Author: Emily Davis
Ennui is The Thing: welcome to the death-football of late-stage capitalism | Barney Ronay
Well, something definitely happened there. But what exactly? There is an affectionate joke about good, punchy Australian sports writing, which basically involves saying Here’s The [more…]
‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final
Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was thoroughly outplayed in the final by the top [more…]
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds review – an incredible mass spiritual outpouring
When Nick Cave fronted the Birthday Party in small clubs, he would sing or scream lyrics at the audience, and yell “Wake up! Express yourself!” [more…]
I regret glamorising the Kray twins, says producer of hit film
In the hit 1990 film The Krays, the East End gangsters were portrayed as “identical twins who rose from poverty to power”, “from obscurity to [more…]
The sports psychologist making a difference with a dog and a bench at Brentford
“Any chance?” asks Michael Caulfield, Brentford’s sports psychologist, and with that Paisley, a lurcher-whippet with a marble-cake coat, hops out of the boot of his [more…]
Southport attack has exposed ‘a crisis with trust’, says policing chief
Conspiracy theories about the Southport attack are spreading because of a crisis with “trust in institutions” in Britain, the local area’s police commissioner has warned. [more…]
Low-income renters will struggle after UK housing benefit freeze, experts warn
Low-income renters will struggle to afford housing costs after Rachel Reeves’s decision to freeze the amount of housing benefit they receive in the budget, experts [more…]
Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after stabbing of girl, 13, near Hull
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a 13-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest and back near Hull on [more…]
Rúben Amorim has the Ferguson aura but will the United job eat the rising star? | Jonathan Wilson
Forget the details, forget the noise. Forget the specifics. Imagine you run a big club on a losing streak. You are looking to appoint a [more…]
King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’
King Charles and Prince William’s property empires are taking millions of pounds from cash-strapped charities and public services including the NHS, state schools and prisons, [more…]
