The London Art Fair returns – and it’s bigger than ever before January 17, 2013 WHETHER YOU’RE a serious art connoisseur or have a more general interest, make sure to head down to the London Art Fair this weekend. In recent years it has struggled to compete with the likes of Frieze but if there was ever a time to visit, it’s now. This year’s event sees 100 leading British [...]
Now is a great time to fall off the wagon January 17, 2013 If you aren’t firmly situated on the wagon, January can be a fantastic time to discover London’s new venues. After 11pm, Hakkasan Hanway Place’s dark and provocative dining room transforms into a late lounge named Ling Ling, which kicks off from Thursday to Saturday. It’s already played host to guest DJ Daisy Lowe, as well [...]
Tarantino slavery epic is uncomfortable but brilliant January 17, 2013 FILM DJANGO UNCHAINED Cert 18 **** TARANTINO HAS already made a film about a motley band of Jewish soldiers taking bloody revenge against the Nazis – now he’s turned his attentions to that great American atrocity: slavery. Maybe next he’ll direct a caper movie set on the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge. Django Unchained [...]
A funny, touching take on disability and sex that deserved an Oscars nod January 17, 2013 FILM THE SESSIONS Cert 15 **** THE SESSIONS, based on the touchingly optimistic autobiography of Mark O’Brien, is about the quest of a paralysed journalist and poet to lose his virginity aged 38 (if you’re expecting the 40 Year Old Virgin 2, think again). It is set in Berkeley in 1988, and O’Brien (played by [...]
Is the M-Class the perfect city car? January 15, 2013 IT’S A given that the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class will be effortless to drive. Mercedes customers have always demanded comfort and luxury, but the company’s recent models have also been getting sportier in an attempt to attract younger buyers. As a result, the ML350 is sports-car quick. And it doesn’t stop there: Mercedes [...]
Car talk January 15, 2013 Renault’s new Captur could be most exciting in years Renault has revealed one of its most exciting new models in years. The dynamic-looking Captur urban crossover is stylish and a little quirky, which is just what a Renault should be. The compact SUV will rival Nissan’s Juke, Peugeot’s forthcoming 2008 and the Vauxhall Mokka. Could [...]
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Hel-Yeah January 13, 2013 YOU can’t see much from the back of a twin-engine Bell 212 helicopter when it’s packed with eleven adventurous skiers. Resembling ski-masked marines on a mission, we sit opposite each other, tightly buckled into our seats as we fly through the Canadian Rockies in spectacular fashion. Heli-skiing is the ultimate off-piste, backcountry skiing experience, in [...]
Forget hotels – live it up in the flat of your dreams January 13, 2013 If you’re on holiday, there are few places in the world better to hang your hat than a luxury hotel. But if you’re a regular business traveller, hotels can be a soul-crushing reminder that you’re a rootless member of the 21st century workforce, eking out your existence in a series of increasingly similar rooms, no [...]
It is more like house sitting for a friend than staying in a hotel January 13, 2013 I STAYED in one of Lauren Berger’s affiliate properties, a traditional two-story townhouse located at the foot of Primrose Hill. I met the owner on the evening of my check-in day, who handed over the keys and gave a tour of the two-story property – and it really is quite a tour, compared to the [...]