Prodrive P25 is the ultimate Subaru Impreza… for £552,000 July 4, 2022 A tribute to the Subaru Impreza WRC car, Prodrive will build 25 examples of the restomod P25 – priced at £552,000 each.
Puttin’ on the Ritz: The business of selling luxury July 4, 2022 If you are a regular reader of this column, it is a fair bet that you enjoy—or at least have a healthy interest in—what are hoarily known as the finer things in life. I have written about cocktails, tailoring, members’ clubs, cigars, hats and a gallimaufry of luxury-associated subjects, unstinting in my recommendations and preferences. [...]
Live action Halo is finally here – but is it any good? July 4, 2022 A live action adaptation of the Halo game franchise has been in the works almost since the Xbox first launched. Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro and Neill Blomkamp are among the names to have attempted a feature film in the 2000s, while this Steven Spielberg-produced version was first announced in 2013. The series finally arrives [...]
The Black Phone is a creepy reunion for Derrickson and Hawke July 4, 2022 Having acrimoniously parted ways with the Doctor Strange franchise, director Scott Derrickson goes back to his horror roots with The Black Phone, a cleverly pitched movie based on a short story by Joe Hill (the pen name of Stephen King’s son). Set in the late 70s, Mason Thames plays Finney, a young man who becomes [...]
In the Black Fantastic is the most exciting exhibition of the year July 4, 2022 From the moment you enter In the Black Fantastic, the blockbuster new exhibition at the Hayward gallery, you can tell it’s something special. A giant sculpture made up of interlinking forearms stacked to the rafters snakes dramatically across the main concourse; to your left an entire wall is taken up by a kaleidoscopic collage filled [...]
British Grand Prix 2022: full preview of this weekend’s race June 30, 2022 Will Max Verstappen fend off Charles Leclerc, or should he be more worried about his teammate? Read our guide to the British Grand Prix.
Whispering Angel Opens Terrace at Yauatcha City for dim sum pairing June 29, 2022 You would have to have been living under a rock not to have heard of Château d’Esclans Whispering Angel and its premium big sister Rock Angel. These rosés have gripped the summer drinking crowd the last couple of years and now they are launching pop-up terraces around the capital for the sunnier months. At Yauatcha [...]
Spirit of Champagne Charlie reborn in rare cuvée June 29, 2022 The term “Champagne Charlie” is used to describe ‘a man who lives a life of luxury and excess’ and there are certainly a few of those around right now, but who was the very first to earn this pseudonym? Charles Camille Heidsieck was an entrepreneurial soul born in 1822 who founded his business in 1851 [...]
Serving Aces: Food and drink that will be a love match for Wimbledon June 29, 2022 It’s officially time to board the Wimbledon hype train. But the world’s oldest tennis tournament is about more than just hitting a ball – it’s ingrained in the British social calendar. Here are some food and drinks offerings to enjoy as you watch. Mix an ‘exotic coffee’ wimbledon cocktail Wimbledon partner Lavazza has partnered with [...]
Pride in London: How to avoid crowds or party with the masses June 29, 2022 Making a noise about Gender Recognition Act reforms or just, well, making a noise, here’s where to spend Pride in London this weekend After a few dreary weather days it’s looking up for Pride in London on Saturday, where over 1.5 million queer people and allies will fill the streets of the West End with [...]
