Archive for October, 2004

First up in the film news this week we have to take a quick glimpse into the horrific mess that is Exorcist: The Beginning. If you don’t know already, the production of this film has a murkier background than the fictional tale it depicts. Original …

It’s one of the first questions everyone asked once they’s got over the initial shock: what will they do with John Peel’s record collection? The NME are reporting that an American company has already made a bid for over $1 million for the collection. But …

Nothing is more likely to set the dinner party conversation in London aflame than speculation on the direction of house prices. So the latest report from Nationwide that house prices, er, nationwide have fallen for the first time in three years, plus a warning from …

Back on the Young British Artists ‘tip’, tonight sees the opening of Sam Taylor-Wood’s first solo show in London since 2002. Called simply New Work the exhibition incorporates two self-explanatory photographic projects: Crying Men and Self Portrait Suspended. For the Crying Men series Taylor-Wood visited …

The Standard is thought to be planning a free version of the daily newspaper. The slimmed down version will most likely be called Standard-lite and will only be available between the hours of 12pm and 2pm, so as not to step on the toes of …

The Young British Art Phenomenon has come in for a lot of stick over the years. Hirst, Emin and Turk et al have been accused of shallow shock tactics, cruelty to animals, and making themselves comfortable in the pocket of Charles Saatchi. But last week …

Question: What connects the ageing, scouse doyen of light entertainment, Cilla Black, with the people behind Bols Blue, arguably one of the most evil spirits ever concocted? Answer: The Great Eastern Hotel. From this week, the Bols marketing team has enlisted the help of London …

Take that Paris. In your face Venice. Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough Rome. Because London is the new city of luuurve. According to a survey by Yahoo Personals, we go on more dates than anyone else in the UK; …

You thought you were dong a good thing. You particpated in the ill-fated Guardian letter writing campaign. You sent off for the John Kerry campaign pack and stuck the stickers on your fridge. And you even try and watch the Daily Show via satellite telly. …

Continuing the alternative transport theme, high on Londonist’s list of “we really must do that one day” is to take the Thames Clipper to work. For just £3.25 (including Travelcard Discount), it is possible to take the 6.35am from Greenwich rather than the 6.33am from …