Addison's social media lion roars again for the first time in 300 years
We've recreated a once celebrated Lion that was at the heart of the 18th century version of social media – London’s buzzing coffee houses...
Addison's Lion gazed down on literary giants of 18th century London
Joseph Addison was hugely influential in the early 1700s – partly down to the popularity of his breezy, conversational style of writing,...
Addison's Lion roars about the strange sights at the French masquerade
The daily papers that circulated in the coffee-shops of 18th century London were a new way for people to find out about the latest trends...
New age of journalism: The Tatler, The Spectator and The Guardian
Joseph Addison and his friend Richard Steele ushered in a new age of journalism in the 18th century with their papers The Tatler, The...
How London's coffee houses fuelled the social media of the 1700s
London's coffee houses in the 18th century had the same kind of impact on society as the internet and social media today. They were...
Woburn Abbey and film prop makers help us recreate Addison's Lion
Joseph Addison's once-celebrated Lion Head is among the array of treasures in the Duke of Bedford's collection at Woburn Abbey.
The Lion roars about plunging necklines and shortened petticoats
When Joseph Addison first set up his lion’s head in Button’s coffeehouse he told his readers in The Guardian that it would only feed on...
Mirror mirror on the wall – is this the fairest gadget of all?
The Trade Centre at SXSW is a beauty parade of cutting edge technology and quirky gadgets – and a great place to eavesdrop on the things...
Out of this world experiences in Austin
One of the best things about SXSW is the chance you get to bump into interesting people you wouldn’t usually talk to. Often these random...
Peanuts, kitten ears and the Beyoncé of tech – learning new things at SXSW
They say you learn something new every day... and at SXSW that’s definitely true. There’s always something going on and something to see...
