Salt Bae’s Next Great Act? Endless Content
Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe’s restaurants serve something different: moments sure to go viral on social media.Continue Reading
2021-11-07
Cultural Capital episode 23: watch our weekly show on the best of London’s arts and culture
Welcome to the latest edition of Cultural Capital. This week we’ve got two explosive pairings of star-crossed lovers – the actor Mark Rylance tells us why he’s supporting a youth production of Juliet & Romeo that transposes the action to present day London and turns the classic tragedy on itsContinue Reading
2021-11-06
Christmas films on Netflix 2021: Festive fail-safes to guilty pleasures
‘ Tis (nearly) the season to put Scroogey cynicism to one side and settle down with the film equivalent of a mulled wine in a polystyrene cup: almost definitely overcooked, verging on sickly sweet, but undeniably festive all the same. In recent years, Netflix has cranked up its Christmas outputContinue Reading
2021-11-04
Tessa Thompson: ‘I considered quitting due to lack of diverse roles’
T essa Thompson says she considered quitting Hollywood as she believed there would be a “limit to the kind of stories” she would get the opportunity to tell as an actress of colour. The star — known for Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame and Men in Black: International — said sheContinue Reading
2021-11-03
Adele to star in ITV concert to celebrate release of new album 30
Adele will star in an ITV primetime special concert to launch her eagerly-awaited new album, the broadcaster has announced. An Audience With Adele will feature the superstar performing at the London Palladium, ITV said. The singer will perform songs from 30, her forthcoming album, as well as her classic hitsContinue Reading
2021-11-02
All Hallows’ Eve and Exeter Literary Festival at St Nicholas Priory
Half-term and it is busy! The children’s workshops at the priory have sold out weeks ago, and I can only give my heartfelt thanks to our wonderful volunteers who make these workshops possible. We launched James Clark’s new book “The Dissolution of the Monasteries” last week and it was aContinue Reading
2021-11-02
Quant film review: Sadie Frost takes a fond look at a fashion icon
Review at a glance Actor, producer and fashion designer Sadie Frost makes her directorial debut with this vibrant new documentary Quant, delving into the life and work of one of the most innovative fashion designers of the 20th century, Dame Mary Quant. Though she takes us from Quant’s childhood inContinue Reading
2021-11-02
Succession episode 3 recap: Shiv and Kendall go to all-out war
O h, good. It’s a relief to see the Roys actually go outside in Succession’s third instalment. After two straight episodes of people growling “what’s your game?” down the phone while hiding in the toilets of private jets or expensive hotel rooms, they’ve reentered the public realm to face theContinue Reading
2021-11-01
Jaws play get second bite at London West End success
J ust when you thought it was safe to go back to the theatre – a play about the making of Jaws is coming to the West End more than 12 months after becoming another theatrical victim of the pandemic. Writer and actor Ian Shaw, 51, plays his own fatherContinue Reading
2021-10-30
ABBA: best pop band ever or hold-music hell? Whose side are you on?
A S ABBA prepare to release their first new album for 40 years — Voyage, out next Friday — a die-hard fan and a firm refusenik (who happen to be a couple) go head to head on the big question. Are ABBA brilliant, or the worst band ever? Jessie Thompson:Continue Reading
2021-10-29