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Watching American movies growing up, I was always intrigued by the thought of the Piano Bar. It seemed that guests would go along with the intention of having a Very Important Conversation; the music would soften right at the crux of their argument and then rapidly increase in volume to fill any poignant silence or pauses.
Bees are dying in their millions. And the consequences of the depletion of bee colonies go much further than having to spreading honey a little thinner on your toast. Oscar nominated director Markus Imhoof travelled to Switzerland, the U.S., Australia and China to show how desperate the crisis is becoming. The result is stunningly-shot More Than Honey. A documentary which takes great pains to remind viewers that a shocking “one third of our food would not exist without bees.”
It’s any art lover’s fantasy, being able to parade the title of ‘art collector’ but knowing that your bank account is not dropping into minus figures. For one magical summer’s day dreams can be made reality as The Art Car Boot fair comes to town and takes over the Brick Lane yard on Sunday 9th June.
The UK Green Film Festival hits screens in three London cinemas this weekend, giving capital dwellers the chance to brush up on all those vitally important environmental issues we are interested in but never quite got around to Googling.
Colour me sheltered, but I believe Cinnamon Soho is the first restaurant I’ve ever been to that serves brains on the menu. Lamb brains to be specific and a winner of the ‘Best in Taste of London’ Award in 2012 for curious foodies. People, even carnivorous ones, can get rather precious about eating the actual cranium of a creature seemingly viewing it as somewhat more barbaric than consuming the rest of the animal.
