BRAND-A-LUST REPORT REVEALS KFC IS UK’S MOST SEARCHED FOOD CHAIN Searches soar by 50% for UK’s most popular brands between April 1st and May 31st Popular food chain brands saw an average 87% increase in lockdown searches and a combined 5.6M searches per month Top fast food brand was KFC with 527% more searches Starbucks took second place with an impressive 331% increase in searches, the majority of those from coffee lovers in Edinburgh The money.co.uk Brand-a-Lust Report can be found here: www.money.co.uk Bored Brits in lockdown have been pining for their favourite food chain brands more than ever before,…
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Willem Dafoe gives one of his best performances as a film director struggling to come to terms with life. Dafoe is the title character – ‘Tommaso’ – an older American expat living in Rome. He is putting together a new film from the roomy apartment he shares with his young (29) Moldovan girlfriend Nikki (a stunning and very good Cristina Chiriac, and Director Abel Ferrara’s real life wife) and their three year old daughter Deedee (Anna Ferrara – Chiriac and Ferrara’s actual daughter). Tommaso also teaches an acting class and is surrounded by young attractive wanna be actresses who literally…
Today, the LTA launches Play Your Way, its commitment to opening tennis up to the nation, with the ambition of inspiring people of all abilities, age and background to pick up a racket and play tennis on their terms. Play Your Way is an invitation to anyone and everyone, creating a more inclusive world around tennis that celebrates individualism and welcomes all styles of playing. The campaign will see the LTA build on the current boom in interest by promoting tennis across the country, further raising awareness and the visibility of the sport with advertising on TV, online and in…
“The combination of cherry and rose flavours works so well in this gelato recipe. What is the difference between ice cream and gelato? Ice cream is made with eggs, essentially it’s a frozen custard, whereas gelato is thickened with cornflour. Make sure you ‘cook out’ the cornflour. I piled cherries on top as well as in the ice cream, mimicking those extravagant Italian displays in ice cream parlours, where they display the flavours with the fresh ingredients.” – Kerstin Rodgers. Ingredients 250 g Spanish Picota cherries, pitted, chopped 150 g caster sugar 20 g cornflour Pinch of sea salt 200…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to launch a COVID-19 risk-assessment tool that will empower guests to make informed decisions about travelling. Powered by Medicus AI’s technology, the risk-assessment tool will guide Etihad’s guests in evaluating the probability of having contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus by responding to a set of 22 questions. The self-administered assessment, which takes less than five minutes to complete, is based on World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines that are updated daily. With this risk-assessment tool, guests will…
New research by Oxfam has found that over half of 2,000 women polled scaled down their fashion purchasing habits during the lockdown. The survey of British women aged 18 to 55 revealed more than one in three didn’t buy any clothes in lockdown. This means almost 6 million1 shoppers stopped spending on fashion altogether, choosing instead to explore their existing wardrobes. Before lockdown, the survey suggests British women bought on average eight new garments a month. Oxfam published the survey as it continued to reopen its shop network as the country slowly emerges from lockdown. It said it hoped that…
Virtual Japan Pavilion at the Cannes Marché du Film Online Events to Include Talk Sessions with Official Selection 2020 Directors Naomi Kawase and Koji Fukada Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26th As part of its initiative to promote Japanese films internationally, the Agency for Cultural Affairs will host a virtual version of the Japan Pavilion, operated by UNIJAPAN, in this year’s market component (Marché du Film Online) of the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For the very first time, the Marché du Film is being held completely online.…
Skylight Rooftop, known for its panoramic and uninterrupted views across London’s skyline, will be opening its doors for its belated and long-awaited summer season on Saturday 4th July 2020 at midday. After a long period of isolation, Londoners will finally be able to meet up with friends at one of the city’s favourite outdoor venues, soak up the sun and enjoy food, drink and good times in a safe, clean, open-air environment. In preparation for its summer re-opening, the Skylight management team have been continuously monitoring government guidance and have worked with a leading health & safety consultant to devise…
Ladies, you are going to be very happy to hear that pearls are back in for 2020 and we couldn’t be happier. There is nothing more classy than the understated pearl accessory that will add that elegant touch to any outfit. If you take a little stroll back in fashion history, pearls have made their way through time and adorned the necklines and earlobes of some of the leading fashion icons throughout time. In fact, pearls were the center point of some of the most iconic fashion moments; just think back to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, where Audrey Hepburn introduced that…
As the Coronavirus pandemic has confined many of us to our homes, it’s easy to feel trapped in the space we once used to calm down in. With COVID-19 anxiety showing no sign of disappearing, setting up a mindful practice can be useful for managing our angst in this strange and unpredictable time. With the right furnishings, lighting and scents, you can create a tranquil space in your home again which you can come back to re-centre your mind. We spoke to the experts at Shakti Himalaya who provide their easy tips on how you can create a meditation space…