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Craft January 2017

Photographic Treatment: Connolly Hosts Chris Killip

Connolly England only recently cropped up on The Rake’s radar, but it’s continuing to make a firm impression…
Icons December 2016

Singular Visionary: David Lynch

David Lynch is little short of a cinematic visionary, an individual committed to creative thought and expressionism in a way that few other rakish men have matched, Ben St George…
Icons November 2016

Death of a Ladies' Man: Leonard Cohen

On behalf of The Rake, Ed Cripps adds his own tribute to the swelling tide of sadness that has followed Cohen’s passing.
Icons November 2016

A World of His Own: Wes Anderson

From Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Anderson’s contribution to modern cinema brings colour, fantasy and style to a unique formula that equals brilliance.
Craft October 2016

Il Collezionista: Nathan Clements-Gillespie

Our Arts Correspondent meets Nathan Clements-Gillespie, gentleman, artist and collector.
News October 2016

Online Editor's Letter: America The Beautiful

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” – President Harry S. Truman.
Icons September 2016

The Glory Days of The Hellraiser: Richard Harris

He described Guinness as “the best Irish food” and acting as “very simple”. The Rake uncovers exactly why Richard Harris was a hellraiser of the highest calibre.
Icons September 2016

The Glory Days of The Hellraiser: Peter O'Toole

In the first of a three part series, Ed Cripps waxes lyrical on his favourite old-school British hellraising thespians, commencing with Peter O’Toole, a man so dogmatic he once tried to pay…
Icons September 2016

The Director's Cut: Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock’s personality and characteristic traits are subject to intense debate. The Rake explores what made the complex but immensely talented director’s character so intriguing.
Icons September 2016

Celluloid Heroes: Giorgio Armani In Cinema

Giorgio Armani has continued to push the sartorial boundaries and redefine how men and women should dress — all while staying true to himself.
Icons September 2016

The Director's Cut: John Huston

John Huston — director, screenwriter, ‘compulsive satyr’ — was a legend in his own picaresque lifetime, as much for his high jinks away from the camera as for his achievements…
Icons July 2016

Breaking Muse: Rakish Artists and Their Muses

Where would the world's most respected and admired artists be today had it not been for the inspiration and infatuation of the beautiful women who became their muses?