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Spectator
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Dear Mary: how can I point out a friend's unsightly nose hair?
Q. I'm the author of 14 books, mostly historical fiction but a few children's books, all published by a major firm. I find that I sometimes get invited to grand dinners in Notting Hill where I am often put next to a middle-aged banker's wife. When I tell them about what I do and how hard it is to sell books, they start giving me their advice. It's always the same: 'You should really go on Instagram' and 'Have you tried TikTok?'. I feel my blood boiling because these are people who have never earned a penny or done anything, and I have no desire to submit myself to a Silicon Valley platform. What should I do? – S.P., London W12 A. The trouble with being too grand for TikTok/BookTok etc is that you may be missing a big trick. Sales of White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen are surging as a direct result of having gone viral on these platforms. You should thank the women pleasantly for their tips. Chippiness is not an ideal mindset to bring to a dinner. Q. A dear and popular friend, who regularly hosts us at house parties, does not currently have a girlfriend and has developed an unsightly growth of nasal hair. How, without appearing to be revolted by it myself, can I draw this to his attention? – Name and address withheld A. Silhouette portraitists, often seen in marquees during wedding celebrations, snip out likenesses in no time. They are surprisingly affordable. Next time you attend one of your friend's house parties, why not commission one to turn up to add to the jollity? Q.
Korea Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
CGV unveils showcase of restored French classics
Bresson, Godard, Melville return to big screen in digital restorations CGV will screen four restored French classics as part of a special remastered showcase at its select arthouse locations through June, the theater chain announced Monday. The program opens May 21 with Robert Bresson's "Quatre nuits d'un reveur" ("Four Nights of a Dreamer," 1971), an adaptation of Dostoevsky's "White Nights." The Jury Prize winner at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival, the film follows a dreamer's fleeting rendezvous with a heartbroken woman on the streets of Paris. Jean-Luc Godard's "Pierrot le Fou" (1965) arrives June 4 in celebration of its 60th anniversary. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, the film charts a disillusioned man's escape from bourgeois life as he takes off on a road trip to the Mediterranean with a mysterious woman. Also screening is Godard's "Alphaville" (1965), which won the Golden Bear at Berlin. This genre-blending sci-fi noir following secret agent Lemmy Caution's mission in a computer-run dystopian city will be shown in Korea for the first time in 4K restoration. Rounding out the lineup is Jean-Pierre Melville's "L'Armee des ombres" ("Army of Shadows," 1969), a stark depiction of French Resistance fighters during World War II adapted from Joseph Kessel's 1943 novel. CGV will offer special promotions, including A3-sized posters for all screenings and exclusive merchandise available at select showings of "Pierrot le Fou."
