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Why the Free Fringe Is Priceless
Photo by Evan Murphy In 1996. I put on my first Edinburgh festival fringe show, 6pm Time to Get up For Work in a now defunct Firkin pub. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. My...
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'You Can Shout at Us, You Can Do Whatever You Want... We Are Going to Stay...
Come to Britain. This was the attractive proposition to those from the Indian subcontinent in the early 1950s. There were no restrictions then on people from the former colonies settling in Britain and...
View ArticleWaking Up
Finishing writing my book last week, feeling like the baby's head is out but the lower half is still in my and I'm pushing as hard as I can. I'm still trying to get my head around explaining...
View ArticleBrits Are Still in Love with Rave Culture
Young people today are just finding new ways to party... 'Half of UK nightclubs close as Brits abandon rave culture' reported the Daily Telegraph yesterday morning (Tuesday 11th August). Other titles...
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Crazy Scrambles
Breakfast! The most important meal of the day, the meal we WILL burn off throughout our daily activities. And yet in my experience - the smallest meal of the day. Upon pondering this, as I ponder many...
View ArticleThe Bobbi Kristina I Knew and Loved: A Tribute to Whitney's Girl
As the battle rages on for Bobbie Kristina's multimillion dollar estate left to her by her superstar mother Whitney Houston, and the family feuds intensify after the unsolved mystery of her tragic...
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Art Review: Marco Lusini and the Post-War Italian Artists
Due to the overwhelming interest in Italian art from the 50s to the 80s, we are rediscovering less-known artists from such Golden Era that played a pivotal role in the cultural scene. Mazzoleni...
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'Ay, There's The Rub' Benedict Cumberbatch: When Theatre Makes the Headlines
Did you know that British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is in a play at the moment? Hamlet, you say, why yes you're right. What about Stephen Merchant's play? No? Not really into theatre, you say? Oh well...
View Article#RHOBH S5, EP19 - The Party's Over
Episode 18 Recap: Tears and tantrums rained down throughout this season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Some of these women are revealing that they are just a mess! One of the biggest plot points...
View ArticleGreat British Bake Off 2015 - Week Two
This week's GBBO begins on an odd note with a message across the screen reading, 'Who Do You Think You Are, Paul Hollywood?' While it can't be seen as anything other than a welcome remark given some of...
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Review: 'Soundscapes', National Gallery - A Disappointment
For their exhibition, Soundscapes, the National Gallery commissioned six musicians to create music, a sound installation, to accompany six paintings from the Gallery's permanent collection. Sound as...
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Film Reviews: Precinct Seven Five - Theeb - Captain Webb - The Confessions of...
NYPD corruption in the 1980s is revealed in Tiller Russell's gripping documentary 'Precinct Seven Five' - 'Theeb' is a coming-of-age and loss of innocence adventure at the time of the Arab Revolt in...
View ArticleGet a Fringe Thirst and Come PLAY
The Fringe is ruddy well here and after last years sell out run and the heartening call of Mums fridge we knew we had to come back, but this time we're in BATTLE.... Lisa: Alana I'm begging you please...
View ArticleIf You Want to Be a Writer Then Write!
I don't usually read Good Housekeeping, but a GH story featuring Gone Girl novelist Gillian Flynn featured on my Facebook timeline today and I had a look. Flynn was describing how redundancy from her...
View ArticleBook Review: 'Rollaresque, Or the Rakish Progress of the Rolling Stones' by...
Literally hundreds of books have now been published on the subject of the Rolling Stones and there is little sign of this abating. Is there anything new to say about them? Simon Goddard's new book...
View ArticleFrank Turner Album Interview: "I've Literally Never Heard of Drake"
Frank Turner ducks out of a greying Fitzrovian afternoon into Gibson Guitar Rooms and is coveted like a lost son by the surrounding staff. In many ways it's the perfect habitat for the North-London...
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Who Reviews The Reviews?
'You shouldn't read that book,' he cautioned, a tone of urgency in his voice. 'It's got some terrible reviews...' Earlier, in the bookshop, I'd been excited to find the book on display a few days ahead...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Reformed Spinster Jennifer Aniston
Dear Jen, Congratulations! We're all so pleased for you. Finally, you can be happy. Wonderful and gallant Thingymebob has taken up the mantle of putting a ring on it. ('It' is you, by the way, you are...
View ArticleDon't Be Afraid of "The Man"!
Museums are not the same as they once were. Well, to be honest they haven't been for a long time. Museums have been making the change from being simply objects in cases to more interactive displays for...
View ArticleA Love Letter to All the Libraries
When I was a kid, I was weird. And not in that floppy-haired, no-one understands me but I'm still really cool and actually, if I just took off my glasses everyone would hoist me on their shoulders and...
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