Supercharged Porsche 911 by Theon Design review: Super drug January 26, 2023 The latest Porsche 911 restomod from Theon Design combines ferocious supercharged performance with a softer side. Tim Pitt drives it.
Gerard Butler new film Plane is a big dumb action movie January 26, 2023 Amidst all the complicated emotions of Oscar season, it’s a nice change of pace to see something as straightforward as Plane, starring Gerard Butler, on the release slate. The all-action Scot plays Brodie Torrance, a pilot in charge of a routine flight that’s forced to crash land on an island near the Philippines. While Plane [...]
The best shows to see at Vault Festival, London’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe January 26, 2023 After a two year hiatus, the UK’s second biggest festival is underway beneath Waterloo Station. Adam Bloodworth spicks out the top shows T he UK’s second biggest festival has opened its doors in a hundred-year-old vault under Waterloo Station. The Vault Festival programmes features over 500 performers spanning comedy, theatre and circus, with shows running [...]
English football transfer spending tops £1.7bn in 2022 January 26, 2023 Clubs in England spent three times more than any other country on men’s international transfer business last year, Fifa data has revealed. A total of £1.78 was spent in transfers in 2022, over £1bn more than the second placed side Italy, who spent £543m. A total of 12.5 per cent of the total £5.24bn spent [...]
The Fabelmans is Steven Spielberg’s brilliant love letter to cinema January 26, 2023 A Best Picture Oscar nomination this week will be a welcome relief for The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s new family drama. When it debuted in the US last year, it became the Hollywood legend’s worst performing film, and an undeserved flop as audiences stayed away from prestige movies. Will the Oscar bump see a happier ending [...]
Sound Of The Underground review: Travis Alabanza’s Royal Court drag play is a meta triumph January 26, 2023 Sound of the Underground review and star rating: ★★★★☆ “The drag brunches are very heavy.” It’s one of the drag confessions in Sound Of The Underground, Travis Alabanza’s Royal Court play, a provocative, emotional testament to the artform. Performed in a non-queer space to largely wealthy West London audiences, Alabanza understands the power of this [...]
Minecraft makeover: This is what Sadiq Khan looks like with a perfectly square head January 26, 2023 Have you ever wondered what London’s long-standing mayor Sadiq Khan would look like with a perfectly square head? Now you can find out for sure after he was brought to life as a character in the video game Minecraft. With his grey hair, the faintest hint of 5 o’clock shadow and those kind, slightly sleepy [...]
Oleksandr Zinchenko: Why Manchester City’s loss has been Arsenal’s gain January 26, 2023 When Oleksandr Zinchenko came off the bench at half-time in Manchester City’s final Premier League game of last season, he swung the title race decisively in their favour by helping them to win from two goals down against Aston Villa. It could be argued that he’s doing a similar thing this year at Arsenal, where [...]
‘Greta Thunberg of sport’ won’t fly to Australia over environment concerns January 26, 2023 British athlete Innes FitzGerald, dubbed the ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, has refused to take part in a world championships event in Australia because of environmental concerns. FitzGerald, 16, has said the 10,000-mile flight fills her with “deep concern”. “The reality of the travel fills me with deep concern,” she said. “I would never be comfortable [...]
International Tennis Federation facing mounting questions over Davis Cup deal after Gerard Pique’s Kosmos group brings legal action January 26, 2023 Former footballer Gerard Pique’s Kosmos investment group has heaped more pressure on the embattled International Tennis Federation by launching legal action over the early termination of their $3bn Davis Cup deal. The ITF ripped up the 25-year agreement after less than five years earlier this month in response to Kosmos asking to renegotiate the $120m-a-year [...]