Populist: 31 August - 6 September

Populist brings you a bite sized round up of the best of Londonist this week. Catch up on the coolest, quirkiest, most recommended and talked about stories and find out what's hot and what's happening for the week ahead.

In the news:

Beef over bearskin hats

Spurs pocket £30m and bid Berbatov farewell Something's getting enlarged at the men's nudist area on Hampstead Heath

Firearm forgotten in a Starbucks toilet

What's hot:

Karaoke, Carnaby Street and creative writing

Rooftop gardens and the Barbican Conservatory Artworks tiny and tall, ice-cream, and Joan Rivers. Yes, Joan Rivers.

Check out Music Choice and Repertory Film Roundup for more.

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