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art provocateur Maurizio Cattelan is back
The artist Maurizio Cattelan will be the first to say that he does not specialize in craft. He is not a painter or sculptor per se. His specialty is imaginative provocation, the art of the conceptual joke. A life-size, hyper-realistic sculpture of Pope John Paul II, felled by a meteor in La Nona Ora, for … Read more
Jurgen Klopp’s x-rated post hinted at what would come next as FSG greenlighted big Liverpool deals
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MAY 21: Jurgen Klopp manager/head coach of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Middlesbrough at Anfield on May 21, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) -Credit: Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Wild-eyed Jurgen Klopp turned to Anfield’s main stand, and … Read more
this is Cotswolds life, not country life
It’s been a brutally brutal spring on Britain’s farms, but morale has been boosted by the screening of series three of Amazon Prime’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm. Squire Clarkson can be trusted to tell farm life as it is, with a raw honesty lacking on other channels. His sonorous, pissed-off voiceover comments on the effects … Read more
Aston Villa vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and match updates
Villa Park, home of Aston Villa football club (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season has started and you can follow every match and goal right here on The Independent. This year, Manchester City will look to defend the crown and claim a historic fourth title in a row. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also … Read more
The title defense explosions that give Arsenal hope
Arsenal won the title at Old Trafford in 2002, ending Man Utd’s hopes of a fourth-straight finish – Alex Livesey/Getty Images Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday afternoon has taken this year’s Premier League title race to the final day of the season. Arsenal fans will now be in a position to cheer … Read more
Ella Toone’s wonder goal decides the Women’s FA Cup final and the future of Manchester United
Ella Toone celebrates her opening goal (AFP/Getty) Wembley was hot and Ella Toone was red in the face, the frustration at missed chances in the Women’s FA Cup final clearly visible. While Tottenham held Hotspur, Manchester United risked history repeating itself. These are the days that can pass you by, that can slip by under … Read more
Rich Brits rent their houses to holidaymakers, but you won’t find them on Airbnb
Interior designer and former pop star Pearl Lowe is renting out her Somerset mansion to holidaymakers to cover the ‘excessive’ energy bills that come with owning a sprawling historic home. For Wiltshire-based therapist Juno Shears, the income from staycationers occupying her five-bedroom former hunting lodge will, she hopes, offset the cost of a family holiday … Read more