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Littlest Londonist

What does London mean to you? Falling asleep on the nightbus home; whiling away hours in coffee shops and museums and holing up in cosy pubs; heading out with your camera on a crisp, clear day to Brick Lane, or the City, or Richmond Park. …

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Bring Back Junior Kickstart

“Junior Kickstart” was one of our favourite BBC shows with an awesome bumpy theme tune and kids on Honda 50ccs squealing through muddy courses and over unfeasibly challenging obstacles. Twenty years later, in a sad twist of fate, off-road motorbikes are to be employed by …

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Arts Ahead 8-15 July

Ignore the crazy weather, and book on something more definite: London’s world-class cultural scene is here to entertain you, come rain or shine. Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is offering a reimagined Midsummer Night’s Dream for everyone aged six and over from today. If you’ve …

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The Nice Movement

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 43. Kids, music, and mobile phones Last week I was told to turn my music down on a train, as unbeknown to me, my earphones were …

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Londonist Stays In

It’s the week before Christmas, and like us, you’re probably panicking because you’ve still got loads of shopping to do. If you have a spare night when you’re not out at wild and crazy office Christmas parties or fighting the crowds on Oxford Street, here …

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Saturday Cinema Summary

Our weekly roundup of film reviews continues, courtesy of James Bryan… This week, Bee Movie, Enchanted, We Own The Night, Youth Without Youth, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium and It’s A Wonderful Life. And if you’re too busy to even read a review of reviews then …

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Santa’s Lap: The Best Of The Gallery Shops

Every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we’ll see what we can move from …

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*Triple Cringe* Tomorrow

Forgive us for suggesting you go a venue two nights in a row, but tomorrow night but this sounds ace, if painful. Tomorrow is the latest installment of Cringe London. Based on a New York idea (of course), the night invites you to listen to …

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St Trinians Premiere

The legendary girls from St Trinians had their premiere last night in Leicester Square. St Trinian’s is the 2007 film of the 1950s film series is getting certain bits of the press excited, with a cast that features Rupert Everett in drag, Russell Brand twatting …

Week Around the -ists

The Holiday season is in full swing in NYC, with holiday lights in Brooklyn, a giant snow globe in Bryan Park and Chanukah specials for ham. One citizen decided to go vigilante on annoying car alarms, a murder suspect used a fake Asian accent on …

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Londonist Loves: The Wetlands Centre

It’s very easy to get caught up in this city for all of it’s music, clubs and big shiny loud stuff. Well, as much as we remain a fan of all that is big and shiny, Londonist occasionally needs some down time. Preferably with trees …