Sewing Words: a feature on Róisín Phelan
Art is capable of priming a story or feeling in ways that are difficult for humans to explain. And when a particular piece of artwork – in any form we want to conceive it –…
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Lily Allen slammed on Instagram for suggesting UK ban ‘Rule Britannia’
Singer Lily Allen has faced enormous backlash on Instagram for insisting that everyone stop singing Rule Britannia. The patriotic song written in 1740 includes the Lyrics: “Britannia rules the waves. Britons never, never, never shall…
Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates 50 years of Dame Zandra Rhodes
The Fashion and Textile Museum is celebrating 50 years of one of Britain’s most iconic designers, Dame Zandra Rhodes. The exhibition, Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous, honours Rhodes’ avant-garde work by showcasing 50 of…
Meet the Jenna Huntersons of Waitress London
With the news of Grammy-nominated musician Sara Bareilles making her West End debut as Jenna in the hit musical Waitress, let’s brush up on your knowledge of the Jenna Huntersons of Waitress London. Katharine McPhee…
FunPlus PhoeniX win World League of Legends Championship
The Chinese team, FPX, dominated their opponent G2 Esports and secured the first place at the Grand Final. FunPlus Phoenix managed to beat European team G2 Esports with score 3-0 and winning the 9th world…
Lord Mayor’s Show 2019: The history
Thousands of people turned out to watch the Lord Mayor’s Show, one of the oldest traditions in London. What is it? The Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the biggest, loudest and most colourful events…
RuPaul’s DragCon UK 2020: meet the queens
The popular US competition show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, made its way across the pond earlier this year for its UK debut. The season is already well underway with the finale on 21 November. This season…
Jonas Brothers release new Christmas song
Grammy-nominated trio Jonas Brothers, have released a new original Christmas single, ‘Like It’s Christmas’, just in time for the holiday season. Update: As of 20th November 2019, the Jonas Brothers are now a two-time Grammy-nominated band….
The Staunch book prize winner announced
The Australian novelist Jock Serong bagged the Staunch prize with On the Java Ridge. It tells the story of a group of surfers who try to rescue a refugee boat caught up in a storm…
Rooftops to visit this winter
The idea of sitting outside in the cold that is London during winter seems horrible, but with the right setting, good food and appropriate heating, these rooftops are the best places to be this coming…