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Get your daily hit of reviews of the latest gigs, films and exhibitions. Covering everything from must-see movies to weird and wonderful experiences. Stay in with our fabulous book, TV and music reviews – or head out to the newest cocktail bars, restaurants and clubs. We’ve got all the places to go and people to see for the perfect week ahead!

Time Run: ‘The Celestial Chain’ escape game review

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If there’s one thing London is great for, it’s escape games. So we were overjoyed to be invited down to test out Time Run’s latest venture ‘The Celestial Chain.’ Before we go any further, some of you might be wondering what on earth i’m talking about when I say ‘escape game’. It’s essentially a physical […]

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The Oscars voting system

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With the 89th Oscars just around the corner, we’ve been doing a little research into how the whole voting process actually works and it’s not as simple as we first thought! Most winners on Oscar night will thank ‘the academy’ in their acceptance speech. But who decided they should be up on that stage? Which films […]

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Find your inner app-iness!

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Yay! We have made it through the most depressing month of the year! This should be reason enough to be happy about 2017, but if you need some extra help in finding some of that inner happiness you lost when 2016 came to an end, we can help, with an app for every occasion. Holly […]

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Australia Day 2017: Did You Know…?

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Every year, on the 26th January, Australia celebrates its existence with a national holiday. This might mean a simple barbie in the local park with your fam. It could be a street party, with goon, snags and a few rounds of bin cricket. But it also encourages many antipodeans to question what it means exactly […]

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Casting JonBenet trailer

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Calling all real-life crime series fans, Netflix is following on from the likes of the ‘Making a Murderer’ and ‘Amanda Knox’ documentaries with its latest offering ‘Casting JonBenet’ about the unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey. JonBenét was found dead in her family’s basement over Christmas (the exact date, like many other details of the case is […]

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Haggis at the ready: How to host a Burns Night Supper

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Burns Night is around the corner on Wednesday 25th January, perfect if you’re bored of being skint and a social hermit. So chin up and invite your mates round for a traditional Burns Night supper. Here’s some ideas to smash the hell out of hosting… SCRAN No s*** Sherlock time: haggis, neaps and tatties! It’s […]

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Sing & Dance Away the January blues

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Christmas is over and the January blues are setting in, but we have the perfect antidote – go and see a West End show! Musicals are currently particularly “in” with La La Land making a big hit at the cinemas and the Baftas (and tipped for a big Oscar clear-up). But nothing beats seeing live […]

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10 Cinema Picks for 2017

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Now we’ve said farewell to the shitstorm that was 2016, we are taking a look at things to look forward to this year. One of those being the onslaught of incredible films coming to our movie screens. From a musical comedy-drama film that’s set to take home a whole bunch of Oscars to the return of […]

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5 books to cosy up with this Winter

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It’s the perfect time of year to find some good books to cosy up with and enjoy some ‘me-time’. After all the festivities of December, the new year is ideal for making a big mug of tea, hunkering down and losing yourself in a good book (or three…). Our top 5 books to cosy up […]

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Netflix nights: what to watch in 2017

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Forget new year, new me. It’s all about new year, new TV! Let us help you out with our very special handpicked list of the best new TV shows coming to Netflix in 2017. From the fifth series of Orange is the New Black to brand new Netflix Originals such as Santa Clarita Diet starring Drew […]

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Jackson + Rye, London

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If you’re on the hunt for delicious home-cooked East coast American food in London then look no further because we’ve found the perfect spot: Jackson + Rye. We were lucky enough to be invited along to check out the fifth Jackson + Rye restaurant based in the heart of the city, which opened it’s doors in […]

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