Al Sharpton
The powder keg of 1980s New York
Ed Koch’s mayoralty is beset by violent crime, corruption, racism, Aids and a crack epidemic, with Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump further tormenting him where possible
High life
I hate to say this, but the quality of life in the Bagel has crashed in a Harvey Weinstein-like way.…
The Oscars have a disgracefully racist record
In 2017 it will be exactly 50 years since a dapper Sidney Poitier announced to Rod Steiger, in the excellent…
High life
I had a short chat with BBC radio concerning the actor Jack Nicholson, whom I knew slightly during the Seventies…
High life
New York This is a tale of two escape artists in one city. Let’s start with my old friend the…
