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Nostalgia for the 1980s New Romantic scene 

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The Spectator

Helen Barrett

Books / What will the cities of the future look like?

At the Pacific Design Center Gallery in Los Angeles, artists have created an imaginary enormo-conurbation into which humanity’s billions have been...

16.11.2024 40

The Spectator

Helen Barrett

Never pour scorn on Croydon

‘So f-ing Croydon,’ was the worst insult David Bowie could think of to describe a person or thing that revolted him. ‘Less of a place, more of a...

05.09.2024 2

The Spectator

Helen Barrett

Books / Her weird name was the least of Moon Unit Zappa’s problems

On Frank Zappa’s first date with Gail Sloatman, he blew his nose on her skirt. As acts of territory-marking go, it’s hard to imagine something more...

17.08.2024 1

The Spectator

Helen Barrett