Posts by Francesca Peacock
Friday, 21 September 2018
Deconstructing Time: Christian Marclay's The Clock at the Tate Modern
Christian Marclay’s The Clock (2010) has returned to London eight years after it first premiered in the White Cube. For..
By Francesca Peacock
Friday, 21 September 2018
Culture Digest - The Winter's Tale, magic realism and Star Wars
Anthony and Cleopatra Simon Godwin’s Anthony and Cleopatra starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo started this week. A fated relationship?..
By Francesca Peacock
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Need to know: is the latest Korean summit a serious breakthrough?
Is complete denuclearisation about to happen? Relations between North and South Korea do seem to be improving, with South Korean..
By Francesca Peacock
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Need to know: Putin and Erdogan declare Idlib ceasefire
Is the Syrian civil war finally over? Yesterday, at talks in Sochi, Putin and Erdogan agreed to set up a..
By Francesca Peacock
Friday, 14 September 2018
9/11, somnophilia and selfies - Moshfegh's 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation'
Ottessa Moshfegh is adept at creating difficult, even occasionally repulsive characters: the eponymous sailor of her debut novella McGlue struggles,..
By Francesca Peacock
Friday, 14 September 2018
Culture Digest - Othello, podcasts and Crazy Rich Asians
Royal Academy’s Festival of Ideas The RA is hosting a series of thought-provoking talks and lectures, with the last few..
By Francesca Peacock
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Need to know: the EU's challenge to Orban explained
Is the EU after the Hungarian government? Yes. Yesterday, the European Parliament voted in favour of triggering Article 7 against..
By Francesca Peacock
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Need to know: Trade War latest explained
How are China and the Russians forging an alliance? This morning, Chinese President Xi spoke at the Eastern Economic Forum..
By Francesca Peacock
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Need to know: what is at stake in Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation
Who is Brett Kavanaugh? Brett Kavanaugh, a Court of Appeals Judge and former White House staff secretary under G. W...
By Francesca Peacock