Lady Gaga runs to help Oscars photographer after red carpet mishap March 13, 2023 Lady Gaga has turned up to the Oscars after much speculation, ahead of a rumoured performance during the ceremony which is due to start shortly in Los Angeles. Taking to the red carpet in a floor-length black dress the Bad Romance singer posed for photographers before making her way inside the venue. However, as she [...]
Luther The Fallen Son, review: Idris Elba proves he doesn’t need James Bond March 12, 2023 TV Shows that get movie spin offs are often faced with a conundrum: how to make this new format offer more than a long televised episode? BBC detective show Luther always seemed to have cinematic aspirations, but after five seasons, can Idris Elba’s world-weary cop find anything new to say? Following the events of the [...]
Meet Me In The Bathroom review: Low on insight March 12, 2023 Spanning a ten-year period between the turn of the millennium and the early 2010s, Meet Me In The Bathroom looks at the rise of the New York indie rock scene. Charting the arrival of bands including The Strokes, Interpol, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, it also introduces the venues, fledgling companies, and fans that made [...]
Everything to know about BFI Flare, as queer film festival returns to London March 11, 2023 BFI Flare, the UK’s largest queer film festival returns this 15-26 March, where hundreds of new LGBTQ films will be screened, both feature films and shorts, alongside a programme of events. The BFI Player will also host a selection of films that are free to watch from home, but all in-person events, including post-film Q+A [...]
The Oscars 2023: Who’s going to win? (And who should win?) March 10, 2023 A quick quiz for you: off the top of your head, how many winners from last year’s Oscars can you name? 2022’s ceremony will be remembered for Will Smith slapping host Chris Rock, an event that overshadowed the actual awards, not leat his crowning moment when he was awarded Best Actor later in the night. [...]
Bonnie and Clyde, Garrick Theatre, review: The frothiest hit-and-run there ever was March 10, 2023 Bonnie and Clyde the Musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Bonnie and Clyde would be proud. The murderous gangsters from the Great Depression era loved a good sing song. They’d famously leave trails of movie magazines and musical instruments behind them as they robbed banks and shot people, constantly on the run and existing in [...]
The £150 James Bond cocktail only available at Harrods March 9, 2023 James Bond fans don’t make as much noise as other fandoms. They’re barely heard against the racket of Star Wars and Marvel obsessives, who dress up and quote each other. Perhaps that’s because Bond fans are chasing more sophisticated pleasures. One such pleasure is the new James Bond-themed cocktail menu at Baccarat bar at Harrods. [...]
You, Netflix, season 4 part 2 review: So boring I switched off March 9, 2023 You, Netflix, review and star rating: ★★ Netflix’s You began as a sort of intellectual comment on the over-use of social media, a ponderous, gorgeously shot ode to how the internet just might – just might – be a little bit unhealthy. It had been done a hundred times before, but somehow, You came at [...]
Joël Robuchon’s head sommelier shares her favourite wines March 7, 2023 A Glass of wine with: Charlotte Page, head sommelier at Joël Robuchon InternationalRecruiting the all-female team of Sommeliers at Mayfair’s glamorous fine-dining destination Le Comptoir Robuchon, and head of wine for Joël Robuchon International, Charlotte Page is the perfect drinking partner with whom to celebrate International Women’s Day. What got you into wine? Not a [...]
Mother’s Day 2023: things to do in London March 7, 2023 Mother’s Day rolls around on Sunday 19 March and plenty of London’s restaurants and bars are running special events to celebrate. Whether you’re keeping it casual or making big plans, it’s worth planning ahead as restaurants often book up ahead of time. Here are the best things to do in London this Mother’s Day, whatever [...]