>What has been made into a commodity cannot easily be brought back to being a luxury. That’s the luxury trap. And it’s not the first time we’ve fallen for it.
Posted on October 6, 2020
Continuing the saga – Meera Sodha's vegan recipe for Ugandan rolex. Superb! Far exceeded my expectations; can’t imagine the egg-based version would be better.
Posted on October 6, 2020
From standup to stanzas: Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry 🔗
>Now embarking on its second series, the podcast is a terrific listen: bursting with enthusiasm for its chosen poems and constantly amusing about Skinner’s relationship with them.
Posted on October 4, 2020
Aston Villa – Liverpool finishes 7-2. Outstanding night for Villa! ⚽️
Posted on October 4, 2020
Aston Villa v Liverpool. Villa leading 4-1 at half-time! Hat-trick for Ollie Watkins 😃 ⚽️
Posted on October 4, 2020
🎵 My Top weekly artists: Juliette Gréco (80), Michael Kiwanuka (34), Glenn Gould (28), Pet Shimmers (22) & Doves (10) via tweekly.fm
Posted on October 3, 2020
Watched: Hacksaw Ridge, 2016 – ★★½ 🎥
Posted on October 3, 2020
Bread today turned out surprisingly cat-like. Tasted good but not sure what made the loaf collapse. 🍞
Posted on October 3, 2020
How the Indian Premier League clean bowled English T20 cricket 🔗🏏
Two hundred million people watched the IPL season opener in Abu Dhabi … more than the Super Bowl audience and not too far off the Champions League final.
Posted on October 3, 2020
Why Radiohead are the Blackest white band of our times 🔗
Radiohead released Kid A 20 years ago today. It pointed a new direction for rock music – and mirrored radical Black art by imagining new spaces to live in amid a hostile world