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The Ashes. The phoney war is over: Let battle commence

By Richard Smith — November 24, 2010

With Ashes excitement reaching fever pitch Nouse begins its daily comment and analysis, starting with Richard Smith’s assessment of just who won the pre-Ashes battle of words

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Monday Night Lights: Ambrozejczyk on American Sport

By David Ambrozejczyk — November 24, 2010

David Ambrozejczyk delivers the third installment of Monday Night Lights, providing you with everything you need to know about last week’s sport from the good old USA

The December Girl

By Paris Bennett — November 23, 2010

Paris Bennett explores how you can be a fashion flavour of the month

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Men’s Fashion: Dolce&Gabbana turn 20

By Serena Kalirai — November 23, 2010

Dolce&Gabbana menswear – four words that can turn girls into a swooning mess. From George Clooney to Justin Timberlake and of course David Gandy’s performance during unforgettable Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue advert, the connotations of the label embody the masculine, confident and timelessly sexy men that are so often seen wearing it

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Fur

By Sarah Wolfe — November 23, 2010

It looks like fur was on the menu for many designers this Autumn/Winter 2010-11. Designers which integrated the seasonal fur trend in their collections were Mark Jacobs who focused on using fur on the lower cuffs and collars of his pieces and Anna Sui and Etro who both took an ethic Indian stylistic approach to their designs

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Paris Bennett

By Paris Bennett — November 23, 2010

As Miss Kate Middleton’s slender figure now models an exquisite sapphire and diamond ring, once belonging to style icon Princess Diana of Wales, it is certain we have a royal clotheshorse in waiting

In pictures: erotic art

By Nouse — November 23, 2010

With the upcoming release of Burlesque: The Movie, we look at the history behind erotic performance

Ashley Jackson

By Edward Grande — November 23, 2010

Ashley Jackson discusses the enigmatic influence of the Yorkshire landscape on his art with Edward Grande

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Upcoming Events

By Nouse — November 23, 2010

York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company Auditions
This is for their latest production as part of The Yorkshire Museums Celebrating Severus festival. The production will take place around the museum from February 21 to 27, 2011.
Drama Barn
Week 7: The Magic Toyshop
Week 8: Ta-Ra Love/Bye Bye Love
Week 9: The Drunks

Réne Daniëls: Painting on Unknown Languages
Camden Arts Centre, London
24 September 2010 – 28 November 2010

Undone: Making and Unmaking in Contemporary Sculpture
Henry Moore Institiute, Leeds
30 September 2010 – 2 January 2011

Theatre Workshops
York Theatre Royal
13 September 2010 – 13 December 2010

The Royal Ballet: The Tales of Beatrix Potter
The Royal Opera House, London
14 December 2010 – 10 January 2011

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Made In China

By Sarah Jilani — November 23, 2010

Ai Wei Wei and his Sunflower Seeds: The Voice of Chinese Contemporary Art? Sarah Jilani investigates

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Young writers: too tame?

By Emily Heggadon — November 23, 2010

Debate ensued this year as playwright Athol Fugard spoke out criticising young writers for their apparent inability to write about morally weighty subjects. In his opinion the theatre world is lacking “committed playwrights who are prepared to bear witness to what is going on every bit as urgently as the old ones did”

Nouse Playlist

By Adam Bychawski — November 23, 2010

Inspired by how naturally Biggie and Elton, Missy and The Doors are mixed by mash-up godfather Girl Talk, we have gone a step further and found the best (or is that worst) metal covers of pop songs