19 JUL–2 AUG YOU’VE GOT 15 DAYS TO LIVE! Where do you draw the line between benign hobbyism and dangerous obsession? When does a fan cross that line, and creep from loyal appreciation into slightly more worrying territory? Before Morrissey plays the Usher Hall at the end of July, we examine why certain artists inspire a blind devotion among their fans, to the point where they won’t hear a bad word said about them, and spend all their money following them around (page 14). We also look back on the career of Batman (page
20), and how his different incarnations over the years have reflected changing times. Elsewhere we spot boys on the street in stylish coats (page 32), round up the best headphones (page 33) and pick out highlights from the Edinburgh Art Festival (page 88).
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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES A potted history of Batmen on film. Rejected titles: Bat to the Future, Waxing and Wayning, Knight Watch. 22
TIMBERYARD T An advance look at the exciting A new restaurant project from n Andrew Radford, the man A behind Atrium and Café Blue. b 55
Morrissey Are there any pop icons quite as divisive as Morrissey? The animal-loving, royalties-hogging, definitely-not-racist Smiths frontman inspires both an evangelical following and lashings of music tabloid bile. On the eve of the Mozziah’s visit to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, we examine the nature of the obsessive fandom that surrounds the Pope of Mope, from page 14.
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9 Noticeboard The Edinburgh Fashion Festival at Summerhall. 33 Play An indispensible guide to the best headphones on the market.
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