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Glass takes a gastronomic tour of Hong Kong – Carbone

January 18, 2016

An Italian-American restaurant towering nine stories above Hong Kong’s Soho district, boasting some of best veal and most supremely shaved white truffles around? Only in Hong Kong, as one says. Offering a glimp...

Glass interviews star of The Hateful Eight – Zoe Bell

Izzy Cammareri

January 15, 2016

Don't Miss: Film, Feature, Glass Talents

Diving into the stunt-double scene during her tender teenage years, wildly funny and down-to-earth, Zoe Bell has developed from stunt-woman into a multi-talented actress and budding producer, while harbouring d...

Glass loves … The coolest Asian designers in London for SS16

Livia Feltham

January 14, 2016

Fashion, Feature, Glass TV, Jewellery and Watches

Glass sits down with Beatrix Ong MBE, Edeline Lee, Judy Wu, Mei-Li Rose and Robert Wun to find out more about the coolest Asian designers in London for Spring 2016....

Midlands to Midsomer: Glass interviews Manjinder Virk

Gabriella Crewe-Read

January 12, 2016

Don't Miss: Film, Feature, Television

Manjinder Virk is a name worth remembering. She’s the kind of actress who has been quietly laying the foundation for a long and substantial career. Parts in Holby City and Call the Midwife have paved the way fo...

Oh là là – Glass is bowled over by the variety of French restaurants in London

Sean Sheehan

January 11, 2016

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

French restaurants in London have changed tremendously in recent years and all to the good. There was a time when their haute cuisine menus had English subtitles, humbling those without some French, and then th...

Glass meets one of the most exciting young actors in Hollywood – Jena Malone

Nicola Kavanagh

January 8, 2016

Don't Miss: Film, Feature, Glass Talents

Jena Malone – On a sweltering LA day, Glass meets one of the most exciting young actors in Hollywood Jena Malone is like a rare bird that appears sporadically enough to keep people enchanted by her, yet not so...

Glass talks to Elena Tonra of Daughter

Katrina Mirpuri

January 7, 2016

Feature, Music

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London-based three-piece Daughter, have gone from being a BBC-introducing act to a cult indie-folk band. Now, nearly three years after their debut album If You Leave, on 4AD, Daughter are back with a second alb...

Glass reviews wonder.land at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

January 6, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

“Who are you…?” This familiar question is at the centre of the most recent and profound musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved tale, Alice in Wonderland. Created by Damon Albarn, Moira Buffini and Ruf...

Glass reviews The Suggestionists show by Jamie Hewlett

Katrina Mirpuri

January 5, 2016

Art, Feature

The graphic illustrator, Jamie Hewlett, who once heralded the dawn of post-Britpop in super group Gorillaz, returned in spectacular fashion with his first art exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Jamie Hewle...

Crumpled up in green – Glass visits Dominica: where chocolate grows on trees

Sean Sheehan

January 4, 2016

Caribbean, Feature, Travel

We all carry in our mental luggage certain images of particular holiday destinations and bring them with us when we travel somewhere new. This is certainly the case with the Caribbean – exclusive beach resorts,...

Glass reviews As You Like It at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

December 24, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Often referred to as one of the first ever sketch-show plays, it is understandable that some directors may feel hesitant about taking on the challenge of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It. However, ...

Guy Burnet – from Hollyoaks to Hollywood

Tara Wheeler

December 23, 2015

Cinema, Culture, Feature, Television

Guy Burnet fell into acting as a teenager, when he was given a part in the UK soap opera, Hollyoaks. Five years and many hundreds of episodes later, Burnet decided to leave the show. In the years that followed,...

Cerruti 1881 unveil Autumn/Winter menswear campaign

Livia Feltham

December 22, 2015

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Fashion house Cerruti 1881 have unveiled their Autumn/Winter 2015/16 campaign, appointing David Lipman as creative art director for the new campaign. Art director David Lipman has been the head of his ow...

Glass interviews four-piece Spanish band – Hinds

Katrina Mirpuri

December 21, 2015

Feature, Music

Hinds are an all-girl four-piece that have recently dominated the music scene with their garage rock sound. Originating from Madrid, the band have gained remarkable success after touring the SXSW Festival and a...

Glass reviews Carrie Brownstein’s memoir – Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl

Michele Kirsch

December 18, 2015

Books, Feature, Music

Carrie Brownstein, guitarist in American Riot Grrrl bandSleater-Kinney, writer and co-star of the award-winning TV series Portlandia, and in this incarnate, a compelling story teller, has done the improbable. T...

Glass reviews Henry V by The Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Theatre

Heather Doughty

December 17, 2015

Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

There’s nothing like an epic Shakespeare play performed skilfully in a stunning venue to warm your bones and heart on a chilly evening in December. Part of the King and Country cycle, director Gregory Doran’s s...

The Glass Christmas Gift Guide – perfumes of note

Glass Beauty

December 16, 2015

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

Byredo Night Veils Extrait de Parfum The recently launched Byredo Night Veils Extrait de Parfum collection is ideal for those who love unusual and distinctive fragrances. Inspired by night-blooming flowers, ...

Glass reviews jazz double-bassist Dave Holland at Wigmore Hall

Arjun Sajip

December 15, 2015

Feature, Music

In the 60 or so seconds between the announcer disappearing and Dave Holland strolling onto the stage, the crowd grows increasingly impatient. A single cough encourages an army of apparent asthmatics to clear th...

Glass reviews Hiromi at the Southbank Centre

Arjun Sajip

December 14, 2015

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

Never before have I attended a concert of two such distinct halves. Before the intermission, the unsavoury, almost relentlessly tasteless fusion jazz gradually begins giving way to more subdued sounds; but afte...

The Glass Christmas gift guide – make-up and skincare

Glass Beauty

December 11, 2015

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature, News

Ila Gold Cellular Age Restore Ila Gold Cellular Age Restore Products from this beyond-organic superbrand reflect our faith in the power of nature. And this is exactly what Ila does. The Gold Cellular ...

Glass speaks with heart-throb Juan Pablo Raba on the release of The 33

Emily Rae Pellerin

December 11, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature, Glass Talents, Television

Writhing, screaming, violently rocking. A petulant alcoholic trapped for over a week underground in a partially collapsed mine, for whom withdrawal has become all-consuming. In one of the most powerfully emo...