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‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters
Forget about dimly lit period dramas where miserable women with no access to electricity gently sob in their heaving corsets and accidentally-on-purpose brush hands in the trembling candlelight; overblown, bombastic heist-capers and brooding, butch anti-heroes are far more up my street when it comes to lesbian cinema. What, after all, could be more intensely gay than immediately committing to a life of crime with someone you've only just set eyes on?
St Mungo’s patron Phil Spencer awarded MBE in New Years Honours
Phil Spencer has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours, in recognition of charitable services and his work as a patron of St Mungo’s. The television presenter and journalist is a dedicated supporter of St Mungo’s, and became patron in 2010. Throughout the years, Phil has continued to support and engage with St Mungo’s work through visits and volunteering at various projects and services, and by supporting numerous events and fundraising activities.
Volunteers help St Mungo's to wrap over 300 Christmas gifts for people experiencing homelessness in Bristol
As Christmas approaches, leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has hosted a festive wrapping day at one of their Bristol services. With the help of 36 volunteers, around 340 presents were wrapped by volunteers on November 28th, before being distributed to people experiencing homelessness in Bristol who are supported by the charity.
St Mungo’s launches cold-activated 'Orange Warnings' to protect people rough sleeping this winter
New cold-activated warnings will launch across London as temperatures hit near freezing, advising people of the dangers of sleeping rough and helping them find safety and warmth. The ‘Orange Warnings’, from homelessness charity St Mungo’s, fronted by weather presenter Alex Beresford, will be triggered when the temperature drops to below 6°C and is deemed a risk to life. The Orange Warnings acknowledge that anything below 6°C could result in severe harm or death.
CMAT is officially the queen of camp after her Brixton Academy show
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CMAT finally made it to Brixton Academy - and was crowned the new queen of high camp
CMAT played Brixton Academy after postponing due to a dental emergency (Sarah Doyle) After a fallow period of half-arsed, whispery vocals, uninspiring takes on vintage soul sounds, and identikit male singer-songwriters warbling on about getting their heart broken, a welcome shift has finally arrived in the land of pop — for the first time in ages, the genre has rediscovered its sense of humour.
OPINION - Music journalism has lost its edge - or has it?
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OPINION - Music journalism has lost its edge - or has it?
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OPINION - Music journalism has lost its edge - or has it?
Music journalism has lost its edge, wrote Kelefa Sanneh in the New Yorker recently, causing a huge stir online amongst critics and music fans. Was the age of witty and brutal music journalism dead, they wondered? Are we doomed to fawning, ever-positive album and live show reviews for evermore? Reading his piece, I found myself nodding along with many of the points he raised. As a music journalist myself, I know there are problems.
Justin Bieber – ‘Swag II’: a lighter and more tender but still bloated sequel | Flipboard
Hailey Bieber Narrowly Escapes a Wardrobe Malfunction Heading Into Club Twenty Two in NYC The wind was not playing. Hailey Bieber showed up in New York City yesterday for a Rhode event, and was photographed heading into Club Twenty Two amid a wind storm that tried to sabotage her green satin top. But she managed to circumvent a wardrobe malfunction by holding her top closed. A pro! Hailey …
Who is Scooter Braun? The controversial music manager rumoured to be dating Sydney Sweeney
Former music manager Scooter Braun is rumoured to be dating actress Sydney Sweeney. The couple ignited relationship rumours in June, when they were both among the several famous guests at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding in Venice, Italy. Braun and Sweeney also bonded outside of the wedding festivities, as evidenced by photos of them hanging out at Harry's Bar with Karlie Kloss and other celebrities.
The art of Olivia Dean
‘It’s normally not my vibe to be faceless, but I look a mess, if I’m honest,” laughs Olivia Dean, apologetically channelling the title of her debut album as she speaks from her home in south London.
