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Chicagoans love to make the most of the warmest months by eating outside. Some of the best restaurants in Chicago offer alfresco dining every spring and summer with outdoor seating. When the weather is pleasant, you can grab a seat on a rooftop restaurant that affords great views of the skyline or on a huge enclosed patio at one of the best pizza spots in the city. Whether you’re looking to soak up the sun in a lively atmosphere or want a chill outdoors bar, you’ll have plenty of options. So check the forecast and head to one of the best outdoor restaurants in Chicago for a fun and breezy time. RECOMMENDED: Scope out the best rooftop bars in Chicago

Traveling to big, bustling cities can be wonderfully exciting, but when you need a break to reset, reflect and recuperate, consider booking a trip that takes you off the grid. These secluded Airbnbs near Chicago do just that, offering land to roam, lakes in which to swim, and cozy nooks built for reading the day away. And because they're located within driving distance of the city, all of the locales on this list make ideal weekend getaways—no flight necessary, so no jet lag! Book a beautifully modern cabin tucked away in the woods or glamp it up in a yurt beside a peaceful, private lake. Some of these hidden homes even offer easy access to the most scenic hiking trails near Chicago. Pack a few books and board games and don't forget to load up on groceries—these secluded Airbnbs provide the perfect backdrop for a restful getaway. Now sit back and relax… Updated in April 2024: We love to keep an eye out for even more cozy hidden gems near Chicago than the ones initially added to our curated list – it's kind of our specialty. This time we did some real digging and we found this beautiful Geneva rental, perfect for your next family vay-cay, or this rustic cottage near Lake Michigan. RECOMMENDED: 🚣‍♀️Lakefront Airbnbs you can rent near Chicago Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, amenities and in-depth research to find you the best

Sometimes all you need is a good cozy-up by a roaring fire with nothing but serene, chill vibes – preferably with a huge mug of cocoa in hand, piled high with whipped cream and marshmallows. And the best place to experience all of that? In a rustic Airbnb cabin located in the middle of a forest, or by the lake with stunning views. How does that sound? If that sounds right up your street (and we're totally judging you if you hate the idea), consider booking a few nights away for some relaxation in one of these cozy Airbnb cabins in the U.S. From a cottage high about the New Hampshire forests to a log cabin nestled in a snowy meadow, these are the most picturesque and secluded Airbnbs you can rent in the U.S. Plus, they're really close to the best ski resorts and places to go snowboarding in the USA. RECOMMENDED: 🛏 Stay in the best Airbnbs in the USA Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

It's no wonder that Chicago developers started flocking to the city's rich industrial infrastructure in the 1980s. The massive, window-lined buildings make beautiful condo conversions that attract hip city-dwellers looking for something different. Neighborhoods like the West Loop, South Loop, and Logan Square offer converted lofts that check all the right boxes with soaring ceilings, open floor plans, massive windows, and exposed brick and timber galore. Whether you're planning a staycation or getting away to Chicago for the weekend, a converted space could be the perfect fit if you love urban and industrial vibes. Check out our picks of the best and most amazing lofts on Airbnb. You're welcome. Updated April 2024: When we think we've seen it all in the way of Chicago lofts to rent, we spot a new one that takes the cake: enter the West Town pad with a hot tub-adorned rooftop and an entertainment hub complete with pool table and top-of-the-range amenities.  RECOMMENDED:🛏 Looking for unique Airbnbs in Chicago?💞 Check out the most romantic hotels in Chicago Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Many cineastes turn their noses up at the action genre, but let’s be real: if you don’t like action movies, do you really like cinema? Because if the main point of film is to make you feel something, well, what produces more visceral feeling than a good action flick?  The best action movies choreograph violence with almost balletic grace, and can karate kick your heart harder than any romantic drama. This list of the greatest action films ever made is proof that the genre is more versatile than it appears. We polled over 50 experts in the field, from Die Hard director John McTiernan to Machete himself, Danny Trejo, along with Time Out’s writers, and the results show just how awesome and unique the best action movies can be when done correctly. Written by Eddy Frankel, Eddy Frankel, Yu An Su, Joshua Rothkopf, Trevor Johnston, Ashley Clark, Grady Hendrix, Tom Huddleston, Keith Uhlich, Dave Calhoun, Phil de Semlyen, Dave Calhoun and Matthew Singer Recommended: 🔥 The 100 best movies of all-time😬 The 100 best thrillers of all-time🪖 The 18 greatest stunts in cinema (as picked by the greatest stunt people)🥋 The 25 best martial arts movies of all-time

If you're not a fan of roughing it but love the outdoors, try staying in a cosy cabin near Melbourne. Perfect for getting off the beaten track without having to sacrifice access to indoor plumbing or needing to cook your food over an open flame, these cabins let you explore the bush while still enjoying creature comforts. On the road? Here are the best scenic drives to take in Victoria. Or make some bigger plans – here are ten Victorian national parks you should visit at least once in your life. RECOMMENDED: The best Airbnbs in Melbourne

We recommend getting out and exploring Melbourne on foot when the weather permits. But if you think the main streets are passé, we've got good news: you can traverse a good part of Melbourne CBD via laneway, without ever setting foot on a street in the Hoddle Grid.  But with over 40 laneways and arcades in Melbourne, how can you efficiently distinguish the good ones from the ones filled with garbage? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. When you're entertaining out-of-towners or keen to revisit some old favourites, consult this guide to the best laneways and arcades in Melbourne. Get out there and poke your head around corners to find graffiti-laden lanes filled with one-off shops, high-end restaurants and a few dozen hidden bars. RECOMMENDED: Where to find the best street art in Melbourne.

