London, 15 May. May is a blockbuster month on Rakuten TV, with a variety of brand-new releases, available in 4K HDR, all at the click of a button on your Smart TV. From action to romance, biographical to family entertainment, there is something for everyone to enjoy at home this month. New to the platform this May is the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning war drama 1917 (4K HDR). Based on the inspiring story of two courageous soldiers during WW1, this nail-biting title tells the story of how they were assigned a race-against-time mission to deliver a message that would stop…
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Lots of lockdown countries all over the world are currently experiencing is putting a renewed focus on personal hygiene. But despite people being advised to wash their hands often, how many apply the same rigour to their smartphones? Kaspersky provides a few tips on keeping mobile devices ‘virus-free’. “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is frightening to think how much bacteria lives on our personal mobile devices. And with the Coronavirus able to survive at room temperature and remain infectious on metal, glass, ceramic, and plastic for several days, it becomes essential to follow effective disinfection protocol,” Maher Yamout, security…
It’s 1981 South Africa, a time when the country was still at the height of apartheid, and blacks were not the only class of people who were discriminated against, homosexuals didn’t have it easy either. In the new amazing film ‘Moffie’ – based on an autobiographical novel by Andre Carl van der Merwe – beautifully tells the story of a young man called Nicholas (Kai Luke Brummer – wonderful), a teenager, who, with no choice, is sent to complete his compulsory military service. But Nicholas is not your boy next door – he’s gay, and not at all out of the closet. So he has…
David Morrissey (Hangmen, Britannia, The Walking Dead), Jenna Coleman (Victoria, Doctor Who), Denise Gough (two time Olivier Award winner for People, Places and Things and Angels in America), Ed Stoppard (Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldsdtadt in the West End) and Maggie Service (Quiz on ITV, W1A, Call The Midwife) are to star in the first play in ‘The Remote Read’, an innovative series of live streamed virtual play readings. This is no ordinary script in hand reading – this performance has a full creative and production team behind it, and will be directed by award-winning film and theatre director Sam Yates (The…
EMA, an intoxicating comment on sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile, follows visionary director’s Pablo Larraín’s acclaimed works JACKIE (2016), NERUDA (2016) and NO (2012). Knife-sharp and unapologetically punk, the film is a whirlwind of provocative, no-holds-barred anarchy, anchored by a searing central performance from rising star Mariana Di Girolamo alongside Gael García Bernal (MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES). Ema (Di Girolamo) is a young dancer in a reggaeton troupe: effortlessly magnetic and dangerously impulsive. Her toxic marriage to older choreographer Gastón (Gael García Bernal) is beyond repair, following a rash decision to hand their adopted child Polo back into the hands of…
Campaign raised over $597k in the US and now launches in London Fuel the Fight is a not-for-profit grassroots campaign to simultaneously feed NHS workers and support the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. It first launched in the US on the 20th March in their bid to feed the front-line healthcare workers in 11 different cities including, Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC, Chicago and Boston. London is their first global chapter with hopes to roll out across other UK cities. They have raised a total of $615,440 collectively across London and the US to date. By donating to Fuel…
London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) has been encouraging its students to ‘stay designing, stay at home and save lives’, with the college vowing to keep productivity levels high whilst moving to virtual studying during the COVID-19 lockdown. The National Algerian Centre charity and the NHS trust have launched a joint initiative to deliver food to staff in London hospitals. LCCA HN Graphic Design students supported the collaboration by designing the visuals to assist the campaign. LCCA students took inspiration from the National Algerian Centre’s logo, which features a hand representing protection and solidarity. Using Adobe applications, students designed the logo, website…
Fab UK Live Show – with Livvy K A live performance for all our followers and friends to keep you entertained this Saturday evening during the difficult times we all face with at the current moment! Please stay inside, stay safe and stay happy! Enjoy, with love from Livvy K and all members of the Fab UK team! Date – 25/04/2020 (this Saturday) Time – 5:00PM (UK time) Artist – Livvy K
Having run The Stay At Home Festival successfully for over month, Robin Ince and the guys at The Cosmic Shambles Network have decided to up the online ante. They have invited some of their regular contributors and friends to put together a Stay At Home Festival curriculum – one show every weekday on a different subject to inspire – and hopefully impart a little knowledge to – anyone starting to feel a little flat during the ongoing lockdown. “After 4 weeks of Shambles Stay at Home Fest – with guests from Mark Gatiss to Tim Minchin via Jo Brand and…
British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces that for the next twelve months all London Fashion Weeks will merge womenswear and menswear into one gender neutral platform, to allow designers greater flexibility. For this June, London Fashion Week, will take a new form, as a digital-only platform in light of the current environment, and will run from 12th June 2020 through the time period of former London Fashion Week Men’s. The digital platform www.londonfashionweek.co.uk will relaunch and be for both trade and consumer audiences; embracing the cultural commentary, creativity and humorous spirit for which British fashion and London are known for.…