Pride

I don't want to come across as bossy, but you have to go and see this film, it's the best one you'll see all year! I'm about to use all of my powers of persuasion to convince you - get ready for a gush-fest.

Once - The Musical

The Optimist spent Saturday night watching Olivier award winning musical Once, at London's Phoenix Theatre. In the words of Iggy Azelia: I'm proper fancy - or something along those lines.

Ann Street Studio does New York

Today seems like a good day to drop in on one of my favourite blogs. You might've seen the work of Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg on The Optimist before - they're the creators of the cinemagraph and their blog Ann Street Studio, is brimming with gorgeous photography. They recently used cinemagraphs to document a day in New York - through the lenses of Jamie's Giorgio Armani glasses no less. Take a look ...