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Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries

Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries

From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors? “He has been here and fired a gun,” John Constable said of JMW Turner. A shootout between these two titans would make a good scene for in a film of their lives, but in reality all Turner did at the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition was add a splash of red to a seascape, to distract from the Constable canvas beside it. That was by far the most heated moment in what seems to us a struggle on land and sea for supremacy in British art. It’s impossible not to see Tate Britain’s new double header of their work this way. For it is a truth universally acknowledged, to paraphrase their contemporary Jane Austen, that when two great artists live at the same time, they must be bitter and remorseless rivals. But is that really so and does it help or hinder creativity? Continue reading...

Tom Daley says knitting is ‘least of his worries’ after ‘shame’ of growing up queer

Tom Daley says knitting is ‘least of his worries’ after ‘shame’ of growing up queer

Tom Daley has said knitting and crochet is his “superpower” and said nobody should feel ashamed by it. The diver-turned-presenter has teamed up with The National Lottery to launch a special scratchcard-igan, with some lucky winners in with the change of bagging £500. It’s a campaign dear to Daley’s heart, as in recent years he’s […] The post Tom Daley says knitting is ‘least of his worries’ after ‘shame’ of growing up queer appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .

Coffee lovers can save £350 with Aldi’s pro-style espresso machine that does frothy lattes & rivals designer models

Coffee lovers can save £350 with Aldi’s pro-style espresso machine that does frothy lattes & rivals designer models

NOTHING beats kickstarting your day with a freshly brewed coffee - but if you're tired of spending money on takeaway coffees, Aldi has just the right solution. The beloved discount retailer is unleashing game-changing kitchen gadgets from next weekend that let shoppers make barista-quality coffee and luxurious hot chocolate at home, saving them up to...

Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland

Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland

Farage has cosied up to US figures who espoused conspiracy theories about Jews. That kind of talk is becoming alarmingly mainstream on the Maga right Nigel Farage could have strangled this story at birth. Confronted with the testimony of more than 20 former schoolmates , who shared with the Guardian their memories of a young Farage taunting Jews and other minorities in the most appalling terms – telling a Jewish pupil that “ Hitler was right ”, singing “Gas ’em all” and making a hissing sound to simulate lethal gas – he could have said: “I have no memory of what’s been described, but such behaviour would of course have been atrocious and if I was involved in any way, I am genuinely sorry.” Sure, it would have been more of an “ ifpology ” than an apology, its admission of guilt wholly conditional, but it would surely have closed the story down. Reassured that the Reform UK leader had declared racist and antisemitic abuse unacceptable, most observers would have allowed that these events took place half a century ago and moved on. Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Guardian newsroom: Year One of Trumpism: Is Britain Emulating the US? On Wednesday 21 January 2026, join Jonathan Freedland, Tania Branigan and Nick Lowles as they reflect on the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency – and to ask if Britain could be set on the same path. Book tickets here or at guardian.live Jonathan Freedland will be the writer of this week’s Matters of Opinion newsletter. To find out his take on the budget, Donald Trump v the BBC and Paddington: the Musical – and to receive our free newsletter in your email every Saturday – sign up at theguardian.com/newsletters Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...