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Kevin EG Perry

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Culture writer @Independent

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Delighted to be shortlisted for an @LAPressClub National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for my story from inside this year's Vanity Fair Oscars party - glad all those margaritas and In-N-Out burgers weren't for naught: the-independent.com/life-sty…
Hollywood titans and Bezos’s bride-to-be: Inside the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party

Hollywood titans and Bezos’s bride-to-be: Inside the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party

At one of the most exclusive afterparties in Los Angeles, Kevin EG Perry soaks up the atmosphere with billionaires, Oscar winners and plenty of margaritas

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Hollywood stars are lining up for MAGA podcaster’s movies. Do they know what they signed up for? trib.al/Mn9s6DQ
Hollywood stars join MAGA podcaster’s movies. Do they know what they signed up for?

Hollywood stars join MAGA podcaster’s movies. Do they know what they signed up for?

Danny Trejo’s son has claimed his 82-year-old father had no idea who conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was before he agreed to star in The Daily Wire’s upcoming Minneapolis movie. The same may or...

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Nathan Fielder’s sublime Elizabeth Holmes documentary lets her off the hook. Maybe. trib.al/PKRrzj7
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary lets her off the hook. Maybe.

The Elizabeth Holmes documentary lets her off the hook. Maybe.

Holmes’ partner Billy Evans comes out of ‘You Can See Everything’ the worst but, asks Kevin E G Perry, are filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim still being played?

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My favourite Floridian crime show is back tonight. I talked to Scott Speedman and the rest of the cast and crew of @rjdeckerabc about gator wranglers, Hawaiian shirts and television's Hiaasenaissance #rjdecker the-independent.com/arts-ent…
Scott Speedman on R.J. Decker and the appeal of a detective who isn’t so bleak

Scott Speedman on R.J. Decker and the appeal of a detective who isn’t so bleak

Forget world-weary British detectives and bleak Nordic noir, this Florida-set series reinvigorates the procedural format with the sort of outlandish tales you only find in the sun-baked land of...

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The hippest neighbourhood in Los Angeles finally gets a first-rate boutique hotel, arranged around a modern temple to Southern cuisine wallpaper.com/travel/hotels/…
At Silver Lake’s Hotel Lucile, a landmark church is reborn with a divine restaurant

At Silver Lake’s Hotel Lucile, a landmark church is reborn with a divine restaurant

The hippest neighbourhood in Los Angeles finally gets a first-rate boutique hotel, arranged around a modern temple to Southern cuisine

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Forty years on from @beastieboys's incendiary debut, Mike D is releasing his first solo record. He talks to me about their raucous hard-partying early years, clashing with label boss Russell Simmons, and what he learned from late bandmate Adam Yauch the-independent.com/arts-ent…
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Tim Curry death latest: The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clue star dies aged 80 after health issues the-independent.com/arts-ent…
Tim Curry: Mischievous screen star with a grin worth a thousand words

Tim Curry: Mischievous screen star with a grin worth a thousand words

The actor, who has died at the age of 80, will be remembered by fans of many ages for wildly varied performances in films including ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Home Alone 2’,...

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Americans can’t agree on anything. Except how much they loved Dolly Parton the-independent.com/arts-ent…
Americans can’t agree on anything. Except how much they loved Dolly Parton

Americans can’t agree on anything. Except how much they loved Dolly Parton

More than just a country music star, Dolly was the rare celebrity who united fans across political and cultural divides, writes Kevin E G Perry

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Dolly Parton: How country music’s most famous face remained an enigma to the end the-independent.com/arts-ent…
Dolly Parton: How country music’s most famous face remained an enigma to the end

Dolly Parton: How country music’s most famous face remained an enigma to the end

The Queen of Country, who has died aged 80, was instantly recognizable but unquestionably one of a kind, writes Kevin E G Perry. ‘I want to be remembered as somebody who took her work serious, but...

