chris-hall
Criticising the theatre critics, 1991
The ‘Butcher of Broadway’ and others get a taste of their own acerbic medicine
Chris Hall
29, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Where was James Bond when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990?
After the end of the Cold War, the future of our spy services looked in doubt
Chris Hall
15, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
The amazing rudeness of New York City, 1991
Considering all the violence and squalor, how could anyone still love the Big Apple? By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
08, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Coming to terms with death, 1968
The thought angered, amused and intrigued actors, playwrights and novelists. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
11, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Staying alive in 85: looking back on a fascinating end-of-year roundup
Katharine Hamnett, Clive Sinclair, Ronald Reagan… 1985 was a year packed with incident, as reflected in the Observer’s review of the past 12 months
Chris Hall
27, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
How wild was the wild west in 1965?
In Dodge City, there hadn’t been a fatal shootout in 10 years. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
06, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
Bib and tucker: the great dinner jacket revival of the 60s
It’s 1968 and black tie dressing is all the rage
Chris Hall
23, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
The return of good manners, 1988
It was no longer smart to slum it, readers were told, and they were advised to avoid frisée at all costs. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
09, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
1984: was the year quite as awful as George Orwell predicted?
Big Brother wasn’t watching you, but there was the IRA Brighton bombing, famine in Africa and the miners’ strike to think about
Chris Hall
25, Sep, 2022 @5:45 AM
Boxer Barry McGuigan shows his softer side, 1986
The world featherweight champ appeared on the front cover cradling his baby daughter in the style of an Athena poster. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
18, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
The most memorable moments in film, as picked by readers in 2000
The shower scene in Psycho featured on the Observer readers’ list, but only in second place. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
11, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘The characters have stepped out of comic strips’: wrestling’s new megastars, 1992
There was Hulk Hogan, Animal and Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, who wore a python as neckwear. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
04, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
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