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What Dickens knew about Christmas decorations
Baubles and ornaments sent the author wheeling through time and space. How do they affect you?
Dec 20, 2025
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The delightfully reductive costumes of Wes Anderson's films
Ingenue, battleaxe, put-upon spouse: the film-maker uses clothes as signifiers, as a new show at the Design Museum shows
Nov 21, 2025
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How to save a London caff
London's favourite greasy spoon plans to go global. Is it such a bad idea?
Aug 1, 2025
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Helen Barrett
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Cool places to work when London is hot
Air-conditioned pubs, cafes and libraries (mostly) with architectural flair and where you can hear yourself think
Jul 4, 2025
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Helen Barrett
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Drunken quarrels, flouncing, pomposity — whatever happened to late-night arts TV?
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Jun 13, 2025
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Helen Barrett
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The strange prescience of 80s youth cults
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May 30, 2025
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My futile battle with architects' claptrap
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May 16, 2025
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Helen Barrett
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What Edna O'Brien and David Bowie taught me about work
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May 2, 2025
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