An astonishingly workaday title for a book that features a singing otter, flying dinosaurs and a sheet of electronic tissue paper. Welcome to the madcap world of Paul Ewen, a softly spoken New Zealander with a knack of finding trouble in public houses. It’s a …
“.and I said, maybe I could write the review in the style of Herman Dune? / Then my friend said to me- ‘Nick, that would be a bit pretentious” / So I said, Okay I will not.” Having embraced stereo on their current album “Giant”, …
Over the next few weeks we’ll be trying out new formats for Monday Miscellanea. Let us know what you think… This Week In London’s History Monday – 16th April 1889: Hollywood great Charlie Chaplin is born in Walworth, South London. Tuesday – 17th April 1984: …
This week – The Spartans resist Persian domination (300) and Carmen Electra shoots a British porno (I Want Candy). First up, a film that went straight to the top of the box office chart in the USA, made a hatload and has angered some Iranians, …
Fresh this Week: Two hundred years ago, in 1807, the British turned their backs on the Atlantic slave trade, though for 150 years they had grown fat on its proceeds. Why did they change their minds about it? And what significance should we attach to …
(click for trailer) The first film from Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong with Mac and PC in the lead roles and an all-British cast with the lovely Jessica Stevenson bringing up the rear. After the slightly disappointing “Hot Fuzz”, could this be the British film …
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. …
Being huge fans of David Mamet’s House of Games and other great con stories (have you seen Eddie Izzard in The Riches yet? Great stuff) we’ve been following the Blue Peter grift very carefully. It’s a classic con that we think scam artists the world …
Not only is Steven Lindsay in possession of a spellbinding voice that’s as rich in tone and nuance as a vintage claret, there is also a queue of admirers for the cinematic songs he fashions for it. Keane’s Tom Chaplin and novelist Ian Rankin joined …
This week – David Lynch makes another film which makes everyone say “wha…?” (Inland Empire) and Eddie Murphy dons a fat suit and makes a racially insensitive film(Norbit). First up, Inland Empire. We’re not a huge fan of David Lynch here at Londonist. For a …
John Inman has died at the age of 71: “John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London’s West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA.” Inman’s Are You Being Served? co-star Wendy Richard …
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