EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Kissous’ journey from French documentaries to British TV thrillers starring David Suchet and Joanna Scanlan isn’t a traditional one, but he insists his work has always had a throughline. Kissous’ production outfit Pernel Media is a rare breed in having its HQ outside of Britain but now being one of the trusted drama … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, as disappointing borrowing numbers add to a brutal sell-off for gilts driven by inflation fears. Ten-year gilt yields rose 0.09 … Read more
The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Mar. 18, lifted its 2026 inflation projections to 2.7% for both headline and core PCE, and held to a median year-end fed-funds path of 3.4%. Chair Jerome Powell said higher energy prices will push up overall inflation in the near term and that the implications of events … Read more
One obvious way to finish things is to seek out an external structure. It’s true that my book is overdue—and yet, being overdue is actually a blessed state, since it depends on the existence of a deadline. Because there is a real editor waiting for my manuscript, the book is not-yet-finished, rather than unfinished. (My … Read more
Scotland’s Sands film festival has set the lineup for its fifth edition, which will run from April 17 – 19. Led by Festival Director Ania Trzebiatowska and produced by the Byre Theatre at the University of St Andrews, Sands runs across three days in St Andrews, Scotland. The event was founded by the Russo Brothers’ … Read more
A scene from “Marc by Sofia.”Photograph courtesy Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola are longtime friends, and it shows in “Marc by Sofia,” the relaxed and detailed documentary that she devotes to his career and, above all, to his sense of style. The anchoring action is the making of his Spring 2024 collection, but … Read more
But in the work Petzold has produced since, some of that steely erudition has given way to surprising warmth and whimsy: “Undine” (2020), “Afire” (2023), and “Miroirs” feel almost like fairy tales. Even the colors are more vivid. Paula Beer, who has starred in all three, took notice of the shift. “I do feel that … Read more
Starting in 2017, Bateman played Marty Byrde, an accountant turned cash launderer for a ruthless Mexican cartel, in “Ozark,” arguably his signature role. The show is lit in wan grays and murky browns—this has, over the years, become an irritating Netflix cliché, but, in the case of “Ozark,” the coloristic choice really works. Marty becomes … Read more
Saturday Night Live UK is being extended to eight episodes. Originally planned for six live episodes on Sky in the UK, the decision has now been made to supersize with another two 75-minute shows. The first ep debuts tomorrow night (March 21) at 10pm UK local time, with anticipation building ahead of launch. Tina Fey … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Unilever is in discussions to sell its food division to spice and sauce maker McCormick, in a multibillion-dollar deal that would complete the consumer goods giant’s pivot to faster growing beauty and personal care brands. … Read more