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Spoons: the most exciting Indonesian supper club in London
In 2019, Rahel Stephanie started Spoons as a means to share delicious food with friends. Now, she’s bringing her local dishes to the masses and edging closer to her roots in the process.

The legend of Michael Gandolfini
With prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark about to hit cinemas, Michael Gandolfini talks stepping into the role that his late father, James, made so famous: that of Tony Soprano, the complex mob boss whose legacy has endured as one of TV’s greatest ever characters.

The London Film Festival lifts-off

Jack O’Connell strips it all back
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack get your kit off! The Derby Lad plays a stellar polar explorer in intense BBC Arctic thriller The North Water.

Here’s five new films and TV shows to gorge on this week
Screen Time: Billie Eilish’s ode to LA, vampire slayers, Selena Gomez as a true-crime caper and loads more – the best films and TV shows to keep you occupied from 3rd September.

All eyes on me: Antwaun Sargent

How Awkwafina made it to Marvel
Move over, Avengers! In Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Three Rings, the actress adds Nora-from-Queens sizzle to the MCU’s most progressive film yet.

The construction worker photographing sleeping passengers on the tube
Whilst the City Sleeps is an iPhone-shot photo series of snoozing commuters captured by labourer Alex Carter on his journey to work.

Sigh Swoon’s Gabi Abrão on Magic 8 Balls, Salvador Dalí and BBQ’s
Five Things: The artist, writer and podcast host talks us through her most prized possessions, all of which are far too precious to ever end up at the local flea market.

Pose and the limits of representation politics
The third and final series of Pose has come a close, the final episode airing on BBC Two last night. The show was a landmark moment for trans television representation, but ultimately, its obsession with being "seen" obstructed meaningful storytelling.

Watch the trailer for Spencer, aka Di Another Way
Trailer of the Week: because Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana was the internet-breaking greatest casting ever.

Five TV shows and films to watch over bank holiday
Screen Time: Let’s face it, summer is over. Time to pack in the outdoor activities and stay home with boredom-busting content instead.

My Media Diet: High Tea spills the internet’s secrets
Best friends Faye Maidment and Alice Ophelia’s popular Substack newsletter deciphers all the Gen-Z internet trends you could ever hope to wrap your head around. What do their online habits say about them?

The most terrifying thing about Candyman? His origin story
The hotly anticipated sequel to the 1992 horror film has bucketloads of blood, yes. But more terrifying than the legend itself is the devastating real-world inspiration behind it.

Petra Collins makes magic in the frozen food aisle
Flipping the script, the photographer becomes the muse in LA-based artist Moni Haworth’s new book, Lunar Library. Find her dressed as a pink-faced clown holding a chihuahua, sipping a Starbucks, buying board games... good stuff.

Spider-Man: No Way Home, a tricksy, time-ticklish teen-romance
Trailer of the Week: Because when Peter Parker picks a pickle of past-tense problems, we tune in.

Elsa Rouy is challenging the idea of sex being sexy
With monstrous figures, demonic limbs, blood and breast milk, the emerging artist's new exhibition tackles confusion, terror and shame.

Horny devils: the rise of Satanic thirst traps
From Beelzebub with a barrel chest and cherry-red bubble-butt to kinksters engaging in blasphemous porn – meet the online Satanic community.

Bums on seats: the London Film Festival returns
This autumn, cracking premieres, brilliant programming and top-notch talent are back in town.

Can we watch Love Island with a clear conscience?
The vibes are off and the producers’ tactics are questionable, but we still can’t look away. As the 2021 series comes to a close, Paula Akpan asks whether it’s possible to ethically enjoy Love Island.

Watch the trailer for Eternals, AKA Game of Deviants
Another Trailer of the Week: because when Marvel gives us flying London buses, we hop aboard.

Five films and TV shows so good you’ll want to stay in all weekend
Screen Time: Get comfy. From weird wellness retreats in Nine Perfect Strangers to DIY chaos in Changing Rooms, there’s a lot on offer from 20th August.

The five best cottagecore looks from Sims 4
Sul sul! Game developers Electronic Arts finally delivered a farming pack that lives up to its name. Has the cottagecore aesthetic now gone next-level? We think so.