I was on the Goodyear blimp above London – here’s what it was like July 10, 2026 Unless you’ve fully committed to hiding from the heatwave, you’ve probably noticed the return of the iconic Goodyear blimp, which has been cruising above the London skyline for the first time since 2022. With a capacity of just 14, getting a seat beneath its 75 metre balloon has been like finding a golden ticket to [...]
Supergirl movie review: another disjointed DC superhero film July 10, 2026 Supergirl film review and star rating: ★★ I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie has been handed a rather heavy baton inheriting the next film of James Gunn’s rebooted DC franchise. It seemed last summer’s surprisingly heart-warming rendition of Superman (2025) had turned a new leaf for DC following Zack Snyder’s decade-long churn of lukewarm superhero films [...]
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review: A classic rebuilt July 10, 2026 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced | PlayStation 5 (reviewed), PC, Xbox Series X/S | ★★★★☆ The year was 2013: Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Margaret Thatcher died, Breaking Bad ended and traces of horse meat were found in beef burgers sold by the likes of Tesco and Lidl. And Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The [...]
The Yahoo Boys: The men behind online romance scams July 10, 2026 In an extract from his new book The Yahoo Boys: Real Life with the Love Scammers of Lagos, journalist CARLOS BARRAGÁN travels to Lagos to uncover the truth behind romance scams When journalist Carlos Barragán’s mother fell in love with a man she had never met, it seemed too good to be true. She would [...]
Who is scrawling poetry on London streets? And why? July 10, 2026 London’s self-styled street poets are scrawling messages on walls and pavements. Lucy Carter tracked down the creators Walk down any central London street and you’ll spot them: pithy statements scrawled on paving slabs, walls and hoardings. They often take the form of simple white words, signed off with an Instagram handle. These pavement poems are [...]
I eat for a living. Can I get fit in 100 days? July 10, 2026 City AM’s Deputy Life&Style Editor Adam Bloodworth reviews restaurants for a living. Can he get fit while still doing his job? Can I get fit in 100 days? I eat for a living. Not like those viral food challengers who eat 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, but still in a quite ridiculous way that [...]
Has The Odyssey made the classics cool now? July 9, 2026 Are they elitist or universal? Either way, they’re Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey shows they’re going viral, says Eliot Wilson Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, their languages, literature, history and art – is perceived not only as elitist, but as irrelevant, abstruse, without concrete value and self-indulgent. That you could [...]
Two centuries of Old Pulteney July 9, 2026 This month’s issue of Whisky Business, City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky, examines the history of Old Pulteney If there’s one Whisky that encapsulates the rugged beauty of Scotland’s Highlands and its coastal areas more than anything else, it’s Old Pulteney. Founded by James Henderson, a serial whisky entrepreneur, in 1826 to supply fishermen [...]
Build the perfect summer spritz, from elderflower to limoncello July 9, 2026 The spritz has become a dominant drink of the summer. Linked by simple ingredients, it can be enjoyed everywhere from back gardens to pub terraces; the wonderful thing about a spritz is that it can be tailored to your drink preferences. Link something dry? Go for a Fino Sherry Spritz. Like something sweet? The Berry [...]
First look: The Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake ‘Hommage’ July 8, 2026 Niels van Roij Design has revealed its latest bespoke creation: a stunning tribute to the one-off 1972 Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake. The Dutch coachbuilder has earned a reputation for building some of the world’s most desirable wagons, having previously applied its talents to the Rolls-Royce Corniche and Silver Spectre. The V12-powered Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage [...]