Pope Benedict, first to resign in 600 years dies aged 95 December 31, 2022 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in 600 years has died. According to a statement by the Vatican, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesia Monastery in the Vatican. Born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in Germany in 1927, he led the Catholic Church for eight years, before [...]
Avatar: The Way of Water makes cinematic history at the box office December 29, 2022 The new Avatar film Avatar: The Way of Water has taken over one billion at the global box office, becoming the fastest film to reach that milestone out of all the films released this year. Only a select few films have made a billion this year, with others including Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion. [...]
The basic rules of wine etiquette: How to look suave this party season December 28, 2022 It is a social season and wine is being popped, poured, sipped and slurped across London. I am a big advocate of enjoying your beverage however you see fit, but for those attending more than one fancy do this winter there are some basic rules of wine-etiquette the casual imbiber might want to know. Though [...]
Three Christmas TV shows to watch before New Year’s Eve December 28, 2022 After days of eating, eating, then eating some more, nobody wants to think about what to watch. Which is why we’ve found three unmissable Christmas TV shows to put on while you’re in your food coma. No decision making, no scrolling, just watch these three and thank us later. Betwixmas – the odd No Man’s [...]
An introduction to Games Workshop, from Warhammer 40k to Blood Bowl December 27, 2022 Across the world Christmas stockings will have been filled with inch-high wizards and goblins made by Games Workshop. The Nottingham-based company has a share price higher than that of Marks & Spencer, and while supply chain issues and rising production costs have seen it slip from its pandemic peak, it continues to be one of [...]
Best of 2022: How George the Poet is changing the national conversation December 26, 2022 It seems almost unbelievable that Harry and Megan’s wedding – global audience: 1.9 billion – was opened by… a podcaster. But George Mpanga, better known as George the Poet, is no ordinary podcaster; he’s a musician and a thinker, pushing the boundaries of the medium so far he’s created a genre all of his own. [...]
What to watch this Christmas: Top TV shows of 2022, from Severance to 1899 December 25, 2022 That we’re living in a golden age of TV has become something of a truism, but even against that backdrop 2022 has been an excellent year for new shows. Here are just a few of our favourites, from top comedies to steampunk science fiction and crime noir. Bad Sisters – Apple TV The latest show [...]
Cancel culture: Will 2022’s cancelled celebrities make 2023 comebacks? December 24, 2022 If we’ve learned anything about cancel culture in the last few years, it’s that being cancelled doesn’t necessary mean, well, being cancelled. Harvey Weinstein had been cancelled. But then there he was, sipping on a drink in a public bar, without a care in the world. J.K. Rowling had been cancelled too. But then there [...]
Five games from 2022 you need to play this Christmas December 23, 2022 Giving a definitive list of the best games of the year is a virtually impossible task when a single title might take over 100 hours to fully complete. So this isn’t a best-of list, rather a recommendation of some games that have moved, surprised or gripped me over the last 12 months, from a free-to-play [...]
Mother Goose review: Ian McKellen delivers pure theatrical ecstasy December 22, 2022 Mother Goose: Ian McKellen is as incredible as you’d hope in his first pantomime in fifteen years If pantomime is normal theatre distilled into only the most joyous parts, this production of Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen is the logical extension of that. Pure theatrical ecstasy from beginning to end. Of course, it’s all down [...]