Why, oh why, do we need to go out this weekend when we have this TV delight on at home? This is entertainment if ever there was. If the bars and the restaurants are empty on Saturday night - love it or loathe it - this is why. The X-Factor. more >>
I enjoy staying in New York City on three-day weekends because everything seems to empty out and the spots that usually require the Armani couture attire with super model company tend to relax their velvet rope standards. more >>
When I first read Alain de Botton (The Art of Travel), I was almost jealous. It never occurred to me to write about why so many elements of travel hold such allure, such promise, and cause such deceptively seductive grass-is-greener syndrome. more >>
There is a ripple of excitement every time a new play by David Hare is out. It's the yearning for the wise man of the left to yet again show up the devils of this world for what they really are. more >>
A new Canary Wharf restaurant, a new Notting Hill shop, a new way to experience cinema. (And a good old-fashioned fete and some old-time art for good balance.) more >>
If your idea of a great night at the movies is biting your fingernails for two hours, The Hurt Locker might just offer the best value for your cinema admission fee. more >>
Just because summer's almost over doesn't mean life gets boring. It's just looks a little different. more >>