No coast? No problem. Chicago can sometimes feel like a Midwest oasis, but there's plenty to see just a scenic road trip away. With summer quickly approaching, you can spend a few weekends sipping bourbon in Louisville, hiking in Eau Claire or sunbathing in Door County. So if you're not sure where to start, check out our list of unique nearby destinations, load up the car, turn up "Life is a Highway" and hit the road—one of these routes from Chicago could quickly become your preferred weekend getaway.  RECOMMENDED: The best day trips from Chicago

You’ve done the cafés, you’ve done the bistros, you’ve done the coffee and the pastries and the glasses of wine. You’ve done all the wandering around and having your main character moment in Parisian streets. The only thing left to completely immerse yourself in Paris’s culture? That’ll be seeing some actual live music, from some really great bands. And there’s music and creativity all over Paris, just waiting to be discovered. On our list, we’ve got huge, grand halls alongside clubs, intimate jazz venues and more. Go on, go to a gig. You’ll love it.  RECOMMENDED:🥘 The best restaurants in Paris🎨 The best things to do in Paris💃 The best clubs in Paris🏨 The best hotels in Paris This article was written by the editorial team at Time Out Paris. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Ahh, the United States of America. What a place to explore. With so many different cities, landscapes, and vibes, there's something for everyone on their travels to the country. Whether you take the summer to try out the best attractions in the USA, the most bizarre landmarks in the USA, or the best national parks in the U.S., there’s bound to be an interesting Airbnb nearby. And for a place as diverse as America, you need to stay somewhere that truly captures the country's essence. And no doubt, there's an Airbnb to match the vibe. We've got the strangest, most quirky Airbnbs across the U.S. From a Hobbit hole to a spaceship, you're going to question everything you know and have to book one to see it for yourself. Updated April 2024: We constantly scour Airbnb to find you some of the most exceptional (and whackiest) stays money can get you and on this occasion, we've found two new rentals we think are worth your while, like this stunning farm stay in the affectionately called, big ol' soup can (no joke) and this UFO just across the pond in Baja California. Enjoy. RECOMMENDED: 🌲The most jaw-dropping secluded Airbnbs in the U.S.👻The most haunted Airbnbs in the U.S. Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no infl

Last year we bid farewell to Succession, Barry and Top Boy, fell hard for Beef, Colin From Accounts and Blue Lights. The next 12 months should help us move on – the potential impact of 2023’s writers’ strike notwithstanding – as early hits like World War II epic Masters of the Air and Mr and Mrs Smith, Prime Video’s intoxicating mix of witty marital drama and zippy espionage caper, are already proving. Ahead are hotly-anticipated new runs of Bridgerton and Squid Game on Netflix, a third season of Industry, a sci-fi prequel in Dune: Prophecy, HBO’s barbed political satire The Regime, Park Chan-wook spy thriller The Sympathizer, and The Franchise, the latest from telly genius Armando Iannucci – among many other potentially binge-worthy offerings. But there’s only so many hours in the day and you can’t spend all of them on the sofa. Here’s our guide to the shows most worthy of your time.RECOMMENDED: 🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2023🎥 The best movies of 2024 (so far)📺 The 100 greatest ever TV shows you need to binge

Aproveite o fim-de-semana para descobrir uma dúzia de exposições em Lisboa. Uma proposta para tornar os próximos dias mais culturais – sozinho, com a família ou os amigos (vai tudo atrelado). Com tantos museus e galerias na cidade, é impossível não ter o que ver. Mas não queremos que se perca e, por isso, dizemos-lhe quais as exposições a que deve prestar mais atenção. Aproveite ainda para espreitar a Feira de Arte e Antiguidades, que fica na Cordoaria Nacional até domingo, ou a Bienal de Joalharia Contemporânea, que começou esta semana. Só tem de decidir por onde quer começar: pintura, fotografia, ilustração, design ou instalações de grande escala. Trace o roteiro cultural e bom fim-de-semana. Recomendado: Estas exposições gratuitas em Lisboa valem a visita

Like a man granted possession of his own Time Stone, Alex Garland seems to have glimpsed all of humanity’s possible timelines, and discovered that they’re all bad. Whether it’s eco-catastrophe (Annihilation, Sunshine), the menacing side of A.I. (Ex Machina, Never Let Me Go), Big Tech doing Big Tech things (Devs), or good old-fashioned zombies (28 Days Later), the Londoner is not envisaging a future of levity and joy for us all. The often gripping but ultimately frustrating Civil War sees the Brit casting a penetrating outsider’s glance at the current political divisions in America and drawing similarly bleak conclusions. Nine filmmakers out of ten would open it by clueing in their audience with a few scene-setting title cards: the US President (Nick Offerman), now serving a Constitution-busting third term, has abolished the FBI, California and Texas have seceded and their forces are sweeping across America towards Washington. That kind of thing.  Garland is not that filmmaker. He plunges straight in, leaving you to pick up the situation as you go. It’s deliberately disorientating. What you do know is that Kirsten Dunst’s hard-bitten photojournalist, Lee, and Wagner Moura’s reporter, Joel, are aiming to get from New York to DC before the city falls to score an interview with the President. A dangerous car journey shared with Stephen McKinley Henderson’s veteran newshound and cub snapper (Priscilla’s Cailee Spaeny) is the only way to do it.  Alex Garland is not envisaging a fut

