London is full of wonderful, interesting and sometimes wacky museums. They hold some of the world's finest art and artefacts. Even better is that most of them are free. Here's 10 of the Best Museums in London as chosen by The London Economic's Billy Ray. The Best Museums in London? We think so, but visit them all and decide for yourself! 10. National Maritime Museum By Sue Wallace at en.wikipedia This free to enter museum contains a trove of artefacts...
It's official - 37 is the age when men start 'dad dancing', a study found. Research into the phenomenon pinpointed the age the nation's fathers cease to look cool on the dancefloor and become embarrassing instead. It also identified Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees as the ultimate dad dancing song - followed by Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing and Waterloo by Abba. Beyoncé's Single Ladies was a surprise entry in the top 40. The YMCA, Night Fever and air...
How To Solve A Problem Like Murder is set to appear for its grand finale at Paradise by Way of Kensal Green. Brought to you by UnCorked Theatre the show has been described as a "real life version of Cluedo, keeping you guessing until the end". Soaked in sin, each room has kept its secrets safe. The walls buzz with excitement, holding a new fate at every turn. But a crime as heinous as murder can only be buried for so long....
A never seen before double-sided sketch by a world famous artist has sold for almost double its estimated value at an international art auction. Alberto Giacometti's pencil sketches of a nude woman and various heads fetched £130,000 when they went under the hammer last week. They are titled "Têtes (recto); Nu debout (verso)" and are signed off with "Alberto Giacometti 1947", by the Swiss artist who died at 60 years of age in 1966. This never seen before double-sided sketch...
Glasgow firebrand four piece Catholic Action are back and their having a chat. The Scottish revivalists are releasing their new album In Memory Of later this month. . In Memory Of is the sound of a band in total control of their sound. Combining a youthful energy with the innate pop songwriting prowess of Chris McCrory, the album shines with a rarely seen confidence. Despite having nods toward guitar pop from the past and present, the album has its gaze truly fixed in the...
This fascinating image of a tiny insect living under a massive mushroom has won an amateur photographer a major photography award. Duncan McNaught, 54, picked up the Royal Society of Biology photography award after snapping the unusual picture. The image -- titled Welcome to My Humble Abode -- shows a tiny toadstool, no bigger than the size of a small teacup, with a small bug inside. Duncan, who lives in Glenlee, Dumfries and Galloway, ventures to the forests near his...
There are certain shows on television that are, generally speaking, beneath the radar of Proper Reviewers. Good luck finding a printed opinion of Countryfile or Celebrity Juice. Well, two points to be made. First, such shows attract millions of viewers and second, the next time I'm called a Proper anything will be a first so let's press on. When I first moved to these storm-pounded and moss-covered British Isles five years ago I really wasn't sure what to watch on...
Where Can I See It?: Channel 5 (UK), FXX (US) Who's In It?: Stars Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overly; Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler When Is It On?: Wednesday 9PM (US), current series TBA for C5 (UK) I suspect it was a very deliberate choice when Stephen Falk, the showrunner and head writer for You're the Worst, chose to make Jimmy Shive-Overly a novelist. Writers are handy characters for film and TV productions as they/we don't keep regular office hours,...
Where Can I Find It?: Netflix (UK), NBC (USA) When Is It On?: New episodes uploaded on Netflix weekly; Thursdays at 8:30PM (NBC) Who Stars?: Ted Danson, Kristen Bell Of all the sitcoms that have ever been presented on television, The Good Place has the biggest, juiciest, best of all plot swerves. This creates a wee bit of a problem in reviewing it. Because this is a recommended Binge Watch we'll be looking at the entire story arc of the show which is now in...
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