The Londonist Literary List appears every Tuesday. If you’d like to bring an event to our attention, please email londonistlit@gmail.com. There’s not a whole lot going on this week in the way of live literary events, but there are more quality releases than we’ve seen …
On the subject of dangerous kitchens we believe that Frank Zappa sang it best: Who the fuck wants to clean it? It’s disgusting and dirty / The sponge on the drainer is stinky and squirty / If you squeeze it when you wipe up what …
The votes are in. A Londoner has won BBC History Magazine’s much-coveted Worst Briton of the Past 1000 Years award. Nearly a quarter of all voters picked Jack the Ripper ahead of such notables as Eadric Streona (?), Sir Richard Rich (what, off Bottom?), and …
Following yesterday’s report on declining West End theatre ticket sales, and our exhortation to grab tickets while they’re cheap and plentiful, we’re pleased to see that London has immediately stepped up to the plate. It’s great to see that Londonist has such a positive influence …
A quick reminder that today is your last day to vote in this year’s Bloggie awards. Londonist has been nominated in the ‘Best British or Irish Weblog’ category, so we’s appreciate your vote, but it’s not like we’re going to twist your arm or anything… …
Ah, Monopoly. Londonist owes you a pint. Many a staid Christmas evening has been enlivened by your magic. Everyone wants to be the dog, so large it can eat a battleship; nobody is sure of the rules to ‘Free parking’, or if indeed it has …
Time again to dip into the Newsround site for a knee level look at what’s happening in the world and what’s on the mind of news conscious tykes this morning. Mostly as you’d expect it’s Harry Potter. Outrage is the theme at the revelation that …
There’ve been a few changes to the plans for the Olympic Park, in order to save on so many jobs and premises being relocated. Wembley now has a 70% chance of being completed in time for the FA Cup. The Heathrow Terminal 5 workers will …
Channel 4 is going mad for the cock this week – more so than usual, even. We hope Armin Meiwes is tuning in from his prison cell – in between trying to sue Rammstein, that is. Es ist mein Teil, but a man’s relationship with …
For some of us, one of the problems with living in London can be our constant complacency, where we don’t bother to sample many of the delights of our great city because ‘they’ll still be there tomorrow’. Because we can enjoy London’s attractions any time …
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