Origin-itis, the most irritating habits of biopics, is one of the problems that blights Sam Taylor-Johnson’s genuine effort to honour Amy Winehouse’s (Marisa Abela) life and music. From that trademark beehive to the lyrics to ‘Stronger’, everything in Back to Black gets its own origin story – usually spelled out and double underlined in case you missed it. Not all of these vignettes are duds – Amy’s meet-cute with Blake Fielder-Civil (Jack O’Connell, excellent) over pints and pool in a Camden boozer is genuinely terrific – but they don’t make a script that already feels soft-soaped to get the Winehouse’s estate’s approval, feel any less pedestrian. Abela does solidly with the impossible task of capturing this unique woman’s voice and spirit, but how to tackle Winehouse’s tragic, booze-and-drugs-fuelled death without it feel exploitative? For screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh, who did such an affecting job reprising Joy Division singer Ian Curtis’s life and death in Control (2007), the answer is to swerve it altogether via a weirdly abrupt ending. When the film was announced, Twitter threw a collective fit. Turns out Twitter isn’t always wrong. In UK cinemas Fri Apr 12. In US theaters May 17.

What’s the vibe? It’s all about the streetside patio. Pedestrian-friendly Second Street’s the place to people watch, and Condesa’s got sauces to keep you going all afternoon long. What are the prices like at La Condesa? Slightly above mid-range but comparable to restaurants in the area. Guac and esquites are $16, and you’re looking at around $40-$50 for a meaty main. A generous happy hour operates every weekday, though, with half-off drinks and $3 taco specials. What should I order at La Condesa? Brunch is hot here. Try the queso flameado, flaming hot cheese served with black beans, rajas, dos lunas clasico, diced avocado and tortillas. If you have a sweet tooth then center the meal around the puffy churro waffles instead, sided with grapefruit-hibiscus jam and oaxacan crema. The bar stocks one of Austin’s largest collections of pure blue agave tequila and mezcal—order flights to sample the greats. What's worth visiting nearby? Grab a bag of tacos to go from Veracruz All Natural at The Line Hotel if you’re still hungry. Sit with them on the banks by Congress Avenue Bridge to catch swarms of bats that emerge each sunset in the summer, or outside of bat season, work off the queso with a stroll along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.

Stark social drama meets boy’s own adventure in this strikingly photographed African-set, Oscar-nominated adventure.  It’s a combination that should be very easy to get very wrong. In fact, it’s hard to think of too many filmmakers who have even tried it – at least since Vittorio De Sica’s Miracle in Milan (1951) mashed up neorealist grind and flying kids on broomsticks. But with Io Capitano, De Sica’s fellow Italian Matteo Garrone frames the sorrows and struggles of two African kids as they slog across the continent with steel and sensitivity. It’s wildly exciting in places, horrifying in others, without ever feeling exploitative of a real-world crisis that is claiming the lives of boys just like them. The title literally translates as ‘Me, the captain' – a reference to a moment of heroism on a fateful boat journey that awaits the film’s protagonist, Senegalese teenager Seydou (Seydou Sarr). There are faint echoes of Captain Phillips’ ‘I’m the captain now!’, uttered by Barkhad Abdi’s Somali pirate – although here all the pirates are on land.Seydou is what the western media would call ‘an economic migrant’. With his cousin Moussa (Moustapha Fall), he sets off from Dakar on an African odyssey that points hopefully for Italy, with dreams of a better life and money to send home, but only the vaguest notion of how he’ll achieve it. What he’s leaving behind – a horrified mum, loving siblings and a home – is a source of melancholy that lurks in the fabric of the film.  Newcomer Sey

Boy, whatever happened to that nice kid from Skins and Lion? The new Dev Patel is taking no prisoners in this slice of Mumbai mayhem, announcing himself as a filmmaker with possibly the most ferocious mainstream action movie since The Raid, and as an action star by sticking a knife into a goon’s neck. With his teeth. The John Wick movies are an obvious touchpoint for the kind of revenge mission flick the Londoner is going for – it even namechecks the Keanu Reeves movies at one point – but he applies his own lens of grimy realism to the formula and adds some real political edge. Monkey Man is a gory hero’s journey embroidered with mythical folk traditions and laced with a stark commentary on India’s corrupt cops and seedy super-rich.  It opens with an explainer: Lord Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, is a courageous deity who is robbed of his powers, only to come back stronger than ever. That’s the arc the film charts, only with Patel’s unnamed ‘Kid’ in the role. He’s introduced wearing a monkey mask – an anonymous intro that’s an instant display of confidence, especially in a film with so few familiar faces – and being battered for measly amounts of cash in rigged back alley fights. Sharlto Copley’s sleazy impresario promises a bonus if his human punchbag spills blood. The kid is a long way from the finished killing machine he needs to be to execute his mysterious revenge mission, but he’s got smarts from the get-go, pulling off an intricate con to inveigle his way into a low-le

