Gig venue guideMusicThe gig venue guide: Koko, LondonThe former Camden Palace is a venue of beauty – but also one in which a large chunk of the crowd can’t see the stage
Capacity: 1,410.
Who plays there: Koko’s big on the rock and indie circuit – it’s the venue bands play when they’re too big for the clubs and not big enough for Brixton Academy. You get hip-hop here, too, plus occasional special shows from star acts – including Prince, Madonna and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Read More...
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On a recent 80-degree Saturday in New York, Claire Wenrick decided to hang out on a friend’s roof. She slipped into a vintage baby blue tank top and camouflage miniskirt for the occasion. But before she left for the day, she grabbed an extra-large white T-shirt to cover it all up.
It’s a trick the 24-year-old content creator learned from TikTok: use a dumpy “subway shirt” to conceal the actual outfit you plan to wear out. Read More...
TV tonightTelevisionThe Doctor Who writer reveals his creative inspirations in an affecting documentary. Plus: Jamie Oliver sorts betwixtmas dinners. Here’s what to watch this evening
Imagine … Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me10.40pm, BBC OneRussell T Davies is, of course, several small-screen masterpieces deep into his career now and regarded as one of our finest TV writers. But the Tardis is a vessel he still finds irresistible. Alan Yentob fronts this incredibly affecting documentary, which tracks his journey back to Doctor Who – the show that, since his childhood, has been his lodestar. Read More...
