3 d. ago The Duck & Rice, London SW11: ‘Filling, but largely unmemorable’ – restaurant review

The Duck & Rice, London SW11: ‘Filling, but largely unmemorable’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Whoopi Goldberg: Live review – like reading a boomer relative’s Facebook

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe Egot-winning actor presents semi-formed thoughts on things from ageing to AI in an undemanding showBeginning an evening of amiable waffling, Whoopi Goldberg announces that she isn’t about to discuss all the terrible things happening in the world. From an audience not too shy to heckle (albeit mostly with variations on “We love you!”) comes an unsolicited plea to engage with one such inflammatory topic: the current US president. Goldberg doesn’t flinch. “It’s worse than that,” she says. “I’m turning 70.”So begins an undemanding set which often plays like a Grumpy Old Women spin-off and echoes the title of Goldberg’s 2010 book Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There? The Egot-winning actor, host of The View and great-grandmother dispenses semi-formed thoughts on everything from ageing and AI (“Fuck Alexa”) to misbehaving children (she once threatened to eat one). She is sharp on the discomfort of being attracted to “some kid” of 60, her worry being that sh...

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5 d. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Waltz: Tokyo mood isn’t lost in translation

Josh Barrie drops into this moody hotel-style bar for a Japanese whisky — and a little Coppola fantasy

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5 d. ago David Ellis reviews Le Relais De Venise: London’s busiest bistro is best left in the past

Tourists flock to it, but quite why is unclear

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8 d. ago Travel review: Here's why boutique art hotel in London is the perfect place to stay with the family

If you are planning a weekend in London with your children, make sure a visit to the vibrant South Bank is part of your itinerary.

Society

8 d. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Dante: Take two icons and serve over ice

A New York legend is in for a lengthy stay at Claridge’s. Josh Barrie goes in for a Garibaldi

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8 d. ago Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Copper Box Arena, LondonDressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat dramaGorillaz are 25. In 2000, this cartoon-fronted project seemed like something fun for Damon Albarn to do between Blur albums, hiding behind Jamie Hewlett’s comic-book animations, but they’ve overtaken Blur almost everywhere but Britain. The number of children in the audience testifies to Gorillaz’s powers of self-rejuvenation – an ever-changing vehicle for Albarn’s ceaseless curiosity.Gorillaz are marking the occasion with an immersive exhibition, House of Kong, and four era-specific shows. This second night revives 2005’s Demon Days. Co-produced by Danger Mouse, it remains the most satisfying expression of the Gorillaz concept: focused in both its themes (innocence and violence) and personnel (rappers and the rap-adjacent). Dressed like a hip vicar, Albarn serves double duty as a frontman and a conscientious host, alth...

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8 d. ago Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Copper Box Arena, LondonDressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat dramaGorillaz are 25. In 2000, this cartoon-fronted project seemed like something fun for Damon Albarn to do between Blur albums, hiding behind Jamie Hewlett’s comic-book animations, but they’ve overtaken Blur almost everywhere but Britain. The number of children in the audience testifies to Gorillaz’s powers of self-rejuvenation – an ever-changing vehicle for Albarn’s ceaseless curiosity.Gorillaz are marking the occasion with an immersive exhibition, House of Kong, and four era-specific shows. This second night revives 2005’s Demon Days. Co-produced by Danger Mouse, it remains the most satisfying expression of the Gorillaz concept: focused in both its themes (innocence and violence) and personnel (rappers and the rap-adjacent). Dressed like a hip vicar, Albarn serves double duty as a frontman and a conscientious host, alth...

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9 d. ago 12 Best Sun Hats For Women: Stylish Sun Protection For 2020 | London

12 Best Sun Hats For Women: Stylish Sun Protection For 2020 | London  The Michigan Review

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9 d. ago Gorillaz at Copperbox Arena London review — Oasis, eat your heart out

Gorillaz at Copperbox Arena London review — Oasis, eat your heart out  The Times

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1 week ago ALBUM REVIEW: The London Suede dances with death on ‘Antidepressants’

ALBUM REVIEW: The London Suede dances with death on ‘Antidepressants’  RIFF Magazine

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1 week ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Chiave: A negroni here is the key to happiness

Ordering an omelette is an efficient way to evaluate a French bistro. An Italian trattoria might be keenly assessed with risotto. Much the same, any credible bar would do well to master the Hemingway, which is made exceptionally well at One Club Row in Shoreditch but isn’t on the menu at Chiave. The two venues are close to one another — one an Italian bar, the other described as “New York-style” by people who have never been to New York.

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1 week ago Nine in ten adults with autism are undiagnosed, experts claim

Researchers from King's College London in a large review re-analysed existing England patient data from 2018.

Science

1 week ago David Ellis reviews Hanbaagaasuuteeki: Another burger joint — but this one’s a smash hit

In a city of smashburger specialists, this is one that will make you forget the rest

Events

2 w. ago LIVE REVIEW: Waterparks Return To The Underworld For Tiny London Gig

LIVE REVIEW: Waterparks Return To The Underworld For Tiny London Gig  Rock Sound

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2 w. ago Is infrared Pilates set to be London's hottest new fitness craze?

Blitzing more calories, increasing flexibility and fostering faster recovery, doing Pilates under infrared light promises a myriad of benefits. Hayley Spencer tries it out at a chic new Hackney studio

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2 w. ago Ed Night: Your Old Mucker review – a laconic, sharply observed stroll around south London

Ed Night: Your Old Mucker review – a laconic, sharply observed stroll around south London  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Danish National Symphony Orchestra review – punchy Prom reaches a triumphant conclusion

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThere was plenty to admire as a fine lineup of soloists stirred the emotions on a night that paired Beethoven’s Ninth with Anna Clyne’s subtle meditation on timeWhat do you pair with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony? You might do worse than Anna Clyne’s The Years, a subtle meditation on the mystery of time set to words by Stephanie Fleischmann. Composed during the pandemic, its approachable mood of calm isolation survives a series of angsty intrusions to convey a message of quiet hopefulness. Like the Beethoven, it reaches a triumphant conclusion, though in Clyne’s case the victory is an eminently peaceful one.The Danish National Symphony Orchestra under chief conductor Fabio Luisi gave it a relaxed and sensitive reading, warm string tones cocooning vocal lines that rose and fell, rendered with impressive clarity by the Danish National Concert Choir. The musical language, faintly reminiscent of Tippett or Barber, was built on simple melodies that blossomed into ta...

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2 w. ago Review: 'Sea Life London Aquarium educates and enthrals in equal measure'

Review: 'Sea Life London Aquarium educates and enthrals in equal measure'  The Comet

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3 w. ago House Party review – home truths about gentrification in east London

House Party review – home truths about gentrification in east London  The Guardian

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