Patriots Day film review: A moving, yet flawed, dramatisation of the Boston Marathon bombings February 24, 2017 The Hollywoodification of recent American history continues with this dramatisation of the Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent hunt for the terrorists behind the attacks. It starts off promisingly, following a number of Bostonians as they make plans to watch the annual race on their day off. The lead up to the atrocity itself is [...]
America After the Fall depicts the pain and the anxiety of America following the Wall Street Crash February 23, 2017 Hot on the heels of its Russian Revolution exhibition downstairs, the RA continues on an exciting trajectory in its programming with an equally intriguing – and rigorously curated – show in its Sackler Wing, focusing on American art in the decade following the Wall Street Crash of October 1929. Much has been made of the [...]
Twelfth Night at the National Theatre review: Grieg doesn’t disappoint in this energetic, skilful show February 23, 2017 The worst productions of Shakespeare’s comedies supplement dated jokes with bawdy thrusting and innuendo. But the best just as much scope for innovation than any of the history plays or the tragedies. Thankfully, this production of Twelfth Night falls deftly into the latter category; it’s a vibrant, energetic flight of fancy that’s just as skillful [...]
Electricity: The Spark of Life at the Wellcome Collection is an informative history of everyone’s favourite form of energy February 23, 2017 Frogs appear at several major junctures in the history of electricity. I know, right? I was surprised too, but our amphibian friends are dotted throughout the Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition about everybody’s favourite form of energy, electricity. The very first object you see, in fact, is a frog-shaped amber pendant from Ancient Greece. Long before [...]
Forget five a day: 10 a day is better if you want to live longer February 23, 2017 If you thought the five-a-day fruit and vegetable advice was unrealistic, think again. Although fewer than one in three UK adults manage to meet the recommended target, scientists at Imperial College London now say the greatest benefits come from eating 800g of fruit and veg per day, roughly the equivalent of 10 portions. Five portions [...]
Strike the perfect work-play balance with this amazing mews property that has a separate office space in Notting Hill February 23, 2017 Walking down Ledbury Road, you’re flanked by the ice cream-coloured terraces and petite boutiques that make Notting Hill one of the most desirable and picturesque residential spots in London. As the heavy black walls of The Ledbury restaurant approach, like a high-security compound for Michelin-starred food, you could be forgiven for missing Powis Mews, a [...]
Airbnb isn’t only revolutionising the holiday market; it’s also changing the way offices are designed February 23, 2017 When Airbnb sent round a survey to its employees in Paris asking what they’d like in their new office, the request was for a petanque field. For the uninitiated, petanque is a form of boules played with a wooden ball. “We were like, ‘weeeelllll, that may not happen, it could be a little dirty and [...]
Horizon Dark Zero review: A vast and exhilarating post-apocalyptic adventure February 22, 2017 Horizon Zero Dawn is the best looking console game ever made. Set centuries after the collapse of human civilisation, you play as Aloy, an outcast in a beautifully overgrown post apocalyptic world inhabited by futuristic machines. With tonnes of quests, a lengthy story and a huge open world, Horizon is rich with things to do [...]
A cheese and wine festival is coming to London February 22, 2017 Cheese lovers should listen up – you’ll be very grate-ful for this: a cheese and wine festival is coming to London. You could say it’s going to be a real crowd cheeser… Entry to the festival is free and it will take place on the first weekend of April in Stratford's East Village, which will [...]
Range Rover has teased its mysterious new Velar – the luxury SUV for the “avant garde” February 22, 2017 Range Rover has unveiled its latest luxury SUV with a single, mysterious photograph – dubbing it the "avant garde Range Rover". The Velar is designed to fill the "white space" between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which owns the brand, said today. It added the new addition [...]
