Explore the latest virtual content from the Getty and listen to various intriguing podcasts on topics you may not have explored before.
Something a little bit different this month — we’ve collated a series of online events for you to consider that are being held online from the Getty Museum.
Michael-John Jennings, News UK’s archive specialist, on the projects that The Times archive has been working on this month
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar, was set to be a pillar of the establishment before dropping out to pursue country music. The singer’s greatest hits came from the years he spent as a struggling songwriter chronicling messy, itinerant lives.
‘Art has made my life magical at a time when I thought it would be unbearable,” Billy Connolly says. “My disease creeps up on me — every day it gets stranger and more different. I don’t know how I would have coped without drawing. It’s taken me out of the scene and put me somewhere else, where I can survey it from a different angle.”
2020 was a big year for the Black Lives Matter movement — a year of tragedy, but also a year of global recognition and momentum. In June, a number of reading lists started circulating to educate those who were new to the movement, or just interested in learning more about black civil rights. The below list is just a small part of the texts available for those interested.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — the time when every streaming service releases what feels like an endless list of holiday films that may or may not be the worst films you’ve ever seen. This year, we’re taking the pain out of your holiday viewing and telling you which ones are actually a gift.
Stothard’s history of the hunting down of the murderers by Antony and Octavian, Caesar’s great-nephew and heir, who are first accomplices then bitter rivals as they each seek the throne, is a riveting, fast-paced thriller that makes one think of the brutal settling of scores at the end of The Godfather.
The theme of 2020 seems to be little and local, and with that in mind, we’ve collated 10 great reads from New Zealand authors. You may have already read some of these, but there may be a treasure or two you haven’t explored just yet. You’ll also find all links send you to local bookstore Unity Books, which has a branch in Auckland and Wellington.
If you’re needing a good book to keep your mind occupied, don’t fret, we’ve got plenty. Get your hands on these 10 great books — that should keep you going until next time! If you’ve read a great book you’d like to provide a review for, email lara@janz.nz to find out how you can get your review online and start a bit of an informal book club.
While those of us in New Zealand are free to roam our local art galleries, the Getty still remains closed. While the physical doors are shut, the Getty has ramped up the amount of art and interesting exhibitions and events available online. Explore just a few of the wonderful offerings from Getty this month.
