Thought the Twin Peaks weekender or the Star Trek season were excessive? Think again: the Prince Charles cinema is to host a host a Lost Marathon next month, with all 121 episodes screened in a single sitting. The show, which began in 2004, concerned a …
Ever been hopelessly lost in London? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. A surprising four out of five motorists have admitted to getting lost, having an accident or running out of petrol after taking a wrong turn. Admitted, that is, in a new survey …
In an example of ‘how on earth did that happen?’, it transpires that the British Library have ‘misplaced’ 9,000 books in its collection, including a first edition of Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray, some irreplaceable medieval and Renaissance texts and a luxury edition of …
A rainy bank holiday really isn’t fair, is it? We feel very strongly that you should stay in for the rest of the week, in protest of nature’s unfairness. We’re sure nature will take the notice and reward our protest with better weather. That’s how …
Prior to Mohamad al-Fayed’s sensational appearance at the Royal Courts of Justice this week, with his sober critiques and totally non-insane, honest-to-Gawd guaranteed truthful claims of murder most foul, the hitherto dull proceedings of the Diana Inquiry have been enlivened by John Loughrey. Mr. Loughrey …
Hang on to your TLSs. Literary London is a lioness roaring in a few weeks ahead of her regularly scheduled appearance in March. With both the London Word Festival and Jewish Book Week launching this week, we’ve got enough events in our diary to keep …
Our weekly roundup of film reviews returns, courtesy of James Bryan… After its Statue of Liberty beheading sensation of a trailer, the internet-hyped Cloverfield finally arrives. For the uninitiated, the film follows a group of young hip New Yorkers whose loft party is rudely interrupted …
As we ease out of the austerity, self-denial and penny-pinching of January, so too the arts world comes even further out of its shell. This week sees a whole host of exciting openings. Take your pick; payday’s passed and February’s just round the corner! Be …
Pigeons may be flying rats to Ken Livingstone and thousands of other Londoners – but to some, they are war heroes. And worth a pretty penny in portrait form. Oil paintings depicting the birds who flew back and forth during two world wars, acting as …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 5th November 1605: Following a tip-off, a party of armed men led by a Justice of the Peace discover Guy Fawkes guarding a large amount of gunpowder and incendiary materials in the vaults under the House of Lords. …
Welcome to Londonist, your premier source for sculpture news. Michael Moore’s new film, Sicko, is now on general release. The flick’s marketing campaign is as viral as some of the unfortunates from the healthcare system it depicts. Viz, a selection of London’s statues have been …
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