Zoe Kravitz unsettling Blink Twice is a chilling debut August 21, 2024 Zoe Kravitz, star of The Batman and Fantastic Beasts films, steps behind the camera for a startling debut that signals the beginning of a second stage in her career. Blink Twice stars Naomi Ackie as Frida, a cocktail waitress who by chance meets tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum). The pair hit it off, with [...]
Costa Navarino: Greek golf hotspot is the stuff of legend August 20, 2024 The four-resort, 1000-hectare site was the dream-turned-reality of Greek shipping tycoon Vassilis ‘Captain’ Constantakopoulos.
The 39 Steps play review: This bonkers show is infectious August 20, 2024 The 39 Steps Play review and star rating: ★★★★ Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of thriller The 39 Steps became the fifth longest-running show in the West End during its last run. It’s easy to understand why: it has a gorgeously imaginative, handmade feel to it that is rare to experience on a major West End stage, [...]
Lamborghini Temerario has a 920hp V8 and revs to 10,000rpm August 20, 2024 Lamborghini has used Monterey Car Week to reveal its replacement for the Huracan – and bid farewell to the naturally aspirated V10 engine. The Lamborghini Temerario becomes the Italian marque’s new ‘junior’ supercar, slotting into the range beneath the V12 Revuelto. As per long-standing Lamborghini tradition, the Temerario is named in honour of a famous fighting [...]
Notting Hill Carnival 2024 schedule: Where to go and what to see August 20, 2024 This weekend sees the return of one of London’s most hotly-anticipated events: the Notting Hill Carnival. A celebration of the city’s diversity and musical cultures, it’s attended by as many as three million people a year – and this one promises to be a belter. Here’s the lowdown on where to go and what to [...]
Porsche 911 Turbo celebrates 50 years with retro special edition August 20, 2024 After 60 years of the Porsche 911 in 2023, this year sees the flagship 911 Turbo celebrate its 50th anniversary. And the folk in Stuttgart have not let the occasion pass unnoticed. Porsche announced the aptly-named 911 Turbo 50 Years edition at the glamorous Monterey Car Week in California. Production will be limited to 1,974 [...]
Huge winter TV reveal as Michaela Coel announces I May Destroy You follow up for BBC August 19, 2024 First Day on Earth will be programmed on the BBC I May Destroy You was an era defining lockdown drama alongside Sally Rooney’s Normal People, and four years on, writer Michaela Coel has revealed details of her new BBC show. It had been rumoured Coel, one of Britain’s most celebrated Black writer-performers, was putting together [...]
Please stop saying the UK summer is over. It makes no sense August 19, 2024 On 12 August, when the UK summer was giving us a balmy 22 degree day, Barack Obama said that summer was “winding down.” It’s been a common pronouncement on social media throughout August that inevitably makes you feel melancholic. But more importantly, it’s also wrong. The UK Summer isn’t over, it’s defiantly striding on. Here’s [...]
England fast bowler Tom Curran on what he’d eat for his last meal August 16, 2024 England international Tom Curran, currently playing in the Hundred, picks out the dishes he’d eat for his last supper on earth, from an entire breakfast to a gooey chocolate fondant. I grew up from the age of six in Zimbabwe so we ate a lot of meat and spent a lot of time cooking on [...]
The 7 best covered terraces and courtyards at London restaurants August 16, 2024 There’s nothing quite like a bit of al fresco dining, especially when the sun is burning down and tempting us to spend all of our waking hours outside. To celebrate the good weather finally showing up, we’ve rounded up some of the best terraces and courtyards where you can enjoy a great meal – but [...]