{"id":347308,"date":"2025-08-26T09:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/lwlies-109-a-tilda-swinton-reader-out-now\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:40:30","slug":"lwlies-109-a-tilda-swinton-reader-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/lwlies-109-a-tilda-swinton-reader-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"LWLies 109: A Tilda Swinton Reader \u2013 Out now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craft.cloud\/26ed9c78-feb7-4ee6-8ddf-262fd7bafb2d\/assets\/tco\/images\/tilda-covers.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Inside the\u00a0issue\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i><strong>Chapter One: Romance<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>First Love<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>On Tilda Swinton\u2019s introduction to the world, in Derek Jarman\u2019s Caravaggio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Juan Barquin<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A Nurse\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Jarman, Britten and Swinton swirl together in the heady War Requiem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Lillian Crawford<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>In Praise of <span class=\"push-single\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"pull-single\">\u2018<\/span>Bento\u2019s Sketchbook\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>This late John Berger gem is front and centre of a\u00a0Tilda Swinton reading list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by David Jenkins<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Sticky Gold Stars: Swinton Special #<span class=\"numbers\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>On Peter Wollen\u2019s Friendship\u2019s Death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Marina Ashioti<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i><span><strong>Chapter Two: Kiss\u00a0Chase<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Orlando Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Exulting Tilda Swinton\u2019s masterful metamorphosis in Sally Potter\u2019s classic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Esther Rosenfield<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>No Fear<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Shooting the breeze with Swinton collaborator and friend, John Maybury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words and interview by Lucy Peters<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Sticky Gold Stars: Swinton Special #<span class=\"numbers\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>On Susan Streitfeld\u2019s Female Perversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Marina Ashioti<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i><span><strong>Chapter Three: Joyce<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Bionic Woman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Talking with the maverick Teknolust director, Lynn Hershman Leeson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words and interview by David Jenkins<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Childish Things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>On discovering the wonderful world of Tilda through corporate merchandising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Yasmine Kandil<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Brigadoon Part\u00a0<span class=\"numbers\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>A short oral history of <span class=\"numbers\">2008<\/span>\u2019s Ballerina Ballroom Cinema of Dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words and interviews by David Jenkins<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Julia: An Anecdote<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The <span class=\"numbers\">2008<\/span> Erick Zonca film holds chilling echoes of reality for writer Juan Barqu\u00edn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Juan Barquin<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i><span><strong>Chapter Four:\u00a0T<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Lady Stardust Sang His\u00a0Songs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Why David Bowie and Tilda Swinton were an artistic match made in heaven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Willow Catelyn Maclay<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>With her love of shapeshifting and make-up, is Tilda Swinton the new Lon Chaney?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Tom Huddleston<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Sticky Gold Stars: Swinton Special #<span class=\"numbers\">3<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>On Scott Derrickson\u2019s Doctor Strange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Marina Ashioti<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i><span><strong>Chapter Five: Mysterious Object<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Dream Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Memoria, <span class=\"push-single\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"pull-single\">\u2018<\/span>The Maybe\u2019 and the science of sleep according to Tilda Swinton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words by Mick\u00a0Gaw<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Method in Madness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Composer Simon Fisher Turner on making sounds to compliment Tilda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words and interview by Mike McCahill<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Joanna on\u00a0Tilda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>A moving testimonial from Joanna Hogg on her great friend and accomplice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Words and interview by Sophie Monks Kaufman<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>In the back section\u2026\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ari Aster\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The maverick filmmaker speaks to David Jenkins on how preaching to the choir was the furthest thought from his mind with provocative neo-western satire, <i>Eddington.<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Eva Victor<\/strong><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The writer\/\u200bdirector\/\u200bstar of festival sensation, <i>Sorry, Baby, <\/i>speaks to Sophie Monks Kaufman about bellybutton piercings and finding a\u00a0sombre humour and reflection in the subject of sexual abuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>In review\u2026\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Ari Aster\u2019s Eddington\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Ethan Coen\u2019s Honey\u00a0Don\u2019t!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Jasmin Gordon\u2019s The Courageous\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Albert Serra\u2019s Afternoons of Solitude\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne\u2019s Young Mothers\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Mike Flanagan\u2019s The Life of\u00a0Chuck\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Macon Blair\u2019s The Toxic Avenger\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Jan-Ol\u00e9 Gerster\u2019s Islands\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Eva Victor\u2019s Sorry, Baby\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Neo Sora\u2019s Happyend\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Michael Shanks\u2019s Together\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Ur\u0161ka Djuki\u0107\u2019s Little Trouble Girls\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Sepideh Farsi\u2019s Put Your Soul on Your Hand and\u00a0Walk<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>C\u00e9cile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson\u2019s Mother Vera<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Jonathan Millet\u2019s Ghost\u00a0Trail\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><i>Joseph Millson\u2019s Signs of\u00a0Life\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Plus, David Jenkins reviews eight exciting Home Ents releases, and Tilda Swinton closes off the issue with a\u00a0diary entry from July <span class=\"numbers\">29<\/span><sup class=\"ordinal\">th<\/sup>,\u00a0<span class=\"numbers\">2025<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  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