Each Friday, our Features Assistant Lena will bring you what's hot in the world of film, books and online - and gives you some ideas of what to get up to this weekend! Let her know what you've been clicking, watching and reading this week too...
TV
A bit late, I know but if you're not hooked already The Killing on BBC4 is simple brilliant! It's a tense Danish thriller that has had me gripped for hours. Even more gripping than the plot though is the main Character Sarah Lund's obsession with wearing the same alpine knit jumper (despite being stabbed in it one week). You can buy them at GudrunGudrun - I love 'em.
FILM
It’s the year of BIG BOOKS into BLOCKBUSTERS with last month’s ‘Never Let Me Go’, 'Out of my head' (see the book review here) out last week and the very eagerly awaited 'Water For Elephants' out in May and 'One Day' out in September. But this weekend we’re recommending 'Norwegian Wood' - an adaptation of Huruki Murakami’s novel about 60s Japan. It’s truly stunning. Watch a clip here... ART
Carrying on with the Japanese theme of your cultural pursuits, opening this Saturday until Sunday 10 July is an exciting and inspiring first retrospective for the esteemed Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A. With over 80 pieces spanning the best of his men's and womenswear, it’s amazing to think he was once labelled unflattering.
£7, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL GAMES - Next Tuesday (15 March) sees the premiere of new Lily Allen documentary, Lily Allen: Riches To Rags, on Channel 4. The show follows the singer’s venture into fashion as she opens up her Covent Garden vintage boutique Lucy In Disguise with her sister Sarah Owen. And we can’t wait to watch it – so much so that we were delighted to get a sneak preview and watch a behind the scenes film made at the shop with PlayStation Move. You can view the video here... PS. The lovely people at Freddy took our Fashion Stylist Laura to see the brand new Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Royal Opera House. She came back this morning still beaming about how bloody beautiful and funny and generally wonderful it was - go see!
A bit late, I know but if you're not hooked already The Killing on BBC4 is simple brilliant! It's a tense Danish thriller that has had me gripped for hours. Even more gripping than the plot though is the main Character Sarah Lund's obsession with wearing the same alpine knit jumper (despite being stabbed in it one week). You can buy them at GudrunGudrun - I love 'em.
FILM
It’s the year of BIG BOOKS into BLOCKBUSTERS with last month’s ‘Never Let Me Go’, 'Out of my head' (see the book review here) out last week and the very eagerly awaited 'Water For Elephants' out in May and 'One Day' out in September. But this weekend we’re recommending 'Norwegian Wood' - an adaptation of Huruki Murakami’s novel about 60s Japan. It’s truly stunning. Watch a clip here... ART
Carrying on with the Japanese theme of your cultural pursuits, opening this Saturday until Sunday 10 July is an exciting and inspiring first retrospective for the esteemed Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A. With over 80 pieces spanning the best of his men's and womenswear, it’s amazing to think he was once labelled unflattering.
£7, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL GAMES - Next Tuesday (15 March) sees the premiere of new Lily Allen documentary, Lily Allen: Riches To Rags, on Channel 4. The show follows the singer’s venture into fashion as she opens up her Covent Garden vintage boutique Lucy In Disguise with her sister Sarah Owen. And we can’t wait to watch it – so much so that we were delighted to get a sneak preview and watch a behind the scenes film made at the shop with PlayStation Move. You can view the video here... PS. The lovely people at Freddy took our Fashion Stylist Laura to see the brand new Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Royal Opera House. She came back this morning still beaming about how bloody beautiful and funny and generally wonderful it was - go see!
