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January 09, 2025
Her acclaimed short film might just land London director Portia A Buckley with an Oscar nod
It's shaping up to be a big week for Portia A Buckley, as the director finds out whether she can officially call herself a Bafta and Oscar nominee. Her exquisite short film Clodagh is among those to make the longlist for both awards, which are currently being voted on by the academies; the Bafta nominees are announced on Wednesday, with the Oscars following two days later. \"It's been really exciting,\" she says.
![Her acclaimed short film might just land London director Portia A Buckley with an Oscar nod Her acclaimed short film might just land London director Portia A Buckley with an Oscar nod](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/Ez0TJl12u29Ma6Kl8ksys/HER-ACCLAIMED-SHORT-FILM-MIGHT-JUST-LAND-LONDON-DIRECTOR-PORTIA-A-BUCKLEY-WITH-AN-OSCAR-NOD.jpg)
2 mins
London for a tenner
Champagne tastes on a beer budget? Here are some ingenious ways to enjoy the capital for less
![London for a tenner London for a tenner](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/gnFADTjGY1736491436450/LONDON-FOR-A-TENNER.jpg)
8 mins
The insurgents are coming - this is the year of Reform
Nigel Farage has the Tories in his sights, and that's just for starters
![The insurgents are coming - this is the year of Reform The insurgents are coming - this is the year of Reform](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/NeLre7zmW1736491700239/THE-INSURGENTS-ARE-COMING-THIS-IS-THE-YEAR-OF-REFORM.jpg)
5 mins
AI is stealing from Britain's creative industries
And Labour seems to believe that crime should be legal
![AI is stealing from Britain's creative industries AI is stealing from Britain's creative industries](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/TlYl5XbZY1736493939597/AI-IS-STEALING-FROM-BRITAINS-CREATIVE-INDUSTRIES.jpg)
4 mins
Screen grab
London is in the midst of the worst phone theft epidemic in Europe. We go on patrol with the elite police unit cracking down on this virulent strain of organised crime
![Screen grab Screen grab](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/q9zqrKyNB1736491830454/SCREEN-GRAB.jpg)
5 mins
From female drill to escapist country pop - meet your new music crushes
The turn of a new year always brings fevered speculation over the great new acts primed to make a splash over the next 12 months. Last year marked huge musical breakthroughs from the likes of Chappell Roan, Doechii and Tyla. So who could fill their rising star boots in 2025?
![From female drill to escapist country pop - meet your new music crushes From female drill to escapist country pop - meet your new music crushes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/T0wDjAKt81736491940357/FROM-FEMALE-DRILL-TO-ESCAPIST-COUNTRY-POP-MEET-YOUR-NEW-MUSIC-CRUSHES.jpg)
6 mins
At the table - Queen of W1 expands empire with chic Italian
I understand it's not the done thing to compare restaurateurs to murderous mob bosses, given it's rude and, well, they're notoriously litigious. But when I think of Samyukta Nair, sometimes I hear Jack Nicholson's mutterings in The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Boston gangster flick. \"I don't want to be a product of my environment,\" Nichol- son says. \"I want my environment to be a product of me.\"
![At the table - Queen of W1 expands empire with chic Italian At the table - Queen of W1 expands empire with chic Italian](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/8rnS6ZZbwRgNLqbqLcsys/AT-THE-TABLE-QUEEN-OF-W1-EXPANDS-EMPIRE-WITH-CHIC-ITALIAN.jpg)
3 mins
On the sauce - Adiamondis forever, after all
Double Diamond was supposedly Prince Philip’s favourite beer. He’s said to have enjoyed a bottle, nightly.
![On the sauce - Adiamondis forever, after all On the sauce - Adiamondis forever, after all](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/eUfkHOPYX1736496210267/ON-THE-SAUCE-ADIAMONDIS-FOREVER-AFTER-ALL.jpg)
2 mins
The Royal Academy's masterful show and mind-expanding surrealist paintings
Known for his intricate and stunning handmade tapestries, Siributr creates these vast hangings to explore his native Thailand past and present.
![The Royal Academy's masterful show and mind-expanding surrealist paintings The Royal Academy's masterful show and mind-expanding surrealist paintings](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/9ZnQaZPdajM6HDPuqCsys/THE-ROYAL-ACADEMYS-MASTERFUL-SHOW-AND-MINDEXPANDING-SURREALIST-PAINTINGS.jpg)
1 min
Review - Adrien Brody's power and depth shine in this colossal epic
The Brutalist, director Brady Corbet’s third feature, is a movie of such colossal size and scope it may well have been carved from marble; an epic paean to the immigrant experience in America in the wake of the Second World War.
![Review - Adrien Brody's power and depth shine in this colossal epic Review - Adrien Brody's power and depth shine in this colossal epic](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/CdB8wHWf6ulyZak4P1sys/REVIEW-ADRIEN-BRODYS-POWER-AND-DEPTH-SHINE-IN-THIS-COLOSSAL-EPIC.jpg)
2 mins
Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he's out of Meta?
Our former deputy PM has parted ways with Zuckerberg. Speaking to sources close to him, CHRIS BLACKHURST ponders what's next...
![Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he's out of Meta? Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he's out of Meta?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/gWONTQdG3YSSQScYv5sys/WILL-NICK-CLEGG-PUT-A-ROCKET-UNDER-EUROPEAN-TECH-NOW-HES-OUT-OF-META.jpg)
4 mins
Review - Wear your heart on your sleeve with this wizard fitness tracker
THIS SLEEK SMARTWATCH COULD STEAL THE CROWN FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR GENUINELY SMART ANALYSIS
![Review - Wear your heart on your sleeve with this wizard fitness tracker Review - Wear your heart on your sleeve with this wizard fitness tracker](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/WE4yUtpMyPVVkxjnv9sys/REVIEW-WEAR-YOUR-HEART-ON-YOUR-SLEEVE-WITH-THIS-WIZARD-FITNESS-TRACKER.jpg)
1 min
Inside the mind-bending new show that knocked Joe Rogan off the top of the podcast charts
An investigation into telepathic children is wowing the audiosphere. So what's it all about?
