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Orhan captured this shot at the Tate’s Long Weekend. As always, we’d like you to supply the witty caption. If you’ve got an unusual image of the capital that you’d like us to consider for this slot, either upload to Flickr and tag it Londonist, …

While we’re on the subject of street art, we were disappointed to see an old friend apparently about to get demolished. The space invader of King John Court, Shoreditch, is perhaps the most photographed example from the whole fleet. Sadly, the section of viaduct to …

There are no memorials to the five victims of Jack the Ripper in the East End. But there’s little danger of the sites being fogotten. Each year, thousands take a tour of the little-changed back streets where the Ripper persued his grizzly hobby. Over the …

All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we’ve all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything …

  NOTE: Although many of the venues in this map are still providing free wifi, we’re no longer updating the map as it’s proving an impossibly challenging task. Free wifi can now be readily found throughout town. For the same reason, we’ve also withdrawn our …

2. London’s Phantom Hounds Phantom black dogs, or ‘hellhounds’ as folklorists like to call them, are, despite the haziness of legend, manifest the world over. Across the United Kingdom such canid apparitions have been given many names – Striker, Padfoot, Roy Dog, Guytrash, and the …

Thanks to reader Stefan for sending us this one. In his words: This attached photo is one old fav i took last year, but it’s still good. I call it “Clashes of Civilizations in Camden Town”. But you can call it whatever you like! So, …

Don’t just rebuild the Cutty Sark, make it seaworthy too. So says Simon Jenkins. The police are interested in talking to a female flasher. We can’t say we blame them. No flashing in West London, as a new type of speed camera is tested. Another …

If you thought that by going to a Picturehouse Cinema you were somehow patronising an independent, alternative, eco-friendly, huggy-buggy enterprise that stuck it to the man then think again. Staff at the Ritzy in Brixton, are going to be striking this Saturday over a proposal …

Words of wisdom on a wall near Finchley Road.