An erudite round-up of Christopher’s adventures in the city; where they’ve been, what they thought, and, most crucially, why YOU should go too.

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Plastique Fantastique

It is an attempt to recognise how art and life-imitating-art can be both unappealing and appealing, pricey and cheap. How do these once-natural beauties feel about their current form?

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Sempre Viva: The Vampires of Soho House

The Soho House aura is a concoction so strong it could be mistaken for something illegal. Two. Little. Words. Not exciting words... on their own. But joined together, they are suddenly dipped in a pool of pure liquid sexiness…

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Review: Royal Opera House, Behind The Scenes Tour

As I waltz into the lobby, I'm greeted by the living embodiment the enthusiastic actor stereotype, with vibes so over the top that I wonder if I’ve walked through the wrong door. Have I signed up for a behind-the-scenes pantomime on steroids?

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Nicole Eisenman: What Happened, at Whitechapel Gallery

There are many things to be said about Nicole Eisenman: What Happened. If you arrive at the exhibition new to her work, then you will delight in finding the inherent Kafka-like humour and absurdity to her scenes, the numerous qualities that make her a terrific painter…

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Restaurant Review: Fish Game, at Canary Wharf

I was told as a kid ‘only boring people become bored’. So, in a bid to escape the middle-aged dinner parties (at which the only adrenaline rush is the constant fear I’m about to stumble into a keys-in-a-fishbowl scenario), I resolved to find new entertainment…

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Review: The Time Traveller’s Wife, at Apollo Theatre

It is not The Time Traveller’s Wife, but the producer’s wife who deserves the most credit for the success of this show, for it was Colin Ingram’s spouse who first conceived of the idea to turn the widely-read novel written by Audrey Niffenegger…

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Review: ABBA Voyage

ABBA Voyage? It’s not just a show. It’s a joyride, a celebration of ABBA’s legacy. It’s an impressive experience, sure, but it’s also a time capsule of one of the greatest bands of our era…

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Restaurant Review: Cafe Kitty at Underbelly Boulevard Soho

Here, Kitty’s indelible mark on history is celebrated with the kind of reverence befitting such an illustrious heroine, with her very own Cafe Kitty, the new establishment at Underbelly Boulevard, or colloquially known to us Londnrs as ‘sex alley’. Tee-hee…

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Review: The Cult of Beauty, at Wellcome Collection

This entwined relationship between existence and beauty, along with the pursuit of an idealised perfection, is meticulously examined in the exhibition The Cult of Beauty at Wellcome Collection…

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Restaurant Review: L’Escargot

L'Escargot possesses a unique allure as an experiential dining destination. It's not merely a place to savour exquisite French cuisine (though that's a given), but also a living testament to its storied past…

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