Bros film review: Worthwhile LGBTQ rom-com October 28, 2022 Like Love, Simon a few years ago, new comedy Bros has had a fight getting to the big screen. The first gay romantic comedy released by a major studio, the film’s Imdb page was review bombed by online bigots prior to its release, while a disappointing opening weekend in the US led to some unfortunate [...]
Immerse yourself in Scorn’s thrilling hellscape this Halloween October 28, 2022 Scorn is the kind of game that makes you wonder what the whole deal is with humans. It’s designed in every way to be as unnerving, unpleasant and uncomfortable as possible, and yet it’s a compelling, even thrilling seven hours of your life. Designed by Serbian studio Ebb Software, it’s a love letter to Alien [...]
Things to do in London this weekend October 28, 2022 Last chance for London Literary Festival Talks and events largely with a climate focus are taking place at the Southbank Centre this weekend. It’s your last chance to attend, as the annual festival wraps up this Sunday. £ Various venues, until 30 October Comic Con Returns Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge and Andy Serkis are a [...]
The Horror Show! at Somerset House is bizarre and brilliant October 28, 2022 The Horror Show! at Somerset House is hands down the weirdest major exhibition of the year. What sounds like a common-or-garden spooky Halloween show is in fact a kind of potted history of British counterculture from the 1980s until 2010. At least I think that’s what it is – after spending well over an hour [...]
Elton John’s new Tammy Faye musical is a glitter-ball triumph October 28, 2022 It’s hard to imagine a better team to assemble a new musical. James Graham: the prolific young playwright behind works including Best of Enemies, Quiz and The Vote. Rupert Goold: the Almeida’s artistic director who’s been involved in some of the best plays of the last decade. Jake Shears: the singer and songwriter behind the [...]
Soho Place theatre founder on opening West End’s first new theatre in fifty years October 28, 2022 For the next edition of The Lowdown interview series, we speak to Soho Place theatre founder Nica Burns about opening the first new West End theatre in fifty years Tell us about Soho Place theatre We want to offer different possibilities for performers and audiences. Our theatre is in-the-round so everyone has a perfect sight [...]
Rishi Sunak’s ‘City chic’ style is bringing back the suit October 27, 2022 Rishi Sunak represents many firsts: he is the first prime minister of South Asian origin, the first to hold an MBA, and the first, perhaps, to be wealthier than the sovereign who invited him to form a government. But he is also unusual for a male prime minister in being acutely conscious of style and [...]
Blindness in Ghana October 27, 2022 | City Talk Ghana, like many nations, has a clear divide between those who are wealthy and those who live in poverty. Many Ghanaians live in conditions where they do not have access to healthcare or the resources to assist them out of the cycle of poverty. The lack of accessibility to healthcare can often push those suffering [...]
Best pasta in London, according to Pasta Envangelists October 27, 2022 Roberta D’Elia, head chef at Pasta Evangelists, shares her top five places to enjoy a bowl of pasta in the capital. The pasta bar in Harrods I may be slightly biased given this one is run by Pasta Evangelists but The Pasta Bar is the go-to for the most edifying fresh pasta experience in London, [...]
Best Halloween drinks to stock up the drinks cabinet October 26, 2022 Halloween means different things to different people. For some it’s a theatrical celebration of the macabre, for others an opportunity to explore the darker aspects of the supernatural, and then there are those for whom it’s just about gorging on bucket-loads of sweets. However you mark the occasion, we have a drink for you. If [...]