The greatest taboo of all
he latest film from Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call Me by Your Name, seems at first to be the story of an ordinary American teenager. Having enrolled in a new school, Maren (Taylor Russell) is happy to be invited to a sleepover at another girl's house. She is happy, too, to chat and gossip with her prospective friends. But later in the evening, when her hostess shows off her varnished nails, Maren pulls the girl's finger into her mouth and bites down with a horrible crunch. Ma...
The greatest taboo of all
he latest film from Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call Me by Your Name, seems at first to be the story of an ordinary American teenager. Having enrolled in a new school, Maren (Taylor Russell) is happy to be invited to a sleepover at another girl's house. She is happy, too, to chat and gossip with her prospective friends. But later in the evening, when her hostess shows off her varnished nails, Maren pulls the girl's finger into her mouth and bites down with a horrible crunch. Ma...
PBOC sharpens focus on inflation
China's central bank will likely keep its monetary policy accommodative to facilitate the country's economic recovery in the coming months and sharpen its focus on the overall objective of keeping inflationary risks at bay, experts said on Thursday after reviewing a key report. The third-quarter monetary policy report, released by the People's Bank of China on Wednesday, cautioned against any potential rise in inflationary pressure going forward, although there has been a recen...
PBOC sharpens focus on inflation
China's central bank will likely keep its monetary policy accommodative to facilitate the country's economic recovery in the coming months and sharpen its focus on the overall objective of keeping inflationary risks at bay, experts said on Thursday after reviewing a key report. The third-quarter monetary policy report, released by the People's Bank of China on Wednesday, cautioned against any potential rise in inflationary pressure going forward, although there has been a recen...
Eric Ravilious: A very British vision of war?
He was one of the greatest watercolourists of the 20th Century, loved for his paintings of famous English landmarks like the Westbury Horse, Beachy Head and the Long Man of Wilmington. He was a chronicler of mid-century British life, whose subject matter is now seen as the epitome of traditional Englishness: tea on the lawn, cricket on the green, and keeping the home fires burning. More like this: - Haunting paintings from the battlefields of war - The ultimate anti-war films - The story of a...
Eric Ravilious: A very British vision of war?
He was one of the greatest watercolourists of the 20th Century, loved for his paintings of famous English landmarks like the Westbury Horse, Beachy Head and the Long Man of Wilmington. He was a chronicler of mid-century British life, whose subject matter is now seen as the epitome of traditional Englishness: tea on the lawn, cricket on the green, and keeping the home fires burning. More like this: - Haunting paintings from the battlefields of war - The ultimate anti-war films - The story of a...
Imran Khan: Shock and condemnation over attack on Pakistan ex-PM
An attack on Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan - which supporters say was an attempted assassination - has drawn international condemnation. Mr Khan, 70, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg on Thursday at a protest march in Wazirabad, in the north-east of the country. One person was killed and at least 10 injured in the attack on his convoy. But Mr Khan is in a stable condition, his team say, and could potentially be discharged in the coming days. The attack o...
Imran Khan: Shock and condemnation over attack on Pakistan ex-PM
An attack on Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan - which supporters say was an attempted assassination - has drawn international condemnation. Mr Khan, 70, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg on Thursday at a protest march in Wazirabad, in the north-east of the country. One person was killed and at least 10 injured in the attack on his convoy. But Mr Khan is in a stable condition, his team say, and could potentially be discharged in the coming days. The attack o...
