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Dyson HushJet vs Sans Mini: Air Purifier Review

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

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Whistler Tate Britain Review: The Fullest Survey in 30 Years

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InvestEngine Review UK: My Honest Take With My Own Money

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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, 2026 — Comments 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

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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, 2026 — Comments 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.

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July 12, 2026 — Comments 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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July 11, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Loop Earplugs Review: Two Years With the Quiet 2, Switch 2 and Dream

Two years. Three pairs. One broken case. My honest Loop earplugs review, including the bit Loop will not tell you about the fit.

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July 10, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Jack White Exhibition Review: These Thoughts May Disappear

Our honest Jack White exhibition review of These Thoughts May Disappear at Newport Street Gallery. Derivative, forced, and a rare Cool Factor 1/5.

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July 8, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

TP-Link Roam 7 Review

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