London Pop Culture Now the Trend Factory That Shapes What the World Loves
London Pop Culture Now the Trend Factory That Shapes What the World Loves | From music to fashion to slang, the city sets the global beat
Month: January 2011
Canada Invents Drink Named After London’s Most Famous Weather Phenomenon; London Confirms It Has Never Heard of It and Finds the Weather Description Accurate at Least
Canada Invents Drink Named After London’s Most Famous Weather Phenomenon; London Confirms It Has Never Heard of It and Finds the Weather Description Accurate at Least | Earl Grey Latte Invented in Vancouver in 1990s Now Sold in Every London Coffee Shop Despite London Having No Involvement in Its Creation; London Notes This Is Becoming a Pattern
London Museums Continue Teaching Without Asking Permission
London Museums Continue Teaching Without Asking Permission | London Museums Explained to Visitors Who Thought This Was Optional
London Protests Appear on Schedule Like Weather
London Protests Appear on Schedule Like Weather | London Protests Explained to People Who Accidentally Walked Into One
Meghan Markle’s Newest PR Strategy
Meghan Markle’s Newest PR Strategy Allegedly Walks, Talks, and Asks for Juice Boxes There was a time when public relations involved press releases, discreet lunches, and carefully worded denials delivered by men named Rupert who smelled faintly of aftershave and despair. That era is over. According to…
London Lacrosse Now the Fast, Fierce Game Quietly Growing in the City
London Lacrosse Now the Fast, Fierce Game Quietly Growing in the City | An ancient sport finds a thriving modern home in the capital
Illegal Migrants Also Dislike British Weather
Nation Shocked to Learn Illegal Migrants Also Dislike British Weather Five Observations on Britain’s Climate of Equal Suffering Britain remains the only country where rain itself functions as border enforcement. Migrants arriving in the UK reportedly expected castles and Downton Abbey, not Swindon in February.…
Charlie Brooker: The Cynic Who Shaped Screen Satire
Charlie Brooker: The Cynic Who Shaped Screen Satire | How one London-based writer redefined television commentary
Drafting Lindsey Graham
Montana Candidate Proposes Solving War by Personally Drafting Lindsey Graham into Army Deep in the philosophical prairies of Montana — where the wind hums the quiet melody of limited government and the occasional elk looks genuinely baffled by federal spending — a Senate candidate has…
Bible Verses Misinterpreted by Labour
Top Ten Bible Verses Misinterpreted by Labour According to Experts Who Definitely Read at Least Half of Leviticus By The Wit and Wisdom Desk of The London Prat — Certified 127% Funnier than Keir Starmer’s Speechwriter The Sacred Tradition of Selective Quoting For generations, Labour…
Swiss Cottage: North London’s Polished Interchange With Good Posture
Swiss Cottage: North London’s Polished Interchange With Good Posture | A Neighbourhood Where Calm, Culture, and Transport Align
Lebanese Food London Now Where the Generous Feast of the Levant Awaits
Lebanese Food London Now Where the Generous Feast of the Levant Awaits | Mezze, grills and warm hospitality bring the Levant to the city
London O2 Arena Continues Hosting Everything Loud
London O2 Arena Continues Hosting Everything Loud | London O2 Arena Explained to People Who Bought Earplugs
UK Economy Described as “Resilient”
UK Economy Described as “Resilient,” Meaning It Hasn’t Fallen Over Yet but Is Breathing Heavily Government claims growth is positive if you squint and stop asking follow-up questions about actual household wellbeing The UK economy has once again been praised as “resilient,” a term now…
Muslim Turnout Could Trigger Catastrophic Outbreak
Think Tank Warns Muslim Turnout Could Trigger Catastrophic Outbreak of Representative Government A consortium of Bloomsbury-based policy institutes has issued an emergency briefing this week warning that the recent surge in Muslim voter participation across English local councils risks producing what one analyst described as “the…
Southbank Centre London: Concrete Brutalism Full Of Life
Southbank Centre London: Concrete Brutalism Full Of Life | The southbank centre london is the riverside arts complex whose brutalist concrete shelters concerts, festivals and a famous skateboarding undercroft.
North Greenwich Station Car Park
North Greenwich Station Car Park: A Philosophical Concept, Not a Physical Place Primary SEO keywords: North Greenwich Station car park, North Greenwich parking, O2 Arena car park, parking near North Greenwich station, North Greenwich Peninsula parking North Greenwich Station does not have a car park…
Hoopla Improv Performers Achieve Breakthrough: Entire Show Where Someone Doesn’t Suggest “At a Dentist’s Office”
Hoopla Improv Performers Achieve Breakthrough: Entire Show Where Someone Doesn’t Suggest “At a Dentist’s Office” | Historic milestone reached as audience member proposes location other than workplace or hospital
Life in Gambia vs Life in the UK
Observations Before the Contest Even Started The newspaper in The Gambia announced a serious intellectual contest about Life in Gambia versus Life in the UK and immediately half the judges were cousins. The UK sent data spreadsheets. The Gambia sent aunties with opinions. The aunties…
Ryanair Introduces “Standing Economy Plus”
Ryanair Introduces “Standing Economy Plus” For Passengers Who Enjoy Suffering Efficiently LONDON — Ryanair announced the launch of its newest cabin category this week — “Standing Economy Plus” — a premium standing experience for passengers who want all the discomfort of Economy with the additional…
London Currency Remains Smaller Than Its Reputation
London Currency Remains Smaller Than Its Reputation | London Currency Explained to Visitors Expecting Something Exotic
Royal Windsor Wheel
Royal Windsor Wheel Quietly Removed After Britain Runs Out Of Things To Observe Windsor Ferris Wheel Retires Following Exhausting Year Watching Tourists Eat Fudge The Royal Windsor Wheel, once proudly towering over Alexandra Gardens like a giant mechanical monocle for middle-aged tourists from Surrey, has…
Jack the Ripper Finally Identified as “Literally Everyone, According to Different Books”
Jack the Ripper Finally Identified as “Literally Everyone, According to Different Books” | Exhaustive Research Concludes Every Victorian Man Simultaneously Guilty
Deptford: South London’s Maritime Memory With a Megaphone
Deptford: South London’s Maritime Memory With a Megaphone | Deptford London Neighborhood Satire With Docks, Debates, and DIY Energy
The Seven Noses Of Soho London: A Very Odd Treasure Hunt
The Seven Noses Of Soho London: A Very Odd Treasure Hunt | The seven noses of soho london are small plaster noses stuck to walls around the district, a hidden trail that turns a stroll into a scavenger hunt.