War Dogs review: This true story of a pair of Miami tweens turned international arms dealers lacks bite August 25, 2016 A bro-comedy based on the true story of a couple of stoners who sold guns to the US government, War Dogs casts Jonah Hill (from lots of things) and Miles Teller (from the film where he can hit a drum really quickly) as the two plucky young Miami dweeblings turned arms dealers to the Pentagon. [...]
The Purge: Election Year review – this take-down of Donald Trump’s politics is a joyous satirical juggernaut August 25, 2016 The Purge franchise, now on its third iteration, takes a simple, silly premise – that for one night every year all crime is legal – and holds onto it like a rottweiler on a toddler’s arm. The first instalment, starring Ethan Hawke, was a straight-forward home invasion thriller, Panic Room by way of The Strangers, [...]
They Drink it in the Congo at the Almeida Theatre review: A witty, gritty exploration of post-colonial guilt and privilege August 25, 2016 From the fluorescent paint-splashed posters of They Drink it in the Congo, you’d be forgiven for thinking this new production was a warm up show for the Notting Hill Carnival. In fact, Adam Brace’s second play is a dark, unflinching look at a troubled country and the poster is just one of many misconceptions shattered [...]
Seven reasons why it’s the perfect time to ditch the office job and become an artist August 25, 2016 Right now, it's the perfect time to leave behind the day job and pursue a more creative path. The online art market is growing at an unprecedented rate. From sales of Old Masters to poster art, the art sector is moving online with a vengeance. According to a leading trade report for 2016, global online art [...]
GCSE results: Why a laser-like focus on grades is damaging the UK’s economy August 25, 2016 This morning, hundreds of thousands of teenagers will be opening their GCSE results, accompanied by the usual attention on grades and whether As and A*s are up or down. But this relentless focus on just one metric is contributing to a pressing skills crisis that could be profoundly damaging for the UK’s economy. It’s clear [...]
Vice founder predicts traditional media consolidation “bloodbath” August 24, 2016 Traditional media companies beware. There is a “revolution going on”, according to Shane Smith, the chief executive of Vice. The founder of the youth media organisation has predicted a consolidation “bloodbath [in the sector]… and we will be sitting there laughing our heads off”. He also said older media organisations risk alienating youngsters who will soon themselves [...]
Being an assistant to master chocolatier Paul A Young is probably the best PA job in the City August 24, 2016 We wouldn’t say this lightly, but we may have come across what could well be the best PA job in the City. Paul A Young, master chocolatier and owner of the branch of luxury Paul A Young Fine Chocolates shops that bear his name, is apparently looking for a “dynamic and hard working PA with experience”. EXCITING opportunity [...]
Pfizer makes its second chunky purchase of the week – And it’s only Wednesday August 24, 2016 Astrazeneca has agreed to sell one of its antibiotics businesses to American rival Pfizer in deal that could net the Cambridge-based company up to $1.6bn (£1.2bn). Pfizer will pay $550m upon completion of the deal to purchase the small molecule antibiotics division with add-ons and royalties to follow. Astrazeneca said that the sale will to support its [...]
Chelsea 3, Bristol Rovers 2: Antonio Conte demands Blues hone their killer instinct after Rovers run them close in EFL Cup August 23, 2016 Chelsea 3, Bristol Rovers 2 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has warned his team they must develop a killer instinct after the Blues survived an EFL Cup second-round scare against Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night. Twice Conte’s men established a two-goal cushion, through Michy Batshuayi’s brace and a Victor Moses strike, but on both occasions they allowed their [...]
Forget discrimination: The gender pay gap is driven by our (free) choices August 23, 2016 The IFS is an excellent think tank but its latest paper adds nothing to the debate. It’s on the gender pay gap, which it slices in various ways, but none of these slices tells us anything new about discrimination in the workplace. The gender pay gap is actually driven by choices men and women make, [...]