Bonnie Greer obituary Writer and critic who became known for her sharp, composed appearances on TV shows such as Late Review and Question Time The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
I Need To Talk About How Excited I Am For Jessica Chastain's Mysterious New JFK-Related Movie The question is, how much do you know about Dorothy Kilgallen? Cinemablend · Aug 10
Why an all-female Glengarry Glen Ross changes less about the play than you might expect A recent all-female production of Glengarry Glen Ross at London’s Old Vic gave audiences the chance to revisit one of the defining plays of modern American theatre. It also raised the question of whether a work so deeply associated with male aggression and competition looks different when performed by women. The Conversation · Jul 21
Glengarry Glen Ross: All female staging feels compellingly new and strange 4/5 Patrick Marber’s new production at the Old Vic casts women in the roles of David Mamet’s hyper-male men Evening Standard · Jun 18
Glengarry Glen Ross review – Mamet’s gender-swapped motormouths fail to close the deal Patrick Marber’s perplexing revival of the salesmen classic amps up the comedy and the performance of masculinity but veers into Bugsy Malone territory The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Rosa Salazar: ‘Is my life story true? Of course it is. Is it sensational? Yeah’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The star of cult blockbuster ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ speaks to Louis Chilton about swapping Hollywood for the West End, her ‘very chaotic upbringing’, and why the Old Vic’s new all-female revival of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ is doing more than ‘putting lipstick on it’ The Independent UK · Jun 13
Say hello to my little compendium! Al Pacino films – ranked As the actor turns 86, we rate his greatest screen performances and ask which Godfather was the best of the trilogy The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
‘Life is such a pain in the ass’: what Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso has learned in a decade of grilling celebs The presenter of hit series Talk Easy has pioneered a style of candid chat that has seen the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Salman Rushdie squirming in their seats – so far only one guest has stormed out The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us? What do our reading choices say about us? When teaching creative writing and literature classes, I always ask my students about their favourite genres and current reading in the first week. It is a good way to get a sense of their interests, gauge how they will respond to set… The Conversation · Feb 19
Creed Bratton Spoke Out About Filming One Of My Favorite The Office Scenes With John Krasinski, And ‘The Spittle’ Sounds 'Intense’ This gives me a whole new perspective. Cinemablend · Feb 17
From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful? As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to ‘woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired The Guardian - US · Feb 10
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-liners The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Joe Mantegna Is Best Known For The Simpsons And Criminal Minds, But He's Also In One Of The Best Movies Of The '80s Double or nothing, I bet you've never seen this hidden gem. Cinemablend · Dec 8, 2025
‘After the Hunt’ is a woman’s ‘Oleanna’ Some of you didn't study David Mamet's work and it shows. The Mary Sue · Oct 20, 2025
We Got This Covered · Aug 7, 2025 Jesse Watters claims Shia LaBeouf called him ‘trash’ in front of his kids for absolutely no reason The encounter that will forever sting.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Allison Williams says Girls cast weren’t given proper credit for show due to focus on privilege ‘We were easy targets, I get it,’ actor said
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 James Foley obituary American film director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross and At Close Range
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 House of Games at Hampstead Theatre review: an efficient, tense piece of work that never quite sings 3/5 This continues the venue’s long run of putting on middle to mediocre shows
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 House of Games review – Richard Bean hustles David Mamet’s movie tricksters It’s a little hard to buy the One Man, Two Guvnors playwright’s broadly comic take on the American’s thriller about con artists
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dies at 71 James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died
The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2025 Glengarry Glen Ross review – David Mamet’s masterpiece still dazzles on Broadway Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr lead an impressive new staging of the bleak yet darkly funny drama
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024 Nobel and Pulitzer winners denounce ‘dangerous’ Israel cultural boycott More than 1,000 well-known figures sign open letter in response to authors pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions over Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024 ‘I regret being a little bit poor’: Doon Mackichan on stardom, Smack the Pony and never selling out As an actor and comedian, she has worked with some patronising colleagues and creepy directors – but has always played the game on her own terms. She discusses Botox, nudity, universal credit and life as an uncompromising artist
The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024 Kieran Culkin to lead Glengarry Glen Ross revival on Broadway The Succession actor will be joined by Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr for a new take on David Mamet’s Pulitzer prize-winning play
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2024 Five Great Reads: when your family were Nazis, shipwrecked for 38 days, and the godfather of competitive eating Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales