Slapstick and Ashes
Farce and comedy are never far away during even the most modest game of cricket, explains Nicholas Lezard.
The Alba-gloss—Or; We Read THE ANCIENT MARINER, So You Don’t Have To
For World Albatross Day, The Emigre reports from somewhere towards the South Pole…
All the words in Michael Chabon's GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD I had to look up (not incl. placenames—kind of—or the Afterword)
From myna and shatranj to Chorpan and termagant.
The Anatomical Doll
ChatGPT writes a poem celebrating doll-faced River Plate legend Marcelo Gallardo and his iconic tackle.
Album of the Year
Howard Male is 99% certain nothing else as intricately immersive and moving as Villagers by Califone will come along in the next seven months.
The Amis Effect: A Fan Piece
Martin Amis was someone I thought of as a kind of elder sibling, hero, avatar, even scapegoat.
News At A Glance #38
Ankles, armpits, Uberlandia, and King Harald the Fine-Hair. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
Snow Dog: Canine Conquest of the Pole
In 1909, a team led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen set off to reach the South Pole. Here, for the first time, is an account of the expedition from the point of view of one of his dogs.
News At A Glance #37
Dub music, sourdough bread, Churchill, and Twitter. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
Islam in the Land of the Buddha
Thousands of Sri Lankan Muslims gather for ifthar, the evening meal that ends the daily fast of Ramazan. A photo essay by David Blacker.
News At A Glance #36
French soldiers, Ukrainian oligarchs, cannabis, and handbags. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.
Aftersun: Magnificent Masterpiece or Humungous Fraud?
Dominic Hilton is stunned to discover that not everyone shares his reverence for Charlotte Wells’ acclaimed debut film.
Mr Speaker
As the Speaker of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly jets off to be a speaker at the Speakers' conference in the Caribbean, ASH Smyth speaks to the Speaker about Speakership. And speaking.
Lance Armstrong’s Crucifiers Get Dropped
Ever raised close to half a billion dollars for cancer sufferers? No? Then quit your moralising about Lance Armstrong, says Mitchell Belacone.
Spotify Sundays: Peter Molin heads SXSW
This week, an (illustrated!) playlist by Peter Molin, inspired by a long weekend spent at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
The Thinephile
Tim Cooper recalls a surreal series of run-ins with former world-champion boxer Chris Eubank.
Spotify Sundays: Nick Gibbins on Setting a New Burpees World Record
From ‘Regret’ to ‘Everybody Hurts’ via ‘Sore Knees’. A playlist for a motley crew of comrades on an epic adventure.
News At A Glance #35
The first moon-landing, LYCRA®, late-autumn wasps, and 1998. The Emigre’s latest round-up of world news.