Belvedere: A Taste of Italy in the Heart of Holland Park
Nestled in the heart of Holland Park, Belvedere offers a dining experience that effortlessly blends historical grandeur with the vibrant culinary traditions of Italy. The building itself, dating back to 1638 and once a glamorous ballroom frequented by figures like Charles Dickens, exudes an air of timeless elegance. Recently reimagined under the leadership of George……
UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing culture
The future of clubbing in the UK is under serious threat, as new data reveals an alarming rate of nightclub closures. According to recent figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), 2024 has already seen an average of five nightclubs closing each week—67 venues in just the first four months. This marks a dramatic……
Timestalker: Alice Lowe’s darkly hilarious journey through love and time
Alice Lowe’s Timestalker is an inventive, genre-bending dark comedy that traverses time, love and existential questions with her signature sharp wit and emotional depth. Following her critically acclaimed debut feature Prevenge (2016), Lowe returns with a more ambitious and stylistically experimental project. In Timestalker, she once again demonstrates her unique voice, blending comedy with moments……
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One day, not long after Mark Edwards had completed his… Continue reading Overcoats and snow, the mystery of Mark Edward’s exhibitions - Hard Graft: a groundbreaking exhibition exploring labour, health and hidden histories
Launching in September 2024, the major free exhibition, Hard Graft:… Continue reading Hard Graft: a groundbreaking exhibition exploring labour, health and hidden histories
- Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy
I was 13 years old when I discovered Vivienne Westwood.… Continue reading Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy - Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it
Fashion has a notorious environmental footprint, accounting for up to 10% of… Continue reading Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it - Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains
In 2012, Prada took an unconventional approach by recruiting actors… Continue reading Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains
- Bong Joon Ho describes Mickey 17 as a satirical sci-fi about the “Pathetic” nature of humanity
Bong Joon Ho’s films are anything but predictable. From the… Continue reading Bong Joon Ho describes Mickey 17 as a satirical sci-fi about the “Pathetic” nature of humanity - Directed Focus: Christopher Nolan
“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling”… Continue reading Directed Focus: Christopher Nolan - Should ‘Poor Things’ be recognised as a film about disability?
There has been much discussion about the film’s feminist potential… Continue reading Should ‘Poor Things’ be recognised as a film about disability?
- Oscar Wilde’s vision of a better world
Oscar Wilde’s satirical wit and critique of late Victorian society… Continue reading Oscar Wilde’s vision of a better world - Why fascists burn books: a history of censorship and control
From Nazi Germany to the Pinochet regime in Chile, the… Continue reading Why fascists burn books: a history of censorship and control - Is book banning in the US unconstitutional?
The United States has become a nation divided over important… Continue reading Is book banning in the US unconstitutional?
- UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing cultureThe future of clubbing in the UK is under serious… Continue reading UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing culture
- The band is getting back together: 10 Oasis songs you should know, beyond Wonderwall
The internet has been buzzing with rumours of a possible Oasis… Continue reading The band is getting back together: 10 Oasis songs you should know, beyond Wonderwall - The music industry is booming and can afford to give artists a fairer business model
Shares in Universal Music Group surged after its US$40 billion (£29.5 billion)… Continue reading The music industry is booming and can afford to give artists a fairer business model
- Mind-reading technology has arrived
An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with… Continue reading Mind-reading technology has arrived - AlterEgo: a device that lets you speak with your mind
Try talking to yourself without opening your mouth, by simply… Continue reading AlterEgo: a device that lets you speak with your mind - Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation… Continue reading Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm
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Mind-reading technology has arrived
An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with surprising accuracy. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have achieved a groundbreaking feat: translating people’s brain activity, including their unspoken thoughts, into actual speech. This development, detailed in a study published in Nature, marks a significant advancement in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Traditionally,……
Video: The Beatles’ new, restored video for ‘Let It Be’
The Beatles have released a brand new restored video for ‘Let It Be’. The video features clips from the newly released and restored 1970 film, Let It Be, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and uses rarely-seen alternate camera angles of the Fab Four and Billy Preston as they were recording the song. The meticulous restoration was done by Park Road……
