Camdenist

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Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

AI: Don't believe the hype. Believe

The world's best brains on our collective tech predicament, plus some lovely local things, too

Tom Kihl

May 29, 2026

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7 min read

Don't Look Back (too much)

When the warm hug of nostalgia takes a darker turn + loads of good news about local pubs

Tom Kihl

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Explore five years of newsletters

Weekly Newsletter

May 22, 2026

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11 min read

I went out clubbing with my mother...

Plus plenty of Camden Highline 'pause' feedback + win full SXSW London music festival wristbands

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

May 15, 2026

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6 min read

Is this sky-high dream over?

Camden Highline hits the global economic skids after a decade of planning, but things are looking better for theatres

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

May 8, 2026

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6 min read

Join the queue

Is waiting in a massive line for a meal ever actually worth it? And if so/not, then why?

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

May 1, 2026

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8 min read

Now that's a curious building...

From pop-ups to co-ops, some of the borough's more unusual constructions celebrated, plus plenty of big bank holiday inspiration

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

First peek inside Regent's Park's big new attraction

Apr 24, 2026

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11 min read

First peek inside Regent's Park's big new attraction

From a sunny preview of the new Queen Elizabeth II Garden to culture war traps

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

Apr 17, 2026

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8 min read

London is a... 😱

This violent hell hole sure has a lot of fans for somewhere so beyond the pale. Plus loads of ideas for ways to go out and enjoy it this week

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

Apr 10, 2026

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13 min read

What if we take a little action?

How Think&Do aim to solving the biggest of problems via small actions + your curated cultural agenda

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

Apr 3, 2026

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12 min read

Don’t ban all the buskers 🫨

Local street music licensing has all but silenced this important and popular platform for aspiring performers in the Borough, and now it's getting political

Tom Kihl

Weekly Newsletter

Culture update: four lead stories & what happened next

Mar 27, 2026

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14 min read

Culture update: four lead stories & what happened next

Recent Camdenist headlines revisited, a big local business boost + curated things to see and do

Tom Kihl

Camdenist

AI: Don't believe the hype. Believe

Don't Look Back (too much)

I went out clubbing with my mother...

Is this sky-high dream over?

Join the queue

Now that's a curious building...

First peek inside Regent's Park's big new attraction

London is a... 😱

What if we take a little action?

Don’t ban all the buskers 🫨

Culture update: four lead stories & what happened next

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