Dinner with a Book: Eat a Peach
David Chang is a charming egomaniac, and his book Eat a Peach is a testament to his career as a chef…
‘What are we for?’ Jann Haworth on being an Artist during a Pandemic
As we enter our 11th month of the world on pause- we begin to wonder what we are for? ARE we the fat of society or something important…
Brave New Londnr: Reading for Wellbeing
Welcome back to your life as you never knew it. Welcome back to the 2020s. Welcome to the new year.
Why We’re All So Horny About Unicorns
Cultural trends typically parallel the world around them. In our current climate of financial and political uncertainty, for instance, we see the rise…
Can Squatting Be Art?
Ponder carefully on the reasons behind the decision to confer Europe’s most prestigious visual-art prize to a collective of non-artists for a project…
‘Don’t call me Mommie’: The Celebration of Joan Crawford
To watch a Joan Crawford movie is still an Event with a capital E, a heart-stopping experience…
Age of Anonymity
We live in a time of extreme transparency. Smile at the CCTV camera. It’s absurd really. Everything we do is recorded; and more often than not, we’re the…
‘Music is a Great Leveller’: Julius Drake on Partnerships in Classical Music
Pianist Julius Drake is the perfect person to talk to on the subject of partnerships in classical music: one of the finest instrumentalists in his field, he has collaborated with many of the world’s leading artists…
The Science of Generosity
Remember the last Christmas gift you gave to your mother: that book you wanted to read, that you borrowed after she finished, that now sits on your shelf.
Yaw Basoah: Dark Star
These are the words of Yaw Basoah, who holds that ever glamourous title; Movie Producer. In his own time, Yaw has managed a fair amount of dazzling, culminating in the launch of his own production company, Dark Pictures…
Tove Jansson: More than Moomins
The year 2017 will bring the work of Tove Jansson – Finnish painter, writer, comic strip artist and creator of the internationally famed Moomins – to London…
What If We Could Choose What We Looked Like?
The grass is always greener on the other side. In a world of billboards, adverts and Photoshop it’s hard to stop wishing. “A smaller nose”, we think…
Brief History of Milkshakes: McDonalds & Murder
If there’s one drink that captures summer; it’s the milkshake. With its thick frosted blend of sugary, creamy substances, what could be better on a hot…
