Triangle of Sadness with director Ruben Östlund
This week we meet Swedish film director Ruben Östlund. His new movie Triangle of Sadness won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palm D’Or, and is one of the most talked-about releases of the year. It seems like an ‘eat the rich’ story, but Ruben disagrees. He says it’s a critique not just ...
Tamagotchis and reality TV: 2023 cultural predictions
It’s our last episode of the year, and our annual predictions episode for 2023! Lilah is joined by FT Magazine editor Matt Vella to talk through listener call-ins, from dog trends to speed dating to what White Lotus says about the end of the world. Matt and Lilah also add some hopes, dreams and g...
Food and Drink mini-series: Dan Barber says good food starts with seeds
Welcome to the third bonus episode in our mini-series on food and drink. This week, we have a conversation with star chef Dan Barber, live from the recent US FT Weekend Festival. Dan is the chef and co-owner of Blue Hill in Manhattan, as well as Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a two-star Michelin resta...
Culture chat: Is ‘Poor Things’ a feminist film?
Today we take on ‘Poor Things’, the latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos. It stars Emma Stone as a Victorian woman whose brain is replaced with that of her unborn baby. She embarks on a sexual journey of self-discovery through Europe and beyond. The film is a critical darling, with 11 Oscar...
The Pearl Lam Podcast | With Jan Dalley
In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, host Pearl Lam welcomes Jan Dalley, the esteemed Arts Editor of the Financial Times, for an in-depth exploration of the arts and culture sector. With over 15 years of experience as a leading figure in arts journalism, Jan offers a wealth of knowledge and ...
Our arts editor is retiring after 20 years. Here’s what she learned
Today, we bring you a special conversation with Jan Dalley, who has just retired as the FT’s arts editor after almost 20 years. When Jan stepped into her job, terrestrial TV ruled, podcasts didn’t exist and the art world wasn’t quite so luxe. And video games? Newspapers didn’t review video games....
Episode 3: The Power of Painting | Gabriele Finaldi, Jan Dalley & Shirazeh Houshiary
'The viewer makes the painting alive. Without the viewer, that thing doesn't exist.' – Shirazeh Houshiary
What happens to our understanding of painting when we expand the canon across eras and cultures? In the third episode of the Frieze Masters Podcast, artist Shirazeh Houshiary, Director of t...
635. Can a Museum Be the Conscience of a Nation?
Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of the British Museum, seems to think so. “I'm not afraid of the past,” he says — which means talking about looted objects, the basement storerooms, and the leaking roof. We take the guided tour.
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Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum.
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Episode 3: The Power of Painting | Gabriele Finaldi, Jan Dalley & Shirazeh Houshiary
'The viewer makes the painting alive. Without the viewer, that thing doesn't exist.' – Shirazeh Houshiary
What happens to our understanding of painting when we expand the canon across eras and cultures? In the third episode of the Frieze Masters Podcast, artist Shirazeh Houshiary, Director of t...
635. Can a Museum Be the Conscience of a Nation?
Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of the British Museum, seems to think so. “I'm not afraid of the past,” he says — which means talking about looted objects, the basement storerooms, and the leaking roof. We take the guided tour.
SOURCES:
Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum.
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