Sebastian film review: steamy LGBTQ drama about sex work April 5, 2025 Sebastian film review and star rating: ★★★ Fact and fiction mesh steamily in this drama that offers a modern perspective on sex and ambition. Ruaridh Mollica plays Max, a young gay man and aspiring writer looking to make his breakthrough in the literary world. To research for his debut novel, he works as an escort [...]
Libby’s Naked Wines diary: Why I adore Coravin April 4, 2025 This week in Libby’s Naked Wines diary, she waxes lyrical about the benefit of Coravin I meet Greg Lambrecht under the gigantic, sculpted unicorns of Mayfair’s Bacchanalia. Huge frescos surround us as waiters weave between tables and Roman busts. This place is ostentatiously bold, but in a playful way, matching the energy of Lambrecht himself, [...]
Death of a Unicorn film review: don’t deep this A24 comedy-horror April 4, 2025 Ever since it premiered at SXSW last month, Death Of A Unicorn has been generating buzz. Produced by studio du jour A24, who brought us offbeat classics like Heretic and Everything Everywhere All At Once, it is an interesting prospect. But at a time when riskier stories have struggled to find an audience, is it [...]
Last Drop Distillers launches its 2025 ultra-aged whisky collection April 4, 2025 This week, The Last Drop Distillers unveiled its 2025 Collection of three ultra-aged whiskies from America, Scotland, and Japan. Founded in 2008 by industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey, The Last Drop has carved out a niche in the ultra-premium spirits world by hunting down forgotten barrels and long-overlooked casks from storied distilleries. With [...]
Is real-life Severance here? Inside the offices microchipping employees April 4, 2025 Is real life Severance already here? Anna Moloney talks to the companies using human microchips in the pursuit of productivity.
Dacia Bigster review: Budget family SUV is dressed for success April 3, 2025 Dacia has come a long way from its Romanian roots, back when it built rebadged versions of the Renault 8 and 12. In 2024, the Sandero supermini was Europe’s best-selling car, well ahead of the Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf. And in the UK, Dacia shifted a record-breaking 31,500 vehicles – up 10 percent on [...]
Eat, drink, sleep, repeat: The best London restaurants April 3, 2025 I feel privileged to have dined in the finest restaurants across the globe, from three star Michelin to ‘50 Best in the world’. My life has been a culinary odyssey which has taken my wife and I from Tokyo to San Francisco, Kuala Lumpur to Peru and everywhere in between. Mirazur, by Mauro Colagrecco in Menton [...]
Japanese Whisky: A celebration of Japan’s culture April 3, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. April 1st marked Japanese Whisky Day, the annual event designed to celebrate and showcase Japanese whisky. While the drink has gained recognition in recent years, it’s still fighting for a place on the shelf alongside Scotch, Irish and Bourbon. It might come as a surprise, [...]
Rhinoceros at the Almeida: The kazoo can’t save this absurdist mishmash April 2, 2025 A play in which Frenchmen start turning into rhinoceroses, even the fun of the kazoo can't save this absurdist mishmash, writes Anna Moloney.
London Gears Up for a Spectacular Marathon Season April 2, 2025 | City Talk London is set to welcome thousands of runners and spectators as two of its most iconic races — the London Landmarks Half Marathon and the London Marathon—return to the capital this month. These events not only celebrate athletic endurance but also highlight the city’s historic charm and vibrant community spirit, whilst adding to London’s economic [...]