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Molly Lipson

In My Life

George Martin was known as the man who made The Beatles. But to this day, little is known about his first, forgotten, family, who he was before the mania and the fame. Here's an interview with his daughter.
Sep 3, 2024
The Fence

All Possible Plots II

You could read a book, but why bother? Here, we list all the possible plots every author could come up with instead.
Aug 20, 2024
John Phipps

Life of Reilly

In the heart of Drogheda lives an Irish man on a peculiar crusade. We meet Tom Reilly, a historian hellbent on clearing the name of Oliver Cromwell.
Aug 9, 2024
Joe Bishop

Bib Brother

The Michelin Guide is arcane, self-serious and totally nonsensical. Even the chefs themselves can't workout the star system. And yet, we can't bear to break away from it.
Jul 29, 2024
Róisín Lanigan

The Princess and the Pitta

Truly the people’s café.
Jul 17, 2024
Margaret Mitchell

If You Can’t Beauchamp, Join Them

Learning the secret of eternal life from a Kensington pizzeria owner, Ciro Orsini, who at the age of 75, still dresses like a biker – and who still has an eye for the ladies.
Jul 15, 2024
Jimmy McIntosh

A Pint of Plane

Following a famous footballers’ binge.
Jul 11, 2024
Olly Haynes

Houellebecq Honeypot

Jini van Rooijen is an OnlyFans model and a member of the experimental Dutch art collective KIRAC. She also honeypotted Michel Houellebecq, the world's horniest author.
Jun 25, 2024
The Fence

Bread and Circuses

There are a lot of industry parties in London. Not all of them are good. We ranked them in all the key metrics (professional advancement, fun, chat, narcotics, horniness).
Jun 18, 2024
The Fence

The Carbuncle Cup 2024

The Fence presents the Carbuncle Cup, crowning what we believe to be the very worst new building in Britain to be opened since 31 August 2018, the last time the award was handed out.
Jun 11, 2024

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