Author: FABUK Magazine

Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor make a great team in the new action thriller ‘Payback.’ After skirting death, debt collectors French (Adkins) and Sue (Mandylor) – just recently fired from his bar job – get back to doing what they do best – cracking skulls and breaking bones – as they chase down the various lowlifes who owe money to their boss, Tommy (Vladimir Kulich). They have to go to Las Vegas to collect money from a dirty casino owner, who happens to be a vicious ex-lover of Sue’s – she is cunning, clever and beautiful. Meanwhile, a notorious drug…

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11 June 2020 Malan Breton celebrates June’s Virtual Fashion Week with a global runway show from London. With partnerships on three continents with New York Style 360 Fashion Week, Vienna MQ Fashion Week, Shenzhen Fashion Week China, Stella Polare Boutique will present the collection through fashion outlets in the Middle East with more to be announced. Historically in fashion, a new season equates to a fresh look, new trends and a different colour palette, one of a kind fabrics intertwined with new patterns by artisans, creating an overall polished aesthetic. Never forgetting the importance of the final look. The way…

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is encouraging travellers to start planning their next trip, once travel restrictions ease, with the launch of ‘Etihad Travel Voucher’. Guests who purchase an Etihad Travel Voucher between 10 and 24 June 2020 will receive an extra 50% cash value for future travel from 1 August 2020 onwards. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “Now, more than ever, we want to give the world something to look forward to. Valid for two years, Etihad Travel Voucher will give our guests plenty of time…

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Home learning? Stick ’em in front of the TV: How Hollywood blockbusters can be the parent’s friend The Government has admitted that not all children will be back at primary school until September – and, that there may be further disruption to their education even then. So there’s no end to home learning in sight. Surely plonking your child in front of a TV screen to watch one of their favourite films isn’t …educational?  But, screen time is not always the enemy. Education expert and former primary school teacher Becky Cranham of PlanBee shows you how to incorporate learning activities your youngsters…

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Birdsong to Be Specially Staged in Costume and With Digital Scenic Design for Online Streaming on 1 July 2020 to Mark the 104th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme There will be a fully cast, abridged virtual production of Rachel Wagstaff’s highly acclaimed adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’s best-selling novel BIRDSONG, streamed online on 1 July 2020, the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Told using video technology, live performance, sound design and music, all weaved together to create a unique portrayal of one of the greatest love stories in modern literature, the cast will be in full costume,…

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Many across the world are waiting for their offices to open up so they can return back to one.  But one Canary Wharf based art dealers, ME Art, have made the decision to abandon its immediate plans to open a physical art gallery in Canary Wharf all-together to focus on building and growing digitally. The boutique dealers, which have a niche in selling unique and exceptional investment-grade artwork of British contemporary, post-war and street artists, like William Gear, Alan Davie and Endless. They made the bold call to go virtual in light of Covid 19, upon realising the lockdown has…

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For this June, London Fashion Week (LFW) takes a new form, a digital-only platform launching on 12th June and merging womenswear and menswear. The digital platform www.londonfashionweek.co.uk is freely accessible globally for both the public and trade audiences, embracing the cultural commentary and creativity for which British fashion and London are known. Bringing the fashion community together, the platform hosts exclusive multimedia content from designers, creatives, brand partners, media, retailers and cultural institutions enabling collaboration and bringing together fashion, culture and technology. This new digital experience will work as a global meet-up point, offering interviews, podcasts, designer diaries, webinars and digital showrooms,…

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9 June 2020: After weeks of lockdown at home, and with the sun shining down, the urge to get out and about is strong. Key hotspots around the UK such as Cornwall, the Lake District and the golden sands of Bournemouth beach are already filling up with daytrippers. And once restrictions on overnight stays are also lifted, it’s likely that these are the areas that will be packed out, booked up and crowded with people in no time. Instead of hot spots, travel planning app Omio has rounded up a series of ‘secret-spots’ across the UK for those seeking more…

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New research has found that adults across the UK have been suffering from loneliness long before the lockdown measures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic came into force. In a study commissioned by Kaspersky, four-in-10 (42%) of Brits who say they have felt lonely during the pandemic have actually felt less lonely, or the same way, than they did before it began. With social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to technology to help them stay connected with their loved ones and feel less lonely through the coronavirus crisis. As many more people are spending the majority of their time at…

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Variety’s Children Charity 46th telethon raised $4,084,646 for children’s hospitals and nonprofits, that provide care to underprivileged, at risk, critically ill and special needs children. Now, nearly $120 million dollars has been raised for children in need, in Iowa. Miss World America generously donated $20,000 to Variety’s Children Charity. “I believe all of us are inherently good people and all of us want to do good, Miss World Organization and Variety the Children’s Charity demonstrate how important it is to put our good thoughts in action and serve the people around us,” said Shree Saini, Miss World America Washington. Miss World…

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