By: Steve Dinneen

Life&Style Editor I'm the editor of City A.M. The Magazine, and editor of the daily newspaper's Life&Style section. We cover food, wine, going out, culture, technology and travel. I'm also the head judge of our Toast the City awards that celebrates hospitality in the Square Mile. Find me on X @steve_dinneen

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Dark Souls 3 review: a malicious, frustrating, cynical triumph

April 13, 2016

If you’ve never played a Dark Souls game before, this probably isn’t your ideal entry point. An action RPG set in a dark fantasy universe in which you adventure through brooding ruins and collapsed dungeons, battling giant bosses and devious enemies, it’s a series infamous for its unparalleled difficulty. READ MORE: Why Quantum Break is [...]
The new Porsche Macan road test: it’s all things to all men

April 13, 2016

Subtlety is not my Porsche Macan Turbo’s strong suit. In fact, it feels rather out of place. I’ve driven it to the Goodwood Members Meeting, a rather exclusive affair reserved for owners of historic cars, experienced racers, and the tiny handful of civilians who managed to get their hands on tickets. The throngs that come [...]
iPad Pro 9.7 inch review, UK price and features: a remarkable device

April 13, 2016

While everyone was busy talking about the tiny new iPhone SE, Apple launched another product: the iPad Pro 9.7 inch. It’s a lot like last year’s gigantic 12.9 inch iPad Pro, only smaller. I'm not sure how I feel about this: I love the iPad Pro 12.9 inch, but mostly because of its size, which makes [...]
Is SEAT’s new Leon the new hot-hatch hero?

April 11, 2016

For many, the 1980s were the halcyon days of the hot hatchback. Yet as the next decade dawned, joyriding, ramraiding and soaring insurance premiums brought this go-faster fairytale to an abrupt end. Until now. We’re currently in the midst of a second golden age for the hot hatch. And while classic heroes like the Peugeot [...]
Uncovering unexpected luxury in the flat heart of Norfolk

April 8, 2016

THE WEEKEND: A luxury long weekend might conjure images of business-class flights to NYC or the Eurostar to Paris, but have you considered a trip to Norfolk? While it may rest in the public consciousness as the home of Alan Partridge, Bernard Matthews and Colman’s Mustard, it’s a beautiful part of the country and, if you [...]
Boulevard, Robin Williams’ last movie, is a muted tribute

April 7, 2016

Dir. Dito Montiel | ★★★☆☆ While not the last film he shot, Boulevard has the sad distinction of being the late Robin Williams' final on-screen role, arriving just over 18 months after the actor’s death. He plays Nolan, a married bank employee whose existence has become a simple, sad matter of plodding through the days, [...]
Timothy Spall excels in The Old Vic’s The Caretaker

April 7, 2016

The Old Vic | ★★★★☆ Harold’s Pinter’s first big hit, The Caretaker, is a frenetic comedy about three social outcasts, all woefully incapable of communicating with each other. This claustrophobic play takes place inside a leaky loft conversion strewn with lofty piles of newspapers and a host of unfinished DIY projects. It’s exhausting just looking [...]
X at the Royal Court review: a terrifying, claustrophobic space horror that comes unravelled

April 7, 2016

Royal Court | ★★★☆☆ The best science fiction is virtually always a vehicle for social commentary, a metaphor for talking about the here and now. Alien can be read as an advocation of abortion; Dune reflects the geopolitics of the Cold War-era oil industry; Dawn of the Dead is a critique of consumerism. But, crucially, you [...]
Whistler at the Fine Art Society shows an artist who was rightly considered thoroughly radical

April 7, 2016

James McNeill Whistler is best known for his painterly concern for harmony of tones and mood, rather than overtly symbolic or moral content. This is famously evident in his Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1 of 1871, commonly known as Whistler’s Mother. What is less known is that he was also an extraordinary pioneer both [...]
Mechanical doesn’t mean medieval: the most advanced traditional watches

April 7, 2016

You don’t have to make too many circuits of the Silicon Roundabout and its environs to notice that, even at the heart of the tech community, there’s more to wristwatches than those prefixed with the word “smart”. In fact, the traditional wristwatch is one of the most technologically advanced gadgets to have ever appeared, and [...]

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