From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules? Name: “LOL”. Age: The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997. Continue reading…
Sports Interactive; PC (version tested), PS5, Switch, XboxAfter a two-year wait, Football Manager 26 upgrades every aspect of the football sim, but it may take some getting used to You can imagine what the home fans are singing in the Stadium of Light: “Top of the league, you’re having a […]
A company called Strike 3, owner of Vixen and Tushy, has clogged US courts with lawsuits, mostly against porn watchers who feel shamed into settling privately When 73-year-old Tom Brown*, a retired police officer from Seattle, received a letter from Comcast, he might have mistaken it for a broadband bill. […]
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey and Emma Sanders to discuss all the reaction to former England goalkeeper Mary Earps’s new book, All In. Plus, the panel discuss the talking points as the WSL returned after the international break On today’s pod: Mary Earps’s new book hasn’t […]
Exclusive: It must be tough overseeing Schrödinger’s economy, fixing the foundations while also failing to fix them It’s this season’s fashion accessory for every politician. Outside election campaigns, press conferences usually signal major set piece events or a national emergency. Now you can’t move for them. Reform have had four […]
Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters The scene: an old banking hall in the heart of the City. The music: first, Richard Clayderman plays Bach. Then Pachelbel’s Canon, followed by the Adagio from Mahler’s 5th. Death in […]
Guardian senior reporter Ben Quinn on the shocking knife attack on a train from Doncaster to London On Saturday night, a train from Doncaster to London was packed with people heading out for the night when a horrifying mass stabbing attacked unfolded. Witnesses described “pure panic” as people tried to […]
(Columbia)The Catalan star’s monumental fourth LP features lyrics in 13 languages, references to female saints, the London Symphony Orchestra – and Björk on ‘divine intervention’ Last week, Rosalía appeared on a US podcast to discuss her fourth album. At one juncture, the interviewer asked if she didn’t think that Lux […]
Adapting your fitness routine to your physical realities can help prevent injury from over-exercising Tell us: have you fallen in love this year? Last year, I had to give up running. It was, as my sports medicine doctor counseled, “time”. Since I was a teen, it had been my primary […]
Looking for eco-friendly toys, games and presents for little ones that won’t break the bank? We have kits, skittles, crayons, trucks and tractors to add to your list • The best toys and gifts for one-year-olds Father Christmas has a hard time of it. In a cost of living crisis, […]