Is there a criminal equivalent to the Darwin Awards? If not, we should invent it quick sharp and hand first prize to the group of dimwits who needed step by step instructions on how to carry out a kidnapping. Carl Wiltshire, Daniel Joseph and Pierre …
Two years ago today, four bombs were detonated on London’s public transport system in the morning rush hour, resulting in the deaths of 52 commuters (and four suicide bombers) and injuries to more than 700 others. We all remember that day. We can all tell …
Throughout July, London’s comedy scene will be packed with comedians trying out new material to take to the Edinburgh Festival in August. It’s the perfect time to see big name comics in small venues, for even smaller prices. Here’s a list of shows to see …
Playing a gig as a solo musician can be quite a strange experience. Rocking up to a dingy pub on your own with just a guitar for company can be at once isolating and liberating – you may miss out on the friendly banter of …
I very randomly won tickets to see Scott Matthews play an intimate gig at Islington Bar Academy on Tuesday night, as part of the Xfm sessions series. After being blown away by his album “Passing Stranger” I was disappointed to leave the venue feeling slightly …
The might of the Church of England has been unleashed upon reality television and dumb programming in general. Its members point out that Big Brother, Strictly Come Dancing and even Little Britain aren’t very good. In fact they are accused of lowering standards of behaviour …
Book signings are not one of our favourite things. Queue for half an hour – bored – considering what you’ll say to the author; panic, say something platitudinous, receive a banal reply, gratefully accept a misspelled dedication in an illegible hand; go home and gloat …
So how many people did a double take when handed The London Paper on Friday? The headline read GIANT MONSTERS ON TUBE, but it was, alas, just an advert for the latest episode of Primeval. Anyone try and fool a gullible/drunk friend with tales of …
Around 200 hydrogen peroxide bottles are the latest piece of evidence in the July 21 terror case A second protester, this time a BT engineer, has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred Even the games organisers are worried over the real cost of …
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 …