‘The Father. The Son. The Sydney Sweeney.’ Whoever came up with the unofficial tagline for this nunsploitation horror may have consigned themselves to a spell in purgatory, but they’ve definitely nailed the full-blooded commitment the fast-rising Euphoria star brings to her first ‘final girl’ role. The Suspiria-with-sacrements premise has Sweeney’s devout young American, Cecilia, invited to take the veil at an old monastery outside of Rome. Unbeknownst to her, but thanks to a harrowing prelude that calls back to an iconic European horror movie (you’ll know the one), very much beknownst to us, the picturebook convent hosts the kind of vicious bloodletting of which the Borgias would be proud.  A really charismatic actor can supercharge even the most stolid genre fare, and that’s what Sweeney pulls off as the innocent but fast-learning Cecilia. Her arc from chaste and trusting to blood-caked and severely pissed-off turbocharges this workmanlike horror.Cecilia’s lack of Italian puts her at an immediate disadvantage, distancing her from her fellow nuns, some of whom, like Benedetta Porcaroli’s spiky Sister Gwen, are already rattling the bars of their liturgical jail. Something is off here – and it gets off-er when Cecilia, a virgin, discovers she’s pregnant. An immaculate conception, as the cardinal and mother superior hope, or something more sinister? The seriously charismatic Sweeney turbocharges this workmanlike horror  What follows is a liturgy of classic horror moves: mysteri

Most disaster movies announce themselves with vast tsunamis, spewing volcanoes or cow-flinging twisters. In Senegalese writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s tough but tender debut, balance with the natural world falls out of kilter in smaller increments – and with it, a love affair and a whole community.  Set in a tight-knit village in rural Senegal that’s baking dangerously in the 50 degree heat, Banel & Adama follows two star-crossed lovers. The fierce-spirited Banel (Khady Mane) and the mellower Adama (Mamadou Diallo) have been brought together by the death of her first husband. Their arranged marriage, fast-tracked by Adama’s status as chief-in-waiting and the community’s need for him to produce an heir, might have produced a loveless union. Instead, the pair are inseparable, spending their spare time excavating an old sand-covered abode as a new home for themselves beyond the village. Their plan, coupled with Adama’s refusal of the chiefdom, hit like an earthquake in their traditional community. It’s a powerful love story with a bruised heart  From sombre Islamic prayers to café-touba-fuelled socialising, Banel & Adama is stitched beautifully together from the fabric of rural Senegalese traditions. But just as Banel’s bright, more modern-feeling clothes offer dazzling bursts of colour in cinematographer Amine Berrada’s washed-out palette, the couple’s quest for emancipation is too confronting for their fellow villagers. The village elders – and fuelled by jealousy, some of

If we’re living in a new golden age of horror, then David Dastmalchian is its Christopher Lee. With his sallow countenance, laconic elegance, and general air of a man who sleeps in a crypt, the actor brings a note of eeriness to everything he does. So often an eye-catching side act in blockbusters like The Suicide Squad, Oppenheimer and Dune, he gets the perfect vehicle in this sinister, wickedly clever found-footage horror that purports to have been a real broadcast in 1977 America. Instead of a creaking coffin, it’s a creaking late-night chat show that’s trapping Dastmalchian’s host, Jack Delroy. Once a relatively successful Johnny Carson wannabe, he’s suffering from plummeting ratings and a lack of fresh ideas. The recent death of his young wife adds a layer of existential despair that he hides behind a forced smile and some lame patter with his band leader. Halloween night, though, may be his salvation. As his fancy-dress-clad audience watches on, he introduces a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon) and a young Satanic cult survivor suffering – supposedly – from demonic possession. No one’s had a demon on a chat show before – not even prime Carson – so this could be the break he’s been looking for.  A sceptic of the paranormal (Ian Bliss, supremely pompous) is invited on ‘for balance’.  This wonderfully creepy horror is like Alan Partridge by way of The Exorcist The studio itself makes a really effective setting for this one-location horror – a deceptively beige environment w

Mar 2024 update: The below review was written in 2017. Sandwich options may have changed since we visited so please check the website to see what's currently on offer. When the 18th-century English aristocrat John Montagu, aka the 4th Earl of Sandwich, started the trend of eating meat tucked between bread, he could never have envisioned how far the humble sandwich would come. Now we have Hector’s Deli, a café in Richmond dedicated to sandwiches – classic combinations made with high-quality ingredients and decked out with extra flourishes. The menu offers five options (and if you're lucky, a few specials) and that’s about it. No eggs. No fancy plating. No cutlery. But considering co-owners Jason Barratt and Dom Wilton have worked at Melbourne institutions like Stokehouse and Attica, you should buckle up for a sandwich shop with some serious cachet. The café is housed in a former milk bar on a quiet suburban street, away from the hustle and bustle of Richmond’s main strips but even so the tiny space still hums with throngs of locals. Barratt and Wilton are behind the white-tiled kitchen-cum-register dishing one sarnie after another, while warmly greeting customers, many by name. Couples with dogs wait for barista Zac Kelly’s creamy, strong flat whites made from Axil Roasters coffee beans and hungry kids are placated with flaky croissants from Rustica, also their bread supplier. It’s like the Cheers of sandwich shops. If you’re visiting during the early shift, order the pastrami

