Film Review: Zama

In a colonial-era South America, bureaucrat Don Diego de Zama (Daniel Giménez Cacho) is trapped in Asunción, continuously rejected transfer by his bosses. In an attempt to break out of his Kafkaesque existence Zama takes part in a dangerous mission to capture bandit Vicuña Porto (Matheus Nachtergaele), on the promise of freedom and glory if he succeeds. In spite of the stifling surrounds closing Zama in, this is a film that can leave a viewer cold. There is a clear...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe: GNH Bar’s ‘Plum Blossom’

In celebration of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the GNH Bar at the Great Northern Hotel, King’s Cross, has partnered with Jo Malone London to create a bespoke cocktail menu. Inspired by Jo Malone London’s limited edition Spring fragrance launch – Blossom Girls and Hot Blossoms – the menu includes drinks such as a concoction of bergamot cordial, Campari infused with roses, cardamom gin, orange bitters, inspired by the new Sakura Cherry Blossom Cologne; or Jasmine tea infused with mint, white rum,...

2/3 of 12-y-o in London have live-streamed content potentially putting themselves in danger

Social media companies need to act now to protect children after Barnardo’s reveals more than two thirds of 12-year-olds in London have posted live videos on apps and websites meant for older children and adults. A survey by YouGov for Barnardo’s found that 69% of  12-year-olds living in the capital and more than one-in-four children aged 10 (27%) have admitted live streaming content over the internet. Almost one third of 10 to 16 year-old Londoners (30%) say they or a friend have regretted posting live content on apps and websites, UK-wide research for...

Is Brexit to blame? Worst GDP results for five years for UK

The UK economy has been hit with some depressing economic statistics…and it can’t be blamed on the “beast from the east.” In the first quarter of 2018 GDP growth was a tiny 0.1% reported the Office for National Statistics. Household spending has been weak and business investment at reduced levels has meant that this is the worst performance for the economy for five years. The construction industry declined by 2.7% and business investment fell by 0.2%. These figures will heighten...

50 years after Martin Luther King’s march against poverty, the Poor People’s Campaign once again takes to the streets

During his trip to London in 2005 to support the newly launched high-profile campaign #MakePovertyHistory, the late, great and hugely missed Nelson Mandela said, “Poverty is man-made and can, therefore, be unmade.” Today, 50 years after another great black civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, established the Poor People’s Campaign, in which tens of thousands from all faiths and all cultures took to the streets, the campaign has been re-established. This is something of which you may not be aware, due...

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