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Venetia Thompson is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to The Spectator. Her memoir Gross Misconduct was published in April by Simon and Schuster UK. She lives in London.

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The French Laundry Revisited

Chef Thomas Keller is recreating the magic of his Yountville restaurant at a London pop-up.

Venetia Thompson | Published Oct 06, 2011

Venice’s New Hot Spot

VELVET ROPE

During the annual film festival, Bungalow 8 hosts Madonna, James Franco, and more. Venetia Thompson reports.

Venetia Thompson | Published Sep 04, 2011

Madonna’s New Movie

Venice Film Festival

Venetia Thompson says the pop queen’s new work is an improvement from her last.

Venetia Thompson | Published Sep 03, 2011

The Gucci Award

From Venice

'The Tree of Life' actress was honored on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival. By Venetia Thompson.

Venetia Thompson | Published Sep 03, 2011

The Grossest TV Show Ever

The huge hit U.K. medical show Embarrassing Bodies has treated armpit abscesses, fungal infections, and much worse. Plus, watch clips of 11 nasty TV shows, from CSI to Hoarders .

Venetia Thompson | Published Oct 03, 2010

'No One Has Won'

The U.K.’s electoral confusion would almost be amusing, were it not for the looming debt crisis. Venetia Thompson on Britain’s morning after.

Venetia Thompson | Published May 07, 2010

Tribeca's Controversial Muslim Comedy

The screenwriter of The Infidel, in which a British Muslim discovers he's actually Jewish, talks to Venetia Thompson about the "unifying response" of laughter.

Venetia Thompson | Published Apr 22, 2010

The Downing Street Wives Club

As the Labour, Tory, and Liberal Democrat leaders fight on after their first debate, Venetia Thompson sizes up their spouses—Sarah Brown (dowdy), Samantha Cameron (bohemian), and Miriam Gonzalez Durantez (high-powered).

Venetia Thompson | Published Apr 13, 2010

My Classmate, the Plane Bomber

The man who tried to blow up Flight 253 on Christmas allegedly turned toward al Qaeda at London University. Alum Venetia Thompson on going to school at terrorism's Ivy League.

Venetia Thompson | Published Dec 30, 2009

Gaddafi Jr.'s Shooting Party

Britain exploded this week with revelations that a top Labour minister and Cherie Blair went pheasant shooting with the Libyan dictator’s son. Venetia Thompson on the latest fallout from the al-Megrahi scandal.

Venetia Thompson | Published Nov 27, 2009

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