The ObserverUK newsVeil lifts on jungle mystery of the colonel who vanishedDid an erotic siren lure Percy Fawcett to his death as he searched for a lost city in the Amazon?It is an unsolved riddle which has inspired explorers and writers for nearly 80 years. Yet now, after a decade of research, one British writer and director has shed unexpected light on the murky fate of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett and those who followed him deep into the Brazilian jungle. Read More...
‘The renaming of the pink cockatoo is an act of remembrance and respect.’ Photograph: Joel Sartore/Getty Images/National Geographic Creative‘The renaming of the pink cockatoo is an act of remembrance and respect.’ Photograph: Joel Sartore/Getty Images/National Geographic CreativeOpinionAustralian bird of the year 2023 This article is more than 4 months oldWhat’s in a name? The renaming of the pink cockatoo is no small thing in Australia’s violent historyThis article is more than 4 months oldAndrew StaffordThis beautiful bird’s former name represented colonial dominance – and told us nothing about the species Read More...
Other livesAdvertisingObituaryBrian Campbell obituaryMy friend Brian Campbell, who has died aged 56, was an art director and creative director in the advertising industry who won awards for his campaigns, including for Smirnoff and Sony Playstation.
His work for BT, while creative director at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, alongside his partner Phil Martin, was hugely successful. Their Adam and Jane TV campaign, which debuted in 2005, saw a bumbling Adam (played by Kris Marshall) begin an on-off relationship with Jane (Esther Hall). Read More...