WEDNESDAY 29 JULY, 2009

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The Sincerest Form of Flattery
The FaceBookBook & Gormley-ish Park Bench Project imitate their way to success.

Einstein once said, "The secret to creativity is disguising your influences successfully." Undoubtedly true, but sometimes you just have to come out and say, "OK. So we slightly borrowed that idea."

Take the forthcoming Park Bench Project. To give them their due - and Lord knows what Einstein would make of it - they're open about their inspiration. "We loved the idea behind Anthony Gormley's 4th Plinth - to give ordinary folk a chance to be represented - so we've nicked it. The twist is we're doing it on a park bench in a disused shop in Camden."

As to whether 'The FaceBook Book' counts as inspirational or just plain opportunistic is anyone's guess. But despite being written by the sort of people who think their sh*t don't stink (self-satisfied Harvard Graduates), it's actually quite funny and insightful.

Mind, you do have to wonder whether people who write a book about people who tell you what type of cereal they had for breakfast need a life. As the great Withnail withered: "I have absolutely no interest in your family, and I fail to see why you should have any interest in mine."

Still, go and sit on the Park Bench - it sounds nice.

Park Bench Project
The FaceBook Book

Mr & Mrs Smith: Sun, Sea & Smugness
Last-minute Mediterranean Breaks

Not got around to booking a summer holiday? It's never too late - boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have unearthed some of the most stylish spots on the Mediterranean, all with rooms still available. Luxed-up Italian farmhouses, rural Andalucian hideaways and cliff-side Greek Island retreats - all you need to do is choose.

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Summer Really Bites
Vampiric trends take over this summer

With last Wednesday's solar eclipse behind us and an entire season of True Blood ahead, UJ have been taking a bite out of the darker side of life - and kinda liking it.

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A filmmaker, sculptor and painter produce new work over a 5-week duration in Laboratory. 29th July, 10am-5pm Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, SE1.
Free.

Free candyfloss, drinks promotions and great live acts at Cargo's Summer Yard Party. 29th July, 8pm. Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A. Free.

Don your finest Chanel suit and join the fashion pack for the Chanel Flash Mob. 30th July, 6pm. St Pancras, Euston Rd, N1C. Free.

High-flyers from hot-shot city businesses empty their designer-clad wardrobes for charidee. 30th & 31st July, 10am - 5pm, Whitecross St Market, Islington, EC1Y.