The new Casio Edifice is right on time November 18, 2012 FORMULA 1 drivers have never shied away from lending their faces to major watch campaigns and now Casio has launched a watch it says is inspired by the workings of a formula 1 car. The official racing partner to team Red Bull has created a limited edition of its EQW-A111ORB, incorporating the distinctive blue and [...]
There is room for two on the US’s east coast November 18, 2012 Hopping over a grate steaming with hot air from the metro system below, I stroll past the gleaming plate glass wrapped around the ground floor of the towering skyscrapers of downtown. As I swing open the door of the city’s chicest fashion boutique, the rooftop bar next door breaks through the traffic noise with an [...]
Why Madrid should be on your wish-list November 18, 2012 MADRID has beautiful architecture and amazing galleries but no commanding coliseum or sparkling Eiffel tower. Instead you can experience laid-back tapas culture, boundless nightlife, fine dining, high-art and fashion, all within the space of a weekend. What’s more, this vibrant capital is on our doorstep, with direct flights to Madrid from London City in less [...]
Twi not to fall asleep to Breaking Dawn November 15, 2012 Review 1: The Twi-Hard *** By Naomi Mdudu I like Twilight. A lot. Probably too much for someone who left her teenage years a good while ago. So, I had high hopes for the final instalment – hopes that weren’t entirely realised. The story picks up where we left off, shortly after Bella (Kristen Stewart) [...]
How the stars finally said goodbye to their hordes of fans in Leicester Square this week November 15, 2012 The cast of Twilight stepped out in style in Leicester Square at the premiere of the film’s final instalment, Breaking Dawn part 2. Kristen Stewart, who has famously swapped her heels for trainers on the red carpet, completely stole the show. Despite being spotted earlier on in the day wearing her usual jeans-t-shirt-trainers combination, she [...]
Amour is both beautiful and frightening November 15, 2012 FILM AMOUR Cert 12A ***** Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winning latest is beautiful, humane, and terrifyingly truthful. Amour reaffirms Haneke’s status as a master of modern cinema. We are first introduced to George (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) at a well-attended classical performance by one of Anne’s ex pupils. They are a pair of [...]
The best places to wet your moustache this Movember November 15, 2012 London continues to flourish for Movember, with plenty of drinking dens to moisten your moustache. Take Coya, for instance. Nestled alongside Green Park on Piccadilly, this peerless Peruvian venue comprises of a bar, a restaurant and private members’ area, complete with terraced garden. Opened by Zuma and Arts Club founder Arjun Waney, the design in [...]
The Tate’s exploration of performance and art November 15, 2012 ART A BIGGER SPLASH Tate Modern **** They say you should never see how sausages are made if you want to carry on enjoying them. The same doesn’t always go for art. The last exhibition of the year at the Tate Modern, A Bigger Splash (named after the David Hockney painting, pictured above), focuses on [...]
Hit So Hard is one for die-hard music fans only November 15, 2012 FILM HIT SO HARD Cert 15 ** Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death of Patty Schemel is a documentary about the life of Patty Schemel, the gay red-headed drummer from 90s Courtney Love-fronted grunge band, Hole. The towering personalities of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love cast long, dominating shadows over the legacy of [...]
Face off: battle of the racing giants November 14, 2012 GAMES FORZA HORIZON Xbox 360 | By James Titcomb ***** HORIZON IS the fifth title under the Forza name – a series of elite racing simulators Microsoft set up in 2005 to give the Xbox a rival to the PlayStation’s Gran Turismo. Until now, Forza has seen huge success, both critically and commercially, so it [...]
