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Beatrice Ballard

@BallardBea

Executive Producer, literary executor & co-owner, J.G.Ballard Estate.

 London
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Joined May 2011
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Very sad to hear of the death of David Lynch. My father and I were huge fans of his work and enjoyed watching and discussing his masterful creations - from “Eraserhead” to “Blue Velvet”, “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks”. He was a true original.
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@Variety16 Jan 2025
Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78. bit.ly/40is3yQ
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Good review in @RollingStoneUK of @samfendermusic at the O2 last night. Best gig of 2024. Sam is such a huge talent. rollingstone.co.uk/music/liv…
Sam Fender live in London: Geordie guitar hero shows why stadiums await

Sam Fender live in London: Geordie guitar hero shows why stadiums await

On his first of two nights in the capital, the most exciting guitar hero of his generation proves why he's become one of the UK's most thrilling talents.

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Screening of ⁦⁦A Complete Unknown ⁦@acufilmnews⁩ great movie and masterful performance by ⁦@RealChalamet⁩. Memories of my father playing “Blonde on Blonde”, the smell of gauloises and whisky. Happy times ⁦@SearchlightUK⁩ #jgballard ⁦@bobdylan⁩ ⁦
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How J.G. Ballard Predicted the U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Riots - Air Mail airmail.news/issues/2024-8-3…
The Writer Who Predicted The U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Riots

The Writer Who Predicted The U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Riots

Though not his most famous work, J.G. Ballard’s 2006 novel, “Kingdom Come,” predicted this summer’s riots in England and Northern Ireland.

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How sci-fi writer JG Ballard's computer poems predicted ChatGPT bbc.com/future/article/20240… via @BBC_Future
How sci-fi writer JG Ballard's computer poems predicted ChatGPT

How sci-fi writer JG Ballard's computer poems predicted ChatGPT

In the 1970s, science fiction writer JG Ballard was intrigued by the growing capabilities of computers – so used one to compose poems. They were a first step on the road to ChatGPT.

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Met Gala 2024: AI-Generated Impostors Invade ‘The Garden Of Time’ forbes.com/sites/danidiplaci…
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Jenne Casarotto Dead: Founder of Brit Talent Agency Casarotto Was 77 variety.com/2024/film/global…
Jenne Casarotto, Founder of Brit Talent Agency Casarotto, Dies at 77

Jenne Casarotto, Founder of Brit Talent Agency Casarotto, Dies at 77

Clients including Steve McQueen and Stephen Frears are among those paying their respects.

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Exploring 'The Garden of Time' – this year's Met Gala theme #JGBallard #MetGala harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion…
Exploring 'The Garden of Time' – the book that inspired this year's Met Gala theme

Exploring 'The Garden of Time' – the book that inspired this year's Met Gala theme

Based on a short story of the same name by J.G. Ballard, the dress code will likely be interpreted in terms of nature and decay

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Very proud and excited that @voguemagazine has chosen my father’s short story The Garden of Time as the inspiration for the dress code of the 2024 #MetGala #JGBallard
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@voguemagazine15 Feb 2024
The 2024 #MetGala dress code has been announced! Here, see everything you need to know about fashion's biggest night out: vogue.cm/wqdDnSp
The 2024 Met Gala Dress Code, Explained

The 2024 Met Gala Dress Code, Explained

Everything you need to know about The Garden of Time.

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I really enjoyed recording this with John Gray and Matthew Parris ⁦@BBCSounds⁩ ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ ⁦@JG_Ballard⁩ #jgballard bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001tg…

Great Lives - John Gray on JG Ballard - BBC Sounds

Philosopher John Gray chooses the iconic futuristic writer JG Ballard.

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Very sad to hear the news that Martin Amis has died. Remembering the lovely piece he wrote about my father and their friendship. theguardian.com/books/2009/a…
JG Ballard: From outer space to inner space

JG Ballard: From outer space to inner space

Martin Amis remembers JG Ballard as a savage, sinister writer who was also an unusually lovable man

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BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: Congratulations to #Dune - 11 nominations! deadline.com/2022/02/bafta-f…
BAFTA Film Awards: ‘Dune’ & ‘The Power Of The Dog’ Lead Nominations

BAFTA Film Awards: ‘Dune’ & ‘The Power Of The Dog’ Lead Nominations

Nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards have been unveiled. Scroll down for the full list. Leading the way this year is Dune with 11 nominations, followed by The Power Of The Dog on eight and...

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A new album from The Weeknd is always an event. What a genius. @theweeknd #TheWeeknd @SpotifyUSA #Spotify open.spotify.com/album/2nLOH…
Listen to Dawn FM - Album by The Weeknd | Spotify

Listen to Dawn FM - Album by The Weeknd | Spotify

The Weeknd · album · 2022 · 16 songs

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So sad to hear the news of the death of television director Stuart McDonald. I worked very closely with Stuart at the BBC over ten years, making Parkinson, The Two Ronnies Sketchbook, Bafta Tributes, and many other big shows. He was a brilliant director, and a lovely man.
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Great show and great soundtrack open.spotify.com/track/1QV0C…

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Nathan Micay · Industry OST · Song · 2020

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Crash review – Cronenberg's auto eroticism still has impact theguardian.com/film/2020/no…

Crash review – Cronenberg's auto eroticism still has impact

The controversy surrounding the original release of this dark exploration of sexy car accidents now seems quaintly outdated – but the film holds up well

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‘Excluded freelancers seem to have become the permanently forgotten’ broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast…

‘Excluded freelancers seem to have become the permanently forgotten’

Series director/senior producer James Taylor's personal experience shows 'the government doesn't understand how our industry actually works'

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Getting through lockdown listening to the brilliant @shalloumusic @IslandRecords open.spotify.com/album/4RY8E…
Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the United Nations): Ban wet markets in China - Sign the Petition! chng.it/HSv7jTNc via @UKChange

Sign the Petition

Ban wet markets in China

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Brilliant article by @edwardlucas
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@edwardlucas4 Apr 2020
In which I lambast Chinese communist deceit and bullying and praise #Taiwan — among other things. (2000 words, no paywall) mol.im/a/8186173 via @MailOnline

China - the cradle of the coronavirus pandemic - has bounced back

While the West struggles with lockdown and social distancing, life in China is returning to normal as restrictions are partially or wholly lifted, transport between cities resumes, and factories...

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