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Tallman Smith

Tallman Smith has written 8 posts for The London Word
Tallman Smith was grown in a petri dish using the cryogenically frozen sperm of Robert Wadlow and the incubated egg of Jane Bunford. Within days he was six foot and after over-coming an early battle with anxiety, he decided to embrace his striking appearance and has been running amok in the capital ever since. Tallman likes pashminas, the River Thames and surprising David Cameron by peering in at his first floor window. The Downing Street policemen co-operate once given a Brick Lane bagel. Tallman loves writing and prides himself on telling it like it is. He hopes to one day be the tallest man to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Living With Unobtainaboys

Unobtainaboys are not the misogynistic assholes found in Neil LaBute scripts. They’re good people, just a little gamesy

Down With Drugs

The best drug experience I’ve ever had took place on a Saturday in August at the end of a secluded road in Tottenham

NYC Loves LDN

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell is performing exclusive new material at Shoreditch’s NYC Loves LDN gig this Thursday night

Heart Converse

Turn your favourite kicks into an instrument of global change this Valentine’s Day

Belgo’s Summer LobsterFest

The monks are out in force at Belgo Centraal this summer at the return of the Belgian restaurant’s legendary LobsterFest. Now in its tenth year the fiesta is the perfect antidote to the credit crunch, with Londoners offered a range of dishes including a full lobster dinner for under £20.

11 Things I Hate About the Tube

Travelling on the London Underground can be a character building experience, to say the least. At times you can feel like a farm animal in a claustophobic pen, being pushed and elbowed into a corner, face pressed against pane, or worse still: into the pungent armpit of some stinking commuter. That’s not to mention the signal failures, suspect [...]

Science Museum Celebrates Japan Art and Design

The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture is being explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum from November 29.

Geales Celebrates Start of Lobster Season

Renowned London seafood restaurant Geales is celebrating the start of the native English Lobster season in style this summer. With the season for Cornish lobster just beginning, Geales in Notting Hill is a favourite destination for connoisseurs of the shellfish delicacy.

Journeys of a City Girl

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