Monster supply
Dave Eggers’ growing 826 literacy program has finally reached British soil. Introducing the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, residence of the newly formed Ministry of Stories (thanks to Simon T and...
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The original St. Ali in South Melbourne is far grungier than its recently launched London counterpart – and all the better for it. Nooks and crannies around an old warehouse have been converted into...
View ArticleAnother dimension… of absurdity
The other day, on the side of a bus, I saw an advert for a ‘5D cinema experience for the whole family’ at London’s Trocadero. First, I thought it was a 3D screening of The Fifth Element, which sounds...
View ArticleTime for our friends to grow up
Baby talkers. We’ve all met them. People – actually, mostly women (sorry sisters!) – who think it’s cute to talk to other adults about biccy-wiccies and tummy pops (farts, for the non-native baby...
View ArticleFantastic Mr Dahl
It’s Friday the thirteenth. Strange and unexplainable things will happen to many people today that will cause them to become ridiculously superstitious about this date for the rest of their lives. (If...
View ArticleThe bard and the brand
Written by James Hansen – Writing Intern, Elmwood London It was Shakespeare who first asked ‘what’s in a name?’ but for all his literary gifts, it’s the sibilant surname that rolls off the public...
View ArticleAce surprise
On entering your hotel room, you might expect to see a lovely little chocolate placed on your pillow. Or a liberal scattering of local flora. Or a towel, tormented into the damply wilting shape of a...
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