Brit Awards drops gender-specific categories to address non-binary exclusion November 23, 2021 The Brit Awards has confirmed today that it will get rid of gender-specific categories in its annual celebration.
As companies want to bond post-Covid, corporate ski breaks are a growth area November 23, 2021 While the tired old cliche of corporate teambuilding weekends might be orienteering in Hampshire or perhaps a spot of paintballing somewhere outside of Milton Keynes, the reality can be reassuringly different. Award-winning travel specialist Leo Trippi organises ski breaks for corporate groups, from small groups of executives to entire workforces. We caught up with CEO [...]
Porsche reveals ‘sweet spot’ Taycan GTS Sport Turismo November 22, 2021 A GTS version of the electric Porsche Taycan has debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show – along with a new Sport Turismo body style.
Lexus NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid review: smooth operator November 22, 2021 The new Lexus NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid promises big tax savings and a painless ownership experience.Tim Pitt drives it.
Every man wants an Everyman: group forecasts booming profits November 22, 2021 The owner of Everyman cinemas has forecasted higher profits, thanks to a good “appetite” for high-end cinemas.
60 Seconds With: Samantha Williams on the intersect of art and culture November 22, 2021 In this series of interviews I’ve been chatting with people who work at the intersect of culture and commerce in the City of London. Today I’m with Samantha Williams, who I met at the launch of PLAY project, a collaboration between the Guildhall Students, Culture Mile and Brookfield Properties. Williams, UK marketing manager for Brookfield [...]
Anything for Adele: Spotify removes shuffle button from albums November 21, 2021 Adele has convinced Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages, saying that "art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended"
Chimp-trekking and clifftop archery in Rwanda November 19, 2021 I’m on my hands and knees, mud-caked and scratched to pieces, while a sticky-legged insect is meandering its way down the back of my neck. Somewhere in front of me I can hear the gentle snick snick of machetes slicing through corkscrew ferns and above me murky sunlight bleeds through the thick forest canopy. I [...]
King Richard review: Will Smith swings for an Oscar in Williams sisters biopic November 19, 2021 Will Smith dominated the 90s box office, creating a public persona that still commands the loyalty of millions. Bad Boys For Life was the last pre-pandemic smash hit, coming 17 years after the last instalment. One thing he hasn’t been able to manifest, however, is an Oscar. Every few years, the one time nominee releases [...]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a hit of nostalgia with a modern twist November 19, 2021 Like so many things in 2016, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters drew people into unedifying online wars. The all-female reboot was far from spectacular, but neither was it the childhood-ruining disaster others claimed. The debate became toxic, the film tanked, but that didn’t stop a franchise-hungry studio from forging ahead. This week sees the release of Ghostbusters: [...]