London has been refining the culture of private nightlife for more than three centuries. The gentlemen’s clubs of St James’s date back to the late 1600s, where the American Bar at the Savoy opened in 1893. The capital’s grand hotels have long served as places to dine, drink and socialise away from the streets and
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Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack indicated Monday that tighter monetary policy might be needed to bring down inflation and the central bank should make fast, incremental adjustments. “When feasible, I generally think it’s preferable to make smaller adjustments, and to do so relatively quickly, rather than to wait and risk needing a larger course
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After many, many years of user requests, Goodreads now allows half-star and quarter-star ratings. How’s everyone feeling about it? I sifted through thousands of comments on Instagram and Reddit, and here are the top sentiments being shared: ⭐ Hooray!: There are a lot of party popper emojis in the Goodreads Instagram comments, but it’s not
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Fans of Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive may want to mark down their calendars, as the release of Stormlight: Tidebreakers has been set for October 2027. It’s a huge moment for fans of the author and his Cosmere universe. Stormlight Season 2 was confirmed even before Season 1 started filming, for example, showing just how
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Two Scottish infrastructure bodies have opened a consultation with members over plans to merge. Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface and Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise have recommended their members vote in favour of the proposed merger, which the organisations say will strengthen their services and improve resilience. The plans would see the two charities – which serve more
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At Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2027 show, some of London’s oldest specialist skills appeared in distinctly contemporary forms. Huntsman of Savile Row produced three bespoke menswear looks, each cut and made at its 11 Savile Row workrooms, while London-born master jeweller Shaun Leane created a sculptural harness by hand in recycled silver. The collaborations offered a
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Surveillance footage shows people reacting amid smoke at the moment of an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this frame from a handout video. Saudi Ministry of Media | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airlines to exercise caution when flying in or around Saudi Arabia
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Neon’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning drama Fjord starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve had a terrific $124k opening on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, as documentary Naza marks a strong week two expansion. Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord is the director’s second Palme d’Or for Mungiu and the seventh consecutive win for Neon. The film
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 Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms  The V/H/S franchise has spent years finding increasingly inventive ways to make audiences regret pressing play, but V/H/S/Mixtape takes the concept somewhere particularly twisted: What if the soundtrack itself could kill you? The latest installment in the found-footage horror series, streaming on Shudder, recruits four filmmakers with wildly different
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Attendees at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The crypto conference runs through today. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tokenization could free up tens of billions of dollars in capital tied up in assets used as collateral across the global financial system, Nasdaq CEO
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Image Credit: Getty Images Ice Spice and Tobey Maguire have become one of Hollywood’s most unexpected rumored pairings. The rapper and Spider-Man actor sparked dating speculation after photos of the two getting close at Michael Rubin‘s annual White Party in the Hamptons went viral. While some fans claimed the images showed the pair kissing, neither
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A vulnerable people’s support charity has announced its closure after 40 years following a “sustained period of significant financial pressure”. Kent-based Compaid provides accessible community transport and digital skills training for older, disabled and socially disadvantaged people. The charity said its services would cease by 17 December after a “perfect storm” of rising costs, the
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When watch enthusiasts think of Zenith and its iconic El Primero, they no doubt have in mind the brand’s legendary integrated chronographs. Yet, since its momentous arrival in 1969, the calibre has teased with its potential as a pure timekeeper. After all, the calibre has been defined by something fundamentally useful to timekeeping: the unrelenting
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Uncertainty in the Middle East, elevated Treasury yields and fears about an AI bubble continue to keep global markets on edge. Given this volatile backdrop, investors seeking stable income can consider enhancing their portfolios by adding dividend-paying stocks. However, the vast universe of dividend stocks can make selection challenging. Tracking the ratings of top Wall
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Silas House’s The Tulip Poplars is a story of love between people that society says should not love each other. House, a poet and the author of Southernmost, traces the paths of four friends who call the Appalachian mountain town of Bright Star, Kentucky, home through much of the 20th century. The four friends are
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Charli XCX did her part to uplift Tinashe at Austin City Limits Music Festival last night (October 10), bringing the Popstar multi-hyphenate out as a special guest during her headlining set. Tinashe’s two-song performance included live debuts of “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” and “Melatonin.” Check it out below. It’s been a long road to the
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