Will we mourn the loss of WH Smith from the high street? September 29, 2025 So long then, WH Smith, a firm which has graced our high streets for more than a century – even though it never intended to. Founded as a small newspaper kiosk in Mayfair in 1792, the business grew massively in the mid-19th century, spurred by the rapid expansion of the railways, which allowed consumers up [...]
Usain Bolt: Family, positivity, and my surprising career change September 29, 2025 What does the fastest man in the world do when he slows down? For the cover of City AM Magazine, Autumn edition, Usain Bolt talks to Sam Kessler about his unrecognisable new life On 16 August 2009, the world record for the 100m sprint was set at 9.58 seconds at the World Championships in Berlin. [...]
City AM The Magazine celebrates the arrival of autumn with a bumper new edition September 24, 2025 City AM The Magazine, Autumn edition, will be on the streets from Monday, or pick up a copy at The Royal Exchange. Past issues, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daisy Ridley, Erin Doherty and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are available to read online It’s officially autumn, heralding the return of knitwear, overpriced guilty pleasure spiced lattes, [...]
Why there’s a CD revival, even though vinyl is cooler September 23, 2025 For the Autumn edition of City AM The Magazine, Killian Faith-Kelly explores the CD revival and what it says about Gen Z listening habits About a month ago, I read about some Lorde fans complaining that their CDs of her latest album weren’t working. And part of me thought, “That’s bad, these Lorde fans have [...]
Anita Rani interviews Luca restaurant owners about Michelin starred food and meditative music September 23, 2025 For the Autumn edition of City AM The Magazine, broadcaster and author Anita Rani interviews Luca and Clove Club founders Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis about making music and falling in love with food Daniel Willis: So Anita, do you remember how we all met? Anita Rani: Well, which version are we going to give? [...]
Alien: Earth actor Sandra Yi Sencindiver shares her last meal on Earth September 22, 2025 Alien: Earth actor Sandra Yi Sencindiver tells us the story of her life through food, picking a final meal that includes Danish buns, Korean pancakes and fresh Thai mangosteen I had a bit of a rocky, colourful upbringing. I’ve had different mothers. I’ve lived in different countries. My adopted parents were an American man and [...]
Gen Z don’t care about your smartwatches – here’s why September 20, 2025 From City AM The Magazine‘s Autumn edition, Gen Z are the first digital native generation but they’re turning to analogue timepieces over smartwatches It’s ironic that the generation that grew up with a smartphone in their hand is ditching the smartwatch in favour of an analogue alternative. Last year Watchfinder, the Richemont-owned pre-owned retailer, commissioned [...]
Erin Doherty on surviving Adolescence, queer storytelling and hating her phone September 15, 2025 Erin Doherty rose to fame as the young Princess Anne in The Crown, but this year has found new success working alongside Stephen Graham on two projects, A Thousand Blows and Adolescence. She tells Adam Bloodworth how playing a child psychologist in the latter ‘consumed’ her, the type of queer stories she’d like to tell [...]
Was publishing Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel an act of betrayal? July 4, 2025 It’s “an act of betrayal”, acknowledge Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s own sons Rodrigo and Gonzalo in the book’s preface. “We decided to put his readers’ pleasure ahead of all other considerations. If they are delighted, it’s possible Gabo might forgive us. In that we trust.” Rodrigo and Gonzalo need seek forgiveness because their father was unequivocal [...]
The professional sceptics debunking conspiracy theories June 27, 2025 Michael Marshall is Britain’s only full-time, paid sceptic. He attends flat earth conferences, distributes flyers outside psychic shows and lurks in anti-vax Telegram groups, all to promote critical thinking over pseudoscience and damaging conspiracy theories. “Any of us could, at our worst, find ourselves in an emotional hole where our reason is compromised,” he says. [...]