From cinemas on buses and canal boats to al fresco movies in the park, the last place to see a film nowadays is at a multiplex, says Jasmine Gardner... more
Film director Ken Loach will join campaigners today in calling on the Prime Minister to assist three human rights workers from the north-west African territory Western Sahara who are awaiting trial... more
Petrol stations evoke a wonderful sense of US nostalgia. Now, as Olivia Cole reports, a group of London architects are creating their own cinematic homage to the iconic gas-stop forecourt... more
The signs, thankfully, are that the wine industry is bouncing back fast after a difficult few months. Still, opening a bottle of Chilean seems the least we can do.... more
More than 15,000 Parisians have signed a petition calling on our mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, to prevent the place from becoming "the European capital of boredom"... more
On Amazon at the moment in the bargain books section, there is Coleen's Style - the new book of fashion and beauty tips from Wayne Rooney's wife... more
The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports... more
Tennis: Just a week after winning his first singles title in five years, Juan Carlos Ferrero suffered an opening round defeat at the Barcelona Open ... more
As Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is accused of (that most gentlemanly of things) spitting at the Hull assistant manager, we look at some top sitting spats in football...... more
Joe Allen - a New York-style bar cum dining room tucked away in Covent Garden - doesn't take its clientele or its nosh too seriously. It's a place to feast on the ambience rather than the food. ... more
This week's top music releases include a DVD from Amy Winehouse, plenty of pop from Justin Timberlake and moving world music from one of Nigeria's most uncompromising artists.... more
We take a look at the biggest CDs released this week including the debut album from chart-topping Mika, and the latest offerings from Bloc Party and Lady Sovereign.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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