clive martin
Reasons London Is the Worst Place Ever
London is a city that exists permanently at the end of its rope. It's the last metropolis in a sinking country on a starving continent, an island within an island oozing out into the Home Counties like an unstoppable concrete oil spill.
Cutesters: the Horrific New Trend That's Consuming London
Tracing the origins of London's newest and most annoyingly infantile youth tribe.
What We Learned About London in 2014
Class war, a perversely resurgent club scene, and people lining up for burgers—a year in the life of one of the greatest cities on Earth.
This Sad Generation Doesn't Know When the Party Stops
Teenagers, twentysomethings, thirtysomethings—when and how are we supposed to grow up?
Mapping the Terrible Lost Nightclubs of London
When a friend showed me a forum thread detailing some of London's lost, dreadful clubs, I found myself through the looking glass of a time before student promoters and Uber discount codes.
The Ecstasy and Agony of Prince Naseem Hamed: Britain's Forgotten Icon
Boxing, speed garage, racial tensions, and the collapse of the industrial heartlands—for a few years in the late 90s, all that and more was wrapped up in one of the most dazzling assholes on earth.
How 'La Dolce Vita' and 'The Great Beauty' Taught Me to Embrace Chaos
In the never-ending circle pit of bad decisions and splitting headaches, these two Italian films have been there to steer me through.
I Spent a Night Pretending to Be a Tourist in London
I spent a night seeing what London nightlife looks like for tourists. As it turns out, it's full of tacky pubs and overpriced transportation.
I Spent a Day Pretending to Be a Tourist in My Own City
I wanted to see what London looks like to the rest of the planet, and it turns out it's pretty much the misery capital of the entire world.
Idiocy Vs. Hedonism: Watch Vice & THUMP's Ibiza Documentary
Want to know just what it's like to do a season on the White Isle? Clive Martin investigates...
The Party Island of Ibiza
Ibiza is a place that looms large in all our imaginations, the sun-kissed, beer-drenched rock in the middle of the Mediterranean where any hedonistic dream can come true. But what makes people come back year after year to the same tiny island?
Behind the Scenes at the Drunken Club Wonderland of Ibiza
Clive Martin spent a long week there getting to know the dancers, DJs, robots, and mermaids that make the island the destination of choice for Brits looking to literally party their faces off.