The Big Smoke

'I pause to wonder why anyone would want to go to Oxford Street'. Michael Hodges ponders the value of fashion in the face of economic doom

'The good news is, common people are very nice and can't wait to meet you'. Michael Hodges makes the case for the credit crunch

'Donate it to the BNP. Surely it’s better to bang yourself on the head repeatedly with a biggish stick?' Award-winning columnist Michael Hodges wonders how best to spend a tenner in town

At the Magazine Design and Journalism Awards 2008, Time Out's Michael Hodges picked up the prize for Columnist of the Year. It was a well-deserved accolade, but the awards ceremony didn't go entirely to plan…

'On seeing my startling discovery, just as I had, he went a bit dizzy and had to sit down'. Michael Hodges finds something to behold in the capital. But be quick, or you'll miss it

'If this is my "bag for life" and it lasted 37 seconds, just how long will I live?' Michael Hodges feels uneasy as he tries to 'do his bit' for the environment

After the credit crunch, Michael Hodges gets to grips with the crunch crunch, and London restaurants increasingly tiny portions

Giving away fags will lead to the collapse of society, argues Michael Hodges