Red Bull is horrible. Mix it with Vodka and you can taste all of Britain’s problems. However, their new London HQ is newsworthy because it has slides instead of stairs. We assume that there must be some stairs somewhere but some slides is better than …
(Yes, we couldn’t think of a wittier title. Come up with your own and post them below…) A moderate crowd gathered in Soho this afternoon to witness the unveiling of a green plaque marking the birthplace of British rock’n’roll – at the former 2i’s café …
If you can get away early today you should check out the late afternoon Firecracker screening of Guns & Talks. It’s a quirky Korean combination of thriller and comedy revolving around a quartet of hitmen. Professional killers are an old favourite ingredient for Asian cinema, …
The Londonist Culture Crawl. Basically – don’t sleep. Friday 15 September Starting today and continuing until 30 September, the London Design Festival takes over the Truman Breweries in Hoxton and infiltrates other parts of design-friendly London. London Design Festival, 15 – 30 September, details available …
Another great crime flick at Firecracker this evening, this time from Johnnie To and one night on the streets of Hong Kong with the Police Tactical Unit. This is a standout movie – the opening sequence is an instant classic as protagonists run into antagonists …
Like small children, tourists and big dogs, cars don’t really belong in London. Sure, they have their uses but they do take up a lot of space, are noisy and tend to move very slowly along the streets. creating bottlenecks at crucial points in the …
The Tiger Eye Firecracker Showcase continues tonight with Ram Gopal Varma’s crime thriller Ab Tak Chhappan – a sizzling look at one police division’s take no prisoners approach to law enforcement in Mumbai. Nana Patekar plays Sadhu Agashe, top cop on the beat with a …
This week – A look at the actions of the Queen and Tony Blair in the wake of Diana’s death (The Queen), a lecture by Al Gore on climate change (An Inconvienient Truth) and a thriller about a famous LA murder (The Black Dahlia). First …
Spotted (in two senses) on the corner of Cromwell Road and Queen’s Gate (i.e. outside that cultural megosaur, the Natural History Museum). A quick Flickr search reveals that this is not the only one. Since mid-August, similar posters have been appearing all over the place. …
It’s time for the Thames Festival again. Previous festivals have opened with a high-wire walk across the width of the Thames and closed with a “river of fire” fireworks show. This year’s two days of street theatre, fireworks, art installations, food, drink, music and circus …
Londonist attended the London Film Festival press launch this morning – we’re suckers for a free breakfast. This year is the festivals 50th birthday and by all accounts all the stops have been pulled out to make this years line up a little bit special. …
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