Keke Palmer and SZA are charming in One Of Them Days March 6, 2025 In January, adult comedy One Of Them Days provided the first box office shock of 2025 when it beat big budget horror Wolf Man in its opening weekend in The US. A light-hearted LA story that proved popular with locals seeking relief from the city’s January wildfires, it now comes to UK screens hoping to [...]
Mickey 17 review: Parasite director has another five star hit March 6, 2025 One of 2025’s most anticipated movies, Mickey 17, arrives this week, as Oscar winner Bong Joon-Ho returns to the big screen for the first time since 2019’s Parasite. Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey, a nice but dim-witted man living in a future version of Earth. In financial difficulties, he signs up to be an “expendable” [...]
Eat, drink, sleep, repeat: The best gastropubs in London March 6, 2025 The past week has been one of celebrations. Gordon Ramsay opened his 22 Bishopsgate venue, where I enjoyed caviar and Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir as Nick Grimshaw played tunes and GQ’s Worst Dressed Man of 2018, Joe Wicks, danced with Angela Hartnett and other ‘A-listers’. I enjoyed an amazing St David’s Day dinner at Quaglino’s [...]
Why Glastonbury festival isn’t about headliners March 6, 2025 Glastonbury festival has revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, The Prodigy and many more. Some fans are complaining that there’s no superstar headliner after Rihanna and Madonna have been rumoured to perform – but in this article, Adam Bloodworth explains why Glastonbury and all music festivals are about [...]
Digital nomads costing UK economy £3bn a year March 6, 2025 The UK is missing out on over £3bn of consumer spending and £320m of lost VAT a year because of the rising popularity of ‘digital nomad’ schemes among British citizens. According to a fresh study from Public First, the modish regimes – which promise professionals long-term work visas without having to become fully-fledged tax residents [...]
Libby’s Naked Wines diary: artful drinking in Mayfair March 5, 2025 Libby’s Naked Wines diary: this week, City AM’s wine columnist Libby Brodie is with Mayfair’s art set It was one of those events where everyone is the most interesting person in the room. A small gathering of London’s fashionable and fascinating to wish farewell to Stephen Webster’s Mount Street Salon, as he moves his London [...]
McLaren W1 unwrapped: tech secrets of new hybrid hypercar March 4, 2025 Producing a worthy successor to the McLaren F1 and P1 is a challenge akin to, well, winning the F1 Constructors’ World Championship. McLaren has already achieved the latter, beginning the 2025 season as the Formula 1 team to beat. Will its new roadgoing flagship, the £2 million W1, also lead the field? With 1,275hp and [...]
The capital of Cambodia is underrated – but it’s as good as Bangkok March 4, 2025 It’s the last day of Khmer New Year as I disembark my vessel, step off the Mekong River and into the sweaty clutches of Phnom Penh. Cambodia’s capital is a playful cityscape of concrete and glass, reflecting the vast economic boom the country has experienced over the last decade, not to mention its strong ties [...]
Top Pancake Day recipes: How to make the perfect pancake on Shrove Tuesday March 4, 2025 Pancake day is upon us! We asked some top chefs for ideas for something a little extra this Shrove Tuesday. Here’s how to make the perfect pancake from the comfort of your own kitchen. Chocolate and banana pancake Cyril Lignac, head chef at Bar Des Pres As a chef, pancake day gives everyone, both amateur [...]
Arty Athens: Greece is a must-visit for galleries in 2025 March 4, 2025 THE WEEKEND: When it comes to combining thoughtfully preserved ancient archaeological sites with a cutting edge modern art scene, nowhere comes close to the revitalised Greek capital of Athens, Greece. The city has been overwhelmed with new openings and refurbishments in recent years. When the Goulandris Foundation was unveiled at the end of 2019, for [...]