Stuntwoman, dressed as Anne Hathaway's character Catwoman, rode Batpod bike down steps outside Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for an action scene when she collided with cameraman
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Laze on a beach by the Thames, take in a free gig - even get married at the Royal Festival Hall. You can do it all at the Festival of Britain 60th anniversary celebrations, says Nick Curtis... more
Manly adult critics have been leaving screenings of Toy Story 3 in bits. Richard Godwin and other Standard stalwarts put themselves to the test.... more
There are many things we choose to filter from our views of London. It is a cliché that we live in a divided city, where one plane of existence seems to be superimposed onto another... more
The first production of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, the place it was set, is due to open. The play's official first night follows previews which have played to packed houses... more
A proposed revamp of the Imax roundabout, and pedestrianisation in front of Waterloo Station, exclusively revealed here, could be the biggest transformation of a London public space since Trafalgar Square... more
Developers of projects such as Waterloo’s Three Sisters are obliged to offer to improve surrounding public spaces. But the system is a muddle that does Londoners no favours... more
With 12,000 watts of digital surround sound, the BFI Imax presents its second all-night screening of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy. ... more
With a range of events taking place, from a May Day funfair to the Who Do you Think You Are? show, a jam-packed bank holiday weekend should be on the cards.... more
If you're on the lookout for ways to keep the children entertained this Spring, look no further than our guide to the places that never fail to work their magic.... more
Slowly - joist by joist, concrete block by concrete block - what was once a sprawling, desolate building site is turning into London's biggest shopping centre... more
Nick Curtis, who grew up going to the Southbank, celebrates the complex's shift from bleak concrete jungle to cultural quarter to be proud of. ... more
Breakthrough band Enter Shikari, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr's latest album and scratching DVDs as if they are vinyl all make it into David Smyth's column this week.... more
Londoners pay more than three times the European average to watch a film, research showed today. An adult ticket for the Odeon in Leicester Square costs up to £17.50.... more
From Super Sleuths at the Science Museum and spooky storytelling on HMS Belfast to Deep Sea diving at the London IMAX, there's plenty to keep the kids entertained.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do