Mar 2024 update: The below review was written in 2019, however we've since updated opening hours, imagery and other relevant information. Fun fact: Harry Styles was spotted at this eatery in 2023. Cibi translates to ‘little one’ from Japanese, but the beloved Collingwood café and concept store of the same name made a big move last October. Originally opened over a decade ago by husband and wife Meg and Zenta Tanaka, Cibi has relocated (albeit next door) to a spacious, light-flooded warehouse – there’s now more room to display its beautiful products and, importantly, ample space for more diners to become devotees of its famed Japanese-style breakfasts. The Tanakas’ philosophy is to look at life through the eyes of our younger selves. Correspondingly, the compact menu champions simplicity. Fusing Japanese ingredients and cooking methods with Western flavours and seasonal produce results in well-balanced dishes and modest serving sizes, staying true to the Japanese proverb and one of Cibi’s mantras – hara-hachi-bun-me (eating until you are 80 percent full is eating in moderation). Despite the larger space there’s a short wait for a table on a sunny Sunday morning. The room hums with chatter as people tackle free-range eggs, roasted eggplant and butternut squash caramelised with sweet house-made miso buried under a thick blanket of oozy provolone cheese – it tastes as cosy as it looks. Salmon cured in-house with sake and kombu is served with a soft-boiled egg and pickled daikon w

‘People seem a little aggressive around here,’ notes Jake Gyllenhaal’s taciturn but twinkly-eyed bouncer, Elwood Dalton, of the good people in Florida’s Glass Key. Once a UFC champion, now haunted by guilt and spiritually at odds with his own violent skillset, Dalton is also a master of understatement. The punters at the sunny Florida establishment he’s been hired to manage can’t make it through so much as a quiet beer without smashing each other’s faces in. Even more than the Patrick Swayze cult classic on which Doug Liman’s fun and ferocious update loyally riffs, this Road House is a snarling beast of a thing, full of snapped limbs and faces like hamburger patties. The fight scenes, choreographed by Logan stunt man Garrett Warren, are spectacularly violent. I could swear someone yelped at one point in my screening. It could well have been me. This roadhouse is a thatched, open-plan joint in which a conveyor belt of house bands play behind chicken wire (presumably no one books this place more than once). It makes the Mos Eisley cantina look like a soft play centre. There’s a hospital 20 minutes down the road, Dalton helpfully informs a group of troublemaking biker meatheads, before pulverising them and driving them there.  The cartoonish Conor McGregor is the bad kind of stunt casting The first half is full of similarly knowing touches. Then Conor McGregor strides into the movie, serving both as Dalton’s brawny nemesis and testosterone-fuelled comic relief, and subtlety bec

Do you work to live or live to work? If you’ve got a half-decent job, it might just be the latter. For young millennial Angela, a hard-pressed PA at a Bucharest film production company in Radu Jude’s self-described tale of ‘Cinema and Economics in Two Parts’, it’s barely even the former. She’s a pissed-off but hard-working member of the gig economy, grinding through a 16-hour shift. The ‘Ode to Joy’ on her ringtone feels strictly ironic. Played by Ilinca Manolache with gum-chewing insouciance and a total absence of bullshit, Angela schlepps around the city in her car, blasting out Romanian turbo-folk and hip hop on the radio, flicking V signs at abusive motorists, and generally trying to keep her eyes open as she films victims of industrial accidents sharing their testimonies. The end result will be a corporate video encouraging workers to wear their safety gear – a message that, by implication, makes these broken-down ex-employees culpable in their own misfortune.The hypocrisy in this doesn’t quite lead to a political awakening in Angela as she travels from assignment to assignment. Instead, Jude shows how the demands of this working life turns the smallest gesture of personal autonomy into an act of defiance. Even a quick after-hours shag with an older man puts her behind the clock and scrambling for excuses. Angela’s creative outlet is a TikTok character called Bobita (Manolache’s own lockdown creation), a wildly offensive Andrew Tate-like caricature, complete with bald he

Guy Ritchie’s new movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is an action-comedy set in World War II. Like Inglourious Basterds, it’s a men-on-a-mission movie in which a crack unit sets about knocking Nazi heads together and getting as far up Adolf’s nose as possible. Unlike that Quentin Tarantino flick, though, it’s based on real-life events that took place off the coast of West Africa in the dark days of 1941.Starring in Ritchie’s boy’s own caper are Henry Cavill, Henry Golding, Baby Driver’s Eiza González, Fast X’s Alan Ritchson and Cary Elwes. It’s firmly in the spirit of The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, The Guns of Navarone and – deep cut – The Sea Wolves. Like that 1980 Roger Moore and David Niven war flick, the story involves hijacking a ship from an unsuspecting enemy. But how does it weigh up as a piece of history? We asked the movie’s military advisor Paul Biddiss, ex-Para and consultant on movies from Napoleon to 1917, to sort the fact from the fiction. Photograph: Dan Smith for LionsgateHenry Cavill plays real-life special forces operative Gus March-Phillipps in ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare based on a true story? Yes. Well, mostly. For the first time, Guy Ritchie has tackled a true-life story on the big screen (and, nope, we’re not including King Arthur: Legend of the Sword). Based on historian Damien Lewis’s non-fiction book, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare follows the exploits of a real Allied spec

