Anna van Praagh
Why are we building all these ugly towers in London?
Our city boasts some of the finest architecture in the world, but we’re allowing it to become a bootleg Dubai-on-Thames, writes Anna van Praagh
The best TV finales of all time from Fleabag to Friends
As Succession draws to an epic close, our writers pick telly’s most gripping send-offs
Why Thailand is the perfect setting for new The White Lotus
The hit show is heading to Thailand — and it’s easy to see why, says Anna van Praagh
How to get a superstar smile
Dr Rhona Eskander is the go-to dentist for London’s chic set. Anna van Praagh gets the star treatment
My life is a 24/7 Armageddon alarm, I don’t need Government one
The Armageddon alarm is the last thing that Londoners need right now
The best couple’s spa treatments to try in London
Team ES roadtests the most romantic spots in the city
Coworth Park: a foodie escape less than hour from London
With chef Adam Smith’s magic touch, this 5-star hotel in Ascot has all the ingredients for a chic weekend getaway
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis review: a tired return to old ground
This flawed novel about rich privileged teens experimenting with drugs in LA does not live up to the potential of the great American novelist
Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix: loads of sex but not at all sexy
A faultless performance from Emma Corrin does little to breathe fresh life into this adaptation
One in five Brits is neither in work nor looking for work—it’s chronic
More than five million of us are completely economically inactive and claiming out-of-work benefits.