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Anonymous

The Kid Stays out of the Picture

Everyone would like to be a film producer. But it's not all glamour and cash, it's egos and overdrafts. Our insider reckons you should think twice.
May 29, 2024
Sophie Elmhirst

Burning with Pleasure

The powers that be will tell you shouldn't be smoking. These nerds are ignorant of the agony & ecstasy that is combustable tobacco.
May 24, 2024
G N Martin

Well, They’re Not Laughing Now

Comedy magazines aren’t always funny magazines.
May 7, 2024
Sachin Kureishi

Something to Tell You

On Boxing Day 2022, the writer Hanif Kureishi had a fall that left him paralysed from the neck down. His son reflects on a year caring for his once-carer.
Apr 29, 2024
Ed Cumming

Two Eds are Better than One

Our writer has a funny name. He's not the only one. So he took his name twin out for lunch to commiserate this reality.
Apr 19, 2024
Bron Maher

Sling Voters

How do the denizens of London's underground sex clubs plan to vote in the upcoming General Election? We sent our reporter to find out where the swing seats lie.
Apr 18, 2024
Fergus Butler-Gallie

The Heart of the City

Our editor-at-large has spent far too much time at Charing Cross station. So much time that he now argues it's 'the heart of London'.
Apr 11, 2024
Bethany Elliott

Let It All Hang Out

There are rules to the streaking game. No funerals, for instance. Getting abreast of the politics of getting your kit off is essential.
Apr 8, 2024
Jade Angeles Fitton

The Voyage of the Damned

What do you do if you find yourself trapped on a booze cruise? Surrender to the seamen, grab a drink and hope for the best.
Apr 4, 2024
Gus Carter

Hacks, Stacks & Perfect Sniffing

Lifting the veil on the London Library, our capital's most clandestine reading house.
Mar 14, 2024

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