In this series, we look at films with one thing in common: London. Our only rule is that the films must have either the word London or a London place name in the title. Other than that, any film is fair game. The London Nobody Knows (1967) Director: Norman Cohen Starring: James Mason Delving beneath the surface of tourist London, based on a book of the same name by Geoffrey Fletcher, this is both a......

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A school in east London has hit upon a novel way to reign in the young'uns and keep them from that common bugbear, anti-social behaviour: get them pondering philosophical questions about life, the universe and everything. Gallions Primary School in Warsall, Beckton, introduced a course called Philosophy for Children in 2004, and in just a few years it has reaped great rewards. Behaviour at the school has dramatically improved so much that they've launched......

We've not done very well on the virtuous January front and seem to have spent all our money and most of our nights out on the lash with a flagrant disregard for propriety and our bank account. We don't mind though because, as usual, there are some excellent free things to do in town this week. Monday: British Asian gangsta folk ska punk is where it's at with the intriguing sounding Barbar Luck at......

Ten years after storming Wembley Arena with his revival of the 1976 album, Oxygene, its creator and performer, French synth maestro Jean-Michel Jarre, is back in town... to play exactly the same thing again, only this time in the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, March 30th. The 59 year-old has released 18 studio albums in his 36 year career so far so we'd have hoped he'd have seen fit to treat us, say, to......

London’s councils have agreed to fund more green projects. An awfully large black market DVD ring has been busted in South London. Patients of the Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust are undoubtedly seeing red today – theirs is officially the meanest hospital in Britain. The boys in blue have come up with a grand idea in Bermondsey – lure troublesome teens off the streets with free Xbox/Playstation access. Golden Globes in the offing......

Our weekly roundup of film reviews continues, courtesy of James Bryan… This week, Bee Movie, Enchanted, We Own The Night, Youth Without Youth, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium and It’s A Wonderful Life. And if you’re too busy to even read a review of reviews then just go and see the masterpiece that is It’s A Wonderful Life. Simple as that. Since the last episode of the Greatest Sitcom Ever™ nine years ago, Jerry Seinfeld......

Damien Hirst has made the Tate's Christmas by gifting them 4 of his art works. The infamous cow and calf bisected and suspended in formaldehyde, "Mother and Child Divided" is the Turner Prize winning crowning glory. This is a high profile donation, timed for maximum festivity and goodwill but Hirst's generosity is not spontaneous or even his own idea. He pledged works to the Tate back in 2004 as part of the Building the......

Following reports late on Wednesday night, Chelsea Football Club have confirmed at 1:45am this morning that manager José Mourinho has left the club. The statement on the club's official website simply reads: Chelsea Football Club and José Mourinho have agreed to part company today (Thursday) by mutual consent. Despite bringing the English championship to Stamford Bridge for the first time in fifty years, winning other domestic honours and never losing a home league game......

Film maker extraordinaire Quentin Tarantino has arrived in the UK to promote the DVD release of his latest film, Death Proof. Nothing newsworthy in that per se. But the whens, whos and wherefores of this publicity event are nothing short of astonishing. Londonist has learnt that the movie icon snucked (or was dragged) along to Wimbledon Dog Stadium on Monday evening where he watched the likes of Shayne Ward, Charlie Simpson (from Busted) and a......

Having appeared as the Velvet Underground in I Shot Andy Warhol as well as frequently contributing to indie film soundtracks, Yo La Tengo is no stranger to the dark of the cinema aisles. The contrast between spacious noise drone and gentle melodies that dominates their songs sometimes evokes a mood reminiscent of days spent indoors watching old movies flicker across even older screens. The feeling that the next frame might just be the one......

For most of you, it was pay day this weekend. Wahey! This also means if you're like us, you've spent all your cash in the pub and will now be eating beans on toast all week. Which after going to The Edinboro Castle and having spent so long at the bar you sobered up, doesn't really seem worth the effort any more, does it? But don't worry! All is going to be fine. Even......

Hello Jeff! I was recently involved in a conversation between two dear friends about the ethics of heckling. They each had deeply polar opinions on the matter, which were a follows: - Heckling is a monstrous and odious practice, performed exclusively by troglodytes and reprobates. Its villainy is matched only by genocide, and its purveyors on equal terms with Stalin. Those who heckle have, at best, a scant understanding about the nature of timing......

We all know that in case of an emergency, you dial 999 and emergency services will come rushing to your aid. Apparently though, there seems to be some confusion on what exactly constitutes an "emergency". Examples of things you should not call 999 for include: An argument over the rightful owner of a DVD Needing assistance in turning on your water supply A spider in your living room A mobile phone not working properly......

With grey skies, low temperatures and ever-present rain comprising the key features of our lovely non-summer, it may seem unwise to choose to see a film anywhere lacking the protection of a roof and four walls. You certainly could choose to stay inside the confines your local multiplex, but then you'd miss out on the return of Film4's fabulous Summer Screen tradition at Somerset House. For ten nights from 2 August until 11 August,......

