You can keep your miniature umbrellas and silly names. The real advantage that cocktails have over other drinks is customisation. Unlike a pint of beer or a glass of wine, you can add your own unique twist to a cocktail. Try adding a slice of cucumber or a dash of...
You can keep your miniature umbrellas and silly names. The real advantage that cocktails have over other drinks is customisation. Unlike a pint of beer or a glass of wine, you can add your own unique twist to a cocktail. Try adding a slice of cucumber or a dash of...
Fassbinder retrospective at the BFI present Fear Eats the Soul
Fassbinder retrospective at the BFI present Fear Eats the Soul - words Tim Robey Now that Fear Eats the Soul (1974), by the redoubtable Rainer Werner Fassbinder, has made it on to BFI Player+, it’s possible to double-feature this masterwork of New German Cinema with...
64 Bits Exhibition – A journey into the Web’s lost past
Think back and you might remember when Apple computers looked like bright plastic bubbles or when webcams had wires or maybe even floppy discs. If you can remember, then you need to catch the 64 bits Exhibition! But what you’re less likely to recall is Susan Kare, the...
Great book review guide: How to write a book review
Guide: How to write a great book review - words Alan Woods Books, like other works of art, are highly subjective. How to write book reviews is quite an art in itself. What may be a great read for one person may be a complete bore for another reader. But every book has...
Can Parisian culture hold on to its crown?
We take going to France for granted. It’s so close, and so easy to reach, that popping over the channel for some wine, beer and pâté has become a reasonable thing to do. But given the political uncertainty engulfing Europe, this is a good time to remind ourselves of...
Kimono as fashion : Cultural Appreciation or Appropriation?
words Alexa Wang In March 2017, Vogue magazine became embroiled in a high-profile controversy over a ‘Geisha’ photoshoot that featured supermodel Karlie Kloss dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono as fashion with hair, makeup and among a stereotypical scene. While...
Mark E Smith – The end of an affair: Estranged From The Fall
Want to know the worst thing about Ebay? It auctions off my teenage years at around a fiver a slice. Search under Music > Vinyl and you’ll soon see why there’s a lump in my throat. There’s no need to list the bands, the albums and the semi-precious memories...
The Sleaford Mods – Bunch of Kunst feature film
I do like the back to basics sound and immediacy of The Sleaford Mods. Their recent single "B.H.S." (Singles Going Steady) with its chorus of 'We're going down like BHS' is a prime example. Its sparse powerful backdrop drills into your head and your emotions - the raw...
All This Panic film review – Bold documentary on girl teens
All This Panic film review by Paul Risker The everyday life has been tainted by the reality television phenomenon of the contemporary age, in part by the reality television stars having established the opening up of their lives as a commodity. Outside of this...
Fortuna Pop! says farewell with Twenty Years of Trouble
Saluting the demise of indie pop label, Fortuna Pop!, the label goes out in typically emotive style with a five night long celebration featuring label protagonists in London. Fortuna Pop! closed...
David Ferrando Giraut – The Accursed Stare – Animation Piece
We love to surround ourselves with objects of beauty. This has been true right through human history. With modernism we began to question the very notion of beauty and even the purpose of art itself. That's why we love David Ferrando Giraut's 'The Accursed Stare'. We...
The Ghost in the Shell film starring Scarlett Johansson
The Ghost in the Shell film - Live Remake with Scarlett Johansson - words Alexa Wang The Ghost in the Shell was created by Masamune Shirow in 1989 as a manga or Japanese comic book, and then a cult Japanese anime movie six years later. The live action remake hits the...
Tommy Jacob – Project 001 film & album – Cutting electronica
Tommy Jacob – Project 001 film - Spine tingling electronica - words Alan Woods We love this piece of film by producer Tommy Jacob to support his album Project 001. It’s gives you a nice flavour of his electronic wizardry in visual form. The film is an 11 minute...
Personal Shopper – Interview with Director Olivier Assayas
Personal Shopper - Interview with Director Olivier Assayas - words Paul Risker Olivier Assayas’ ghost story intertwined with the day to day of Personal Shopper Maureen Cartwright (Kristen Stewart) intrigues through the contradiction of the enthralling nature of the...