Style / OPINION
Venice, in two very different moods.
“Lavender says the evening will be lovely. Red says the evening has been informed. I respect both management styles. Choose the one you would want making your entrance.”Read the full context
MEET YOUR HOST
Hawke’s Eye.
Anton Hawke
Good company.
Better questions.
Warm welcome. Raised eyebrow. One more question before you make up your mind.
Anton Hawke is an editorial pen name for original VoteMe commentary. The point of view has a byline; the factual reporting has sources. He brings a take. You’re welcome to bring a different one.
THERE’S ROOM FOR ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.“I love a strong opinion. I just like it to have met the evidence first.”
— Anton Hawke
FROM THE COLUMN
Commentary, clearly labeled.Reality TV / OPINION
The villa ended. Does love need a deadline?
“Taking it slow while speaking every day sounds suspiciously like two adults choosing a pace. Terrible news for anyone who had already built them a seating chart. Perhaps the couple can have a vote in this too.”Read the full context
Style / OPINION
The archive called. Both answered.
“1995 and 2000 would like a word with anyone who bought an entirely new personality for this season. Keep the dress. Reconsider the pressure to replace it. Then pick whichever one you would most enjoy wearing out.”Read the full context
Culture / OPINION
A long way home. A very big new arrival.
“Box office can tell us how much money changed hands. It cannot tell us whether you spent the journey home discussing the film or the parking. Your verdict is allowed to be considerably more personal than the studio’s quarterly report.”Read the full context
Reality TV / OPINION
One last banishment. One person’s payday.
“The programme is called The Traitors, which does take a certain amount of pressure off the brochure. Still, “excellent strategy” and “I would hate that happening to me” can occupy the same sofa. Give both feelings a cushion.”Read the full context
Reality TV / OPINION
Kyle or Dorit: whose friendship rule makes more sense?
“A meme is not a marriage proposal. It is also a terrible substitute for a conversation. Somewhere between “I can text whoever I want” and “submit your phone for inspection,” there is a grown-up sentence trying to get out.”Read the full context
Style / OPINION
Two Harlem stories. One very big carpet.
“Teyana brought a cape. Rocky brought a parka with evening plans. Both made a case for dressing like you meant to leave the house. The rest is taste, which remains gloriously unavailable by committee.”Read the full context
Culture / OPINION
The award is settled. Your taste isn’t.
“An Oscar is a very elegant opinion with a base. Respect the achievement. Keep your own taste. The Academy is not coming round to explain why your friend hated the film you sold as “absolutely their thing.””Read the full context
Anton’s voice is part of the first edition and will keep developing. The opinions here are editorial commentary, not quotations from the people covered.