From Nabokov to Miffy: Liu Ye on his cultural references Artist Liu Ye tells us what inspires him, as his exhibition ‘Naive and Sentimental Painting’ is on show in London Wallpaper · Nov 3, 2023
The 20 best films about doomed love – ranked! As Past Lives, a tale of lost love and roads not taken, hits cinemas, get out the tissues as we recall some of cinema’s most heart-wrenching, tortuous romances The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
15 sexy movies that steamed up the big screen Turn up the heat with these actually-hot movies, from Body Heat to Call Me By Your Name. WhatToWatch · Jun 12, 2023
The week in TV: Irma Vep; The Sandman; All or Nothing: Arsenal; Paper Girls It’s meta madness as Olivier Assayas gets to remake his own film as a TV series; Old Testament meets Ouija board in Neil Gaiman’s dark fantasy; and the Gunners get a going over The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
An auteur and his superstar ex had 'unresolved' business. So he remade a classic: his own French filmmaker Oliver Assayas' "Irma Vep," a streaming series adaptation of his own movie adaptation of a silent serial, has become a stealthy summer treat, and the finale, which premiered Monday on HBO and HBO Max, sends its characters spinning off in different directions with a joyfully knowing bit of… Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022
HBO's dazzling 'Irma Vep' is just the TV series to restore your faith in movies For a show as deliriously playful as "Irma Vep," the HBO limited series created, written and directed by the French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, its deepest truths are often the most bluntly spoken. One speaker is Mira Harberg (Alicia Vikander), a Hollywood star who's playing the Parisian jewel thief Irma Vep… Los Angeles Times · Jul 25, 2022
Paris Fashion Week, ready-to-wear winter 2022/23: It's always about love This year's ready-to-wear winter collections are all about love and seduction: the delicate balance between what's shown and what isn't. Vaquera has found inspiration in the iconic black latex jumpsuit worn by Maggie Cheung in the 1996 film "Irma Vep" directed by Olivier Assayas. Victor Weinsanto, meanwhile, showcases an extravagant… France 24 · May 27, 2022