From a surprising new Rolex to a Muppet in the month window April 24, 2023 Cross the (tastefully appointed) maximum-security threshold of Watches and Wonders and the hierarchy is instantly apparent. There’s Patek Philippe with its parked-up spaceship, conveying its blue-blooded, dyed-in-the-metal pedigree. And then there are 30-something other Swiss watchmakers all clamouring to make a noise in the revitalised, post-Covid white noise of horological newness. This is an industry [...]
Working 9 to 17: Patek Philippe’s stunning Calatrava Travel Time April 24, 2023 A 24-hour-display dial takes a bit of adjustment to read as instantly as your usual 12-hour. But not as long as you’d think. Patek Philippe’s Calatrava Travel Time was the blue-eyed posterboy of the resurgent Watches and Wonders event, Geneva’s luxury watchmaking fair, which took place earlier this month. A consolidation of the now-defunct ‘Baselworld’ [...]
New Mercedes-Maybach EQS is the ultimate electric SUV… for now April 24, 2023 The new Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV will take on forthcoming electric versions of the Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
Why Turkey’s south western beaches are taking flight this spring April 24, 2023 Ancient sites and untouched beaches: Angelina Villa- Clarke on a fab corner of Turkey’s Turquoise Riviera In the abandoned town of Kayakoy, the streets are dusty and thyme grows tall and wild, scenting the air with a sweet piquancy. Derelict houses have gaping windows; ancient churches are in ruins, their frescoes faded and mosaics crumbling. [...]
Succession’s Brian Cox lands ‘villainous’ role in new James Bond TV series April 24, 2023 Many of us are still reeling over the final series of Succession, but Brian Cox is already looking to the future: he will play a “villainous” character in an upcoming James Bond TV series. Amazon Prime Video has collaborated with EON Productions to launch 007’s Road to a Million, an unscripted series where contestants will [...]
Quiche is no Coronation dish – a corgi could have chosen better April 23, 2023 Oops, I’ve let my imagination gets the better of me. Deep in my subconscious mind, I’m desperately ravaging a Beef Wellington; my ever-sweet tooth eager to tuck into the final course of an imaginary feast and scoff the non-existent Peach Melba that doesn’t await me. Already I’m regretting the invented brunch of omelette Arnold Bennett [...]
Australian entertainer and Dame Edna star Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89 April 22, 2023 Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has died aged 89, a spokesman for the hospital where he was being treated has confirmed.
Audi Q8 E-tron review: Vorsprung durch voltage April 22, 2023 The Audi Q8 E-tron is an upmarket electric SUV that takes on the Mercedes-Benz EQC and Jaguar I-Pace. Should it be your next family car?
Sick of Myself film review: Self-obsession made into an artform April 21, 2023 Self-obsession is made into a literal artform in Sick of Myself, a new jet-black comedy from Norway. Kristine Kujath Thorp plays Signe, a shallow young woman who is jealous of her boyfriend Thomas’ (Eirik Sæther) sudden success as a modern artist. After a tragedy at work gains her the attention she craves, Signe puts her [...]
Evil Dead Rise review: A bloody brilliant reboot April 21, 2023 More than any other genre, horror creators tend to return to the blood-filled trough, picking at the carcasses of movies past and re-hashing them for new audiences. It’s the reason we’ve seen 13 Halloweens, 12 Friday the 13ths and nine A Nightmare On Elm Streets – but as each of these franchises proves, striking a [...]