Maria nasceu nos Anjos, em 2021, como montra do bairro inteiro. Agora, encontramo-la também em Campo de Ourique, na Casa Fernando Pessoa, onde nasceu Desassossego by Maria Food Hub. O nome é um aceno ao Livro do Desassossego, de Bernardo Soares, um dos heterónimos de Pessoa, e calha bem que o único heterónimo feminino do poeta seja Maria José. A coincidência é só isso, mas Miguel Leal e a sua equipa aproveitaram o acaso para “fazer uma brincadeira”: no logótipo do novo restaurante, Maria, de copo de vinho na mão, surge mascarada com um chapéu, uns óculos e até um bigodinho. Já à mesa, a cozinha é, como no irmão mais velho, de inspiração internacional, com opções para todas as dietas e horas do dia. A ideia é que, para viajar, só precisemos dos talheres. “O nome evoca isto de estarmos num restaurante a ouvir o som dos talheres, a comida a ser confeccionada, e aquele desassossego de provar o que nos chega enquanto se conversa à mesa”, diz Miguel Leal, sócio-gerente do Maria Food Hub e do novo Desassossego. “A identidade visual tem muito a ver com o Maria, mas é lógico que queremos homenagear Fernando Pessoa, estando na sua casa, e achámos que seria giro fazer esta simbiose do mesmo conceito em dois espaços. E estamos muito satisfeitos. Acreditamos estar a acrescentar valor à restauração de um museu que, em muitos locais pela cidade, fica aquém do que poderia ser", acrescenta ainda, destacando a aposta nos produtos portugueses, nas especiarias e nos sabores de outras partes do m

Estávamos em 2021 quando Selim B. Taziri, então com 25 anos, arriscou abrir uma modesta mercearia a granel no bairro dos Anjos. Era o segundo ano de pandemia, o mundo ainda estava confinado e desconfiado, e Selim trabalhava sozinho e sem armazém. “Tinha orçamento de estudante, mas estava disposto a fazer o sacrifício e os clientes foram aparecendo porque pensavam ‘é só um gajo, com um espaço pequeno, a tentar fazer uma coisa boa’”, conta-nos, já na sua nova morada, no número 8B da Rua de Macau, o sol ao alto e a esplanada cheia. Aberto há quase três meses, mas ainda com muitas novidades por anunciar, este novo Ecolonco também é café e, se tudo correr bem, no Verão inaugura um espaço de aprendizagens e activismos vários, com programação para todas as idades. “Desde workshops e oficinas amigas do ambiente até aulas de dança, yoga, pilates, boxe, o que for preciso para ter uma cabeça e um corpo mais tranquilos.” © Francisco Romão Pereira / Time Out Quando perguntamos como veio aqui parar, Selim revela-nos que nasceu em Paris e cresceu na Tunísia, mas sonha com Portugal há muito, muito tempo – muito antes de se mudar de vez, já cá vinha surfar umas ondas. O pai é franco-tunisino, a mãe portuguesa. “Não me sinto francês e crescer na Tunísia foi difícil, com a ditadura, o governo, depois a revolução de 2011 e o facto de não sermos muçulmanos num país onde a religião predominante é o islamismo. Queria viver num país onde pudesse realmente discutir política e economia, e ser ouvido

The 11th Sundance London hits the West End this summer and the line-up to the UK’s key indie fest has just been unveiled. Screening at Picturehouse Central in June are 11 films, a programme of UK shorts, and, of course, the fest’s ever-popular surprise screening. It all gets underway on June 6 with raucous Irish Gaelic hip-hop docudrama, ‘Kneecap’ – Belfast’s answer to ‘Patti Cake$’ or ‘8 Mile’ – and wraps on June 9 with Sean Wang’s Taiwanese-American coming-of-age story ‘Dìdi’.Bold cinematic voices are core to the fest’s philosophy and this year they’re provided by the likes of non-binary filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun (‘I Saw the TV Glow’), Shuchi Talati (‘Girls Will Be Girls’), and Londoner Chiwetel Ejiofor (‘Rob Peace’).Here’s the full festival line-up of fiction features and documentaries: ‘Dìdi’ (Sean Wang) ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ (Shuchi Talati) ‘Handling the Undead’ (Thea Hvistendahl) ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ (Jane Schoenbrun) ‘Kneecap’ (Rich Peppiatt) ‘My Old Ass’ (Megan Park) ‘Rob Peace’ (Chiwetel Ejiofor) ‘Sasquatch Sunset (David and Nathan Zellner) ‘Your Monster’ (Caroline Lindy) ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’ (Jeff Zimbalist) ‘Never Look Away’ (Lucy Lawless) Sundance London runs June 6-9, and tickets go on sale to the public on April 30. If you want to jump the queue, festival passes are onsale now (£75) and offer priority booking and credits for five tickets. Picturehouse members and Sundance London passholders can book tickets now.Head to the official Sundance London site fo

‘What the hell did I do? I killed them all, of course.’ The words that sealed Robert ‘Bob’ Durst’s fate were picked up by a hot mic during a bathroom break. In a surreal twist, the mic belonged to the production crew of HBO’s true-crime series The Jinx. The septuagenarian had inadvertently fessed up to murdering three people on the very documentary show that was investigating those mysterious deaths. Nearly a decade on, much has changed. Durst went to trial, was convicted, served time, and, in 2022, died of natural causes while still in custody. But for filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, the story had a distance still to travel. In The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, the Capturing the Friedmans director picks up where the first series left off to follow Durst, first on the lam, then through the justice system, then into prison – exploring, in mind-bendingly meta ways, how the HBO series itself became a key element in this dark true-crime tale. Here’s what you need to know. Who was Robert Durst? A eccentric, curmudgeonly 72-year-old when the first season of The Jinx aired in 2015, Robert Durst was the son of New York real estate tycoon Seymour Durst. He became estranged from his family and, Succession-like, control of the main Durst estate fell to his younger brother. Even so, his own vast wealth – the New York Times estimated it at $100 million – supported a life of luxury. And, as it later turned out, crime. In 2015, Durst was arrested and charged for the murder of Susan B

