By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Unlike 2012’s Given To The Wild - a beautiful sun-kissed rock opera - The Maccabees fourth effort is a step into sublime noise. Recorded in their beloved Elephant and Castle studio, Marks To Prove It is a ‘whole’ record, an album designed to be listened to ...
#10: Games for Kids Hello, dear reader. How are you? Consider this response appropriate to how you are. Anyway: me, me, me, me, me… This week, I’ve been playing Lego Jurassic World so that I can write a load of things about it for the telly box. Short version: If ...
By Noy Shani @NoyShani Beijing has been awarded the privilege of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, after edging over the only other bidder, the city of Almaty from Kazakhstan. European cities withdrew for political or financial reasons, the Chinese bid beat Almaty by 44 votes to 40 with one ...
By Noy Shani @NoyShani One of Britain’s most prolific reality TV stars, Stuart Baggs, died yesterday, Thursday morning, in unknown circumstances in his home in Douglas, the Isle of Man. Baggs, who celebrated his 27th birthday just a few days ago, participated in the BBC show back in 2010, and ...
By Hannah Claire Pinnock, Arts Critic IRIS is an engaging and truly witty documentary showcasing the life of Iris Apfler, one of those marvelously eccentric characters that seem to be unique to the New York fashion scene. Acclaimed documentarian Albert Maysles paired up with the 93-year-old to document her remarkable ...
By Michael Bruce, ceo of Purplebricks We’ve long been told that summer is the best time of year to put your home on the market if you want the best chance of selling quickly, and achieving a generous price. Here I share my expert thoughts on whether this is indeed ...
By Myles Longfield (@myleslongfield) This year, the UK will play host to some of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes will come from all over the globe to play at tournaments like Wimbledon, the Ashes and the Rugby World Cup. Those living in London will get to see most ...
By Emma Silverthorn, @HouseOf_Gazelle Don’t go to Umami for the ambience - the restaurant is on the first floor of a Crowne Plaza Hotel - and though ‘Smooth Jazz’ was advertised, the music sounded more like muzak to me. The décor is certainly aiming for stylish contemporary but could be better ...
Our hectic London lifestyle doesn't stop when we go abroad. Latest figures indicate that three in five of us check Twitter every day while on hols, and depressingly, half of us check work e-mails, with a third admitting that they regret it. We're in serious danger of changing the dynamic ...