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As a city with a thriving gay community, London has gestated a long-standing reputation for queer cinema. And, in this regard, BFI Flare is the unr...

Unofficial rules of culinary London, no. 117: any pop-up at the Sun & 13 Cantons is going to be a cracker. Actually, I have no idea if that’s t...

There’s so much to love about being freelance. The freedom to manage your workload and take a stroll around the block whenever you feel like it, th...

As a freelance writer, I spend most of my time working from home. When it comes to labour, my life is almost completely domestic: my routine takes ...

Sometimes being a freelancer can really hinder your sense of time-off and self-care, and in some cases make it stop altogether. Unless you get a go...

Web designer is one of the most in-demand jobs in tech. The role is both exciting and challenging because to create excellent web experience you...

There are two types of people in London. Those that know and love Le Garrick, and those that haven’t been yet. Yeah, fair point, and no, I haven’t ...

There’s a moment early in Hulu’s Fyre Festival documentary where the 21st-century pantomime villain Billy McFarlane introduces the digitally-integr...

The year was 2013. I had just moved across the country for a job in the running industry and, as one would expect, my mileage and intensity was ram...

If you’ve got a keen eye, sharp sense of style and love making physical environments look the best they possibly can, launching a freelance interio...

Stress occupies a spectral position in the life of a freelancer. It waits in the wings and heckles you when the realities of juggling multiple jobs...

Cook and travel writer John Gregory-Smith is the author of several excellent books. This recipe – delicious warm or cold – is a great one to get yo...

World Book Day took place on March 7th and aims to encourage reading in schools, nurseries, libraries and workplaces. With the global celebration g...

The figure of the tour guide is one we’re all familiar with, from the person waving a raised flag as a line of people follow behind, to the smiling...

Everyone appreciates a tidy home. It’s aesthetically pleasing, improves our mood, and makes us feel like we’ve got our lives in order: clean ...

You can’t have failed to have seen all the fuss and furore over the latest threat to the online safety of children over the last week or two. The s...

I’m always the first to admit to my lack of knowledge of the contemporary art world. It’s been my most glaring cultural shortcoming for as long as ...

If you’re an app developer and tired of the normal Monday – Friday 9-5, thinking it’s time to become your own boss, or you’re jealous of frie...

About four years ago, I was tipped off to the joys of Kricket, an Indian restaurant run by Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell in a shipping container at ...

The irony is not lost on me. One of the last pieces I wrote for The Pool, a Webby-winning website where I had been hired as the first member of sta...