MoviesObituaryTony AnholtDark-haired, bedroom-eyed, with an engaging smile and what used to be called matinee-idol good looks, the actor Tony Anholt, who has died aged 61 after a period of illness caused by a brain tumour, had a flair for light comedy which tended to obscure a more serious side. He was a voracious reader of books on philosophy and a practical advocate of meditation: when news of his illness first emerged, thousands of fellow meditators included him in their thoughts. Read More...
The ObserverDamien Hirst This article is more than 1 year old‘Damien Hirst stole my cherry blossom’: artist faces plagiarism claim number 16 This article is more than 1 year oldPainter Joe Machine ‘incensed’ by similarity to his own canvases, created a decade before
Over the years, Damien Hirst has faced more than one accusation of copying someone else’s work, with artists variously claiming to have created his diamond skull, his medicine-cabinets and his spin-paintings before he did. Read More...
Manchester UnitedTen years ago United faced Real in one of the greatest matches in European Cup history. The players have vivid memories …On 23 April 2003, the last time Real Madrid visited Old Trafford, Manchester United defeated the Spanish club 4-3 but were still knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals, 6-5 on aggregate, by the galácticos of Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo and Roberto Carlos in one of the great club encounters. Read More...
