London Unfiltered: No Spin, Just Signal
London Unfiltered: No Spin, Just Signal | London Unfiltered and the Rise of Direct Tone
Month: July 2016
Trump Declares “National Taco Day”
Trump Declares “National Taco Day” After Successful Strike, British Media Declares This the Real Crime When Branding Outweighs Actual Issues In a move that stunned no one familiar with American confidence, confused European diplomats still clutching participation trophies, and deeply impressed marketing professionals worldwide, Donald…
Americans Find Eileen Gu Guilty of “Treason”
Treason Debate Lasts Longer Than Winter Olympics Itself Athletes Asked To Declare Treason Status Alongside Drug Testing The Winter Games were expected to feature skiing, skating, and that one sport where a person aggressively sweeps ice like they are late for company. Instead, viewers found themselves watching…
State Socialist Command Economy: Two Tinned Choices, Both Approved
State Socialist Command Economy: Two Tinned Choices, Both Approved | The Ministry Of Saucepans Has Reorganised Your Fridge
London Golf Clubs Now Offering Green Tranquillity in the Concrete City
London Golf Clubs Now Offering Green Tranquillity in the Concrete City | Surprising oases of fairway and calm exist within the urban sprawl
Ruislip Manor: West London’s Purpose-Built Calm With a Shopping Parade
Ruislip Manor: West London’s Purpose-Built Calm With a Shopping Parade | Ruislip Manor London Neighborhood Satire With Semis, Stations, and Straightforward Living
Britain’s Interest Rate Cut
Britain’s Interest Rate Cut Arrives Like a Plaster on a Chainsaw Wound The Bank of England provides modest relief to an economy that has been through rather a lot LONDON — The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday, as widely expected, in a…
The Merciless Parliament: England Lets The Nobility Hold A Grudge With Official Seating
The Merciless Parliament: England Lets The Nobility Hold A Grudge With Official Seating | How The Lords Appellant In 1388 Took Control, Humiliated Richard II, And Turned Parliament Into A Revenge Workshop
London 6 Day Itinerary: Visitors Schedule Joy to the Minute
London 6 Day Itinerary: Visitors Schedule Joy to the Minute | London 6 Day Itinerary Explained for People Who Love Color-Coded Plans
London Street Signs: The Handsome Plates That Name The Way
London Street Signs: The Handsome Plates That Name The Way | London street signs are the handsome name plates fixed to corners and walls across the city, from crisp old enamel to bold modern panels.
Commuter Reaches Work Before Train
Commuter Reaches Work Before Train by Leaving Yesterday Innovative Travel Strategy Gains Traction as Passengers Begin Outpacing Infrastructure LONDON — A 29-year-old office worker has reportedly arrived at his workplace before his scheduled train by adopting what experts are calling a “forward-thinking temporal strategy,” leaving…
The British Satire Tradition: From Swift to Private Eye, From TW3 to The Thick of It, the Comedy That Holds Power to Account
The British Satire Tradition: From Swift to Private Eye, From TW3 to The Thick of It, the Comedy That Holds Power to Account | Political Satire’s History, Its Constitutional Function, Its Practitioners, and Why Britain Produces More Political Comedy Than Almost Any Other Democracy
Hornchurch: East London’s Suburban Certainty With a Theatre Ticket
Hornchurch: East London’s Suburban Certainty With a Theatre Ticket | Hornchurch London Neighborhood Satire With Semis, Standards, and Standing Ovations
London Folklore Now the Ghosts and Legends Lurking in Every Old Street
London Folklore Now the Ghosts and Legends Lurking in Every Old Street | Centuries of myth and mystery haunt the ancient city
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge | Announces It Is Still Iconic, Despite Being Photographed Into Emotional Exhaustion
London 2030 Vision: City Writes a Future With Bullet Points
London 2030 Vision: City Writes a Future With Bullet Points | London 2030 Vision Explained for People Wondering If It’s Binding
Chadwell Heath: Where London Slows the Pace on Purpose
Chadwell Heath: Where London Slows the Pace on Purpose | A Deadpan Satirical Portrait of Chadwell Heath’s Order, Endurance, and Unfashionable Stability
London Coats Of Arms: The Heraldry Hidden On The Buildings
London Coats Of Arms: The Heraldry Hidden On The Buildings | London coats of arms are the carved and painted heraldic shields scattered across the city’s old buildings, packed with symbols and mottoes.
Joyful Painting
In Which We Discover the True Path to Joyful Painting (Hint: It’s Not on Pinterest) 15 Humorous Observations on Finding Joy in Art Advice Every art advice article ends with “trust yourself more than Pinterest,” as if Pinterest once painted the Mona Lisa in a past…
Salford Station
Salford Station | Delivers Northern Efficiency With a Side of “Aye, It Will Be Reet”
The Magic Circle London: A Headquarters Sworn To Secrecy
The Magic Circle London: A Headquarters Sworn To Secrecy | The magic circle london is the famous society of magicians that guards its secrets so jealously that revealing a trick is an expellable offence.
Stateless Market Absolutism: Price The Friendship
Stateless Market Absolutism: Price The Friendship | Every Relationship Is A Service-Level Agreement
London Volunteering Now the Thread That Quietly Holds the City Together
London Volunteering Now the Thread That Quietly Holds the City Together | Millions of unpaid hours keep the capital humane and connected
London Temperature In August Hits 24C, Entire City Declares National Emergency And Removes Shirts
London Temperature In August Hits 24C, Entire City Declares National Emergency And Removes Shirts | A London weather body reports the London temperature in August hit a ‘scorching’ 24C, prompting melting commuters and operatic complaining. Mock-news.
Chelsea Flower Show London: Gardening As A Blood Sport
Chelsea Flower Show London: Gardening As A Blood Sport | Chelsea flower show london is the prestigious annual showcase where the nation’s finest gardeners compete for medals with a quiet, ruthless intensity.
The Throne Queue
Royal Calendar Notice: The Throne Queue That Refuses to End BREAKING: The British monarchy has announced an official review of the line of succession that reads like a cross between a constitutional crisis and a family Monopoly board after someone lost the rules. Rumour has it this…
The Almighty Reckoning
The Almighty Reckoning — Now Available in a Limited-Edition Emotional Panic Pack Donald Trump has been hurling apocalyptic warnings at Iran’s ruling clerics with the frequency and intensity of a man who has personally annotated the Book of Exodus, underlined the good bits, and sent…
Iran Talks “Going Brilliantly”
Trump Declares Iran Talks “Going Brilliantly” While Iran Declares Trump “Going Mad” Somewhere between a Downing Street press briefing and a WhatsApp group that only one member believes is real, President Donald Trump has announced that negotiations with Iran are proceeding “very well,” whilst Iran…
London Video Art Now Where the Moving Image Becomes the Gallery’s Star
London Video Art Now Where the Moving Image Becomes the Gallery’s Star | Screens, projections and immersion redefine what art can be
Another Box Of Ballots
Los Angeles Officials Discover Another Box Of Ballots Behind Previously Discovered Box Of Ballots British Correspondents Report From The Colonies, Where Democracy Functions Much Like A British Rail Timetable — Aspirationally LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles election officials spent Saturday reassuring an increasingly bewildered public that…