A Review of Pride and Prejudice in the Style of a Ludacris Song
Her family's got drama, her friends are all crazy / But she ain't giving up, her heart's feeling hazy.
All the places in Buenos Aires I have eaten tostados de jamón y queso in the past fortnight
From bares notables to the backseat of a girlfriend’s car.
Life on Earth: two poems by Nicholas Lezard
Watching Attenborough’s Green Planet, Nicholas Lezard finds himself possessed by the spirit of Dorothy Parker.
Tokio Adrift
Beachcomber Tracey Williams presents collages of non-biodegradable “found art” washed up on the Cornwall coast.
Wines I didn't drink last year while up the Hilary (in ascending order of regret)
From Sainsbury’s Côtes du Rhône to Olivier Leflaire Puligny-Montrachet Enseignères.
They Don’t Make ’em Like Fleur Anymore
On International Women’s Day, Boris Starling pays tribute to Fleur de Villiers, a remarkable family friend.
The Moonraker Tweets
Eric Stroud whiles away a long weekend with the audiobook of Ian Fleming’s third novel—and live-tweets his increasingly-bemused reactions.
All the books in the library of the Concordia Bay ferry from East to West Falkland (and vice versa), as at 25.3.23
From Confessions of an Opium-Eater to The Complete Vegetable Grower.
“The Rings of Power”: Not Woke, Just Disordered
How to fix Amazon’s disappointing US$1 billion TV series.
News At A Glance #34
Gollum, Whoopi Goldberg, penguins, and dentistry. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
News At A Glance #33
Bavarian royals, Dracula, The Godfather, and Gridiron. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
The Haçienda Was Just a Club
Jack Shamash laments yet another article about the Haçienda Club (by writing yet another article about the Haçienda Club).
Banksy in Buenos Aires
“Call me a philistine, but I like art most when it’s good.” Dominic Hilton and friends visit a Banksy exhibition.
News At A Glance #32
Denzel Washington, fat cells, playful males, and Uruguayan politicians. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
Classically Understated
On Holocaust Memorial Day, Boris Starling recalls a much-revered (and feared) school teacher.
Spotify Sundays: Stewart Home on BDSM and Art School Orgies
Prolific London writer-publisher Stewart Home presents a fetish-themed playlist to accompany his latest novel, Art School Orgy.
The Guitarists’ Guitarists’ Guitarist
“The sound that flowed out of the cans was like nothing I’d ever heard before. I thought it was the most beautiful sound in the world.” Richard Simon pays tribute to his hero, the late great Jeff Beck.
The Royal Deafness
In their deafness, the Royal Family missed a precious opportunity with Meghan Markle, says David Smith.
Leo Messi: The Nation’s Playmaker
Lionel Messi, like Diego Maradona before him, touches the raw, national nerve of failure and transforms it into the triumph that Argentina so desperately seeks.
News At A Glance #31
Matthew McConaughey, Ted Hughes, pork pies, and Tristram Shandy. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.