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July 25th: The Day George Stephenson Invented The Railways
Posted in: Highlights, PeopleLondoners are blessed to be living in one of the fastest moving communication centres in the world which sometimes makes them take their transport links for granted. The rush hour grumbles on many a cramped carriage this summer have inevitably been about late, delayed or slow-moving trains in the stifling heat. Even the prospect of […]
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Muhammad Ali at the O2 (Exhibition)
Posted in: Reviews, Shows & ExhibitionsThere’s still time to catch the ‘Muhammad Ali at the O2’ exhibition which has been running since March 2016. This awe-inspiring event celebrates the great man and all his sporting and life achievements, from young to old and highs and lows. The material is so extensive that it’s more like an Ali museum than an […]
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The Hard Stop (Film)
Posted in: Movies & TV Shows, ReviewsThe August 2011 riots which quickly spread nationwide after Londoner Mark Duggan was shot and killed by police lives long in the memory mainly because Britain had not seen social unrest at that level in the lifetime of many who watched those events unfold live on TV. George Amponsah’s documentary picks up on the lives […]
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July 19th: The Nine Days Queen & The Tower of London
Posted in: Highlights, People, PlacesSo what does the average 15 year old girl get up to? It’s the age at which they have their first kiss with 77% saying they remember it as clear as the day it happened. Also according to a Daily Mail survey parents claim they are more concerned with boyfriends and make-up than school work. […]
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Fabulous Fashionistas at Rooftop Gardens
Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, People, PhotosOver the weekend, the ‘Fabulous Fashionistas’ held a suitably fab Summer Cocktail Party at Roof Top Gardens, Kensington for its fashion, film and TV networking soiree. This included a model catwalk casting right there in the club. It’s the place to be seen and make industry contacts so keep a look out for their glamorous […]
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A Doughnut Bar
Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Food & Dining, Highlights, Photos, PlacesLooking for a cool hang out this summer but had your fill of clubs and booze? Got a sweet tooth? Well your first destination should be cool n’ trendy Shoreditch where you will be a little spoilt for choice for ‘hang-out’ credibility. Although Dum Dum Doughnuts at the ever-so-hip Box Park fits the bill. It’s […]
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London’s Hottest Graffiti
Posted in: Features, Photos, PlacesSo where is the hottest graffiti in the capital? Quite simply in London’s East End! Brick Lane is best known for the colourful visuals found along the side walls of many Indian restaurants with more artwork crawling up the backstreets. Also in Bethnal Green you’ll find Hackney Road has become an important hub for street […]
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The Neon Demon (Film)
Posted in: Movies & TV Shows, ReviewsMost movies about the fashion world tend to overplay stylistic elements merely for visual effect. It’s just too tempting isn’t it? Danish writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn‘s surreal and macabre thriller about a fresh-faced model in a cut throat world (quite literally cut throat!) does not do this, although the dreamy slow-mos and deliberately anodyne character […]
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Mangbetu (Exhibition)
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Reviews, Shows & ExhibitionsA year after Eddy Kamuanga lluanga’s much talked about London debut at the Saatchi Gallery’s Pangaea II, his October Gallery exhibition again brought the Democratic Republic of Congo to the heart of the capital. However, this time the 24-year-old artist addressed concerns about the mining of coltan, a mineral used in almost every electronic device […]
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Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus