The terrace on the east side of the street called Norton Folgate is one of the grimmest in central London: a closed department store, a defunct catering company, the headquarters of something once called the British Atomic Nuclear Group. It was shuttered even before austerity struck Britain, and it is dirty and shuttered now. READ MORE >>
Hey, America: You Could Rule Rugby, If Only You Tried
For proof, look no further than Carlin Isles, the sport's fastest man
About half an hour into Saturday’s opening match of the Six Nations rugby championship, with Ireland beating Wales by 20 points to nil, the Welsh backs finally got the ball. READ MORE >>
The Curtains Are Closing on the Julian Assange Show
LONDON – The lights were bright on the curtains. It was the hush before the start of the play, the moment when the audience and the star alike breathe in, stomachs tightened. The cameramen at their tripods leaned forward to check the focus. READ MORE >>
About a Boycott: After Starbucks Caves, U.K. Sets Sights on Tech Giants
On December 11, Slim Smith decided to take Shindig!, the cult British music magazine he publishes, off Amazon.co.uk. With Christmas just around the corner, it was a risky move. But Smith was so angry about Amazon’s tax evasion that he didn't want the site to make any money from his magazine, even if the decision cost him sales. “On a personal level, I don’t have to shop at Amazon, but this magazine I publish was being sold there. That put me in a bit of quandary,” he told me. READ MORE >>
