In the year that the legendary African-American filmmaker Spike Lee turns 60, it’s hard to not appreciate the cultural relevance of his work – whether it tackles the politics of
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As long as I can remember, Dubai has been framed as that place you flee to if you 1) can’t get a job in London or 2) can get a
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In 2012, an Ethiopian teenager named Abenezer Temesgen had a brilliant idea. His plan? To get disadvantaged kids off the streets of Addis Abba through skateboarding, even though he didn’t
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In the year that the legendary African-American filmmaker Spike Lee turns 60, it’s hard to not appreciate the cultural relevance
It documents the history of hip-hop fashion and features Kanye, Diddy and Pharrell – so all roads lead to the
A young lady rides her horse carefree in the woods. Suddenly, a man appears behind her. “What are you doing?”
The BFI London Film Festival should not need any introduction. Now in its 58th year, it has secured a permanent
The BFI London Film Festival should not need any introduction. Now in its 58th year, it has secured a permanent
It started with an immersive production of Paranoid Park for just 400 people in 2007, blurring the lines between cinema,
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AFROPUNK LONDON. It came, saw and it truly conquered, not least in part to the stylish people who came out to SLAY, the solid musical line-up (Grace Jones…WOW) and the
Before I get into Tupac Shakur, maybe this is just a crazy coincidence but yesterday morning I stumbled across an old archive video of Malcolm X on Facebook. It’s the
I’ve been to some strange places in my time but nothing – and I mean, nothing – as freakishly charming as afternoon tea at Little Nan’s Rio bar. Just imagine: if
This weekend I intend to eat all the Dim Sum. The dumplings. The rice noodles. And the pork buns. Why? Because the Chinese Food Festival is happening. I love Chinese
Despite the flaky weather around these parts, ’tis the season to totally eat al fresco. So when a slick Spanish outfit like Camino invites you for tapas in London at their
Man… July was a bit of a cruel one to me. My site got hacked plus I’ve had loads of housing drama (typical London). Like, ‘start a building petition and
True stories: I knew very little about Lovebox festival before I got tickets. But a friend reckoned that if I’d ever experienced Wireless, this annual gig in Victoria Park wasn’t
Last year, London had it’s very first ice cream festival, in a playground, somewhere in east London, and it was EPIC. But in typical British summer time fashion, it rained.