Festin' hard and hardly workin'

Previews, work stories and your 7-day diary

The new edition of Out All Day: New Orleans is up now. Click here to go to the front page.

This week:

The Essence Festival of Culture (pictured) is back. We preview the highlights - click here.

Worst work stories: you shared your tales of woe and wonder from the whacky world of work. Click here for more.

Rock on: We review the new Wes Anderson film, Asteroid City.

All of this, plus your 7-day events diary and foodie news.

We also now have a sister travel website, with stories, features and reviews from around the world - check out Shandy Pockets right here.

More next week - thanks for your eyes as always, and have a great week, whatever you’re doing. Much love,

Paul O

Out All Day: New Orleans