How did books become so utterly worthless?
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‘Bring back the real fast times, dude!’ – Alessandro Tomé on influencers
Social media influencers have a bizarre amount of power over their followers – at least until they end up on…
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Donald Sultan swings again at the Huxley-Parlour Gallery
Donald Sultan was a huge noise in the New York art scene in the late Seventies and Eighties, now a…
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Curator Q&A: Jay Rutland on new exhibition Between the Lines
Arun Kakar speaks to the Maddox gallery’s creative director Jay Rutland about how he put together its latest star-studded and…
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Tom Davies: going bespoke with the ‘dynamo’ of spectacles
Visionary designer Tom Davies knows exactly what style of glasses will suit each customer – even an editor with asymmetric…
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WEEKEND IN… Munich
Modernity and tradition are strangely comfortable bedfellows in Germany’s second city, writes Arun Kakar A bierkeller is never too far…
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Floral by Lima review: ‘Positively merry and altogether congenial’
Arun Kakar heads to one of London’s stand-out Peruvian restaurants and is taken on a breathless tour of different flavours…
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Elizabeth Day on miscarriages, mixed feelings and millennials – Spear’s interview
Elizabeth Day has tasted success as a journalist and novelist – but it’s failure that has inspired her latest work,…
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Sublime and ridiculous: the ‘madcap magic’ of Britain’s Ariel Atom
The lightweight, super-fast and madly enjoyable Ariel Atom 4 epitomises the very best of British eccentricity, writes Mark Walton OK,…
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BMW X7 review: bold new flagship SUV surprises
Mammoth 4×4 hides its size well from behind the wheel, writes Gareth Herincx If ever there was an automotive equivalent…
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Inside the Taj Exotica: a ‘Maldivian classic’ – Spear’s Travel
The Maldives has few untouched islands left. Can one of its first luxury resorts still be one of its very…
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Sir Tim Laurence: ‘There is still a lack of clarity amongst people about exactly what English Heritage is’
England’s historic environment is a cherished jewel, but the charity protecting it doesn’t get the sort of public support you’d…
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PPFM – What to See, Sample and do in June
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Five things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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Akira Kensington review: ‘delicious beyond expectation’
Christopher Jackson beats Evgeny Lebedev to the best table at Akira off Kensington High Street Akira is found on Kensington…
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Mosimann’s review: ‘I have never enjoyed beef cheeks quite like it’
Ronel Lehmann heads to Belgravia establishment Mosimann’s and finds plenty to smile about You know that feeling when you are…
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‘Caught In The Net’: JGM Gallery to celebrate ghost net art with Blue Marine Foundation
An artistic collaboration is set out to create public awareness of the growing crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans…
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In studio with Alice Archer: ‘I want the clothes to be pieces that people treasure’
Behind the floral designs of Alice Archer lie a passion for art history and a dedication to skilled embroidery, writes…
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Review: Grace Hotel, Mykonos
Christopher Jackson visits Mykonos – and finds a gem of a boutique hotel just before the season starts Mykonos is…
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Audemars Piguet’s controversial Code 11:59 watch is ‘quite exceptional’ – Tim Barber
Audemars Piguet has finally moved on from its octagonal Royal Oak with a distinctive round new model – but not…
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Review: Novikov
Christopher Jackson samples excellent food in a political setting at Novikov The obvious joke about this restaurant is that it…
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