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Cotton Queen
★★★★★
Set in a Sudanese village where harvests and histories are deeply entwined,...
Christina Yang 6^th September
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100 Nights of Hero
★★★★★
Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero, adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s...
Christina Yang 6^th September
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Silent Friend
★★★★★
There is an urban legend in the world of film journalism stating that Terrence...
Jan Tracz 6^th September
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The Sun Rises on Us All
★★★★★
14 years after his Silver Lion win for Best Director, Cai Shangjun...
Douglas Jardim 6^th September

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Movie
From Ground Zero
★★★★★
Produced by Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and executive produced by Michael Moore, From...
Andrew Murray
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Movie
The Long Walk
★★★★★
When anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked about the earliest signs of civilisation, her students...
Selina Sondermann
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Movie
Islands
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German director Jan-Ole Gerster’s (A Coffee in Berlin) English-language debut is set on Fuerteventura....
Selina Sondermann
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Movie
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
★★★★★
Hailed as the last ever feature in the historical drama phenomenon from writer...
Ezelle Alblas

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Live music
Riley Green at the Forum
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Kicking off his Damn Country Music tour last night at the O2 Forum in Kentish...
Dionysia Afolabi 11^th September
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Live music
Tom Grennan at the O2 Arena
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Some artists feel like they’re meant for a specific generation or type of person –...
Gem Hurley 7^th September
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Live music
Hot Chip at Troxy
★★★★★
It’s fair to say that for two decades, Hot Chip have quietly been one of...
Mark Worgan 6^th September
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Live music
Gorillaz at Copper Box Arena
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Damon Albarn and gang blast the roof off the Copper Box arena in Stratford, East...
Selina Begum 30^th August

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Theatre
Every Brilliant Thing at Soho Place
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An improv play can dramatically change when passed on to different...
Cristiana Ferrauti 11^th September
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Theatre
Seagull: True Story at Marylebone Theatre
★★★★★
Seagull: True Story makes its way from New York to London’s...
Jim Compton-Hall 10^th September
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Theatre
Swag Age in Concert at Gillian Lynne Theatre
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After winning a sweep of awards in South Korea, Swag Age bursts...
James Humphrey 10^th September
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Theatre
“I’m able to speak and direct from a place of absolute and utter truth”: Sideeq Heard on Fat Ham at Swan Theatre
Cristiana Ferrauti 7^th September

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Food & Drinks
Chef Kerth Gumbs brings Caribbean-inspired pop-up to Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room for Black History Month
Food & Travel Desk 12^th September
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Food & Drinks
Ambassadors Clubhouse in Mayfair launches limited-edition Punjabi Diwali Feast menu
Punjabi-inspired restaurant Ambassadors...
Food & Travel Desk 12^th September
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Food & Drinks
Silo and Lorto to unite for zero-waste culinary event in Piedmont this November
London’s zero-waste pioneer, Silo will...
Food & Travel Desk 11^th September
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Food & Drinks
Caviar House debuts Sake & Sushi menu in Piccadilly
Caviar House have launched a new Sake & Sushi menu this September,...
Food & Travel Desk 11^th September

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Show
Only Murders in the Building season five
★★★★★
One of the jewels in the Disney+ crown has been Only Murders in the...
Christopher Connor 9^th September
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Show
Task
★★★★★
Mare of Easttown was one of the smash hits of 2021. From writer and creator...
Christopher Connor 8^th September
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Show
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
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That Mitchell and Webb Look probably isn’t the first thing that arises when it...
Antonia Georgiou 5^th September
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Show
The Paper
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Over a decade after the US version of The Office came to an end, show...
Andrew Murray 5^th September

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Album
Curtis Harding – Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt
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Michigan-native neo-soul artist...
Sunny Morgan 5^th September
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Album
CMAT – Euro-Country
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We’ve been living through a renaissance in Irish popular music, with Inhaler,...
Antonia Georgiou 29^th August
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Album
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
★★★★★
Continuing with her sexually-charged era of music-making, Sabrina...
Mae Trumata 29^th August
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Album
Wolf Alice – The Clearing
★★★★★
A decade on from their debut album, My Love Is Cool, Wolf Alice have been...
Christopher Connor 22^nd August

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Social drinking vs problem drinking: How to tell the difference
Many people enjoy an occasional drink, from sharing a glass of...
The editorial unit 11^th September
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Fertility old wives’ tales: Which are true?
Through many generations, families across the globe have passed down a few...
The editorial unit 11^th September
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Six benefits of using a credit card while travelling
Travelling means dealing with money in places where the usual habits...
The editorial unit 11^th September
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Choosing the right stairlift company in the UK
Choosing a stairlift is a major decision, both financially and practically....
The editorial unit 10^th September

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Why one should consider not updating their phone
We have a tendency in the modern age to see our phones as tech in...
The editorial unit 11^th September
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Exotic destinations tied to cryptocurrencies
Travelling to faraway destinations has always been about discovery and experience,...
The editorial unit 4^th September
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The best themed games that people can play
Themed games are among the most popular choices in modern gaming. Few genres attract...
The editorial unit 27^th August
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From chat to play: Messaging apps transform gaming
Messaging apps are no longer just places to swap texts. They have turned into...
The editorial unit 22^nd August