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Madonna & Monkey-Business: London's Russian Week Forges Ahead

Simon Hewitt | Posted 06.18.2013 | Arts
Simon Hewitt

Russian Week in London (May 31-June 5) was full of surprises. Bonhams had the top lot and Sotheby's the worst sale. Expect Halley's Comet to return be...

After Graduation: Study Broadly and Without Fear

Stephanie Spiro | Posted 06.17.2013 | Travel
Stephanie Spiro

If I were to tell graduating students one thing, I would tell them this: the most important lesson I learned this year is that nothing is as scary as it seems. Everything and everywhere is worth exploring. Do what you love.

British Intelligence Spied On Foreign Politicians At 2009 Summit: Report

The Guardian | Posted 06.16.2013 | World

Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their phone calls inter...

LATE JUNE, 1970: An Amazing Autograph, Heatwave in London, Granny Takes A Trip, Thunderclap Newman Shows Up and, Yes, 'Gimme Dat Ting'

Binky Philips | Posted 06.14.2013 | Entertainment
Binky Philips

The epicenter of Rock Cool on planet Earth. Not hyperbolic whatsoever, actually.

A Floating Garden Bridge In London

The Huffington Post | Emi Boscamp | Posted 06.14.2013 | Travel

The designer behind the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron, Thomas Heatherwick, is planning a £60 million pedestrian garden bridge across the River Thames....

London Dining: Brasserie Chavot

Edward Schneider | Posted 06.13.2013 | Travel
Edward Schneider

The cooking at Brasserie Chavot is elegant, imaginative and sometimes new, while remaining familiar and well grounded in the brasserie-bistrot tradition of great flavor. My quibbles about service apart, this is a restaurant that could easily become a regular stop on visits to London.

Great Make-Out Spots in London

Kate Thomas | Posted 06.12.2013 | Travel
Kate Thomas

London is a very romantic city.

We Are A 13 Year-Old Boy For Laughing At This

Posted 06.12.2013 | Comedy

This London aquarium is run by middle school boys. (via Reddit)...

Thomas Williams: Bringing Bay Area Art to London

John Seed | Posted 06.09.2013 | Arts
John Seed

London-based art dealer Thomas Williams has managed to pull of quite a coup. He has orchestrated Britain's first ever group exhibition of postwar San Francisco Bay Area art: "The Bay Area School: Californian Artists from the 1940s, 1950s & 1960s."

Behind the Scenes

Viator | Posted 06.07.2013 | Travel
Viator

Taking a vacation can be all about escape -- and the same can be said about losing ourselves in the movies and TV shows we love. It's only natural, then, for film and TV buffs to combine the two when we travel by visiting famous filming locations around the world.

Beardyman: The Human Drum Machine (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 06.10.2013 | Arts
Crane.tv

Darren Foreman, the human drum machine better known as Beardyman, is as much a part of the summer festival circuit as chemically induced happiness a...

World's Most Secretive Meeting Opens (But Now They Have A Website)

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 06.07.2013 | World

LONDON -- It's a busy weekend at the luxury Grove Hotel, favored haunt of British soccer players and their glitz-loving spouses. More than 100 of the...

10 Spa Escapes In Europe (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 06.06.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Where to get you to that "Ahhh" feeling faster than you can say "Euro Trip." Whether all you want is some downtime in the sauna or a deep tissue massage, these properties have you covered. So sit back and relax--the Louvre will still be there tomorrow.

Summer Concert Guide for the European Backpacker: London

Party Earth | Posted 06.05.2013 | Travel
Party Earth

As a backpacker, you could dedicate an entire week to London alone to explore each of its diverse and distinct cultural hubs. After a day spent in on...

Suspicious Fire Guts Islamic Center In London

AP | Posted 06.05.2013 | World

LONDON — British counterterrorism officers were investigating a suspicious fire Wednesday at a Somali community center in London, where graffiti...

London Dining: A Restaurant Revived

Edward Schneider | Posted 06.04.2013 | Travel
Edward Schneider

One of our favorites restaurants was reborn under the name of One Leicester Street.

Techie's Dilemma: International Edition

Ben Cole | Posted 06.03.2013 | Technology
Ben Cole

Where, in an interconnected world, does a globally-minded techie settle down? I actively sought out international options ranging from Cape Town to Bangalore to Buenos Aires. Today, I'll look at two of the particularly compelling international locales I explored: London and Nairobi.

A Boozy Pub Crawl in London

Kate Thomas | Posted 05.31.2013 | Travel
Kate Thomas

In the British capital, I met up with James Dowdeswell, a local comedian who actually grew up in a pub! The plan was to sample a few brews at his favorite boozers in East London but our pub crawl got interrupted! And I'm glad it did.

Fast and Furious 6 Speeds On

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.29.2013 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

Who wants to see a film with a six in the title? I certainly didn't. But, boy, am I glad I did! This is a good film.

Autopsy: UK Soldier Died From Cuts, Stab Wounds

AP | CASSANDRA VINOGRAD | Posted 05.30.2013 | World

LONDON — Police have charged a man with murder in the killing of a British soldier in a suspected Islamic extremist attack in broad daylight on ...

Parliament Probes MI5 In UK Soldier Attack

AP | Posted 05.29.2013 | World

LONDON -- Britain's parliamentary intelligence committee said Tuesday it will carry out a report into whether U.K. intelligence services fell short be...

UK Police Arrest 10th Suspect In London Soldier Slaying

AP | SYLVIA HUI | Posted 05.28.2013 | World

LONDON — British police arrested a 10th suspect Monday in connection with the vicious street killing of a soldier in London, an apparent Islamic...

Emergency Landing Prompts Closure Of Heathrow Runways

AP | Posted 05.24.2013 | Travel

LONDON (AP) — A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff...

The Edible Bus Stop: Guerrilla Gardeners Transform Neglected Corners of London

Tom Moran | Posted 05.23.2013 | Travel
Tom Moran

Have you ever considered combining a trip to a major world capital with a spot of guerrilla gardening? If so, The Edible Bus Stop project, launched last week in London, could be the ideal opportunity.

Killed Soldier In London Attack Identified

Posted 05.24.2013 | World

The soldier killed in Wednesday's brutal attack in London's Woolwich neighborhood has been identified by the U.K. Ministry of Defense as Drummer Lee R...