The winter issue of Port leads with an in-depth interview with 12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor, hotly tipped to walk away with the Best Actor Oscar in 2014. He talks to Nicholas Blincoe about growing up in London, clubbing in Brixton, his parents’ and grandparents’ experiences in Nigeria, and the stage performances that absorbed him in his formative years.
Also in the issue:
- The world’s best anchorman, Ron Burgundy, tells us what he likes, and what he really doesn’t…
- Michael Brooks take a closer look at the politics of cancer research in ‘Four Funderals and a Wedding’
- Comedian Alexei Sayle says comedy is no laughing matter, as he discusses the pernicious effect of Morecambe and Wise
- In the Design section: a retail special from quarry to shopfloor and everything between, as well as a 16 page watch special edited by James Gurney
- A stunning fashion shoot with this charming man, Olympic medallist Evan Lysacek cutting a figure on the ice
Elsewhere:
- Geoff Dyer interviews Friedrich Nietzsche in ‘The Extract’
- Frédéric Lagrange takes us on an epic ‘Passage to Wakhan’ in his 26-page photostory and essay on his experience in Afghanistan’s most naturally extreme (and inspiring) region
- An engaging profile of Ahmad Jamal, who took time to perform for Port at his New York home
