Dominic Preston
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This isn't a review of Dove, because I didn't eat at Dove the restaurant, I ate at Dove the 10-per-service burger bar
The burger at Dove, W11
A burger bigger than the restaurant it's in
braise.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This isn't a review of Dove, because I didn't eat at Dove the restaurant, I ate at Dove the 10-per-service burger bar
You couldn't have convinced me I'd be excited about a Far Cry TV show, and yet one 'Noah Hawley and Rob Mac' announcement and here we are
‘Far Cry’ TV Series Set at FX From Noah Hawley and Rob Mac
FX has ordered a series adaptation of Ubisoft's "Far Cry" video games from Noah Hawley and Rob McElhenney, Variety has learned.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
You couldn't have convinced me I'd be excited about a Far Cry TV show, and yet one 'Noah Hawley and Rob Mac' announcement and here we are
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I’ve updated the list of my favourite burgers in London after testing new arrivals like Dumbo, Dove, Chuck’s, and more. Paid subs can find out what made the cut.
My favourite London burgers in 2025
The pick of the patties
braise.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’ve updated the list of my favourite burgers in London after testing new arrivals like Dumbo, Dove, Chuck’s, and more. Paid subs can find out what made the cut.
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EZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HATTTYYYYYY
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
EZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HATTTYYYYYY
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FYI, Billingsgate Market gets a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Bugonia, which made this week's post perfect timing braise.substack.com/p/billingsga...
Billingsgate Cafe, E14
Strong tea and buttery butties
braise.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
FYI, Billingsgate Market gets a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Bugonia, which made this week's post perfect timing braise.substack.com/p/billingsga...
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can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
We're still waiting for Trump to file his lawsuit, but in the meantime Brendan Carr and the FCC are ready to wade into the BBC mess
Brendan Carr’s FCC launches probe into BBC’s Trump edit
While Trump is planning to sue.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We're still waiting for Trump to file his lawsuit, but in the meantime Brendan Carr and the FCC are ready to wade into the BBC mess
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It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
The bacon and scallop sandwich
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The bacon and scallop sandwich
I have a big, silly soft spot for Stargate, so I'm afraid I will be watching this, good or bad
New ‘Stargate’ TV Series Ordered at Amazon From ‘Blindspot’ Creator Martin Gero
Amazon is officially moving forward with a new "Stargate" TV series, Variety has learned.
variety.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I have a big, silly soft spot for Stargate, so I'm afraid I will be watching this, good or bad
About damn time
Arsenal’s controversial sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda to end next year
Backlash came amid Rwanda’s support for the M23 militia that is embroiled in conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
About damn time
The EU is simplifying — and softening — its privacy and AI regulations. But hey, at least it's fixing the cookie pop-ups.
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws
The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EU is simplifying — and softening — its privacy and AI regulations. But hey, at least it's fixing the cookie pop-ups.
Nice little night at the cinema
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Nice little night at the cinema
Okay, fair play to La Vieille Ferme for locking down chickenwine.com
Chicken Wine
Chicken Wine
www.chickenwine.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Okay, fair play to La Vieille Ferme for locking down chickenwine.com
I've been waiting years to find out what a thief would make of one of my unusual Chinese Android phones, but sadly the only time a bike thief nabbed anything from me it was... an iPhone
The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
"Don't want no Samsung"
Plus: Scroll down to see what might be the strangest new artwork in the capital and read more on our investigations into the capital's landlords.
www.londoncentric.media
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I've been waiting years to find out what a thief would make of one of my unusual Chinese Android phones, but sadly the only time a bike thief nabbed anything from me it was... an iPhone
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It turns out OpenTable knows a lot more than where you eat — it's tracking what you order, how much you spend, and how long you linger at the table. Then it goes and tell restaurants before you arrive.
Your online reservations are telling restaurants all about you
But here’s how to opt out.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It turns out OpenTable knows a lot more than where you eat — it's tracking what you order, how much you spend, and how long you linger at the table. Then it goes and tell restaurants before you arrive.
Another week, another flat, dull Arsenal Women game. This Champions League hangover just won't ease up.
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Another week, another flat, dull Arsenal Women game. This Champions League hangover just won't ease up.
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35 years later and this stuff looks over-priced even before factoring in inflation. I doubt many people currently spend more than £400 on a TV at current prices.
Nov 1990: Philips 21" FST Fastext TV and Video Package ad from Currys
(+Hitachi 28" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Hitachi 25" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Sony 25" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Matsui 28" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Hitachi 25" FST Fastext TV; Sony 21" FST NICAM* Stereo TV, and more)
(+Hitachi 28" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Hitachi 25" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Sony 25" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Matsui 28" FST NICAM* Stereo TV; Hitachi 25" FST Fastext TV; Sony 21" FST NICAM* Stereo TV, and more)
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
35 years later and this stuff looks over-priced even before factoring in inflation. I doubt many people currently spend more than £400 on a TV at current prices.
I think this is half right, in that Oppo is quite calculatedly making sure OnePlus lags behind on cameras. But really it's mostly about positioning as OP as a performance/gaming brand, and letting Oppo have the camera chops
Hear me out: OPPO doesn’t want OnePlus to succeed
Hear me out: OPPO doesn’t want OnePlus to succeed
It's become an all-too-familiar cycle of great phone followed up by downgraded release. But is it intentional?
www.androidauthority.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I think this is half right, in that Oppo is quite calculatedly making sure OnePlus lags behind on cameras. But really it's mostly about positioning as OP as a performance/gaming brand, and letting Oppo have the camera chops
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Terrific, thought-provoking piece by @chrisdillow.bsky.social:
On incompetence
Much of our political culture is fundamentally incompetent.
chrisdillow.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Terrific, thought-provoking piece by @chrisdillow.bsky.social:
They say he's writing about the Trump phone again 😔
Why we’re going to keep talking about the Trump phone
It’s not because we’re fans.
www.theverge.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
They say he's writing about the Trump phone again 😔
Just grabbed the Edge 70 out of the box one last time to reset it and send it back to Motorola, and am once again quietly marvelling at how great it feels. They really nailed the build on this thing.
Motorola’s Edge 70 is the blueprint for future thin phones
Thin phone, big battery.
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just grabbed the Edge 70 out of the box one last time to reset it and send it back to Motorola, and am once again quietly marvelling at how great it feels. They really nailed the build on this thing.
Dbrand did the inevitable thing
Dbrand is turning the Steam Machine into a Companion Cube
Incineration optional.
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Dbrand did the inevitable thing