Mali Harries – Interview with star of Hinterland
Interview with actress Mali Harries star of Hinterland - words Paul Risker With the curtain drawn on the first act of Welsh crime drama Hinterland, the stage is now consumed with the drama of its second series. The Hinterland landscape is a character in itself, but...
Gaucho Piccadilly Circus – The Realm of the Steak
Gaucho Piccadilly Circus - The Realm of the Steak - words Chris Zacharia For so long the gold standard of steak in London, Gaucho has elevated itself into the category of legend. It’s beyond criticism, beyond the usual constraints, existing in the plane of...
Barrio Soho review – we try to shed our uptight London selves
Barrio Soho review - a Latino oasis in central London - words Jeanette Farrell It’s a pretty punishing slog, wandering through Soho in the cold, dark rain at the tail end of winter; charging up a Regents Street choked to a halt by shoppers in search of some kind of...
Lingua Franca by William Thacker – Book Review by Bojana Duric
Lingua Franca by William Thacker - book review by Bojana Duric ‘What’s in a name?’ Something Lingua Franca has us questioning in this hilarious parody that captures the world of marketing and corporate interests in a whole new way. William Thacker’s second novel is...
Wordsworth Hotel review – A warm welcome in the heart of Grasmere
Wordsworth Hotel review by Lee Taylor The Lake District has had its share of turmoil this winter, with flooding and roads only just opening up again to much needed tourist traffic. So a visit to the region was timely, as we hit Grasmere this spring, and found a...
Departure film release – Interview with director Andrew Steggall
Interview with director Andrew Steggall by Paul Risker Andrew Steggall’s directorial feature debut sets the young filmmaker aside as a storyteller interested in the scope of film to explore the intricacies of human nature. Departure could be perceived as a human ghost...
26 Ways To Die in CSI? Celebrate the crime epic’s finale on DVD
What more could you want from a crime series? The gripping and epic CSI concluded with season 15 last year, and the very special CSI: The Finale episode. Now after a respectful pause, CSI: The Finale is about to be released on DVD. To celebrate, we thought you'd love...
Sakura at Sake No Hana – Chris Zacharia smells the cherry-blossoms
I’m sitting beneath a canopy of baby-pink cherry blossoms, the tips of my shoes gently brushing against the astroturf underfoot. Walls of bamboo bracket the adjacent bar, lit up by a meandering row of glowing vase-esque glass cylinders, hanging from the ceiling like...
Tastes of Africa – A Food Lover’s Guide
Tastes of Africa - A Food Lover’s Guide - words Alexa Wang Africa is a country that’s infamous for its huge amount of culture, with so many walks of life and different influences having their impact the food has really flourished. You’ll find a variety of cuisine...
It’s a Mad & Unique World with La Terre Est Folle
It's a Mad World with La Terre Est Folle - words Catherine Harris Lebanese fashion house La Terre Est Folle (The World is Mad), founded by Beirut-based designer Joe Arida in 2004, explains on its website that it ‘finds beauty everywhere..’. It is one of the most...
Quod Restaurant Oxford – Fresh, affordable food in a creative setting
Quod Restaurant Oxford review by Chris Zacharia A skyline punctuated with spires, winding alleyways of cobblestone, and those breathtaking colleges - Oxford is a beautiful place. Stroll around on a sunny afternoon, and you’ll find yourself asking why you don’t live...
Director Lucile Hadžihalilović on her latest film Evolution
Interview with Lucile Hadžihalilović by Thomas Humphrey Fans of Lucile Hadžihalilović will remember the excellent Innocence, a film which entered a mysterious girls’ commune with a very ominous secret behind it. With Evolution, Hadžihalilović explores similar...
Vico Italian Restaurant – Fresh street food & fabulous gelato
I have never been very good at getting started. This sentence, for instance, took about four hours to complete, thanks to an extended mid-clause break. At university I would typically miss my first two or three weeks of lectures each term, preferring to ease my way in...
Lacoste: Capturing their classic L.12.12 Polo for your feet
In a world where everything is described as a classic, the actual spirit of the word has a tendency to get lost in a tornado of classics, icons and legends. But when Lacoste get in the game, you have a true icon on your hands. Matchpoint? You bet with the new L.12.12...
King for a Day – KLM fly winners to Amsterdam for Koningsdag party
King for a Day - KLM fly winners to Amsterdam for Koningsdag party - words Andrej Wahlberg King’s Day is a big deal in Holland. There’s a carnival atmosphere and there's street parties galore as locals and tourists alike enter into the spirit and toast the King. The...