QUAERE LIVING

[Unless otherwise stated, all items have been bought by Quaere Ltd and gifted to people in exchange for honest feedback over the life of the product.] Commuting has quietly become one of the biggest quality-of-life factors in our week. The pandemic reshaped our habits: although many of us travel to work less often, those journeys have, in the UK at least, become significantly longer. The number of “super commuters”—people travelling 90 minutes or more each way—has doubled sin

★★★★★ Exhibition Review: Emily Kam Kngwarray, Tate Modern, Open until 11 January 2026. Book tickets here . In my view, the Tate Modern’s exhibition of Emily Kam Kngwarray is among the most significant, moving and beautiful shows the gallery has presented in the last decade. It stands as a compelling example of what can be achieved when all parties engage from a spirit of genuine collaboration and mutual respect. Born in the Alhalker Country in Central Australia, Kngwarray (c.

★★★★ Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley, adapted and directed by Mark Leipacher on tour  throughout the UK until May 2026. [Disclosure: Our reviewer received free tickets, a free programme, and free drinks for the purposes of this review.] Adapting  The Talented Mr Ripley  for the stage was always going to be a risk. The 1999 film, directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon, set such a high standard that any new version inevitably invites comparison – at least for a c

★★★★ Conference Review:HX25, 3-5 October. Information on HX26 will be here . [Disclosure: I attended HX25 on Saturday 3 October for free,...