“I will certainly be returning” Beach Resort on Pissouri Bay, Cyprus

Yes, they drive on the left and have three pin plugs, but Cyprus really isn’t much like Britain at all. For a start the temperatures and beaches on the Mediterranean’s third largest island are more reliably fabulous than anything we have at home. To explore for myself I headed for Pissoui Bay, an 18mile drive from Paphos International Airport. Our base was the Columbia Beach Resort, a seven and a half hectare slice of luxury complete with a private beach,...

Are Fake Followers Killing Influencer Marketing Before It Reaches Its Potential?

Some online stars who lend their name, and Instagram and other accounts, to products and services, are giving so-called influencer marketing a very bad name. Just as we have fake news, now we also have fake followers, and they're a whole lot easier to generate. Services peddling online zombie audiences will sell you 5,000 "quality followers" for just $39.99. And not only that: you can also purchase likes for your Instagram posts — starting at $2.97 all the way up...

David Graeber: I would like this book to be an arrow aimed at the heart of our civilisation

By Mary Tracy In 2013 David Graeber told the world what many of us secretly believed but were too afraid to admit out loud: many modern jobs appear to be bullshit because they are, in fact, bullshit. Graeber wrote an article titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs” for the magazine “Strike!”, and the piece went quietly viral. He has now expanded it into a book, bringing together economics, politics, history and personal testimonies to unravel the mystery of why...

Rant + Rave mag announce new event supporting Teenage Cancer Trust

After a successful event at Basement Sate raising over £500 for CALM last year. Rant + Rave the online music magazine is returning on 13th July with a brand new event and proudly supporting Teenage Cancer Trust. This time round they're taking over Protein Studios Shoreditch to bring you an eclectic mix of the best House cuts in the beautiful surroundings of this amazing venue in the heart of the hippest places in London. You can purchase tickets from Resident...

Brexit is the biggest “f*ck off” to business in political history

EU diplomats displayed shock following Boris Johnson's 'four-letter reply' to business over Brexit fears, but the Foreign Secretary is being as honest as he's been to date. Johnson and fellow Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt came under attack for rounding on businesses which warn of the dangers of a hard Brexit. Airbus joined a host of multinational corporations issuing warnings over an economic fallout following the UK's divorce with the EU. Hunt had said that the company’s warnings had been “inappropriate”, while...

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