The MALESTROM

21/12/2023

Today marks the Winter Solstice. Find out more about its significance and it's connection to Stonehenge by reading this extract from the fine folk at iconic zine Weird Walk. With thanks to Watkins Publishing

Writers of folkloric guide and cultural phenomenon, Weird Walk, talk about the significance of Stonehnge to the Winter Solstice.

06/12/2023

It may only be humpday, but we're already dreaming of the weekend and sampling some festive drinks. In our final Christmas guide we've got some inspiration for the best booze you can buy this holiday season. With goodness from Ron Santiago De Cuba, The GlenAllachie, Smokehead, &Co, Sheppy's Cider Ltd, Timothy Taylor's Brewery & many more.

In the last of our three guides of Christmas, we present The Best Christmas Booze 2023 with beers, wines and spirits for all tastes.

01/12/2023

In the second of our three guides of Christmas we've focused on main event presents, although ones that won’t break the bank, with all gifts under £200.

There's gifting goodness from the likes of Chrome Industries, Ava May Aromas, Charles Tyrwhitt, Luff, &SONS and many more. Without further ado, here’s our Christmas Gift Inspiration.

In our 2023 Christmas gift inspiration guide we give you some amazing ideas for presents from brands like FinaMill, &SONS and more.

24/11/2023

t’s that special time of year again, when halls are decked with holly, chestnuts roast on open fires and Mariah Carey plays on a never ending loop to the fury of all those working in retail. Yes, Christmas is upon us and with it the need for gift inspiration.

In this the first of our three guides of Christmas we’re focussing on smaller pressies, all for under £50. Here’s our Christmas Stocking Fillers Gift Guide with goodness from Purling - Make Time to Play, Skullcandy, Auteur, Hello Day, The Hendersons, Fjällräven, Babingtons Blends, YETI & many more.

In our first festive guide we take a look at the best christmas stocking filler gifts with goodness from Fjällräven, Fields Apparel and more.

04/08/2023

The sun may not have his hat on full time at the moment, but we're hoping to manifest some cheerier weather with the release our handy summer booze guide. There's goodness to gulp down from the likes of Domaine Bousquet, Brockmans Gin, Micil Distillery, Cune UK, Soberano Brandy UK, Jura Whisky, Beavertown Brewery, Cranes Drinks & many more. Cheers everyone!

Here's our roundup of the best summer booze 2023 with offerings from Cranes cider, Havana Club, Micil, Vapura and many more.

16/06/2023

More Father's Day inspiration for you here in the shape of some quality whiskies from around the world. Why not spoil the old man with a bottle of something lovely from the likes ofElijah Craig, Stauning Whisky,The Oxford Artisan Distillery, STARWARD, Nomad Outland Whisky & Ferg & Harris.

Just in time for Father's Day here are six of the best whiskies on the market from banging bourbons to sublime single malts.

06/06/2023

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With Father's Day just around the corner we've made it easy for you to pick the perfect pressie so you can look like the perfect son or daughter with very little effort. We've got amazing gifts for every budget from the likes of Kovered, BAZ & CO, Babingtons Blends, , PMD Beauty, Horl-1993 - USA, Twelve South, iWALK Global , Very, LifeJacket Skin Protection, Charles Tyrwhitt and more.

A selection of gift ideas here for father's day 2023 from Skull Candy earbuds to Baz & Co skincare products and everything inbetween.

09/03/2023

With Scream VI hitting cinemas this week, we thought it high time to take a look at some of the best scary movies coming to screens big and small this year.

Here's a look at best new horror movies for 2023 from Scream VI and Evil Dead Rise to a rebooting of The Exorcisist franchise.

03/02/2023

Love is in the air with Valentine's Day just over a week away. If you're on the lookout for the perfect gift for that special lady in your life then stick with us.

We're got pressie inspiration from the likes of The Copenhagen Company boostology.co.uk Aviela Vintage Playing Cards Ticket To The Moon Olverum Melitta UK Forever Living Products, UK & Ireland ARRAN Sense of Scotland & many more. Check out our Valentine's Gift Guide 2023.

Check out our Valentine's Day Gift Guide with inspiration for the lady in your life from The Copenhagen Company, Vintage Playing Cards & more.

07/12/2022

As we reach hump day and start daydreaming about what the weekend may hold (more freezing cold weather probably), today we deliver you some alcohol inspiration to bring a bit of early Christmas cheer to all.

There's a comprehensive selection of the very best new drinks from SamuelGulliver&Co, Tidal Rum, 8Track Rum, G'Vine Gin, Bullards Gin, Butterfly Cannon Tequila, Casamigos, In the Welsh Wind, Black Cow Vodka The Cocktail Society Bruha Brewing Beavertown Brewery & many more.

Here's our Ultimate Festive Booze Guide 2022.

Garish decorations adorn the streets, adverts on the telly are urging us to spend our hard earned dosh and the warbling of Mariah Carey can be heard booming from every shop on the high street. Yes, it’s that special time of year again, it’s Christmas! A time for wearing offensive sweaters, argui...

06/12/2022

Today we've got some great gift inspiration for all lovers of the great outdoors. With top potential pressie ideas from the likes of Opinel, Snow Peak, Passenger, &SONS, Creative Labs, Henry Bell, RUGD. Bushcraftlab, Outdoor World Direct, Knoops, KEEN, Hanwag - Outdoor Footwear Since 1921, Fjällräven and many more. Here's our Outdoors Christmas Gift Guide.

Check out our Outdoors Christmas Gift Guide with present inspiration from Passenger Clothing, RUGD, Hanwag and many more.

