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Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer

Wonderful and moving tribute by @timadamswrites.bsky.social to Rachel Cooke, the brilliant Observer journalist who also frequently lit up the pages of the Guardian Weekly, who has died at the age of 56.

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A radical rural manifesto | The Observer The best-selling author of The Shepherd’s Life grew up thinking the Lake Poets had nothing to say for working people. Then he moved to the city and had a...

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‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that go down and a... Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

The wonderful Bill Nighy being wonderfully Bill Nighy

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I cannot believe I am just now learning that Bill Nighy has an advice podcast, whoever failed to inform me about this is fired

Ah Bill Nighy.

I have started dating a man who is very nice but does not share my politics. Any advice? “You just have to get the fuck out of there. What are you thinking? He must be incredibly attractive-looking. I mean, what is it? Is he tall? Does he remind you of your father? There’s only two kinds of politics these days, and you can’t breathe the same air as the other kind.”

Bill Nighy has started giving advice to people.
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fascinating that Bill Nighy gets what a lot of romance authors do not.

Bill Nighy coming in with an admirable generosity of spirit observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

Thoroughly enjoyed this whole interview but also slightly surprised that I appear to be married to Bill Nighy.

thank god for bill nighy

This is a wonderful read with poignant replies and a whole bunch of charmingly British fashion opinions. Bill Nighy should do this on a regular basis, this is delightful.

@jeffrivett.net there are half a dozen laughs in this, what a treasure Bill Nighy is

This is a delightful interview, you should read it. Lucky Miranda Sawyer, who got to 'waste some time' with Bill Nighy.

This whole article is beautiful 🥰
Bill Nighy, eloquent and hilarious.

‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that go down and a... Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

“Also, how clever is anyone supposed to be? How interesting is anyone supposed to be? Just open up your heart and let him walk around there for a while.”

There is no better way to “squander” your time than this delightful interview with Bill Nighy ⭐️

More weekly brilliance from @lauracummingart.bsky.social her description of Prince dancing is worth the price of the Observer on its own

Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men

Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social

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I have started dating a man who is very nice but does not share my politics. Any advice? "You just have to get the fuck out of there. What are you thinking? He must be incredibly attractive-looking. I mean, what is it? Is he tall? Does he remind you of your father? There's only two kinds of politics these days, and you can't breathe the same air as the other kind."

Well I was not expecting BILL NIGHY to be spitting facts today!
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I adore Bill Nighy, this is such a great interview

‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that go down and a... Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

The inimitable Bill Nighy, agony uncle, on boring friends, football fans and tge optimum colour of sock. In the @ObsNewReview ://observer.co.uk/culture/interviews/article/what-shorts-should-i-wear-the-shorts-that-go-down-and-arrive-at-your-shoe

‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that go down and a... Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

It's Bill Nighy, so obviously it's a joy, but there's also some brilliant advice in here: observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

Which is what he said

Having conducted the interview with Nicholas I would say he was agnostic about statue-toppling and (carefully) certainly not simply against. But I guess we all read what we want to hear.

It’s not opera that’s elitist but the idea that art is to... The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book

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Well worth reading this

Cosey Fanni Tutti reveals all | The Observer An exhibition in the pioneering artist's hometown sees the Throbbing Gristle co-founder celebrating 50 years of baring her soul

I've long felt that the generosity of Cosey Fanni Tutti's work is overshadowed by the 'transgressive' reputation of TG, and that her art / porn actions and music have been rather siloed. It was a pleasure to try and put that straight in this profile for The Observer

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In praise of “rip-off” degrees | The Observer Kemi Badenoch’s attack on the arts and humanities isn’t just culturally short-sighted, it’s economically illiterate

I wrote an opinion column for the Observer! I never do opinion columns but I was just really annoyed by cultural vandalism and Kemi Badenoch.

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Laughing in Joe Rogan land | The Observer At the podcaster’s Comedy Mothership, you can hear the authentic voice of Trump’s America. How did comedians get so much political power?

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24 hours in Kyiv | The Observer Art, raves and four-minute warnings: how the city’s young are clinging to normality while war rages on

Unmissable report from
@milesellingham
in this week’s Observer, which brings to life the surreal and tragic new normal for young people in #Kyiv

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What’s that coming over the hill? | The Observer The first passenger rail journey, from Stockton to Darlington, took place 200 years ago this week – and it changed the world for ever

Something cheerful for a Monday
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