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Snooker Loopy
Two writers face off in a grudge match of snooker: the fanciful, ludicrous game of punished error and forced embarrassment. Róisín Lanigan cues off first...
9 December 2024
A Scouser Abroad
English people demonstably do not have a good reputation abroad. But Scousers on the other hand? Scousers are internationally beloved.
17 May 2024
You’re the One, Ellie Roebuck
Ever slide-tackled an ex? We take a look at the the scintillating dyke drama undergirding the entirety of women’s football.
29 January 2024
An Almighty Racket
Looking for the real thing in Dublin.
4 December 2023
Winter on the Fens
A meeting with a remarkable woman hoping to revive an almost unknown British sport.
7 September 2023
Riders on the Storm
Nowhere in the world loves motorcycle racing as much as the people of Northern Ireland. Our correspondent explores how the sport rides alongside centuries-old sectarian strife.
6 September 2023
Posillipo Nights
Joining in the celebrations at Notting Hill’s favourite Trattoria.
30 August 2023
Tyson’s Fury
Living with a heavy weight, Mike Tyson struggles to find his feet in the real world.
20 April 2023Most Popular
An Almighty Racket
Looking for the real thing in Dublin.
4 December 2023Riders on the Storm
Nowhere in the world loves motorcycle racing as much as the people of Northern Ireland. Our correspondent explores how the sport rides alongside centuries-old sectarian strife.
6 September 2023You’re the One, Ellie Roebuck
Ever slide-tackled an ex? We take a look at the the scintillating dyke drama undergirding the entirety of women’s football.
29 January 2024
The Golden Snitch
They genuinely exist: the quidditch fanatics who don’t like Harry Potter.
25 September 2021