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The Optimisation of Super Spies
A men’s lifestyle take on AI: where it earns its keep, where it tells on itself, and why a fading humanity should worry us more than the robots.
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Why Creative Gen Z is Done with Corporate Gatekeepers
On creativity, control, and why the new generation is done trading their voice for a premium economy seat and a few perks.
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Amazon Just Made the Case for a Brown James Bond
Amazon’s Bait starring Riz Ahmed is a sharp, layered argument for a multicultural Bond. Here’s why it’s almost perfect.
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24 Hours at The Savoy
Rating: M for Masterclass There is a “right way” to arrive in London for leisure. GWR first class from the West. A black cab from Paddington, none of this Uber Exec stuff unless absolutely necessary. The tube is functional, good for work and locals, but it serves as a novelty for tourists. I’m in London…
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The Watch Who Loved Me
A Love Letter to the Rolex Explorer There are watches, and then there is the idea of a watch. Ask someone who knows nothing about horology to picture one and three images usually appear. First: a small, simple vintage piece on a leather strap — usually an Omega. Second: a dive watch. The Blancpain Fifty…
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The Rough with the Smooth – 2 Weeks in Cape Verde.
I had plans to write a very different article, but on Monday the 23rd I found that the lovely island of Sal in Cape Verde is still mired in controversy. There’s a through line somewhere in what happens when independence is gained from colonial powers, given that Cape Verde’s sovereignty from the Portuguese is fairly…
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Books Are Mirrors: 5 Stories That Might Change How You See Your Life
Some books entertain us. Some unsettle us. And a rare few hold up a mirror so clear that we walk away seeing ourselves and the world differently. Lately I have been drawn to books that do exactly that. Different genres. Different voices. Different worlds. But all circling the same human questions about belonging, truth, power,…
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Virgin Hotels Shoreditch (VG, almost Masterclass)
Rating – VG for Very Good Every good city can offer you what you’re looking for. Quiet luxury? Chicago has Ambassador for that. (I personally prefer the old name, Public) Simple, but supple business travel? Boston has exactly one billion Hilton variants. Generally, a hotel and city combo matches the doings of its guests. But…
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Dr No. – Percival Everett review
Rating – M for Masterclass Frivolity at its best The smartest Bond villain, be that John Sill or Wala Kitu might be a parody of the very idea of Bond itself, and that’s where Percival Everett has the most fun. 2022’s Dr No isn’t trying to be a great Bond story. It’s something stranger and…
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Feeding The Beast
Writers must live and then report back. Funnily, there are so many luxury “experts” who don’t leave home or endeavour to make their day-to-day luxurious.
