Miners and lesbians and gays, 1984, one scaffold set and a room full of people openly weeping. Pride at the National Theatre is the best night we have had in a theatre this year. Lewis Cornay's Bromley alone is worth the ticket. Cool Factor 5/5. #PrideMusical #NationalTheatre #LondonTheatre #LGSM #CoolFactor
Our boiler died, so I let an AI find me a gas engineer. Three weeks, two trades and around £3,000 later, here is the honest Hey Alfie review, including the bits that annoyed me. Cool Factor 4/5.
Nolan's Odyssey on a 15-perf celluloid print at BFI Waterloo. Overwhelming craft, a career-best Matt Damon, one unforgettable Circe scene, two castings that do not work and a sound mix that buries the dialogue. Cool Factor: 4/5. #TheOdyssey #IMAX70mm #ChristopherNolan #FilmReview #BFIIMAX
We bought both compact purifiers so you don't have to. One costs £150 more, skips HEPA and locks you into an app rated 3.8 out of 5. Full honest verdict inside. #airpurifier #dyson #sansair #hometech #ukhome
July 28, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Whistler Tate Britain Review: The Fullest Survey in 30 Years
Our Whistler Tate Britain review: nine rooms, the Nocturnes reunited and the etching room that invented the white cube. Budget for two visits, not one.
July 24, 2026Comments are off for this post.
InvestEngine Review: My Honest Take After Six Months
My honest InvestEngine review after six months: no-fee ETF investing, the real bonus odds, and who this low-cost UK platform actually suits.
July 21, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Nothing Headphone (1) Review: 8 Months On
Last updated: 21 July 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
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This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.
Cool Factor: 4/5
This Nothing Headphone (1) review is not a first-impressions piece. I have worn the white Nothing Headphone (1) since November 2025, so roughly eight months, and I have used them properly. In that time they have come with me on the commute, onto trains and flights, out on long walks and back to my desk for work calls. As a result, I know exactly what still delights me and what quietly wore thin.
So consider this the long-term verdict on Nothing's first over-ear headphones, the pair tuned by British hi-fi legend KEF. Overall I still like them a lot. However, after eight months the score lands at a considered 4 out of 5, and in this Nothing Headphone (1) review I explain precisely why.
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July 20, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Bugonia Review: Lanthimos’s Dark Alien Comedy
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Bugonia review: a bald Emma Stone, a beekeeper and a very bad week
Last updated: 19 July 2026
By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture
This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.
This review also contains an affiliate link. If you buy or rent through it, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you, and it does not change my opinion.
Cool Factor: 4/5
This Bugonia review comes in late and a little shell-shocked. Yes, I am well behind the crowd on this one. I finally watched Yorgos Lanthimos's dark alien comedy last night, on a whim, after it turned up cheap on Amazon Prime Video. Two hours later, however, I was googling the soundtrack and staring at the ceiling. So yes, it got right under my skin, and this Bugonia review is my honest attempt to explain exactly why.
Below the cut I go deep on Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, the tone, what the film is really about, and whether it earns that ending. First, though, a promise: this Bugonia review stays spoiler-free up top, and I flag the one spoiler section clearly before it begins.
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July 16, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Work Louder Knob1 Review: Beautiful, But a Splurge
My hands-on Work Louder Knob1 review: a gorgeous, imported low-profile keyboard with a strip display and two dials. Cool Factor 4/5.
July 12, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Archduke Royal Court Review: Great Set, Half a Comedy
Three starving teenagers, one sandwich, and the century goes off. Archduke at the Royal Court has a stunning Es Devlin set and a scene-stealing cook, but the comedy keeps flinching. Our verdict: 3/5 Cool. Closes 25 July.
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