‘I’m not comparing us to the Beatles’ … from left, LaBeouf, Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for The Guardian‘I’m not comparing us to the Beatles’ … from left, LaBeouf, Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for The GuardianArt and designInterviewShia LaBeouf: 'Why do I do performance art? Why does a goat jump?'Alex NeedhamShia LaBeouf’s artworks have been dismissed as stunts and ripoffs – but he doesn’t care. Read More...
Open threadOlder people This article is more than 12 years oldWhen does old age begin?This article is more than 12 years oldOpen threadBritons apparently feel elderly before their time, with a survey indicating most believe they'll hit 'old age' at just 59"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter," wrote Mark Twain, expressing a view on decrepitude that doesn't appear to chime well with the British. Read More...
Fashion statementSuccessionIn this week’s newsletter: Poor Bridget’s nouveau riche tastes are everything old money families like the Roys hate: loud, practical and the sign of a class interloper
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We need to talk about Tom Wambsgans’s scathing attack on fashion. Read More...