Shortly after ex-Beatles member Paul McCartney released 'Only One' with arrogance personified, Kanye West, the duo have collaborated on another song, this time with the most beautiful woman in the world, Rihanna. The new track, 'Four Five Seconds' bins the drums and synths for a stripped-back acoustic jam whilst the two pop stars sing a duet and Paul McCartney fumbles around on the guitar and keyboard. The slow melody begins…
Read MoreI s there anything more delightfully British than drinking a floral cup of tea? Though through all our vintage teapot loving and warm brew soothing moments, there is always a measure guilt. It stains our glossy white teeth and may even feel a tad drowsy for being unable to maintain our caffeine addictions. But a new tea has hit the market claiming to improve our beauty called You Beautea. You…
Read MoreAfter various rumours and knowing hints from the divine Joanna Lumley, comedian and writer Jennifer Saunders has announced that she has finished her first draft of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie and plans to shoot the film this year. It has been 23 years since the show’s first pilot episode on TV. The comedy follows trend-obsessed PR woman Eddie Monsoon and her alcoholic best friend Patsy Stone. The chain-smoking pair have…
Read MoreThis month Mandy Morello looks back on her the first time she met the love of her life - alcohol. If I look back on my life B.D. (before drinking) it’s hard to say that it was completely devoid of alcohol. Without ever passing my lips, the dark crimson stain of drinking is blotted all over the sheets of my childhood. On my short walks to school in Swindon I…
Read MoreThere’s always been a home for degenerates and misfits. For years, people have found a place to come together to drown in misery, booze and other fellow rejects. Now, one of Soho’s last glimmers of rock and roll is being scrapped for new flats. Denmark Street, also known as Tin Pan Alley, has been given the death sentence as famous venues like 12 Bar are being forced to shut down,…
Read MoreHawkes Ginger Beer 4% abv Ginger is loathed and loved by so many it could be considered the Marmite of herbs. Such a distinctive taste can add an edge to a home-baked cake or soothe the harsh bite from a strong tequila. The love for ginger beer dates far back in England’s history. Hawkes alcoholic ginger beer takes its inspiration from Victorian London when street hawkers would sell beer and…
Read MoreThe Carouser's Mandy Morello reviews Angel's Envys bourbon for issue three. For a campaign lead with negative statements like “Boycott this Bourbon!” has to take some balls. And you would need balls to work there as workers have to taste every single barrel to check that it’s perfect enough. The man behind Angel’s Envy’s vision is Lincoln Henderson who has helped produce Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels and Gentleman Jack. He…
Read MoreOliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers turns 20 years old this month with a special edition DVD release. The Carouser decides to take a look back at one of the most bloodthirsty couples in film. Taken from a screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino, Natural Born Killers was set to be a film full of gore that would rival the famed director’s own movie of that same year, Pulp Fiction. In true…
Read MoreEurovision has long been an annual patriotically celebration of music and Europe since 1956 but in recent years, more and more viewers have been switching off their TVs. Has this fun and supposedly harmless event became less about the music and more about politics?Eurovision 2014 saw the BBC praise the competition for bringing in 9 million viewers this year although the estimated amount usually is 125 million watchers a year.…
Read MoreThere is something so romantically poetic about dying together in a hail of bullets.Bonnie and Clyde have captured our hearts since their demise in 1933 and now their infamous story returns for a new mini series this year starring Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger. The true story was originally turned into a film in the sixties and has been influencing films ever since. Here are some of the best Hollywood…
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