A taste of The White Lotus lifestyle at a stunning Sicily hotel near Mount Etna July 30, 2024 THE HOTEL: In the foothills of Sicily’s Mount Enta, the handful of luxury villas that form the Monaci delle Terre Nere estate are hidden among 62 acres of vineyards and fruit orchards, wonderful for getting lost in. The property, reminiscent of the vineyard in the film A Good Year, offers a private and peaceful escape. [...]
7 reasons why the amazing Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club must be saved July 30, 2024 The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club is one of London’s best venues. It must be saved, by Adam Bloodworth One of London’s most iconic venues is facing closure. The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club in east London has for 20 years been home to some of the best nightlife in the capital. But the final [...]
A foodie tour of Corfu, with Greek tavernas and the best cheese ever July 30, 2024 The MarBella Collection in Corfu is rebranding the all-inclusive as real luxury, discovers Julia Leyland Imagine this: a plate of octopus is handed to you, still sizzling from the grill, its charred aroma mingling with the salty breeze of the Ionian Sea. In the elegant atmosphere of a professional kitchen – not the stressful type, [...]
Rally to save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club from closure as thousands sign petition July 29, 2024 Over a hundred Londoners gathered in Bethnal Green this lunchtime to protest against the closure of the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, one of the capital’s most important nightlife venues. It is facing closure after owners voted to stop events being run on the premises, which has for the last twenty years established itself as [...]
Bruce Springsteen, Wembley review: He looks and acts 30 years younger July 26, 2024 Bruce Springsteen at Wembley review: ★★★★ How on earth is he 74? Bruce Springsteen looks and acts 30 years younger, though anecdotes about the sixties and lamenting late saxophonist Clarence Clemons who died in 2011 gave away his secret: “As you get older death brings a certain clarity,” he said in one of few breaks [...]
New A24 release Janet Planet needs an emotional high – review July 26, 2024 The latest from hip film studio A24, Janet Planet is a coming-of-age story that pleasantly hits all the notes of an independent drama without quite taking your breath away. Set in the early 60s, Julianne Nicholson plays Janet, a wayward and depressed mother who struggles to satisfy the clinginess of Lacy (Zoe Ziegler), her 11-year-old [...]
Smart #3 review: Necessity is the mother of convention July 26, 2024 Smart has pivoted from being a manufacturer of quirky, ultra-compact cars to becoming part of an all-electric joint venture with Mercedes-Benz and Chinese carmaker Geely. Geely also owns European car brands such as Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, meaning this SUV coupe EV has some prestigious half-cousins. To address the elephant in the room, yes, the [...]
I Saw The TV Glow is the beginning of noughties nostalgia – review July 25, 2024 The humble TV is a staple of the horror genre, from 80s classic Poltergeist to modern franchise The Ring. However, director Jane Schoenbrun’s stylish horror-drama I Saw The TV Glow brings a bit of humanity to the chills. Justice Smith (Dungeons and Dragons) stars as Owen, an isolated teenager who, in the late 90s, is [...]
Guy Richie’s The ministry for Ungentlemanly warfare is a riot July 25, 2024 Henry Cavill has been a contender for the role of James Bond for some time, offering some fine auditions in the form of 2015’s The Man from UNCLE and Mission: Impossible Fallout. His latest does nothing to weaken that link, with an action film that is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s 007. Directed by [...]
Mercedes-Benz CLE review: Two become one in luxurious coupe July 25, 2024 Cast your mind back to the early 2000s, a time when Mercedes-Benz seemingly embarked upon a plan to cover every possible niche in the automotive market. The results included oddities such as the R-Class, along with a proliferation of coupes and ‘shooting brake’ estates. Time has moved on, however, and Mercedes is now attempting to [...]