As the Conservatives under Theresa May – despite fervently supporting six years of austerity – seek to present themselves as in touch with the working class, one of the easiest methods as always is to go on the attack. And in the lead up to the Conservative conference the right-wing press pushed a line which seems set to become a mainstay of…
For fifty long years Great Britain and Ireland suffered under the tyrannical yoke of United States golf. From the first formally organised Ryder Cup of 1927 all the way through until 1977, when the plucky Brits breathed their last, chipped and putted to pieces before being squashed under the spikes and cleats of the American boot, the United States triumphed…
Like all broadcasters these days, the BBC is fond of showing its journalistic credentials by engaging reporters in the incessant hectoring of interviewees, who are barely allowed a word in edgeways as they are bombarded with ill-informed questions, and demands for sweeping soundbites and simplified notions of honesty and truth. Everyone aside from the most powerful – who broadcasters are…
Shock horror, Sam Allardyce is corrupt. Those with even a passing interest in English football surely already knew it, but the fact has been reemphasised over the past week as part of an investigation conducted by the Daily Telegraph, which led with footage showing Allardyce discussing how to get around bans on third-party ownership. Allied to the dubious money-making nature…
Aries (20 March – 19 April) ‘Excalibur my sword’ you proclaim heraldically, but your nobility falters when you can’t remember whether you’re supposed to pull it out or shove it in. * * * Taurus (19 April – 20 May) A plummy lip might win you distant admirers, but if you want to meet the one of your dreams better…
It’s all a farce,—these tales they tell About the breezes sighing, And moans astir o’er field and dell, Because the year is dying. Such principles are most absurd,— I care not who first taught ’em; There’s nothing known to beast or bird To make a solemn autumn. In solemn times, when grief holds sway With countenance distressing, You’ll note the…
When it comes to men’s gymnastics, the floor exercise has always been a solitary and rarefied pursuit. Judged with an eye for artistic merit, showcasing dancing and flair alongside tumbling and feats of strength, gymnasts hurtle headlong across the carpet, completing Arabian pikes or double or quadruple tucks, before falling gracefully stationary as they linger in handstands or the splits. These lithe yet…
On the occasion of William and Kate’s first official trip as a foursome – accompanying young Charlotte and George across eight days in British Columbia, the Canadian province which is simultaneously the Commonwealth country and constitutional monarchy’s most western and most royal – there was much fun and frolics before bedtime as the Canucks clamoured for a peek at their…
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Lana Del Rey sure does sound old, giving us a perpetual glimpse behind the scenes of the sort of relationship we all imagine might have existed between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, conjuring the rush and the thrill of classic automobiles, the Pontiac Star Chief and 57 Chevy, leaving us at the end of the bar with a half-drunk glass in…
What do you see in the images below? Each is iconic in its own peculiar sort of way, strange illustrations conjuring the worlds of science fiction, famous stills pulled from reels of old films, capital landmarks or grand historical gestures well rooted in the popular culture, a culture which we all to a greater or lesser degree must share. Yet…
