• Culture
  • 20 Jan 02

Dig the new breed

Dig the new breed
A Various
A Various

New year, new talent. Peter Murphy and Chris Donovan have a peek at those who look, in the new year, like hitting their peak... You read it here first

Danielle Donnelly (model)

You may have spotted her stunning good looks in a fashion shoot in these very pages some time ago and thought "We'll be seeing more of her." If so, you weren't alone...

Kamila Shamsie (writer)

In the wake of Zadie Smith and Salman Rushdie, the post-colonial complex continues to yield no end of fruits in English fiction. 28-year-old Pakistani writer Kamila Shamsie looks set to break through this year...

Mike Pitt (actor)

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Compared to James Dean in terms of sensitivity and savvy, Mike Pitt looks set to make the move from indie-film favourite to mainstream movie star...

Shimmy Marcus (filmmaker0

Award winning Irish director Shimmy Marcus looks like making his international mark with his debut full-length feature film Headrush, due to begin shooting this spring...

Alexandra McGuinness (visual artist)

Alexandra McGuinness made her mark last summer with an exceptional and highly praised Arthouse installation entitled My Wife The Cockroach And Other Stories...

Ali Malek (designer)

His Agus label is now in its third season, and the word on his offbeat genius continues to grow...

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