05/12/2022

The days are flying fast towards Christmas. If you've not got your shopping all wrapped up have no fear. We've got some excellent and affordable pressie inspiration for all tastes. With gifting goodness from Edifier Global, Hello Day, Ethical Bedding, Super Sparrow, Bower Collective, &SONS, Critically Endangered Socks, Kikkerland Design, Lindt, Lab Tonica, Davidstow Cheddar and more. Check out our Stocking Fillers Gift Guide.

Check out or Stocking Fillers Gift Guide with present inspiration from the likes of Hello Day, &SONS, Kikkerland, Gillette, Lindt & many more.

31/10/2022

Cheers Beavertown Brewery. Thanks for the spooky surprise box filled with 'The Blood of the Mariner'. Happy Halloween!

31/10/2022

Happy Halloween everyone! To celebrate why not read our interview with the brilliant phenomenist Deborah Hatswell about her years of research into witness sightings of UK Bigfoots, Dogmen and other creepy cryptids. There's some chilling stories in here which aren't for the faint of heart. Enjoy!

Phenomenist Deborah Hatswell talks to us about the thousands of UK Bigfoot & crypid sightings she's learned of over the years.

14/10/2022

To celebrate UK Coffee Week we're showcasing 5 of the very best brands around. Each one of them with their own unique take on the perfect cuppa. With goodness from Artisan Coffee Co., Ozerlat UK, Paddy & Scott's Coffee, Modern Standard Coffee & Hermanos - Colombian Coffee Roasters.

For UK coffee week we're showcasing five of the finest coffee brands operating in the UK who all bring something unique to the market.

01/07/2022

It's finally the weekend. And time is is ticking towards booze o'clock!

To help you navigate the packed isles of the supermarkets and off licenses we've come up with a handy guide to some of the very best tipples on the market. There's goodness to gulp from the likes of Mijenta Tequila, The Lost Explorer Mezcal, El Sueño Tequila, Brockmans Gin, Ciroc Vodka, Suncamino Floral Rum, Kentucky Owl Bourbon, Whisky Me, Beavertown Brewery, Maison SASSY, Vin Du Can & more.

Check out our guide to the very best of summer booze from tequilas to beers and everything else inbetween.

14/06/2022

It's Father's Day on Sunday. Don't worry if you've forgotten, we've got some gift guide goodness that offers some top pressie ideas for all different Dads. With inspiration from Reiss, Unibank TM, SHO, Not-Another-Bill, Beard and Bones UK, Serge DeNimes, Snow Peak, Hasbean, FATSO ad more.

Check out our Father's Day Gift Guide 2022 with some great ideas for preseents from powerbanks to backgammon sets and everything inbetween.

06/05/2022

Check out our interview with renowned curator of amazing images Stephen Ellcock about his incredible book England on Fire, published by Watkins Publishing, where he talks about the weird and wonderful images that have been created on our little old island.

We talk to Stephen Ellcock about his incredible new book England on Fire which takes us on a psychic journey through Albion's landscape.

19/03/2022

Ahead of tonights epic boxing showdown between Eddie Hall - The Beast and Thor, read our interview from 2017 with Eddie about where the beef between them started that led to this fight.

Superstar strongman 'The Beast' Eddie Hall returns to talk to The MALESTROM about preparing for life after the sport.

17/03/2022

Awesome speaking with Jim from Shred & Butta ahead of his new series Full Metal Junkies where he and his crew pull off spectacular vehicle conversions.

Ahead of the new Discovery series Full Metal Junkies, we speak to Jim Stewart about his life spent converting vehicles in spectacular style.

13/03/2022

Political Correspondent Peter Spencer reports on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the geopolitical chess game that goes with it.

30/01/2022

Timing is everything. After a week of fevered speculation that Boris Johnson might be blown sky-high at any moment by the Whitehall investigation into law-breaking parties at Number Ten, it’s now looking likely the really bad bits will be held back for weeks. And, as our Political Correspondent Peter Spencer reports, the relief at the top is palpable.

Read it here: https://tiny.cc/liznuz

23/01/2022

Yeah but not but yeah but .. the short answer is – search me, guv. Some facts, however, are inescapable. Boris Johnson’s premiership is wrecked. And, as our Political Correspondent Peter Spencer reports, he knows as well as anyone it’s not a matter of if but when the daggers will plunge.

Read it here: https://tiny.cc/16rnuz

17/12/2021

For kids Christmas is all about the presents, but for adults, if you're anything like us, the booze is much more interesting. Which is why we've crafted this handy Christmas drinks guide so you can get fully stocked up for the big day. We've got goodness from Suncamino Floral Rum, Spirited Union Distillery, The GlenAllachie, The Lost Explorer Mezcal, Bullards Gin, Caorunn Gin, World of Zing, Little Mercies and more.

The best drinks for the festive season with our Christmas booze guide featuring the finest wines, spirits and cocktails around.

16/12/2021

Still in need of some inspiration for presents? Have no fear our Christmas guide has gifting goodness from the likes of Liforme, Oral-B, Holistic.London, Japan Centre, Pantherella, KYMIRAsport, Love Cocoa, Once Upon a Tuesday, The Hendersons, Paddy & Scott's Coffee and many more.

In our Christmas Gift Guide 2021 we've got loads of gifting goodness from the likes of Love Cooca, Liforme, Holistic London and many more.

12/12/2021

Tory support is haemorrhaging. Pollsters are giving Labour a clear lead, and google searches for ‘cancel Conservative membership’ have reportedly risen by nearly two thousand per cent. As our Political Correspondent Peter Spencer reports, Boris Johnson may once again have proved his virility, but the vultures are eying up his entrails.

Read it here: https://tiny.cc/kiemuz

10/12/2021

In this edition of The Weekend Watchlist we take a look at Lamb, Landscapers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) and loads more.