Author: Alex Marshall

August 11, 2026 Alex Marshall

How the Bayeux Tapestry Got to the British Museum

French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.

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August 10, 2026 Alex Marshall

With ‘The Galloping Cure’ in Edinburgh, Missy Mazzoli Tackles the Opioid Crisis

The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.

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August 10, 2026 Alex Marshall

At Edinburgh Fringe, Amanda Knox Takes the Mic to Reclaim Her Story

In a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humor, despite an intense backlash.