Everyone loves Topshop it seems. Destiny’s Child and Kylie have already expressed their love for the place and a few weeks ago it won Company magazine’s Best High Street Store Award. Tonight Topshop’s Oxford Circus branch will be even busier than usual as they’re holding …
This week it seems two films are competing for the top spot. One, a quintessentially English film about tricky, emotional themes. And the other, a left-field US picture with philosophical leanings and a ‘cavalcade’ of stars. (By the way, is that word cavalcade ever used …
Visit London (“London’s official website” apparently….pfff, yeah right) are now offering a “a movie map” based on the film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. The map is designed to “pinpoint the hang outs of the capital’s most famous singleton” and includes attractions such as …
Londoners, it has to be said, have a love-hate relationship with black-cab drivers. Normally, the extent of the love and/or hate is directly correlated to the weather conditions and whether you are in London or some other capital city. For example, find yourself in London …
There are so many things wrong with this story, Londonist doesn’t quite know where to start. Rachel Bailey is a 28-year-old woman from Chelsea. Just to give you an idea of what she looks like, today’s Sun describes her as “busty”, “brunette”, and “5ft 9in …
They’ve been advertising it for weeks. Whether it’s billboards or teaser television adverts, if you live in London then it’s difficult not to notice that Karl Lagerfeld has made some clothes for Hennes. It’s the same in Paris where Lagerfeld is best known for his …
Arsenal vs Tottenham is always good value, respective league standings don’t really count, the animosity level is always high and they tend to not pass without incident. This weekends game was no exception with Spurs narrowly being beaten by the Gunners 4 – 5. Arsenal …
In the coming months we at Londonist plan to take some time to talk about it’s favourite corners of London. Not every corner will contain a lot of smoked meat (if only), but this one does. There are many reasons to love Bodeans, not least …
Londonist likes new music. Londonist likes free things. Londonist especially loves free new music. If you want to join the love-in, check out the item on XFM giving details of a free gig on Monday 15th November. Thee Unstrung headline, with Vatican DC and Atlantic …
Mercury Rev announced tour dates via the XFM website yesterday. They play London on 12th March at the Hammersmith Apollo and tickets go on sale at 9am on Wednesday 10th November. Personally, we found the Mercury Rev live experience at Glastonbury 2002 rather dull but …
The public both hate and love it when an apparently well-paid ‘celebrity’ tries to get something on the cheap. Look at what happened to Richard Madeley when he was accused of trying to shoplift a bottle of bubbly from Tescos. That was ten years ago …
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