CONTENTS
8 - 22 June
Cover story: Love football! Scotland may not be taking part, but this is a football crazy nation and it’s time to borrow someone else’s country to support for the month. Throw your weight behind a team and go the whole cultural mile: hit the bars, drink the beer, eat the food and learn the lingo. But which team will you choose? Forget tabloid xenophobia — there are large and growing communities of English, Italian, Polish and Australian fans already living in Scotland. Choose one and be part of a large, exuberant crowd; or you could opt for one of the ‘flair’ teams, like Brazil or, er, Trinidad & Tobago. We speak to their Scotland- based fans, to find out where and how they’re going to celebrate this month’s soccer spectacular. See feature on page 22.
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18 Jackie Mason Godfather of Jewish comedy. or ranting bigot? Brian Donaldson takes sides.
20 Marcel Breuer IM Pei explains why the king of Brutalism was one of architectures greatest designers — and teachers.
27 Antarctica An artist and a scientist describe their experiences in the world's last great wilderness.
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91 VISUAL ART
Agenda
2 LETTERS
4 15 DAYS TO LIVE
9 NEWS
10 THE VENUE CLOSES 12 RAGE!
14 THE LEECH
What'sOn
27 AROUND TOWN 30 BOOKS
33 CLUBS
41 COMEDY
43 FILM 46 DVD
61 GAY 62 KIDS
63 MUSIC 66 RECORDS
84 THEATRE 90 TV
Life&$tyle
97 EAT THERE THIS FORTNIGHT
99 TRAVEL
101 PLAY
102 ENGAGE
104 CLASSIFIED
’ RearView
112 ANSWER MACHINE: AL MURRAY
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