An illustration by Luke Waller depicting an experience of the movie 'Spring Breakers' ©Luke Waller Jan 18, 2013

The Diary: Sheila Heti

The writer ponders the art of storytelling and of not being a bad girl

Food & Drink

illustration of a Burgundy wine by Ingram Pinn ©Ingram Pinn
In general, the 2011 burgundies are good at showing tasteable differences between vineyards
Trinity restaurant's dining room ©Charlie Bibby
‘We both benefited not just from the food and wine but from a real sense of bonhomie’
rabbit with mustard ©Andy Sewell
‘It is the simplicity of the dish – rabbit, mustard, water and cream – that is especially beguiling’
An illustration of Oscar statuettes by Luis Grañena ©Luis Grañena Simon Kuper from FT MAGAZINE Jan 18, 2013

And the Oscar for best career goes to…

Movies nudge middle-class young people without a particular vocation into certain professions

walkman illustration by Shonagh Rae ©Shonagh Rae Gillian Tett from FT MAGAZINE Jan 18, 2013

Why no one’s listening to a Walkman

As Sony swelled in size and moved into endless new fields, a silo mentality set in and made it hard to keep innovating

Tyler Brule: The Fast Lane Tyler Brule Tyler Brule Jan 18, 2013

Time for a digital rethink

The media landscape would be a tidier place if people were charged to comment online

Harry Eyres: The Slow Lane Harry Eyres from ARTS Jan 18, 2013

The humble heroes of Cartier-Bresson

The photographer was a rare artist who had an unerring instinct and eye for what is most truly, deeply human

peter aspden Peter Aspden from ARTS Jan 18, 2013

The survival of a master’s voice

Thinking differently is what makes David Bowie stand out in the noisy world that saw the collapse of HMV

Illustration by Lucas Varela of a man praying over a soccer ball ©Lucas Varela Robert Shrimsley from FT MAGAZINE Jan 18, 2013

Be careful what you pray for…

There are many reasons people become football fans. Yet to witness the desperate devotion around us is to feel we are in the midst of a religious cult

Susie Boyt Jan 18, 2013

The charm of dirty food

It is what the young and gorgeous eat when painting the town, the dining equivalent of sticking two fingers up at the world

Vanessa Friedman at The Modern Vanessa Friedman from STYLE Jan 18, 2013

Whose dress will go to the ball?

Speculation is rife on which designer’s clothes Michelle Obama will wear for her husband’s inauguration

A hyena eyes flamingos in a South African lake ©Corbis From FT MAGAZINE Jan 18, 2013

This rare GEM can model our world

Computer simulations of the world’s ecosystems could help predict climate change