Martin Amis on the English: provocative and preposterous | Zoe Williams
Amis shows no interest in life in England now. He cannot distil or explain the national character, because he isn't listening Why do we care what Martin Amis thinks about Englishness? Particularly in a...
View ArticleBudget 2014: Government to scrap at-retirement tax restrictions - UPDATE 2
Helen Morrissey accountancy_age THE GOVERNMENT is set to scrap restrictions on how people take pensions income as part of a radical overhaul of tax relief. From 27 March this year, the government will...
View ArticleComfort & Harmony, Brand of Kids II®, Supplies Military Moms-to-Be with...
Expectant military moms receive the momboTM nursing pillow Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 19, 2014 New moms whose partners are deployed in the military will benefit from a donation between Comfort &...
View ArticleRockford’s Fred VanVleet was snubbed by local schools but stars for Wichita...
RICK MORRISSEY: A little more than a year ago, I received an email from Joe Danforth, a Rockford policeman who wanted to tell me about his stepson the basketball player. Reported by Chicago S-T 15...
View ArticleYouth subcultures: what are they now?
Mods, punks, soulboys, metallers, goths, hippies: there was a time when young people made it clear what tribe and music they were into by the way they dressed. Not any more Down the phone, Helina is...
View ArticleGive Teravainen chance to grow before anointing him next star
MORRISSEY: If I’m reading fans’ expectations correctly, the headline in the Sun-Times on Saturday should have been, ‘‘Teravainen needs to be like Superman!’’ Let’s stop with the nonsense. Reported by...
View ArticleMorrissey or Shelagh Delaney? – quiz
As Morrissey once observed, "At least 50% of my reason for writing can be blamed on Shelagh Delaney." With A Taste of Honey being revived at Hull Truck, do you know which of these lyrics from his songs...
View ArticleSummer Camp's favourite TV
The high-concept electropop duo reveal their TV zingers and zeros **Unmissable show?** *Elizabeth Sankey* We are both a bit obsessed with *True Detective*. *Jeremy Warmsley* It draws you in so...
View ArticleWhy Ukip's Little England is full of eastern promise
Nigel Farage's best hopes of electoral triumph rest on Lincolnshire and East Anglia, where a failing economy and isolation have boosted Ukip's appeal. But scratch under the surface, and the party's...
View ArticleTelling the Stories of SXSW One Outfit At a Time
This year, our head video editor, Andrea Cruz, and I (Lily Mandelbaum, StyleLikeU co-founder) hopped a plane to Austin and slept at a friend's house in order to talk to some of the most uniquely...
View ArticleDerrick Rose return for the playoffs? It would be absurd
MORRISSEY: Stay away, Derrick. There’s nothing in it for anybody — not for you, not for the Bulls and not for your fans, many of whom have whiplash from all the ups and downs of following your saga the...
View ArticleBears signing of Jared Allen puts foot on gas
MORRISSEY: With the Jared Allen signing, the Bears are headed in the right direction and at interstate speeds. A poor defense should be significantly better in 2014. Give General Manager Phil Emery...
View ArticleKate Callahan Comes to Subculture With Her Band Echo Joy, on Sunday, April 13th
Since the turn of the millennium, Kate Callahan has won “Best Solo Performer” from the Hartford Advocate three times, and has shared stages with folk-rock artists Rachael Sage, Regina Spektor, Jonny...
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Morrissey Shares Tracklist, Cover Art For Vauxhall And I Reissue
Earlier in the year Parlophone announced that it will release a 20th Anniversary remastered edition of Morrissey's 1994 album Vauxhall And I. As previously reported, the reissue will arrive June 2 on...
View ArticleSpending-challenged Cubs, White Sox set to stink again
MORRISSEY: Welcome to Kansas City. Welcome to our small-market baseball city. Or, this being March Madness, welcome to our mid-major programs, the Cubs and the White Sox. Reported by Chicago S-T 2 days...
View ArticleBoston Globe offers discounted rate to build customer base in Southwest Florida
Do you want the best deal on tomorrow’s Boston Globe? Don’t go to the Star Market just around the corner from where the paper is printed on Morrissey Boulevard. You won’t find the cheapest price there,...
View ArticleWeston clinch safety points
WESTON-SUPER-MARE 39 WORCESTER WANDERERS 29Weston-super-Mare ended their run of three league defeats in a match that saw 12 tries scored with the Seasiders taking maximum points to secure their league...
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Bart Davenport: Physical World
Bart Davenport’s latest album, Physical World, has a song called “Fuck Fame.” Bart Davenport has never really gotten within distance of fame, but the songwriter spits at it with convincing disgust...
View ArticleBWMK Partners Kevin Burke and Elizabeth Kaveny Settle $17 Million Brain and...
Burke Wise Morrissey Kaveny (BWMK) Partners Kevin Burke and Elizabeth Kaveny secure $17 Million dollar settlement on behalf of a south suburban Chicago man who suffered significant brain injuries after...
View ArticleTV review: Endeavour; The Dambusters' Great Escape
Endeavour is only moderately gritty, and very charming in an English way. More importantly, it is true to the spirit of Morse, and certainly superior to Lewis I've made a few cock-ups in my time as a...
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