'live show rookie delivers short set of pure pop'
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Addison Rae live at O2 Brixton Academy: 'live show rookie delivers short set of pure pop'
Compared with last year’s top-notch pop glut, 2025 has been a little quieter: while last year was defined by all things neon-green and Brat, we’re seemingly heading into this autumn without a singular, stand-out ‘song of the summer’. Still, Addison Rae has provided one of the lead contenders with Headphones On, a self-consciously restrained, whispery slab of low-key pop that channels mid-Nineties Madonna and Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope.
Raye, Tyla, FKA twigs and more reviewed at All Points East 2025: hit and miss
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Raye, Tyla, FKA twigs and more reviewed at All Points East 2025: hit and miss
Today was always supposed to be Doechii Day - but alas, the Grammy-winning rapper cancelled a short run of European festivals earlier this week. Considering she’s yet to play a big show over here (her London debut was at the titchy Islington Assembly Hall) it’s no surprise that many of today’s attendees were coming for a first live glimpse of her acclaimed 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal.
St Mungo's challenges misconceptions around the causes of homelessness
A new survey conducted by the homelessness charity St Mungo’s reveals that there may be harmful misconceptions around the leading causes of homelessness in the UK. Participants were shown a list of 19 possible causes of homelessness in a multiple-choice question.
criminally light on rich people feuding
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has the franchise bitten off more than it can chew?
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Real Housewives of London on Disney+ review: has the franchise bitten off more than it can chew?
“No cost-of-living crisis here!” declares self-proclaimed small-town girl turned skincare brand founder Amanda, driving around a particularly swanky part of west London in her gleaming Bentley. It’s the perfect strapline for the latest addition to the increasingly sprawling Real Housewives franchise, which is set in the UK capital, and follows a group of six intensely wealthy women who all run in the same super-rich circles.
‘Nothing else quite like it’: why DEBS is my feelgood movie
The cast of DEBS.Photograph: Cinematic/Alamy “Are you kidding me?” snaps Ms Petrie, Holland Taylor’s power-suit loving intelligence chief, towards the end of the 2004 spy satire DEBS.
How Big Thief found a new flow and entered ‘Double Infinity’
Tributes have been paid to an "irreplaceable" festival co-founder who died of an aggressive cancer, days after he got married. Stu Housley, 49, became unwell in May and was diagnosed with angiosarcoma in early July. His health deteriorated rapidly, but he was still able to attend the Big Love …
Amy Winehouse: her 10 greatest songs from Back to Black to Rehab
It has been 14 years since Amy Winehouse last graced our stages with her formidable voice and talent. The star passed away in 2011 from alcohol poisoning, but in 2025 her voice lives on almost 20 years after the release of her legendary album Back in Black. She was a one-of-a-kind talent and Camden’s greatest export - loved in the area for being a normal girl who loved the pub. And today her legacy continues to live on - through her timeless hits.
St Vincent live at Somerset House review: absurdity returns in full force
"Hello, gorgeous!” swooned St Vincent, greeting Somerset House’s courtyard with a hammy sigh, theatrically brushing invisible dirt off her shoulders. “What a fuckshow!” she exclaimed, gesturing vaguely in the direction of the world outside. “But I’m so glad we’re all here together in the fuckshow.” Annie Clark, has been touring her most recent record All Born Screaming since its release back in April last year, but skipped a run of London dates in favour of a one-off show at Royal Albert Hall.
St Mungo's charity partner The DPS facilitates donations of over £500,000 to organisation’s work supporting people experiencing homelessness
St Mungo’s charity partner, The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS), has facilitated the donation of over £500,000 to the organisation. The UK’s largest protector of rental deposits is enabling the transfer to the charity as part of its long-standing commitment to organisations working to combat homelessness. The donations arise from deposit interest whilst tenants’ rental deposits are safeguarded by The DPS. At the end of the tenancy, tenants may choose to donate the interest to St Mungo’s.
St Mungo’s issues advice on how to support people rough sleeping during hot weather
With rising temperatures across many parts of the UK, leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has issued new advice on how people can best support those who are rough sleeping during dangerously hot weather. “Soaring temperatures can be deadly for those who are sleeping rough,” says James Lally, Director of Pan and Central London and Street Homeless Services at St Mungo’s.