E se, ao navegar pelo Instagram, começasse a ver grandes escritores, como Virginia Woolf, Fernando Pessoa e George Orwell, a comentar a actualidade, desde os preços da electricidade a debates sobre o papel da mulher? A iniciativa é da Penguin Random House, que estreia Comentários de Autor esta terça-feira, 23 de Abril, Dia Mundial do Livro e dos Direitos de Autor. A ideia é relembrar a importância da leitura e promover obras de aclamados autores nacionais e internacionais – e de como, mesmo nos dias de hoje, muitos dos seus pensamentos são pertinentes (outros, arriscamos dizer, nem tanto). Ao longo desta semana, dezenas de excertos de obras de seis escritores – Virginia Woolf (@virginia.w00lf), Fernando Pessoa (@pessoa.akaoutros), Charles Bukowski (@the.charles.bukowski), Eça de Queirós (@eca.queiros_), Jane Austen (@a.jane.austen) e George Orwell (@_george_orwell_1984) vão chegar aos portugueses na forma de comentários. A ideia é pôr os portugueses a ler grandes clássicos da literatura, mesmo sem se aperceberem. Além disso, estes seis autores também têm um perfil com várias publicações bem-humoradas. Por exemplo, virginia.w00lf comenta, numa fotografia da adaptação cinematográfica da sua obra Orgulho e Preconceito, o seguinte: “Matthew Macfadyen, LOL, prefiro-te de longe no Succession #prideandazeitice”. “Este é um dia de celebração dos livros e dos autores. Sabemos que a concorrência com as redes sociais é difícil – e prova disso são as muitas horas que muitos

Staggeringly good telly by any standards, Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is a drama with a highly relatable sense of place. Its themes – of toxic obsession, mental illness, half-buried trauma, and, eventually, healing – play out against a recognisable backdrop of spaces that we’ve all experienced ourselves. Pubs. Bars. Clubs. Night buses. Long, gloomy walks home. The nightmarishness of the events depicted in the show is accentuated by Edinburgh and London locations too preoccupied with their own shit to take stock of one lonely man’s implosion.The series’ creator-star Richard Gadd transplants his own one-man show from stage to screen with a level of honesty best described as ‘agonising’, determined to make ‘Baby Reindeer’ a deeply personal but also universal viewing experience that transcends tired bunny-boiling stalker clichés. Those locations play a key role in that. Here’s where to find them. Warning: contains mild ‘Baby Reindeer’ spoilers. The Hoppy – Meadowbank, Edinburgh  ‘Baby Reindeer’s time-jumping structure is one of its great strengths: stand-up comedian Donny (a near-autobiographical version of Gadd) relives his trauma and experiences at the hands of stalker Martha (played by Jessica Gunning). The younger Donny’s fateful experiences at the Edinburgh Festival aren’t tackled until episode 3. We see him walking, wide-eyed, down the Royal Mile and through the Grassmarket, before unveiling his hit-and-miss comedy show, at a pub closer to the edge of the city. The exterior s

Um dia inteiro de actividades gratuitas. É assim que se vai celebrar o primeiro aniversário do Parque Metropolitano da Biodiversidade no próximo sábado, 27 de Abril. Com entrada livre, a Câmara Municipal do Seixal faz a festa com programação para todas as idades, desde aulas de body balance e chi kung até ateliers, exposições e jogos tradicionais. A manhã começa pelas 10.00, com uma aula aberta de body balance até às 11.00. A partir das 10.00 e até às 12.00, há também ateliers “da liberdade” para crianças dos quatro aos 12 anos. Se preferir, entre as 11.00 e as 12.00, há aula aberta de chi kung, uma arte milenar chinesa que combina exercícios físicos com técnicas de respiração e meditação. A ideia é despertar os sentidos, ao mesmo tempo que se liberta o corpo e a mente. Já da parte da tarde, a partir das 15.00, a autarquia e a Associação Vita Nativa juntam-se para fazer o balanço do primeiro ano de vida do Parque Metropolitano da Biodiversidade. Segue-se, das 16.00 às 17.30, uma acção de voluntariado ambiental, que convida os visitantes a participarem no controlo de infestantes. Mais tarde, das 18.00 às 19.00, há um momento de poesia alusiva ao 25 de Abril. A iniciativa realiza-se com o apoio da Associação Vita Nativa, da Associação de Moradores do Aldeamento da Verdizela, da Associação para o Desenvolvimento Sociocultural e Desportivo de Belverde e da Mensageiro da Poesia – Associação Cultural Poética. Câmara Municipal do SeixalParque Metropolitano da Biodiversidade Um par

Costuma acontecer no Verão, em Julho, mas este ano chega mais cedo. A Feira Medieval de Benfica arranca no Dia do Trabalhador, 1 de Maio, e prolonga-se até domingo, 5. Aos visitantes, pede-se que entrem no espírito da Idade Média – vestindo-se à época, por exemplo. Com entrada gratuita, a programação inclui o habitual mercado, com tavernas e bancas de artesanato, bem como jogos tradicionais, animação de rua e bailias do oriente e da corte. As portas abrem às 12.00 de quarta-feira, 1 de Maio, com a inauguração do mercado, mas a abertura do acampamento, com demonstração de ofícios e exposição de materiais de época só acontece pelas 15.00. Por essa altura, conte também com a chegada de saltimbancos, malabaristas e bobos trapalhões. O grande destaque do dia vai, contudo, para a arruada das 19.00, que inclui desfile de músicos, bailias e cavaleiros pelas ruas do mercado. Nos dias 2 e 3 de Maio, o mercado só abre pelas 17.00, embora feche exactamente à mesma hora que no dia 1, às 22.00. Entre a agenda prevista, sobressai a presença do “incrível Fakir” na sexta, 3. A partir das 19.00, poderá vê-lo deitado na sua cama de pregos, antes de um espectáculo de teatro com fogo pelas 22.00. No sábado, 4, o mercado abre ao meio-dia e fecha pela meia-noite. De rábulas e pelejas com cavaleiros até jograis, melodias e bailios do oriente, passando por treinos de armas e cortejo histórico pelas ruas, não falta o que fazer. Por fim, no domingo, 5, a feira volta a abrir às 12.00 – o programa comple

