Opinion: Ten years on from the financial crash, the property market is in recovery but should emerge stronger than ever September 14, 2018 It might all be about Brexit now, but let’s not forget what happened 10 years ago. Recessions sparked by problems in the financial markets are widely recognised as being deeper and more prolonged than other downturns. And this certainly seems to be the case with the financial crash and the fall of Lehman Brothers 10 [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review: Bigger, better, longer lasting. This is the most sophisticated Android phone ever made September 14, 2018 The latest phone in Samsung’s Note series is all about marginal gains. The screen has grown from 6.3 inches to 6.4 inches, the battery has been boosted to 4,000mAh, and the storage options to one whole terabyte, a record-breaking memory capacity that, for phones, was pure hyperbole only a few years ago. Like saying you [...]
Interiors: Why these Design Routes are the perfect introduction to the London Design Festival September 14, 2018 Despite the unsettling combination of stasis and turmoil gripping the whole of the UK, London is still thriving in many fields, not least in design. For the past 16 years, London Design Festival, which takes place every September, has got bigger and stronger. Cash is being spent on bringing cutting edge design to every corner [...]
New Homes: What’s going on sale in London this weekend, in Clerkenwell, Maida Vale, Balham, Stepney and Southall September 14, 2018 New developments on the market this week Postmark, Clerkenwell From £670,000 You won’t have far to walk to pick up your parcels if you buy one of these new homes on the same site as the Royal Mail Sorting Office. A mix of homes, shops and offices are planned for this six-year project that’s being [...]
Mile 22 review: Maybe Mark Wahlberg needs a little more time in his cryo-chamber September 14, 2018 What a wonderful time to write about Mark Wahlberg. He announced this week that he wakes up at 2.30am every morning to squeeze in workout after workout, allowing for recovery sessions in his own, personal cryo-chamber; he enjoys “family time” when his kids are at school; he luxuriates in the shower for 90-minutes at a [...]
The Woods at Royal Court review: A bleak but powerful play about grief and madness September 14, 2018 The last play I saw Lucy Morrison direct was Plaques & Tangles, a crushing tale about three generations of a family blighted by Alzheimers. It threw the audience into the sufferer’s mind, jolting back and forth in time, revealing itself only in fragments. Her latest play, Robert Alan Evans’ The Woods, takes the same techniques [...]
Crazy Rich Asians review: Razor sharp and sassy rom-com September 14, 2018 Working class New Yorker Rachel (Constance Wu) falls for a mega-rich Singapore bachelor Nick (Henry Golding) in a ground-breaking Hollywood production with a distinctly retro feel. The glitz and spectacle of old Hollywood flows through this smart, sassy rom-com, with the action flitting between glamorous parties, nouveau rich mansions and exotic getaways. Consisting of multiple [...]
Christian Marclay: The Clock review – a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that’s a perfect metaphor for life September 14, 2018 The Clock is a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that's already travelled from London to New York and back since its completion in 2010. And yet it feels like it’s found its home in the Tate Modern’s Blavatnik wing, with its focus on video and performance art. It’s an astonishing 24-hour montage of clips from movies spanning [...]
Erdogan warns his patience with Turkey’s central bank “has limits” after rates hike September 14, 2018 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned his patience with Turkey's central bank “has limits” following its decision to hike interest rates. Erdogan reaffirmed his stance that interest rates should be lower and said the country would “see the results” of the bank's independence, in a speech to member of his ruling AK Party in Ankara. [...]
START Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery is a weekend exhibition highlighting emerging artists from around the globe September 14, 2018 Launched in 2014 to highlight and promote emerging contemporary artists from around the globe, START Art Fair celebrates its fifth edition at the Saatchi Gallery this weekend. More than 50 artists from over 20 countries – including performance artists, painters and photographers – are exhibiting their work across the gallery’s three floors, giving art collectors [...]