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The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

The Delivery by Margarita García Robaya; The Book of Paradise by Itzik Manger; The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada; Nothing Belongs to You by Nathacha Appanah

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Vigil; The Crown; Killing Sherlock; The Factory: Made in Manchester; The Real Full Monty – review

Suranne Jones comes up for air; The Crown limps home with a final flourish; Lucy Worsley turns sleuth on Conan Doyle; and Paul Burrell and co bare all

The Guardian - UK

Is soggy old Manchester having a cultural buzz or trading on past glories?

Big things are happening with Chanel and Factory International, but we hear Blue Monday a few too many times

The Guardian - UK

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Manchester Unspun: How a City Got High on Music by Andy Spinoza – from Cottonopolis to Manc-hattan

A hugely entertaining account of the city’s resurrection over four decades, relayed by a well-connected former journalist, focuses on the catalytic role of Factory Records and the Haçienda

The Guardian - UK

A Sydney Venue Paid Bands As Little As $1 To Perform, Despite Receiving $650K+ In Government Funding

"We could have made [more] money cleaning up cans off the floor."

Pedestrian.tv

When is the next Escape From Tarkov wipe?

Here's what we know about when the next Tarkov wipe is happening. Also, some info on what to expect from the next reset.

TechRadar

A beginner's guide to Factory Records in five essential albums

The story of the Manchester indie label that changed the world

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The Mancunian Way: Factory opening

PLUS 'We are Lancastrians' AND Bridging the gap

Manchester Evening News

‘Poor decision for Manchester’: mixed reaction to Aviva Studios naming deal

Critics say rebranding of arts venue after insurance firm is antithesis of city’s culture, but supporters say funding is vital

The Guardian - UK

Manchester arts venue Factory International renamed after Aviva

New project will now be named Aviva Studios after insurance company bought naming rights for £35m

The Guardian - UK

Manchester International Festival 2023 announces food and music line-up for all new riverside Festival Square

The festival hub relocates to new public spaces outside Factory International’s landmark new venue

Manchester Evening News

‘We never wanted to become a Factory tribute band’: A Certain Ratio on mortality, Manchester – and Madonna

The massively influential band have been plying their blend of jazz, funk, post-punk and pop for 45 years. But as they release new album, the founding members are in no mood for nostalgia

The Guardian - UK

Kirk Hammett just bought one of the rarest Les Pauls ever made – a Factory Black ’59 Les Paul Standard

The Metallica guitarist has been unicorn hunting and bagged a true specimen from Carter Vintage Guitars – a guitar to make Greeny green with envy

Guitar World

Bristol's answer to Spotify that aims to support local artists

“The idea was to make an artist-first, artist-led streaming platform"

Bristol Post

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The Guardian - UK

‘Celebrity is religion’: How Andy Warhol kickstarted our obsession with superstars

Kitschy unboxing videos, sunset selfies, TikTok dances: what would the man in the blonde wig make of the world he created, asks Nicole Flattery

The Conversation

Polaroids of the everyday and portraits of the rich and famous: you should know the compulsive photography of Andy Warhol

Review: Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media, Art Gallery of South Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery review – adventures of a Factory girl

A lonely teenager lands a job as the artist’s typist in a wry and quietly bold coming-of-age tale

ABC News

Andy Warhol exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia uses photographs to show the artist through a new lens

A new exhibition of snaps and portraits by Warhol and his peers reveals a lesser-known but influential aspect of his practice — and a different side of the man himself.

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RideApart

Vance & Hines Fields Rispoli And Gillim In 2023 King Of The Baggers

Aftermarket specialist Vance & Hines fields James Rispoli and Hayden Gillim aboard the Harley-Davidson Road Glide in the 2023 King of the Baggers.

The Guardian - US

‘It was a perfect storm. I was dressing Tupac’: Tommy Hilfiger on fashion, race and aspiration

The designer reflects on a storied career fueled by hip-hop and steeped in questions of class and identity

RideApart

Beta Presents The 2023 Evo Factory Trials Range

Italian off-road specialist Beta updates the Evo Factory lineup of trials bikes for 2023 with tweaks to the engine, suspension, and chassis.

The Guardian - UK

‘I did my climactic speech – then took half an E’: Steve Coogan on making 24 Hour Party People

‘We re-created the Haçienda nightclub in a Manchester warehouse,’ says the film’s director, Michael Winterbottom. ‘It was chaos – people were crying because they were so nostalgic’

The Guardian - UK

Factory flaw: hunt for stolen 1977 sign that put Manchester on pop music map

The very first Factory club night was advertised with this poster. Now its designer wants it back to complete a major archive

Manchester Evening News

Two Manchester attractions named in top list of best things to do in world in 2023

Both Manchester Museum and Factory International have been named as must-visit attractions

The Guardian - UK

23 for 2023: Observer writers’ culture highlights for the year ahead

From Rachmaninov to pop reunions, Beyoncé’s tour to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Spielberg to Sam Smith, our critics guide you through the next 12 months

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