A iniciativa é gratuita e há prémios para sortear. A ideia é assinalar os 50 anos do 25 de Abril com “50 horas a nadar” nas Piscinas Municipais de Barcarena, Linda-a-Velha e Outurela-Portela. “Entre os dias 24 e 25 de Abril, convidamos todos a participarem desta celebração, vindo nadar na piscina em regime de natação livre”, lê-se em nota do Município de Oeiras. O programa é o seguinte: das 11.00 do dia 24 ao 12.00 do dia 25, há natação livre na Piscina Municipal de Outurela-Portela e na Piscina Municipal de Barcarena. A partir das 21.00 do dia 24 e até às 09.00 do dia 25, os participantes ficam habilitados ao sorteio de prémios. Além disso, há aula de hidroginástica para todas as pessoas séniores no dia 24, às 15.00, em todas as piscinas municipais de Oeiras. No dia seguinte, 25 de Abril, há “mega aula de hidroginástica para todos”, mediante pré-inscrição, na Piscina Municipal de Outurela-Portela e na Piscina Municipal de Barcarena. Para participar, basta comparecer numa das piscinas indicadas, que vão estar abertas durante 25 horas. O desafio é aberto, com inscrição gratuita, a qualquer participante que tenha mais de 13 anos e domine, no mínimo, uma técnica de natação. Por cada 45 minutos na água, receberá um carimbo no Passaporte + Desportista, acumulando 50 pontos. Mas, atenção, entre a 01.00 e as 06.00 da manhã, cada sessão de natação vale mais 100 pontos: se for neste horário, cada 45 minutos valem 150 pontos. Siga o novo canal da Time Out Lisboa no Whatsapp + Na noite

Season 2 of ‘Blue Lights’ has just landed on the BBC. With it comes another tense, visceral and meticulously crafted slab of Belfast-set police drama as the cops at Blackthorn police station tackle a new loyalist threat. The handiwork of two Northern Irish journalists-turned-showrunners, Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, both once of BBC investigative news programme ‘Panorama’, it marries characters with depth – fraught, hard-pressed Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers, as well as criminals driven by greed or ideology – and real-world city backdrops that lend authenticity and cultural edge. As Patterson tells Time Out, Belfast is the show’s secret sauce. ‘You do a lot of location shooting in shows like this and it was really important to us to find the real places,’ he says. ‘We’re made a concerted effort to make the city a proper character in the show.’ The first season was set in nationalist West Belfast. The second run moves across the city to loyalist East Belfast. ‘Nobody’s really shown loyalism with this amount of depth before,’ says Patterson. ‘Sometimes it's positive and heartwarming; sometimes it’s dark and dangerous, but that is the world of Northern Ireland.’ Here’s how it came together on screen. Photograph: Adam PattersonBelfast’s Netherleigh House doubled as Blackthorn Station in ‘Blue Lights’ season 2 Blackthorn police station Filmed at: Netherleigh House, Belfast You may not even notice it but ‘Blue Lights’ police station, Blackthorn, has a new

Foi numa aldeia de Rossas, Vieira do Minho, que Francisco Duarte Mangas viveu a Revolução dos Cravos. Tinha 14 anos e viu tudo acontecer pela televisão. Estava nas aulas – naquela altura, havia a Telescola, com emissão das duas às sete da tarde – e lembra-se do crucifixo de um lado e dos retratos de Américo Thomaz e Marcello Caetano do outro. “Estávamos a ter francês quando interromperam a emissão, veio um dos militares do Conselho da Revolução comunicar o que estava a acontecer e a professora nos mandou ir para casa”, recorda Francisco, que neste mês de Abril, a propósito dos 50 anos do 25 de Abril, nos convida a reflectir sobre o que significa viver em liberdade – e, mais importante, como podemos assegurar que Portugal não volta a ser o “País da Gente Triste”. No seu novo livro, editado pelo Caminho das Palavras e desenhado por Ana Biscaia a carvão e aguarela, o protagonista é um menino curioso que, ao ver a mãe de cravo na mão, quer saber porque anda ela com uma flor tão linda. Sílvio, herdeiro do cravo chega às livrarias este sábado, 20 de Abril. “Naquela altura [antes do 25 de Abril], já tínhamos ouvido falar num golpe de Estado, mas não sabíamos o que era, eu não sabia, e lá fomos para as aulas, até que aconteceu”, conta-nos Francisco, que eventualmente haveria de ir estudar para o Porto, para se formar em História. Actualmente, é escritor a tempo inteiro e presidente da Associação dos Jornalistas e Homens de Letras do Porto. “Lembro-me que fizemos a nossa primeira man