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When the Cartoon Museum moved to Little Russell Street, London in February 2006, their collection of works numbered about 1,500 It has now grown to 4,200 works Since that date, it has put on 50 exhibitions of cartoons, comics, caricature, graphic novels and animation in London's West End And now the Cartoon Museum will show[...]
Collateral: Carey Mulligan Investigates Deadly Shooting in Series Trailer
Credit: Netflix What a random, tragic act of violence on the streets of modern-day London turns out to be something much darker and less "random" than it first appears, British detective Kip Glaspie must discover the darker truths driving the cover-up That's the premise behind Netflix and BBC2's Collateral, the upcoming limited series starring Carey Mulligan[...]
Daniel Kaluuya and Letitia Wright dancing to man's Not Hot at Black Panther European premiere
At the Black Panther premiere at Hammersmith, London last night, they had DJs performing in the cinema before the movie began And with the cast and crew lined up along the right side of the auditorium waiting to go on stage, DJ Semtex played Man's Not Hot And everyone, frankly, got down to it But[...]
Rellik: Cinemax Teases UK Time-Reversed Murder Mystery Series
We're definitely in the depths of East London In the cop world that we shoot in, there seems to be a really impeccable through-line of layers and textures and grime and seediness. There's definitely a dream like element to the reality of the show There are parts that feel very 2017, very London… but every now[...]
Luther Season 5: Idris Elba Is "Back in London, Back in the Coat"
Credit: BBC America London has one of its greatest protectors back, investigating the evils that the streets spew out Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok) took to Twitter on Thursday to let fans know that Detective John Luther was "back in London, back in the coat" – which means Elba is back to filming new episodes of BBC[...]
ricky gervais
Having previously bought the rights to his current stand-up comedy tour Humanity, the streaming service has also secured the rights to his next, as-yet-unnamed stand-up show. Filmed in London's Eventim Apollow and set to premiere in the early part of 2018, Humanity is only the recent example of the offerings Netflix has had for Gervais fans[...]
Hard Sun: Luther's Neil Cross Sets Apocalyptic Drama at Hulu, BBC One
It's been very relaxed and fruitful." Set in contemporary London, Hicks is a family man and a great, committed officer He's also profoundly corrupt Renko is a difficult and damaged, but utterly incorruptible officer Thus, the two cops stand on different ends of the social and moral spectrum and also seriously distrust one other – and[...]
Christmassy Things to Do in London with Comic Creators Tonight
As the festive season is upon us, everything is kicking off comic book style in London Yesterday saw signings at Taschen from Jamie Hewlett, and the day before from Paul Oakenfold and from the White Noise Ram V and Dearbhla Kelly at Forbidden Planet. But tonight also involves comic creators going beyond comics. Orbital Comics have a Private[...]
Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
Cohen-Hatton serves as deputy assistant commissioner for the London Fire Brigade She has been at the scene for a number of major incidents, including the Westminster terrorist attack in March 2017 and 2015's Holborn fire Holding a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience, Dr Cohen-Hatton has won numerous awards for her research into incident command in emergency[...]
Top Boy: Netflix And Drake Revive British Crime Drama For Season 3
Looks like Dushane and Sully will be running the mean streets of London for another season, as Netflix has ordered a new season of British crime drama Top Boy The first two seasons originally aired in 2011 and 2013 the U.K on Channel 4 and are currently available globally on the streaming service Now, the[...]
Britain's Young Cartoonist Of The Year Award To Be Decided By Eleven Old Men
This is what London's Cartoon Musuem looked like in April, at the opening night of an exhibition celebrating the work of over 200 female cartoonists. And here is the news today, tweeted by the British Ladeez Do Comics account, announcing the British Cartoonists' Association's call for entrants for Young Cartoonists Of The Year A prize I[...]
london film
The last couple of days of London Film and Comic Con at the London Olympia were manic, with a huge amount of people in on Saturday and a surprisingly busy Sunday, too We visited with comic creators, catching some great panels (including our own Rich Johnston on a panel alongside Kevin Smith) In between places,[...]
An Amazing Tribute To Late Paddington Bear Creator Michael Bond
The look is iconic, a small bear in an old red hat, a blue duffel coat carrying a battered suitcase… just about everyone has at least seen the character. The first story starts simply with Paddington being discovered at Paddington railway station in London by the Brown family, he is sitting on his suitcase with a note pined to[...]
Taking Pride In Small Press Day In London, Yesterday
Yesterday saw the massive Pride march in London, estimated at drawing a million souls out onto the sun drenched streets of central London I went out with the girls to enjoy the sights, the music, the clothes, the general free spirit of liberation and the lesson that they are free to be whoever they are. It's a pretty[...]
Now Other Spider-Man Andrew Garfield Lip-Syncs For His Life
What is it with Spider-Men showing off their lip-sync talents of late? Not weeks after Tom Holland wowed crowds at Lip Sync Battle with his rendition of Rihanna's Umbrella, now Andrew Garfield, the former Peter Parker of Sony's Amazing Spider-Man series, made a surprise appearance at Queens Werq the World tour at Troxy in London,[...]
The British Women Cartoonist And Comic Artists Exhibition In London Kicks Off
But I heard it was a blast. The British Women Cartoon and Comic Artists exhibition, currently running at the Cartoon Museum in London, just round the corner from the British Museum until 23rd July, seeks to answer the question "Why are there no women cartoonists?" with a big "open your eyes!" Well, actually, there are – lots[...]
Gary Lineker Just Stole My Nine-Year-Old Girl's Lemon Muffin From Starbucks
World class footballer, turned sports presenter, turned household name, turned crisp salesman, he lives in Barnes, London. And less than an hour ago, he popped into the Starbucks on the high street Where my wife and my youngest daughter, Alice, popped in for a drink and a lemon muffin. Alice had her lemon muffin on the table,[...]
When There Are Three 2000AD Exhibitions In London All At Once
Orbital Comics in London will be hosting an exhibition in association with 2000AD and their ongoing Fortieth Anniversary celebrations From February 11th, the Orbital gallery will be displaying a show entitled "Beyond 2000 AD: The broader cultural impact of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic". This exhibition will showcase items and ephemera from the last forty years inspired[...]
Bringing Back Deadline Magazine With A Summer Music Festival
No other details are given. The festival will launch Deadline as a limited edition print issue #1 (and online), with subsequent print copies available by subscription and from good comics and music retailers, starting with the Cartoon Museum in London and then rolling out across the country. The Cartoon Museum will also exclusively stock the Missed Deadline[...]
The Cartoon Museum Exhibits 40 Years Of 2000AD From Next Week
As 2000 AD celebrates its fortieth birthday with a big bash in Hammersmith in February, in Central London, the Cartoon Museum will have kits own celebration. They will be hosting a three-month exhibition of original art from 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, under the name Future Shock! 40 Years of 2000 AD  Bleeding Cool will be attending a private[...]
Another David Bowie Exhibition In London By Comic Artists Opens Today
Today, Orbital Comics in London launches a new exhibition in its gallery, Moonage Daydreams, for what would have been Bowie's seventieth birthday and a year after his death. By Nick Roche   Moonage Daydreams sees 20 artists from the comic book field & beyond offer their unique take on their favourite David Bowie albums & singles. By Jamie Coe Each artist[...]