![Inside the mind-bending new show that knocked Joe Rogan off the top of the podcast charts Inside the mind-bending new show that knocked Joe Rogan off the top of the podcast charts](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/Cx9coIkDDSgqG4f4AXsys/INSIDE-THE-MINDBENDING-NEW-SHOW-THAT-KNOCKED-JOE-ROGAN-OFF-THE-TOP-OF-THE-PODCAST-CHARTS.jpg)
2 mins
You snooze...you most definitely win with our pick of the best earplugs
Tested best products for 2025
![You snooze...you most definitely win with our pick of the best earplugs You snooze...you most definitely win with our pick of the best earplugs](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/U1X08w31TCScaDTHIZsys/YOU-SNOOZEYOU-MOST-DEFINITELY-WIN-WITH-OUR-PICK-OF-THE-BEST-EARPLUGS.jpg)
1 min
Seven trends you need to know now
Be your most stylish self with our killer guide
![Seven trends you need to know now Seven trends you need to know now](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/3Q7cQq8CG3GhOBh17isys/SEVEN-TRENDS-YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-NOW.jpg)
4 mins
The hottest beauty, fitness and health trends right now
The blank slate of a new year is a seductive time when it comes to beauty and wellness. As the December indulgence fades, many of us are tempted to press the reset button. So, here are the most exciting upcoming trends and developments in skin, health, fitness and general wellbeing this year. From supercharged water to red-light therapy for the body, here's what you need to know - these are the predictions really worth paying attention to.
![The hottest beauty, fitness and health trends right now The hottest beauty, fitness and health trends right now](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/DkMrYHosP54R8drhAjsys/THE-HOTTEST-BEAUTY-FITNESS-AND-HEALTH-TRENDS-RIGHT-NOW.jpg)
4 mins
Dishoom's Kavi Thakraron why Mumbai is his inspiration
The best street food, fantastic markets and bars where the hours just disappear...the restaurateur shares his guide
![Dishoom's Kavi Thakraron why Mumbai is his inspiration Dishoom's Kavi Thakraron why Mumbai is his inspiration](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/QB3JhxTan1736499900560/DISHOOMS-KAVI-THAKRARON-WHY-MUMBAI-IS-HIS-INSPIRATION.jpg)
5 mins
Kick back in the Caribbean BodyHoliday, Saint Lucia
Green juices, beach workouts and supercharged facials: more and more of us are swapping piña coladas and indulgent food for a healthier, but no less glamorous, holiday.
![Kick back in the Caribbean BodyHoliday, Saint Lucia Kick back in the Caribbean BodyHoliday, Saint Lucia](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/CqOqUpknN1736500126949/KICK-BACK-IN-THE-CARIBBEAN-BODYHOLIDAY-SAINT-LUCIA.jpg)
2 mins
Is 2025 the year of the first-time buyer?
This could be your best chance to buy a home in more than a decade here's where to look
![Is 2025 the year of the first-time buyer? Is 2025 the year of the first-time buyer?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/Yq40JnIs91736500206796/IS-2025-THE-YEAR-OF-THE-FIRSTTIME-BUYER.jpg)
5 mins
Secret tricks to make your house sell for more
From hiring a home stager to adding greenery, expert tips on how to get the best price for your property
![Secret tricks to make your house sell for more Secret tricks to make your house sell for more](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/B5vuohLLPmab4sjSResys/SECRET-TRICKS-TO-MAKE-YOUR-HOUSE-SELL-FOR-MORE.jpg)
3 mins
The debt disaster threatening to leave Londoners without a drop to drink
Crisis-hit Thames Water could go under in days
![The debt disaster threatening to leave Londoners without a drop to drink The debt disaster threatening to leave Londoners without a drop to drink](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/IeoD5CBnd1736500452377/THE-DEBT-DISASTER-THREATENING-TO-LEAVE-LONDONERS-WITHOUT-A-DROP-TO-DRINK.jpg)
4 mins
Who your club will sign and sell in the January market
Kolo Muani has more than one interested club in London, while there are big names unsettled and looking to move
![Who your club will sign and sell in the January market Who your club will sign and sell in the January market](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/kVKUBT-gl1736500551984/WHO-YOUR-CLUB-WILL-SIGN-AND-SELL-IN-THE-JANUARY-MARKET.jpg)
7 mins
Who is to blame for the lack of elite English managers?
Replacing Tuchel with a homegrown candidate will be no easy task
![Who is to blame for the lack of elite English managers? Who is to blame for the lack of elite English managers?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/GZPzwQvGt1736500974299/WHO-IS-TO-BLAME-FOR-THE-LACK-OF-ELITE-ENGLISH-MANAGERS.jpg)
2 mins
You'll find actor Gemma Arterton at Liberty or, perhaps, driving erratically around Pall Mall
I LOVE THE HAND IN HAND IN WIMBLEDON OR THE LEDBURY, WHERE MY HUSBAND PROPOSED
![You'll find actor Gemma Arterton at Liberty or, perhaps, driving erratically around Pall Mall You'll find actor Gemma Arterton at Liberty or, perhaps, driving erratically around Pall Mall](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1956192/TknuBpB3me0Ue7PlIfsys/YOULL-FIND-ACTOR-GEMMA-ARTERTON-AT-LIBERTY-OR-PERHAPS-DRIVING-ERRATICALLY-AROUND-PALL-MALL.jpg)
3 mins
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