What you need to know before investing in NFTs
Kingsley Napley’s Ellie Fayle examines the intricacies of investing in NFTs and breaks down what you need to know. Non-fungible…
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Nick Foulkes rejoices as one of the world’s greatest Patek Philippe collections comes to Kensington
I recently read about a new type of burnout. It appears that new classifications for finding life too much are…
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Confidant’s Trick: the evolving role of close-protection
‘People within our industry tend to forget that we’re a service industry first and foremost,’ says Richard Barclay, who trained…
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Book Review: ‘Butler to the World’ argues that Britain readily greases the wheels of kleptocracy
In Butler to the World, Oliver Bullough argues that Britain greases the wheels of kleptocracy and money laundering all too…
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Buildings are more than square footage — they’re also history
Buildings are not just square footage, but a historical artifact. Nick Foulkes discovers the history — and beauty — behind…
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The art of recycling: Even new cultural movements are interwoven with our past
The past and the future are often interwoven more than one thinks, writes Sam Leith. So is it possible to…
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Historical sites are being restored by private-sector funding – and that isn’t a bad thing
As more and more historical monuments and buildings are receiving funding for repairs and rejuvenation efforts from the private-sector, critics…
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Chef Judy Joo on her journey from Wall Street to one of London’s top chefs
Judy Joo’s career has taken her from Wall Street to some of London’s top kitchens. As she launches a new…
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Inside the blue bond boom: Why it’s time to invest in the world’s oceans
Ahead of COP26, as the potential for marine habitats – and ‘blue bonds’ – to play a major role in…
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Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari Cox on working together and the lives of the Uber rich
Spear’s caught up with actors Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari Cox over Zoom to talk working together, Succession and the…
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‘It becomes something more than a book’ – Inside the £16,500 Sistine Chapel publication
The majesty and detail of the Sistine Chapel is captured in a painstakingly produced triptych of books It may be…
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Rickie Lee Jones – The Spear’s Midas interview
Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has amassed a wealth of stories – not to mention fossils and bones – during a…
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The best landscape gardeners for high-net-worth individuals
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best landscape gardners for high-net-worth individuals in the UK. The list features our…
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The best private doctors for high-net-worth individuals
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best private doctors for high-net-worth individuals in the UK. The list features our…
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The best psychiatrists for high-net-worth individuals
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best psychiatrists for high-net-worth individuals in the UK. The list features our Top…
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The best restaurants in Seoul for elevated Korean cuisine
From our partners: Seoul’s fine dining scene reinvents tradition with extraordinary results. By Irenie Forshaw From the explosion of K-pop,…
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The NFT boom: What art market collectors and investors need to know
The $69 million sale of an NFT at a Christie’s auction in March made headlines around the world. For art…
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How the Roman emperors understood the ‘camera lie’
The Roman emperors were generally very adept at making the ancient equivalent of the camera lie: The psychology is straightforward…
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Film producer Fernando Sulichin on interviewing powerful figures and post-Covid theatregoing
Fernando Sulichin is no stranger to powerful names. The Argentine film producer has worked on films about the likes of…
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Why Zoom couldn’t kill the business card
As we return to the office and establish a ‘new normal’ of workplace etiquette, don’t underestimate the power of the…
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