Life&Style

Unwind with City PM's Life&Style section

Blackberry the movie: A gripping real-life corporate tragedy

October 6, 2023

Another week, another product biopic. Films about Air Jordan shoes, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos crisps, Beanie Babies, and Tetris have all been released this year to varying success. While the merit of some of those stories may be questionable, BlackBerry has arguably the most intriguing subject. Before everyone stared at their own black mirrors, BlackBerry phones [...]
Picture A Day Like This at ROH review: Beautiful ad memorable

October 6, 2023

What does it mean to look for a miracle? Hope, as a uniquely human impulse, is the focus of composer George Benjamin and writer Martin Crimp’s latest operatic endeavour, Picture a day like this. This eagerly anticipated fourth collaboration between Benjamin and Crimp marks a departure from their grander operatic triumphs. Picture a day like [...]
We love the vampish dial of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new chronograph

October 6, 2023

There’s an intense richness to both concentric dial sectors of the Polaris Chronograph, laboriously lacquered in almost 40 opposing fades of grey. From black to snow white, this ‘graduated’ or ‘fumé’ (smoked) pattern is notoriously hard to apply – by hand – so consistently. Given the Swiss say the art of dial-making is already the [...]
What’s ticking? All the latest watch news, from Arcanaut to Zodiac

October 6, 2023

Clerkenwell may not be the highly sprung horological hub it once was, but a visit to Kensington is all it takes to wind back the clocks, both sides of the Channel; while a visit to Leicester Square come November will strap you into all that’s ticking fast today, from Arcanaut to Zodiac. THE ENGLISH CONNECTION [...]
Arsenal v Manchester City: Three facts that sum up one-sided Premier League rivalry

October 6, 2023

Arsenal will be looking to end a wretched run when they take on Manchester City in the Premier League’s most high-profile fixture of the weekend on Sunday. Last year’s runners-up have the chance to strike an early psychological blow in the title race and jump ahead of the reigning champions when they meet in north [...]
‘It’s all on the line this weekend at the Rugby World Cup’

October 6, 2023

This is the crunch point, where those nations who have not yet secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup find out whether they’ve got any bottle. Because when everything is on the line, and there is no get-out-of-jail-free card in the following week, you really see what you are made of. [...]
Where to watch the Rugby World Cup in London

October 5, 2023

It is the final weekend of fixtures in the pool stages of this Rugby World Cup and bars and pubs across London are waiting to be graced with your presence. Here’s where City PM are watching this weekend. Tyrwhitt Arms Charles Tyrwhitt, whose ambassadors include former England internationals Matt Dawson and Jason Robinson, occasionally open [...]
Lord’s Long Room members banished from home of cricket over Ashes behaviour

October 5, 2023

Three MCC members have been booted out of Lord’s following their behaviour in the Long Room during the Ashes. The fifth day of the second Test between England and Australia at the Home of Cricket was marred unsavoury scenes after members appeared to abuse players verbally as they walked through the north London pavilion. One [...]
Golfers can play for brand value at Olympics and Ryder Cup, not a pay cheque

October 5, 2023

This week’s Ed Warner column looks at the Patrick Cantlay “pay or no pay” discussion and how Olympians can only dream of being in a situation where they don’t need payment to compete at the highest level. Can those Ryder Cup golfers simply increase their brand value by rubbing shoulders with Olympians in Paris next [...]
Tremlett: Pressure off England but they’ll want Cricket World Cup glory

October 5, 2023

This feels like a pretty good situation for England as they head into today’s 50-over Cricket World Cup. Sure, there is always pressure being defending champions – after they claimed the title with an amazing Super Over victory against today’s Ahmedabad opponents New Zealand four years ago – but it is nothing like the levels [...]