The Sleepy Greek Island That Became A Sapphic Mecca
It was while thrashing through the Aegean sea, in the middle of a shoal of around a hundred other flailing queers, that I realised that I may well have just stumbled upon lesbian paradise. Ahead of me, the fastest swimmers were already scrambling up to the very top of a jagged outpost known locally as Sappho’s Rock. As I clambered up to catch my breath a few minutes later, a regular member of the Skala Women’s Rock Group swam over to provide a quick potted history.
The Last Dinner Party's L. Mayland on going solo for debut EP 'The Slow Fire Of Sleep' • Interview • DIY Magazine
The Last Dinner Party’s Lizzie Mayland on their band’s brush with burnout, searching for home, and striking out alone with solo EP ‘The Slow Fire Of Sleep’. Thanks to the meteoric rise of The Last Dinner Party, a hell of a lot has changed for Lizzie Mayland over the last two years – and now, the guitarist is making sense of it all on their debut solo EP ‘The Slow Fire of Sleep’. Out now, the release is worlds away from their day job’s grand and theatrical sound.
The ice cream van that cost Greenwich council £47,000
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fizzing with a sense of the unexpected
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from All Points East to Cross The Tracks
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from All Points East to Cross The Tracks
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The big London festival guide for summer 2024: from All Points East to Cross The Tracks
Missing out on Glastonbury tickets used to make you a social pariah. Now, for the same price as entry to Worthy Farm, you can hop between four or five London day festivals this summer, prompting jealous “Oohs!” and “Aahs!” from your friends and Instagram followers. This year, more than ever, festivals are making use of London’s sprawling green spaces.
fun, barely-contained mayhem
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Cyndi Lauper live at The O2 review: fun, barely-contained mayhem
Last summer, Lauper drew a huge crowd at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, but gave a rocky and uneven performance in a show beset with technical difficulties. When her vocals weren’t drowned out entirely by the cranked-up bass, she often lagged behind the band, possibly due to issues with her in-ear monitors, and by the end, she appeared frustrated with the production team.
Nao on hype, burn-out and releasing her hopeful new album
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Nao on hype, burn-out and releasing her hopeful new album
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Nao on hype, burn-out and releasing her hopeful new album
“It’s been a minute,” beams singer-songwriter and producer Nao, waving me down the stairs into her east London studio. She’s shared this same space with a group of mates since she started out as a session singer for Pulp, and though she’s had her fair share of stints at fancy spots like Abbey Road, the majority of her music still starts its life here, including her highly anticipated new album Jupiter.
will this soon be the UK’s favourite coffee order?
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The long black: will this soon be the UK’s favourite coffee order?
If you’re a regular at specialist coffee shops in the UK – the kind where baristas carefully weigh out your grounds on tiny hypersensitive scales and practically frogmarch you from the premises if you order syrup – you may have noticed that americanos have fallen out of favour. In these fancier coffee spots, everyone’s dependable, unfussy go-to is being eclipsed by a newer import from Australia and New Zealand: the long black.
music events and line-ups this summer, from All Points East to Glastonbury
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flu can't stop this superstar
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flu can't stop this superstar
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flu can't stop this superstar
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Kehlani live at the O2 review: flu can't stop this superstar
You have to feel for Kehlani. Last night was supposed to be a victory lap for 2024’s Crash; a moody, prowling genre grab-bag of an album which drew from trap, heavy metal, and country. Their headline show at The O2 represented a huge personal milestone, and the biggest gig of their entire career.
The Traitors Finale On BBC One Review: Weak Faithfuls, Bad Twists... Is The Show Losing Its Spark? - Evening Standard
Well, that was a slightly underwhelming finale, wasn’t it? Despite transparent attempts to drum up additional drama by shaking up the format, a cast of fairly inept Faithfuls and a last minute curveball that rendered almost all strategy useless prevented The Traitors’ third season from feeling like a classic. “I’ve never burned a secret before,” stammered Frankie in the opening moments of the final, torching the note she just received at her and Charlotte’s in the end.
weak Faithfuls, bad twists... is the show losing its spark?
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