Tom Calvocoressi is a writer and sub-editor.
The riverine procession of competing nations took the focus off the athletes, but the spectacle of Celine Dion belting out Edith Piaf from the Eiffel Tower was worth the four-hour wait
The pop artist believed that artists should make work for the masses. Decades after his death, his images are everywhere
On the centenary of the artist’s birth, it is easier to see that beneath the impersonal surfaces his work is teeming with life
For too long, Britain’s lack of regard for the song contest has been rewarded by poor results. It’s time to make more of an effort.
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
Is the UK finally getting serious about Eurovision?
For too long, Britain’s lack of regard for the song contest has been rewarded by poor results. It’s time to make more of an effort.