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Andy Warhol shocked the world with his art long before his iconic pop art creations. In 1949, the US artist with Slovak roots submitted a painting of a young man picking his nose, “The Broad Gave Me My Face But I Can Pick My Own Nose”, to an exhibition in Pittsburgh. You have just exceeded the number of devices allowed. Your active subscription only allows a limited number of browsers to access locked content. To continue reading this article on this device/browser, please edit the list of registered devices in your profile settings here: manage devices You can read all about device management here . The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.sk Subscribe now for full access Subscription for 4 weeks 4 € Buy Subscription for 1 years 39,90 € Buy Subscription for 2 years 69,90 € Buy I already have subscription - Sign in Subscription provides you with: Immediate access to all locked articles (premium … [Read more...] about Warhol’s offensive “Nosepicker” painting heads to auction

Published 11 March Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Film critic Mark Kermode and radio presenter Simon Mayo are to leave their long-running Friday film review programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. The pair have presented the show on the network for 21 years, but their last programme will air on Friday, 1 April. It has not yet been announced who will replace them, nor whether the duo plan to take the format to another station. But Mayo, who also presents a show on Greatest Hits Radio, indicated that the pair would return elsewhere. "After 21 years (and as many drummers), the Flagship Film Show @Wittertainment will make its final 5 Live voyage on April 1st," he tweeted. "But like [Spinal] Tap, we'll be back… Stay tuned." In an official statement, the pair made clear that the decision to leave was their own. Channelling the great David St. Hubbins, @simonmayo … [Read more...] about Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo are ending their 5 Live film show

Published 12 November 2019 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Melanie Brown has clarified that a "miscommunication" with Tesco over the use of an image of her led to her complaining to the supermarket giant. Tesco pulled an advert for Clubcard Plus which featured her as Scary Spice after she voiced objections on Monday. The ad read: "Stop right now. You get 10% off two big shops a month for £7.99," a play on the hit single Stop. "I did this campaign for Women's Aid to raise awareness and to raise funds," Brown wrote in a new Instagram post. "There was NEVER any issue about me being unhappy with my image being used and there was NEVER any issue about Tesco being given permission to use the image." It's understood Brown had expected the charity, which supports women and children who have experienced domestic violence, to feature more prominently in the advertising … [Read more...] about Mel B: ‘Miscommunication’ led to Tesco advert complaint

According to the "Juncker curse", named after the former president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, "we all know what we have to do, we just don't know how to get re-elected once we have done it". Few ruling politicians will be more acutely aware of Juncker's warning right now than Britain's Liz Truss and her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, after one of the most brutal receptions for a new Government's economic agenda we have seen in decades. Their poll ratings plummeted, the pound dipped close to parity with the dollar, interest rates spiked disastrously upwards, the International Monetary Fund issued a stinging rebuke , and the measures very nearly triggered a full scale financial crisis. To call it a baptism of fire is an understatement. Both the markets and the voters have taken violently against their "plan for growth". At this juncture, it is hard to see how they are going to turn things around. As one seasoned City observer only half-jokingly puts it: "The … [Read more...] about Juncker’s curse looms – Liz Truss is running out of options

For the past 25 years, and especially since the financial crisis, the global economy has taken a disastrous wrong turn for which we are about to pay a hideous price . In one of the gravest intellectual errors since communism, many of the world’s cleverest people thought they had discovered the secret to perpetual prosperity. Forget about hard work, deferred gratification, tackling post-industrial wastelands or actually earning one’s keep by creating, building and exporting: there was an easier way. Cheered on by politicians, central banks kept interest rates low, favoured borrowers over savers, printed money with abandon and engineered an artificial boom in house prices, tech firm stocks, crypto-currencies, bond markets, art and more. This ersatz “wealth” was meant to encourage spending and investment, the tax receipts would fund a generous welfare state, low rates would allow rising government debt, and there would be no need for difficult conversations on ageing, science, tax, … [Read more...] about Liz Truss must hold her nerve as the world tips into a calamitous recession

