” is just one of 230 films or television series featuring the great man. Matthew Sweet picks the best ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |VISITOR'S BOOKS
What could be more satisfying than a hotel with its own library? Claire Wrathall catalogues five ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |THE STRANGEST SPICE
It tastes like flowers and feels like a live wire; no pantry should be without it. In a new food column, Jon Fasman considers Sichuan peppers … read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |THE PLAYLIST: ROCKING AFRICA
Our regular contributor J.M. Ledgard covers much of Africa for The Economist. This is the soundtrack to his life ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |THE DRAMA OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate science is a tricky subject for the stage, as two new plays in London make plain. Robert Butler puts his finger on the problem ... read more »
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quote well said...especially the dignity part which most of the other sportsmen are failing these are the only few guys who held their head high through out the career...