We’re considering giving our notice at Londonist Towers and upping sticks for a new home. Specifically, we want to move into Jean Prouvé’s Maison Tropicale. The prefabricated bungalow, standing on the front lawn outside Tate Modern, is in London as part of the excellent Prouvé …
While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton’s San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan’s cab must keep its (in)famous …
Housing in London is very expensive indeed. In fact it’s so expensive indeed that Londonist HQ is imaginary and we all live in Derby. However, thank your lucky charms that you aren’t a lowly wannabe Argentinian farmer. He may not have to pay the congestion …
This week – Leo dodges bullets in Sierra Leone to find a pink diamond (Blood Diamond) and Peter O’Toole flirts with someone 50 years his junior (Venus). First up Blood Diamond. To begin, you must read the most authoritative review of all – our own. …
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 …
Celebrate Ben Franklin’s 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly. You know …
You know when you have something nicked in London that the chances of ever seeing it again are pretty slim, but it turns out you can help the police get your stuff back simply by ensuring all your belongings are monkeys: A squirrel monkey stolen …
These listings appear every Wednesday. If you want to let us know about any upcoming science or technology events, you can contact us on LondonistSciTech@Gmail.com. This week’s summary was brought to you with the help of Inky Circus ….thanks Inky! Event of the week Pixar: …
Mr. Bronson has gone to the teacher’s lounge in the sky. Michael Sheard the actor who brought to life the dreaded Grange Hill teacher Mr Bronson has died from cancer aged 65. Londonist has fond memories of Bronson and his indescribable hairpiece attempting to teach …
Londonist is sorry to report that the Star Wars cancer continues to spread like a cheap whore on pay day with no force on Earth seemingly able to stop it. Following the tickets for the back-to-back marathon screening of all six Star Wars films in …
Parking in London has always been somewhat of a touchy issue for most Londoners, with the general complaint being that the local councils use it primarily as a revenue gathering exercise and punish people excessively for minor infractions. The Londonist, in it’s benevolent and infinite …
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