Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid review: The 911 goes electric February 7, 2025 We knew it was coming and so did Porsche; the current ‘992’ generation of 911 was engineered to accommodate a battery and electric motor from the outset. Even so, this feels like an evolutionary leap: a milestone in the car’s 62-year story so far. In time, will the arrival of a hybrid 911 be seen [...]
Becoming Led Zeppelin: A documentary that plays the hits February 7, 2025 Becoming Led Zeppelin | star rating ★★☆☆☆ Cinema documentaries have become the place for the good and great of music to cement their legacy. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, filmmakers have clamoured to get inside the people behind the tunes. This week, in Becoming Led Zeppelin, it’s the turn of the archetypal 70s rock [...]
7 of the best Valentine’s Day events in London (whether you’re loved up or not) February 7, 2025 Valentine’s Day events in London for friends, lovers and everyone in-between Valentine’s Day is about as Marmite as it gets – as well as excluding people not in relationships, the schmaltzy day piles pressure on couples by suggesting they need to put on a big show of affection for their partner to prove their love. [...]
Munich massacre drama September 5 is an ode to journalism February 6, 2025 The role of journalist in modern history is explored and celebrated in September 5, the Oscar-tipped drama set during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It follows the crew of ABC Sports as they find themselves with a key vantage point to history, being able to get a live camera on the events that would [...]
Oedipus at the Old Vic review: A freaky fever dream February 6, 2025 You can perform impossible feats, be a wise and respected leader, even solve the riddle of the Sphinx – but if you end up shagging your mum, that’s the only thing people will remember. This delirious reimagining of Sophocles’ tragedy of Oedipus, king of Thebes, is a freaky fever dream, told here from the point [...]
Missing WFH? I’ve found solace in the office booth February 6, 2025 Replacing WFH with the open plan office can be a recipe for misery. But Anna Moloney says she's found a solution: the office booth.
The most romantic restaurants in the City February 6, 2025 I’ve never met the intrepid Mr Gordon Ramsay, yet our lives have been semi-entwined for over two decades. During his initial peak in the noughties, as I began my own career, I recall my first experience dining in his The Londoner restaurant in NYC, where a maitre d’ complete with Dick Van Dyke accent greeted [...]
From Rapid Tapping to mindful drinking with Poppy Delbridge February 5, 2025 I AM ALWAYS looking for ways to balance wine and wellness, to discover new ways to embrace a healthy lifestyle while enjoying a tipple. So when Poppy Delbridge invited me to her Rapid Tapping session at the refurbished Kensington Roof Gardens, I jumped at the chance. Rapid Tapping is nothing to do with getting your [...]
BEST PINK FIZZ TO SHOW YOUR LOVE TO YOUR VALENTINE February 4, 2025 VALENTINES’ Day approaches, so which bottle are you going to whip out for your partner, lover, or friend-with-benefits? There is something classically romantic about a pink sparkling wine and those two qualities just happen to be undergoing a rise in popularity in the UK. Rosé Champagne dates back to the late 18th Century, though there [...]
I signed a waiver to eat London’s hottest chicken at Dave’s Hot Chicken February 4, 2025 Dave’s Hot Chicken is open on Shaftesbury Avenue What is it with men (yes, it is men) and hot chicken? There are dissertations waiting to be written about masculinity and its inextricable connection to hot chilli eating contests, but the trend is more significant in America than the UK. However, London is getting a (red [...]