We have had mobile phones for almost fifty years, social media in some capacity for the last twenty, and the iPhone for thirteen. For most, day-to-day life is so bound together by technology that it is hard to discern the difference between the world we live in online and the one we physically inhabit. We Read More…
“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that since man stepped behind a camera we have been subjected to some particularly questionable attempts at adapting those ‘classics’ we hold so dear. The dilemma – to adapt or not to adapt – is a pressing one. ‘Classics’ is not a term I use lightly; on the surface, Read More…
Through trying out recipes from Le Caprice and Pret, Katharine Spurrier reflects on attempting restaurant cooking at home and what might be missing from this experience.
At midday on Thursday 23rd July, 137 million people on Instagram were graced with a greyscale collage of one Taylor Swift stood with a meditative attitude in the woods. Surely this could not be the allusive TS8 (the name Swift’s fans have given the album to follow Lover)? After almost 15 years in the industry, Read More…
Banana bread baking has become a staple lockdown activity, but does it deserve all the attention that it’s receiving and why is it so popular?
France 24-17 England Following the success of last year’s World Cup, this first game was not what England would have hoped for. Arriving in a rainy Paris, England were unable to lift the mood or counter the spirits of a roaring French home crowd. One commentator described it as an “hostile environment; wonderful atmosphere”. For Read More…