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The breakfast kebab: is this the morning meal weve all been waiting for?

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Pass notesBreakfastA new high-street kebab offering has been described as a ‘gamechanger’. But can it challenge the popularity of a fried breakfast? Name: The breakfast kebab. Age: Brand new. Appearance: Like a kebab, but for breakfast. Surely any kebab can be breakfast if you eat it at breakfast time? Perhaps, but this is a purpose-built breakfast kebab – a wrap containing chicken or beef with egg, tomato and a side of hash brown “bites”, available from 7am. Read More...

'It's the thrusting of the pelvis': inside the kinetic dance style known as bucking

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FilmWhen the Beat Drops, a new documentary, follows a close-knit circle of black gay men in Atlanta who lead double lives – professionals by day, dancers by night When the Beat Drops, a new documentary directed by Jamal Sims, chronicles a close-knit circle of black gay men in Atlanta who lead double lives. By day, they are mild-mannered hospital workers, teachers and corporate employees. By night, they rock a furiously energetic, hyper-athletic style of dancing known as “bucking”. Read More...

Grace review a twisty race against time for John Simm's fading detective

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TV reviewTelevisionReviewThis ITV adaptation of Peter James’s crime novel is full of immensely satisfying action – plus a star lead performance John Simm is one of those actors who makes you think: what must that be like? What must it be like to be so good at the thing you do that, when you come along, everyone just relaxes? To be so good that everyone knows they are in safe hands, knows they are going to be shown something great, knows they won’t have to mess about trying to make a little look like a lot. Read More...

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