Review

“If I’m Steve Parrish at Crystal Palace and teams want Adam Wharton, I’d be thinking ‘He’s going to go for just as much, if not MORE than Alex Scott!’ Clinton Morrison on the summer window, and the World Cup Final, including a review of Justin Bieber

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I’ll start this week by reflecting on the World Cup final last weekend, and I would say that Spain were deserving winners. They were the best team, even though they didn’t start the tournament brilliantly against Cape Verde. But as I said many times, it’s not about how you start, it’s how you finish. And … Read more

Review: “Brassaï, The Secret Signs of Paris” at Moderna Museet

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brassay, Lovers in a small Parisian café, Place d’Italie (circa 1932). © Estate Brassaï Succession – Philippe Riberolle 2026 Part of my city lives online now, and to my delight, it’s not the real thing at all. One still has to resist the urge to trip over every TikToker’s monologue in the East Village. My … Read more

Exhibition Review: “Deep Cuts Block Printing Across Cultures” at LACMA

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paul landaker, Press1934. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Landacre and Mrs. Barbara McCreary. © Museum Partners / LACMA When Andy Warhol first branched out into silkscreen painting, the technology was mostly used for signs. He actually painted by hand Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) and was thinking about signs outside supermarkets that might advertise … Read more

Exhibition Review: “Pierre Huyghe” at Fondation Beyeler

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This major new exhibition of Pierre Huyghe’s works runs until September 13, 2026. © Pierre Huygé, represented by ProLitteris (CH) / ADAGP (France) Photography: Ola Rendall The epic feeling that permeates the work of Pierre Huyghe (b. 1962) invites one to make grandiose statements about his reputation. He is clearly one of the most important … Read more

White House reportedly called FIFA’s Infantino to review Balogun red card

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Sports Balogun can now play in the USA’s Round of 16 match with Belgium on Monday. U.S. player Folarin Balogun, 20, walks off the field after receiving a red card during the World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, … Read more

Review: Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ | Observer

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Set in 1949 and starring Sandra Höller as Thomas Mann’s daughter, the Cannes Best Director winner examines the cost of holding on to one’s convictions in a world that chooses sides. © Agata Grzybowska Part historical piece, part political obsession, by Paweł Pawlikowski Homeland It concludes the Polish director’s loose trilogy set in the aftermath … Read more

Review: The 2026 Mercedes AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet Can’t Be Everything

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The 2026 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet sits above both the C-Class and E-Class in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, with a starting price of more than $84,000. Courtesy Mercedes-Benz There’s an assumption among aspiring buyers shopping for Toyota, Chevrolet, Hyundai, etc., that a Mercedes-Benz is a little out of their reach. In previous incarnations, the automaker’s C-Class … Read more

Review: “The Music is Black, A British Story” at V&A East

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This landmark exhibition traces the emergence of eight genres of black British music – from British rock and funk to grime – while rooting them in centuries of diaspora history. Photograph: © David Barry/V&A A graffiti-covered piano played by the captivating 1950s pianist Winifred Atwell, the first black British artist to top the UK charts; … Read more

Review: “Grandma Moses, A Good Day’s Work” at SAAM

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Jeddah Musa, We are resting1951. Oil on high-density fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kahler family, in memory of Hildegard Bachert, 2019.55. © Grandma Moses Real Estate, New York Art people struggle when they have to discuss the works of famous artists. They don’t want to appear arrogant, and they likely have positive … Read more

The Vanderpump Hotel Opens in Las Vegas: Review

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Vanderpump Hotel. Photography by Nikki Ryan Diehard Bravo fans, a few cameras, and a few stunned gamblers lined the path of bright white tiles that cut through the casino lobby as Lisa Vanderpump made her grand entrance. At the opening party of her namesake hotel in Las Vegas, the 65-year-old reality star wore a strapless … Read more