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The work of French artist and bohemian Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is celebrated in a Google doodle to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. The post-Impressionist, whose legs stopped growing when he was a child so that he grew to a height of 1.54m (5ft 1in), was one of the most celebrated characters of La Belle Epoque. Known as much for his wild social life as his art, he painted a series of famous posters for Paris’ Moulin Rouge club, which thereafter kept a seat for him for the cabaret. He was a habitual visitor to brothels and sometimes moved in to stay for several weeks, painting many of the prostitutes. “He shared the lives of the women who made him their confidant, painting and drawing them at work and at leisure. Lautrec recorded their intimate relationships, which were often lesbian,” the … [Read more...] about Henri de Toulouse Lautrec: Google celebrates 150th anniversary of French artist’s birth

In pictures: Leeds v Chelsea SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Leeds have been told by their former goalkeeper Nigel Martyn that they need to keep Jack Harrison happy, hand him plenty of minutes and win games to ensure the winger doesn’t quit the club to sign for Newcastle . The Magpies reportedly made two offers for the 25-year-old in the summer and could once again attempt to thrash out a deal for him when the January transfer window opens. Related articles Leeds 'reject second Newcastle Harrison bid' as Whites stand firm Football pitch riot leaves over 100 fans dead including children “I’ve been impressed with him ever since he’s been at the club,” Martyn exclusively told Express Sport as he … [Read more...] about Leeds told what they need to do to stop Jack Harrison signing for Newcastle – EXCLUSIVE

The 60th New York Film Festival opened Friday night, with the North American premiere of "White Noise," Noah Baumbach's adaptation of Don Delillo's 1985 darkly-humorous novel of a consumerist society confronting an environmental disaster. This year's edition, showcasing 120 films from 40 countries, features premieres starring Cate Blanchett, Woody Harrelson, Anne Hathaway, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Sigourney Weaver, Claire Foy, Vicky Krieps, and Michelle Williams. Among the noted directors whose works are on display are Martin Scorsese (the David Johansen music documentary "Personality Crisis: One Night Only"), James Gray ("Armageddon Time"), Luca Guadagnino ("Bones and All"), Kelly Reichardt ("Showing Up"), Sarah Polley ("Women Talking"), Claire Denis ("Stars at Noon"), and James Ivory ("A Cooler Climate"). In a major switch, veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman, known for his hours-long, fly-on-the-wall observational films (such as "High School," "Central Park," … [Read more...] about 2022 New York Film Festival: Cancel culture, class wars, and existential dread

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley has scaled back his plan to improve persistent reading problems among Louisiana's youngest learners. Under Brumley's original proposal, children in kindergarten, first, second, third and fourth grades who fail to read on grade level in an end-of-the-year screening  would be required to undergo 30 hours of summer remediation or repeat the grade. The revised plan, which would be used at the end of the current school year, would only apply to third- and fourth-graders. In addition, the new proposal includes other allowances aimed at defusing criticism from local superintendents and others. Critics have focused on the requirement that students who opt not to do the remedial work must repeat the grade. They say research shows forcing a student to repeat a grade does more harm than good. Brumley said the revised proposal gives children multiple ways to avoid being held back. "It is not a retention policy," he said. Whether the … [Read more...] about Brumley narrows focus of new reading rules; faces Oct. 11 vote at BESE

Voting is taking place in what is arguably Brazil's most critical election since the end of military dictatorship in 1985. And it's the only thing people are talking about here. Many feel the nation 's future, and its democracy, is on the line - whatever their political leanings. The two frontrunners for the presidency are Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known affectionately as Lula, and the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro . Voters are going to the polls across the country from 8am to 5pm local time (12pm to 9pm UK time). A candidate must get over 50% of the vote today to avoid a second round run-off on 30 October - and secure the presidency. Latest polling gives Lula a 14-point lead over Bolsonaro, which could hand him a victory in the first round. Almost unheard of here. More on Brazil Footballer Neymar backs Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in TikTok video ahead of elections Last member of uncontacted Amazon tribe dies in Brazil Art work … [Read more...] about Brazil presidential election: Voting under way with many feeling country’s democracy is on the line