Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart have crossed my mind repeatedly over the past few days, ever since the details of derailed superstar Johnny Depp's suit against The Sun first infiltrated my consciousness.
Even for a millennial such as myself, the Bacall-Bogart union still registers as iconic: he was a rakish, uber-masculine bad-boy with gang affiliations, and she was the beautiful ingenue who ultimately sacrificed her career to play housewife. It's not a modern love story, but its fairy-tale status has successfully outlived its protagonists...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.