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Killian Fox

@killianfox0.bsky.social
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Writes for the Observer and elsewhere. Previously: The Gannet. Gmail: killianfox

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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I wrote about Irish wine (and fake Irish wine) for the Observer New Review – with thanks to David at Lusca observer.co.uk/culture/in-r...
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Red wine takes root in the Emerald Isle | The Observer
A visit to County Dublin’s Lusca vineyard as a changing climate helps vines take root in Ireland
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Despite living in Dublin and relishing Irish produce, @killianfox0.bsky.social had never taken Ireland seriously as a wine country until he visited County Dublin’s Lusca vineyard... bit.ly/4xMbISk
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Red wine takes root in the Emerald Isle | The Observer
A visit to County Dublin’s Lusca vineyard as a changing climate helps vines take root in Ireland
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The big picture: into the thicket Scott Offen’s picture of his wife surrounded by bamboo offers a glimpse of the magical world that exists beyond ✍️ @killianfox0.bsky.social bit.ly/4wVqmXf
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The big picture: into the thicket | The Observer
Scott Offen's picture of his wife surrounded by bamboo offers a glimpse of the magical world that exists beyond
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Spoke to Frank Miller for the Observer about his new memoir, Batman, Hollywood and toothbrushes (with an extraordinarily cool portrait by Maria Spann) observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
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Frank Miller: ‘Hollywood in the 80s was wild. I lost my way’
The veteran comic book creator on the joy of Batman, drawing with a toothbrush, and how the new Sin City will be a big surprise
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I traumatised myself for life to write this review of Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen (and her previous book about nuclear war) for the Observer observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Could the world survive biological war? | The Observer
Annie Jacobsen imagines what would happen in the wake of a deadly lab leak in this graphic and sobering non-fiction thriller
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I spoke to the great Questlove for the Observer observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
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Questlove: ‘London was instrumental in the career of the ...
The drummer and film-maker on bringing the Roots Picnic to the UK and his new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary
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Fitzcarraldo Editions @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🍳 CAFÉS by Holly Pester publishes today Head to the link below to read an excerpt and order a copy of the book. fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/cafes/...
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Cafés | Fitzcarraldo Editions
Welcome to Cafés! Somewhere to eat and forget about work, where we can meet friends and not think about love, where we can meet lovers and be too nervous to eat. In Holly Pester’s unique lyric, the ca...
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Somehow, I ended up writing about fountain pens for the Observer New Review observer.co.uk/culture/in-r...
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Fountain pen of joy
A visit to a nib specialist is a reminder of a simple writing pleasure that AI won’t replace
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Hard to overstate how much I loved Dear Historian by Joff Winterhart, my graphic novel of the month in @ObsNewReview
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Graphic novel of the month: Dear Historian by Joff Winter...
The author of Days of the Bagnold Summer returns with a delightful odd-couple story about two women bringing the past to life
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Loved writing this piece about the great Seb Myers. Cover of Observer Magazine today. observer.co.uk/style/restau...
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The best chef you’ve never heard of | The Observer
At his London restaurant Planque, Seb Myers is quietly serving food that is almost perfect. Why aren’t more people taking notice?
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I interviewed Steve Coogan for Observer New Review – on embracing his Irishness, celebrating his 60th by climbing Kilimanjaro and why Alan Partridge wouldn’t vote Reform observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
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Steve Coogan: ‘I don’t mind a fight. I probably gravitate...
The actor and comedian on embracing his Irishness, celebrating his 60th by climbing Kilimanjaro and why Alan Partridge wouldn’t vote Reform
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Loved this by Astrid Goldsmith. My first review as Observer's graphic novel critic. observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Graphic novel of the month: The Crystal Vase by Astrid Go...
Exiles and eccentrics rub shoulders in this moving and funny family memoir from The Observer graphic short story prize-winner
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Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
This is now 70% towards its target. I know it’s one of many cases of students from Gaza offered doctoral places in the U.K. and then denied on paperwork grounds, but it’s a small chance to make a real difference to someone. pay.collctiv.com/evacuate-a-s...
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Evacuate a student from Gaza | Collctiv
Help Kate collect for Evacuate a student from Gaza. Pay using Apple Pay, Google Pay or your card details.
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Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Dog Lamp. Called it years ago.
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
The big picture: Adrienne Salinger’s teenage bedrooms Thirty years ago, the US photographer let us peek inside the inner sanctums of 200 teenagers. @killianfox0.bsky.social bit.ly/4oZOOmP
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The big picture: Adrienne Salinger’s teenage bedrooms
Thirty years ago, the US photographer let us peek inside the inner sanctums of 200 teenagers
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Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
I got to do an On My Radar for The Observer, which is pretty much the high watermark of my career. observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
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On my radar: Luke Kennard’s cultural highlights
The poet and novelist on post-rock, eccentric video games and his son’s love of boxing
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
I wrote about Ahmed Alnaouq and his extraordinary organisation @wearenotnumbers.bsky.social , helping young Gazans write their stories for an international audience. His new book with Pam Bailey, also titled #WeAreNotNumbers, is essential reading... www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Journalist Ahmed Alnaouq: ‘It’s our duty to make Gaza’s stories immortal’
The Gaza-born, UK-based journalist, who lost 21 family members in an Israeli airstrike on his homeland, has taken pieces from an online platform he co-created for young Palestinians and collated them ...
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I spoke to John Lanchester and Michael Lewis about their new book on the US government (or what's left of it) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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Michael Lewis and John Lanchester: ‘Trump is a trust-destroying machine’
Before the 2024 election, the two authors tried to stop Donald Trump’s plan to gut the US federal government with an investigation that transformed the image of civil servants from bureaucrats to supe...
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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Colin Barrett: ‘My wife is astonished that I’m able to write’
The award-winning author on his move from short stories to novels, writing marginal characters in small-town Mayo and the Irish fiction he rates most
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I spoke to seven newly appointed artistic directors about what's going on in British theatre – for the Observer. Intro by Susannah Clapp www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...
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Curtain up! Meet the new artistic directors with great plans for British theatre
Our ​theatre critic welcomes inspiring developments at stages across the UK,​ from the Young Vic to the Liverpool Everyman while, below, some of the top new recruits talk about working post-pandemic i...
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Killian Fox @killianfox0.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I spoke to @bigzuu.bsky.social, @oliahercules.bsky.social, @michelrouxjr.bsky.social and more about their Christmas kitchen nightmares www.theguardian.com/food/2024/de...
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My nightmare before Christmas dinner: top chefs and cooks reveal how they turned fiasco into feast
Turkey troubles, thieving pets, fire drills – all manner of things can jeopardise the most important meal of the year
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