When it comes to gig venues, thoughts often turn to sticky floors, overpriced lukewarm cider and sweat condensing on walls. Mmmmmm, nice.You’d be hard pressed to find any of those things at Union Chapel in Islington – the venue voted London’s Top Live Music Venue by readers of Time Out London. That’s because, as the name suggests, it is still a wor...
BITCH:CULTURE
27 Mar 2012 18:37 GMT
There's been something in the air for a while; while the first glimmer goes all the way back to Angela Carter's Bloody Chamber and her trio of wolf stories, including "The Company of Wolves" later to become the first in a film rebirth of the werewolf genre which grew out of the development of realistic prosthetic makeup, seen in that film, An American Werewolf in London and The Howling.
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27 Mar 2012 08:00 GMT
Beer and tapas, tapas and beer –whichever order those words come in, they always sound good.Healthy portions of both will be on offer at FemALE, a women-only evening combining delectable ales and delicious food. The event has been organised by Purity Brewing Co and Malmaison, following the success of their 2011 event which attracted 100 beer-loving ladies.
BITCH:CULTURE
26 Mar 2012 17:15 GMT
There are some moments in life when it is best to stand back and soak it all in. Moments when you discreetly pinch your arm to check that this is really happening. That’s how I found myself standing beneath the Dale Chihuly’s dazzling glass chandelier that forms the focal piece of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s grand dome; champagne flute in hand and gazin...
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19 Mar 2012 15:19 GMT
We may have accustomed ourselves to the bizarre hysterics of the Republican war on women in the States, but there's a more subtle campaign against women's desire. I guess it's a way of getting to the root of the problem. Apparently snapping some kind of chastity belt on the vagina just isn't enough. These busybodies would love to shackle women's minds as well.
BITCH:CULTURE
15 Mar 2012 14:50 GMT
Liam Gallagher has been named the Greatest Frontman of All Time by listeners of XFM.Excuse me whilst I vomit all over my keyboard.The continued adoration of Gallagher by “serious music fans” is one of those things that I’ll never understand. Like the appeal of Chris Brown or savoury dishes containing raisins.
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13 Mar 2012 09:31 GMT
Lena Dunham’s Girls is sure to create a stir when it debuts on HBO on April 15. The early buzz suggests that the show will be a right-on depiction of 21st century womanhood. Hurrah! Finally, a TV show that gets me!Words like “honest”, “frank”, “unflinching”, “blunt” and “realistic” are cropping up repeatedly in articles about the show.
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05 Mar 2012 10:31 GMT
A kerfuffle erupted on some romance writers discussion groups and then migrated to blogs and finally to publishing sites. The ebook revolution now has a moral clause. PayPal has demanded the removal of all books containing objectionable material, specifically "erotica featuring themes of rape, bestiality, incest." Romance and erotica writers felt an unwelc...
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01 Mar 2012 17:11 GMT
There’s one thing more awkward than a “gracious loser” face at the Oscars and that’s the UK’s attempts at red carpet coverage.Watching the Oscars in the UK involved courage, caffeine and copious cases of fashion designer, Henry Holland stating the obvious. The Sky Movies show began at 11.30pm and continued until the wee small hours, yet for many it felt like days.
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28 Feb 2012 16:00 GMT
I’ll level with you: I find people’s celebrity obsessions weird. Fair enough, I once sent Mark Owen from Take That a love letter covered in hearts and telling him that I really liked his pet iguana and that we should totally get married one day. He never replied which, in retrospect, was a good thing. Hello! I was eight.
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27 Feb 2012 14:00 GMT