95 Picadilly
95 Piccadilly
In a conversation with my friend, filmmaker Kenny Scott Guffey, he proposed that all creative people are tortured, and if I’m to be counted among them, perhaps mine is a study in the oxymoronic. My interests are as varied as anyone you’ll ever meet, and they might change with great rapidity. In one fleeting…
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By Shane Gilreath Everything that’s old is new again. I’ve thought a lot about that this weekend, when an adage typically used for reinvigorated style makes its unexpected return, but its meaning gained a new understanding when watching the documentary, Love, Cecil, on the life of famed social connoisseur Cecil Beaton. As a man who…
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When I was growing up, the Olympics were something I cherished. I looked forward to them every quadrennial, in an era when they happened in four, rather than two-year cycles. As a competitive kid who loved a variety of sport, the extra wait made them feel particularly special. I was thrilled when London rolled around…
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By Shane Gilreath With President Biden dropping out of the presidential race, I took a minute to embrace the historic weight of the moment. We’ve experienced a lot of weight in our times, but this – with the seeming disarray of the White House and its supporters – may finally reveal a broader Achilles heel:…
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By Shane Gilreath Wimbledon concluded this week. It’s a fortnight that has always left me feeling nostalgic, steeped in the kind of traditions that I’ve long appreciated. On the heels of the red clay of Paris’ Roland Garros, the two weeks on England’s manicured grass courts were bigger than a holiday when I was growing up. HBO was Wimbledon’s American home for a bit, with uninterrupted coverage,…
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