While some have stuck to their New Year resolutions from day one of 2007, some have yet to get round to resolution number one which is to stop procrastinating and get on with quitting smoking / cutting down on drinking / doing more exercise / …
If we couldn’t persuade you to go for a cycle to Brixton last weekend, maybe we can get you to go for a run this Saturday at 9am in Teddington? You wouldn’t be alone, you know. Last time out 292 people took part in the …
Leonardo DiCaprio was yesterday nominated for an Oscar for his role as Danny Archer in Blood Diamond, while his co-star, Djimon Hounsou, is up for a Best Supporting Oscar. The film directed by Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai, The Siege) is first and foremost an …
Last night Londonist put together another team for You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat in Highgate. By 11pm we had confirmed two things. 1. We are not as smart as we thought we were, and 2. This is the best pub quiz we’ve ever been …
Someone needs to stop buying their stationery at Harrods. A crane has been used to rescue a 27 stone man unable to move after breaking his leg. UEL is set to offer the UK’s first happiness degree. Is hearing Noddy Holder shouting akin to torture? …
The government’s plans to bring in high tech ID cards may have to go back to the drawing board after a Guardian investigation showed that biometric data could be electronically attacked and cloned with a £174 microchip reader. We say may have to back to …
Londonist was up bright and early yesterday to see the mammoth arrive in Trafalgar Square. A year ago and we would have been quite charmed by the little furry fellow, but that was before the arrival of The Sultan’s Elephant. In fact our first question …
“I’d forgotten how good they were!” exclaimed one of the many odd-looking denizens of The Forum on Saturday night. New Jersey threesome Yo La Tengo are in the enviable position of being not too hot and not too cold. For over twenty years they have …
Because there may be police officers on the way down: Armed police abseiled down a building to foil an armed robbery just as the thieves were breaking into a bank. The officers then set off stun grenades to distract the gang who were arrested as …
For four nights only, starting from tonight, the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn is presenting a series of short plays exploring the current situation in Darfur. How Long Is Never? Darfur – a Response features new work by Michael Bhim, Amy Evans, Jennifer Farmer, Carlo Gebler, …
If you’re the type who would sleep better if you knew what to do in a hostage situation, then clear your diary for tonight. Aimed at journalists and anyone likely to be working in war zones, the Frontline Club is holding a talk titled Managing …
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