The Girl on the Train film adaptation is even better than the book – and better than the Gone Girl movie October 6, 2016 Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Girl Online… two things are clear: girls-doing-stuff is big money, and society will insist on calling fully-grown women “girls”, even after they’ve killed someone (it’s only a matter of time, Zoella). That’s why the film rights for The Girl On the Train, [...]
Picasso Portraits at National Portrait Gallery is an astonishing display of the artist’s versatility October 6, 2016 The sheer prodigious output by Pablo Picasso is one reason he’s regarded by many as the greatest artist of the 20th Century. A gift for curators, his rich catalogue can be examined from all manner of starting points. It is surprising then, that this survey of his portraits is the first large-scale exhibition on the [...]
On National Poetry Day, City A.M. turns its searing newswriting hand to something more artistic October 6, 2016 It's National Poetry Day – you may have seen – so while simultaneously reporting the biggest business stories and breaking news, City A.M. journalists have written a few lines of poetry to cover some of the major talking points in recent days. Vice reporter Francesca Washtell offers 'Sin Haiku': Booze, cigs, sugar, bets, Vice would seem to have it [...]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 review: This masterful recreation of the beautiful game marks a return to form for the series October 5, 2016 Trump and Clinton can squabble all they like over the fabled US “swing voter”. In the world of console football games, there are no such shifting loyalties. You are either a Pro Evolution Soccer fan or a FIFA fan, not both. But like it or not, Pro Evolution fans have had to admit for some [...]
NBA 2K17 games review: Enjoy the specific acoustics at your favourite stadium while you conquer the basketball world October 5, 2016 Platforms: XBO, PS4, PC 2K Sports’ NBA series rarely fails to deliver an authentic experience. Even without a rival nipping at its heels (EA’s own floundering NBA games often don’t even reach the shores of our b-ball ambivalent island), it continues to improve year on year. With NBA 2K17 the developer has tightened its grasp [...]
FIFA 17 review: For the first time in years EA’s annual footy title feels fresh October 5, 2016 For years, the FIFA series has been coasting. A new player on the box, a shiny new sponsor on the ball, a gameplay tweak here and there. Just enough to keep fans playing for another year. FIFA 17 is a more significant update, adding more than a handful of tackling animations. While you won’t find [...]
M Restaurants hits its £1.35m crowdfunding target in 60 hours October 5, 2016 City favourite M Restaurants has raised £1.4m on crowdfunding platform Seedrs, beating its £1.35m target within 60 hours of launching its campaign. The award-winning group, which currently has restaurants M Threadneedle and M Victoria, hit its target last night and is now overfunding to £1.5m, raising the money to aid expansion. It plans to build M Social, a [...]
12 things you need to know about this year’s Frieze Art Fair October 5, 2016 Frieze officially begins tomorrow, with 160 art global galleries exhibiting works by more than 1,000 artists, all inside a giant tent in Regent's Park. Here’s a list of everything you need to know – and what you need to see – as Frieze turns 25 years old. 1. The 1990s are in: To celebrate a quarter [...]
The 7 best places to drink champagne in London October 5, 2016 1. Osteria Barbican Centre, City of London A neon sign illuminating the herringbone parquet flooring of the Osteria bar boldly reads “Amore Bibo” or Latin for “Drink with love”, a knowing nod to the adjoining restaurant’s bold Italian cuisine. This week, it’s inviting guests for a themed tasting menu inspired the champagne house behind the [...]
Queenies are a blast from the past for Mark Hix, who recommends baking them in herbs October 5, 2016 When I was at primary school my mate Mark Hawker’s dad had a fishing boat, and from it I would watch the local ships come in piled high with sacks of queen scallops fished from the reefs. Sadly, over-trawling put an end to all that, and you rarely see them fished in Lyme bay any [...]