With gay pride hitting London this weekend for its annual raunchfest of protesting, parading and partying, we thought it the right time to approach Megan Jones, promoter of Vauxhall house music mega-club FiRE, to find out what they will be getting up to. What are your plans for Pride? We've got loads on for Pride this year. Firstly we'll be participating in the parade on Oxford Street, and afterwards we'll be hosting the sound......

While enjoying an ever-growing following in his native land, David Cross isn't the household name he deserves to be on our side of the Atlantic. This may change in a few weeks, however, as tonight marks the first performance in a ten-day residency for the American comedian at Oxford Street's 100 Club entitled "A Really Lovely Night Out With David Cross And Friends". Supporting his stand-up routine and earning their "and friends" title will......

Japanese animation is a bit of a mixed bag nowadays - when it first reached our shores, you could only get hold of Akira and ultra-violent tentacle porn. Nowadays, it's available for all ages and tastes - with TV shows and movies ranging from pre-school simplicity to complex interleaving plotlines. Pity, then, the poor marketing executive, confused about how to promote the latest DVD release of Naruto - an anime series about "a loud,......

The weekend is so close. In a matter of hours you will be putting down your ploughs, sickles and pick axes, washing the mud off your wellies, putting on a fancy scarf or a cravat and going to do something fun. "But what can we do?" we hear you cry. "Shall we watch Finding Nemo on DVD again?". No, definitely not. No no no. Why not check out one of these events? Are you......

The might of the Church of England has been unleashed upon reality television and dumb programming in general. Its members point out that Big Brother, Strictly Come Dancing and even Little Britain aren't very good. In fact they are accused of lowering standards of behaviour and exploiting the humiliation of human beings: There were complaints about everything from BBC news bulletins undermining respect for the prime minister by referring to him only by his......

The best news we've heard in ages: Britain's national film and television archive is to be opened up in order for it to be accessed by the public. Visitors to the British Film Institute (BFI), which is in London, will be able to choose items from the collection and watch them free of charge. There was a time before utter shit like Strictly Come Dancing and reality TV smeared itself across our screens that......

An easy choice for Photo of the Day today. cakehole's syphillis, glanders, leprosy, measles, eczema means we'll be dusting off the Re-Animator DVD this evening. And it's always nice to see a Londonist tag under a list of diseases.......

And we live by the river. Latest climate change news: We're fucked: Scientists have issued dire warnings about the threat from climate change, predicting average world temperatures will rise by around three degrees by the end of the century, with devastating consequences. In the UK, rising sea levels could potentially cause huge damage to low-lying areas, including London and coastal and river areas. It's not all doom and gloom though. The Independent this morning......

Yesterday, Metropolitan police arrested eight people on charges of illegally distributing pornographic material. The Met have yet to reveal exactly what the pornographic material was, but I bet it was disgusting. Truly awful. Can you imagine what it might have been? I bet it probably had people in it … doing … things. Terrible things. What do you reckon it was? In our dedicated efforts to learn what kind of wretched, filthy, disgusting material......

In the trial of six men accused of plotting mass murder aboard London transport in July 2005, the prosecution showed photos of interesting objects in the flat of Yassin Omar, 26. These objects include a printout of Osama Bin Laden's October 2004 address to the American people. In the speech, Bin Laden related what he believed were the root causes of ongoing U.S.-Middle East conflicts. Also found in the apartment were: - a rucksack......

The Metro found itself hosting a crowd full of twenty-somethings from the U.S. for the last date of State Radio’s European tour on Friday night. If there’s one thing to like about a gig packed with Americans, it’s that they are so up for it. Whereas your English audience might stand expressionless, arms folded across their chests, as if to say ‘Come on: impress me,’ American crowds are cheerful, energetic, and forgiving. And this......

Tomorrow and Saturday the BFI IMAX is hosting a couple of all-nighters dedicated to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. These are the original theatrical 35mm versions meaning that they're still way too long, but not quite as way too long as the extended DVD versions: Boasting the biggest screen in Britain - the height of five double-decker buses - and a 12,000 watt digital surround sound system, the BFI IMAX is the......

London's Asian Film Festival kicks off next week. Full details can be found here and you can see the kind of thing to expect in the trailer below: The Showcase is a gem of a festival and many of these films will take years to surface on DVD so do yourself a favour and check it out.......

“The biggest gherkin in Christendom could soon be overshadowing London” So utters Jeremy Paxman to open the trailer for improbable movie ‘Building the Gherkin’. That’s right. Everyone’s favourite pickle-shaped landmark has made its first flick, co-starring Norman Foster and Ken Livingstone. Just a month and a day after the disastrous attack on the World Trade Center in New York, the first steel beam of a new tower is erected in London. One question is......

These listings appear every Wednesday. If you want to let us know about any upcoming science or technology events, you can contact us on LondonistSciTech@Gmail.com Event of the Week Wired Waste: Designing away gadget guilt at the Dana Centre, tonight Pretty much everyone reading these words will own a mobile phone, a digital camera and at least one computer. DVD players, televisions, iPODs - all are now ‘essential luxuries’ of modern life. And for......