Nick Hornby, author of About a Boy and High Fidelity, makes a comeback after a brief pause in his writing. His latest novel, Funny Girl, is a wonderfully light-hearted story about television production in the […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week: The Evil Dead, Stardust and Girl, Interrupted
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we get scared by a horror classic and see Jolie at her best. TUESDAY – The Evil Dead (Film4 00:20) Horror films these […]
Gastronaut: Bean to Bar at Hotel Chocolat
If you’re a fan of chocolate – and who isn’t? – you’re probably aware of the recent claims of a worldwide cocoa shortage. Despite what you may think, or hope, it isn’t just scaremongering; the […]
The perfect Christmas break: Madrid
With Christmas just around the corner, Spain’s thriving capital, Madrid, makes an excellent weekend getaway. Long eclipsed by its cultural rival, Barcelona, the city is making a return as a tourist location. December to February, […]
Fresh Slice’s Salted Caramel Truffles
The perfect gift for your loved ones at Christmas. Surprisingly cheap, and quite simply delicious. Ingredients For the truffles 200g white chocolate, finely chopped 125ml cream 80g sugar 2 Tablespoons water ½ teaspoon flaky sea […]
Have we finally lost faith in the Japanese giant?
The irony that Final Fantasy’s least liked character of recent times is named Hope is not lost on me. A franchise that once revolutionised the way we game seems close to throwing in the towel, […]
Classic novels updated in Project Remix
In an age where young people would much rather surf the internet than pick up a book, classic literature is increasingly being seen as outdated, irrelevant and a worthless aspect of education. Malorie Blackman’s Project […]
Selling war and peace
It’s that time of year. The long awaited John Lewis Christmas advert has been unveiled and it does not disappoint. The tried and tested John Lewis yuletide formula, of an old song covered by an […]
Atlantis: A Greek tragedy turned tragic
BBC One’s new series of the fantasy ‘drama’ (I use that term loosely) Atlantis aired last Saturday night. For those who don’t know, Atlantis is the capital city of a fictional island first mentioned and […]
A Christmas in Malaysia
Waking up and wishing your family ‘Merry Christmas!’ before going for a dip in the infinity pool feels a bit unnatural, especially when you’re used to waking up to freezing cold British weather on the […]
Us, by David Nicholls.
Fans of David Nicholls’ previous books will know he well deserves the recognition of being one of Britain’s best writers, penning many international best sellers, including some that have been turned into blockbuster hits on […]
Babylon: It’s the sound of the police
It’s fair to say that when Babylon debuted earlier this year with a feature-length episode directed by Danny Boyle it came in for a bit of stick. In truth it was a mess, jumping from […]