Lunchtime Tourism: The secrets of the Gherkin at St Mary Axe July 17, 2025 St Mary Axe is a five-minute walk from the commemorative plaque dedicated to the Aldgate Station 7/7 victims. There, in the shadow of one of London’s most famous buildings, is another monument to the innocent, an echo from our ancient past. The Gherkin, designed by starchitect Sir Norman Foster, changed the way we think [...]
Tom Holland discusses beer tasting with Zendaya and the joy of sobriety July 15, 2025 City AM’s Deputy Life&Style editor Adam Bloodworth spoke to the actor Tom Holland about the joys of alcohol free living Like when David Beckham became more synonymous with sarongs and buzz cuts than football, Tom Holland has gone on to symbolise so much more than Spider-Man. A legion of young men follow his every sartorial [...]
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in cringe comedy Friendship July 15, 2025 Produced by indie darlings A24, Friendship is the debut starring role for Tim Robinson, best known for hit Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave. The show propelled the comedian to TikTok stardom, becoming the punchline of the viral “I’m doing my part” meme and having catchphrases from the show enter social media vernacular. [...]
Ai Weiwei’s cast iron tree joins Sculpture in the City 2025 July 15, 2025 Ai Weiwei is among the artists featured in this year’s Sculpture in the City 2025 public art exhibition, which was officially unveiled yesterday. Nestled in the oasis of St Botolph without Bishopsgate churchyard (itself a contender for our Green Space of the Year award), his sculpture is a cast iron tree root moulded from endangered [...]
Superman 2025: James Gunn reboots the DC Universe – is it good? July 12, 2025 After a string of flops, superhero factory DC has hit the reset button. Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn has taken over the newly formed DC Universe, a reboot of the popular superhero roster that begins with the Gunn-directed Superman. Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel films never quite captured the magic of the character, [...]
Noughts & Crosses at Regent’s park Open Air Theatre review July 10, 2025 Over the nearly-25 years since the first instalment was published, Noughts & Crosses has become a juggernaut in the world of Young Adult literature. Across six novels, three novellas and a two-series BBC adaptation, Malorie Blackman imagines an alternate history in which colonial powers from Africa conquered the west, subverting global power dynamics. This is [...]
Girl From the North Country review: Lightning doesn’t strike twice July 10, 2025 When Conor McPherson’s Girl From the North Country was first staged in 2017, its combination of foot-tapping Bob Dylan arrangements and depression-era drama made it a critical and popular darling. It returns eight years later with a new cast, at least one new song (added during its run on Broadway) and more of the same [...]
Forget WeWork and Airbnb: inside the company nailing remote working July 10, 2025 From the Summer issue of City AM The Magazine: inside the remote working company appealing to a new generation of digital nomads Rows upon rows of cookie-cutter houses fill the boujee neighbourhood of Abbot Kinney in Los Angeles. In front of one, a basketball hoop stands by a double garage. It looks like all the [...]
Actor Luke Evans on being Hollywood’s LGBTQ macho man, fragile egos and feeling sexy in his forties July 9, 2025 Luke Evans is a different type of Hollywood action hero. Our cover star for the Summer edition of City AM The Magazine talks to Adam Bloodworth about redefining the macho man, and feeling sexier than ever in his forties Luke Evans starts his day with a skinny dip every morning. His home in Ibiza is [...]
Why Gen Z loves ‘Tenniscore’, the preppy Wimbledon dress code July 8, 2025 Zendaya and the ‘Tenniscore’ trend took hold last year following the release of the film Challengers, but fashion types assumed the look would be game, set and match by autumn. Little did they know: Brat summer is back, and so is Tenniscore, only this time the Gen Z style trend has gone beyond the court. [...]