Diary, Politics, Travel, Europe
PM: My own sense is that the likelihood of the UK breaking apart has increased substantially with Boris Johnson becoming the prime minister of the UK. Here is a good summary of we know about King Boris. The new PM’s rise to No 10 is the carefully managed product of three decades of a show stage-managed by and about himself.Will King Boris lead the the UK to fall apart
Boris Johnson can’t be found out: we all know he’s bluffing
by Fintan O’Toole in The Guardian
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Peter Murmann: Inspring dicussion of the work of theatre director Ivo van Hove in the NY Times (Jan. 9, 2019) By Ben Brantley, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Jason Zinoman Who is Ivo van Hove and why are theatergoers saying such (thrilling) (furious) (mystified) things about him? How did the unassuming Belgian director, who since 2001 has made the theater company Toneelgroep Amsterdam his base of operations, turn into the most important auteur on the international stage circuit — and now a three-time Broadway director?The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove
Diary, Politics
All eyes and ears are what Cohen said this week about been directed by Trump to pay hush money. Pecker cooperating with the special council is clearly worrisome for Trump. The New Yorker reports other interesting facts that suggest to me that Trumps chance of getting elected another term of gone down substantially down this week. This week with Trump
Diary, Politics
After 6 countries ganged up on Trump, he refused to sign the final communique. Trump is breaking all the rules but so far we have not seen that he can create more value than he destroys. G7 meeting - one photo sums it up
Let’s hope this chapter ends after 4 more years.
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A couple of months ago, Uma Thurman gave a short interview on the red carpet in which she visible got angry when asked about Harvey Weinstein. She said in a very poised language. “I have learned not to speak my mind when I am angry. I. am not a child any more. I will speak when I am less angy.” Now she has spoken with Maureen Dowd of the NYT.Uma tells her story
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