Charity Tintin Lecture @ Wigmore Hall
With a world-famous Tintinologist. (Why wasn’t that on the list of career options at school?)
Comic
Preview: London International Comic Festival
Not-so-long-ago poo-pooed as onanistic-escapism for Black Canary completists and cast as pre-video-game cultural ne’er-do-well, comics have grown up and are kicking-ass. Quietly and colourfully, the graphic novel is marching through an enduring golden age that’s showing off a depth to its canon that says as …
This Week’s Charity Fundraising Stunt
We clearly don’t think as ambitiously as Tim Slater, organiser of the world’s largest underwater dinner party who got 500 people in black tie and evening dress to eat a 3 course meal, underwater, in Acton on Saturday. After all, we thought growing beards for …
A Hot Curry And A Marmalade Sandwich
London, a melting pot of immigrant cultures and strange beasts. Amongst other things of course. But none of this is anything new. Way back in October 1958 a bear arrived on a lifeboat from Darkest Peru with a suitcase full of marmalade sandwiches. Luckily he …
Londonist Stays In
It’s summer! Shouldn’t you be outside enjoying the sunshine? That is, assuming we actually get any. If you don’t fancy making the most of the weather, here are a few choices for a night in. On TV, Londonist likes: Tuesday, 21 August Secret Life of …
Elsewhere In The Ist-a-verse
We at the Gothamist network would like to express our heartfelt wishes to the people of Minnesota in the days after their tragic bridge collapse. We’re not trying to discount the severity of the accident by making note of it in opposition to our usual …
Edinburgh Comedy Previews, Thurs 28th – Wed 4th.
This is Londonist’s favourite time of year for comedy in London, because from now until the end of July, the capital is awash with big name comedians playing small and intimate venues for super-cheap prices, while they test out ideas for their forthcoming Edinburgh shows. …
The Book Grocer
Just out the Van: Next Monday’s From Jane Austen to Catherine Tate: The Rise of the Female Comic Writer brings together a panel, including Shazia Mirza, Marina Lewycka and Stella Duffy, to unpick the funny bone of women’s writing – how does it differ from …
Laugh and Buy
WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING, PLEASE LONDONERS, CAN YOU STOP BUYING THAT BLOODY 500 MILES SINGLE. As if “500 Miles” isn’t a bad enough song to start with, it now has the son of the devil Matt Lucas whinging all over it. ARGH. If you actually …
From Shagged to Shaggy
Billie Piper is all set to slip into Belle de Jour’s gusset! Here’s the scoop direct from the diary of a London call girl: Finally – it’s official – Billie’s on board, and you can expect to see Belle the series on ITV2 this autumn. …
Loon Blows Up Balloon
Yesterday, Londonist went down to Trafalgar Sq. to see comedian Tim Fitzhigham attempting to inflate the world’s largest ever man-inflated balloon. By the time we arrived he had been inflating for two hours and had already fainted. Twice. The man is a loon. However, he …
