The Collected Works of Kevin EG Perry

Mdou Moctar has come a long way since he built his first guitar out of wood and old bike parts. Currently holed up in Los Angeles, the charismatic desert blue prodigy and his band of brothers are...

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After life-altering vocal surgery, the 62-year-old New Jersey rocker doesn’t know if he’ll ever tour again. He talks to me about the drug experience that scared him straight, singing ‘Livin...

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The German auteur has been Oscar-nominated for ‘Perfect Days’. He talks to me about the meaning behind the film, dropping Columbo into Cold War Berlin and how he ended up in a fashion show in...

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The Australian-born actor has become a go-to Hollywood baddie, from ‘Rogue One’ to ‘Robin Hood’. As he prepares to play Christian Dior in a new Apple TV+ show, he tells me about growing u...

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The funk pioneer was celebrated in speeches by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis, Motown songwriter Janie Bradford and civil rights lawyer Ben Crump. (The Independent) Continue reading →

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Horrified by the effects of toxic waste in the Amazon, the Harvard-educated lawyer has spent decades fighting the companies he holds responsible. But amid accusation and counter-accusation, he te...

https://kevinegperry.com/2024/01/08/crusading-lawyer-steven-donziger-on-his-993-days-of-house-arrest-amid-battle-with-oil-companies/

The Luna Luna fairground, which first opened in Germany in 1987, has been resurrected in Los Angeles (The Independent) Continue reading →

https://kevinegperry.com/2024/01/08/lost-carnival-designed-by-basquiat-dali-and-hockney-is-the-art-event-of-the-year/

The British actor who spent nearly a decade playing geeky Tamwar Masood on the BBC soap has since starred in ‘Tenet’, ‘Don’t Look Up’ and the Beatles-themed romcom ‘Yesterday’. He s...

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Saturday Night Live alum and stand-up Jay Pharoah knows how to turn a bad situation into comedy gold. (Vera) Continue reading →

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'Bob Marley: One Love' filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green on how he used the late artist's music to help retell his legacy. (Empire) Continue reading →

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