Author: FABUK Magazine

“Family, friends, health, passions, going to church, taking a walk on the beach… none of us imagining that someday it could all be ripped away.” ‘Six Feet of Separation’ is a world view of the pandemic, through the eyes of Dee Wallace (‘ET’, ‘Cujo’, ‘The Howling’), Kevin Sorbo (‘Hercules: The Legendary Journeys’, ‘Andromeda’, ‘Soul Surfer’) and a host of people in India, Italy, the United States, Greece, and Brazil, as they grapple with the loneliness of quarantine and the fear of losing everything they have. The makers of this feature-length documentary wanted to help viewers pay attention to what is…

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Fionn O’Shea and Lola Petticrew are just about perfect as a young couple who pretend to fall in love in 1995 Ireland in the new film ‘Dating Amber.’ But they are not an actual couple. You see Eddie (O’Shea) is Gay (though he won’t admit it), and Amber (Petticrew) is a Lesbian, and both are on the cusp of finishing their last year of high school. Amber, who lives with her widowed mother in a trailer park, has dreams of moving to London after she graduates. Eddie, meanwhile, plans to go into the military to follow in his father’s footsteps.…

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The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce Priyanka Chopra Jonas as its new Ambassador for Positive Change. The multi-faceted talent and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador will join the BFC supporting the organisation’s efforts to lead the charge on change, using fashion as a positive platform to inspire future generations. As the BFC Ambassador for Positive Change, Priyanka Chopra Jonas will support the BFC through raising awareness and promoting best practice within the fashion industry, celebrating those that adhere to inclusive and ethical principles and act as a spokesperson for the importance of creative education. The appointment is part…

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SUN 15 NOV 2020: Geri Horner (née Halliwell) flies the flag for Girl Power at 3,560 feet as she conquers the formidable Mount Snowdon on a new adventure for her YouTube series Rainbow Woman – premiering at 12.00PM GMT today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d53K0tD3Rjo&ab Following her eye-popping transformation to portray Queen Elizabeth I in the series premiere of Rainbow Woman last week (watch ‘The Queen Speaks’ here), Geri heads to Wales to embark on her most physically gruelling adventure yet – climbing Snowdon, the picturesque highest point in the British isles outside the Scottish highlands. In a year where we are staycationing and spending more time at home, this…

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Fashion Week is back and better than ever thanks to International Digital Fashion Week (IDFW). FNL Network hosted the largest fashion week event in history on September 5th, 2020 which streamed over 100 designer collections to millions of viewers across the globe on the FNL Network platform. International Digital Fashion Week drew in over 77 million media impressions and single-handedly saved the fashion industry during a major time of need. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, FNL Network has been the largest contributor to the success of the fashion industry while the world is shut down. As fashion weeks around the…

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Leading Consultant Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic Surgeon, Miss Elizabeth Hawkes discusses how one of the most stressful years in recent memory has changed our looks, why our eyes have been impacted the most and what to do about it. It’s been one of the most stressful years in recent history and as a result, cosmetic surgeons throughout the UK have noticed a sudden spike in patients opting for both surgical and non-surgical intervention. ‘Our eyes are one of the first places to show the signs of ageing, due to a combination of factors,’ says Miss Elizabeth Hawkes. ‘While ageing plays a…

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Inspired by the award-winning play, The Audience, The Crown tells the inside story of the decades-long reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the struggle between her private and public self. The series focuses on the personal intrigues, romances, and political rivalries behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th Century. The series isn’t simply about the monarchy, but is about an empire in decline, a world in disarray, and the dawn of a new era. As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of…

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Sasha Regan and her All-male Company brings THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, one of W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s best-known classic operettas, to the home of D’Oyly Carte opera on Sunday 13th December for one night. Originally known as The Royal English Opera House, the Palace Theatre was founded by Richard D’Oyly Carte in 1891 and opened with Sir Arthur Sullivan’s Ivanhoe. The merry band of pirates and their winsome lasses sail into the Palace Theatre with their inventive new take on Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic operetta. Features a shipshape cast singing songs including: “I am a Pirate King”; “Oh,…

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Eva Green is superb as a divorced single mother who is an astronaut chosen to go into space in the excellent ‘Proxima’. Sarah (Green) is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne and lives alone with her seven-year old daughter Stella (Zélie Boulant), and still friendly with her ex-husband Thomas (Lars Eidinger). Being the only woman in the space program, Sarah is chosen to be part of the crew for a year-long space mission called ‘Proxima.’ While she is honored and privileged to be chosen, she must weigh the fact that this will take her away…

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The Royal Opera House is excited to announce a packed schedule of Christmas treats that includes festive highlights from both The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera. The Royal Ballet’s much-loved production of The Nutcracker returns to our stage, in a COVID-safe restaging of Peter Wright’s celebrated two-act production. Opening on Friday 11 December and running until Sunday 3 January there will be 17 magical performances, with tickets available to purchase from Tuesday 1 December.  Enjoy the much-loved elements of this cherished classic, from the magical growing Christmas tree, to the enchanting Dance of the Snowflakes and spectacular duet with…

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