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Dolly Parton death: Beloved Queen of Country who sang ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’, dies aged 80 the-independent.com/arts-ent…
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after a brief battle with cancer

Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after a brief battle with cancer

The much-adored musician, who wrote more than 3,000 songs, was known for huge hits including ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Jolene’

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Is Ted Lasso the right man to tackle women's sports controversy?
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We are devastated to learn of the passing of Kevin Keegan, one of the most iconic, influential and deeply loved figures in our club’s history. Kevin was more than a legendary footballer and manager. He was the beating heart of Newcastle United for generations of supporters.

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Chateau Marmont's storied past is reflected in its timeless logo, since embraced by artists, fashion brands and more wallpaper.com/design-interio…
Anatomy of a logo: Chateau Marmont

Anatomy of a logo: Chateau Marmont

The Los Angeles hotel’s storied past is reflected in its timeless logo, a typemark set in calligraphic strokes that invoke a script first used by biblical scribes

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Taj Mahal: ‘Wherever the Rolling Stones went, it was happening’ trib.al/tcegc31
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50 years ago today, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative debut that changed music forever. I talked to their manager Danny Fields, producer Craig Leon and photographer Roberta Bayley about the making of Ramones: the-independent.com/arts-ent…
How the Ramones invented punk with a chart bomb that critics hated

How the Ramones invented punk with a chart bomb that critics hated

Half a century ago, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative first album that changed music forever. Kevin E G Perry talks to their manager Danny Fields, producer Craig Leon and...

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It was a night of high drama at #Oscars2026 as ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ split the major awards. Backstage in the press room, Kevin E G Perry saw a history-making night up close ⬇️ independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Here’s how the most emotional Oscars in years unfolded backstage

Here’s how the most emotional Oscars in years unfolded backstage

It was a night of high drama at the 98th Academy Awards as ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ split the major awards. Backstage in the press room, Kevin E G Perry saw a history-making...

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Eric Dane: How the late Grey’s Anatomy star brought his heroic ALS fight to the screen independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Eric Dane: How the late Grey’s Anatomy star brought heroic ALS fight to the screen

Eric Dane: How the late Grey’s Anatomy star brought heroic ALS fight to the screen

The Californian actor, who has died at age 53, never shied away from speaking out about his ALS diagnosis. Kevin E G Perry looks back at how he used a guest appearance on ‘Brilliant Minds’ to raise...

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The Grammy-winning musician opens up about collaborating with Tony-nominated scenic designer Riccardo Hernández to create the attention-grabbing set for his new Caos tour wallpaper.com/art/music/migu…
How Miguel’s provocative set design brings tradition and revolution to the stage

How Miguel’s provocative set design brings tradition and revolution to the stage

The Grammy-winning musician opens up about collaborating with Tony-nominated scenic designer Riccardo Hernández to create the attention-grabbing set for his new Caos tour

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The meteoric rise of this year’s Oscar frontrunner Teyana Taylor independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
The meteoric rise of this year’s Oscar frontrunner Teyana Taylor

The meteoric rise of this year’s Oscar frontrunner Teyana Taylor

The 35-year-old Golden Globe winner could also take home a Grammy and an Oscar this year. Kevin EG Perry looks back on the unlikely origins of her career as Beyoncé’s teenage dance instructor

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Brigitte Bardot: How the original ‘sex kitten’ courted controversy until the end independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Brigitte Bardot: How the original ‘sex kitten’ courted controversy until the end

Brigitte Bardot: How the original ‘sex kitten’ courted controversy until the end

The Parisian actor was an icon of the sexual revolution, but in later life sparked outrage with her outspoken views on homosexuality, Islam and #MeToo, writes Kevin E G Perry

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5 underrated Christmas movies, from In Bruges to Terrifier 3 independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
5 underrated Christmas movies, from In Bruges to Terrifier 3

5 underrated Christmas movies, from In Bruges to Terrifier 3

Had just about enough of real-life Santas and 8-year-olds with booby traps? Kevin E G Perry rounds up a handful of darker and deranged movies that still deliver Christmas cheer

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