Quietly Judging

A heavyweight sumo wrestler stands alone in the dohyo with a weary, defiant expression, while a referee and packed arena crowd sit blurred in the background.

Waiting for the Promotion

Konishiki had the numbers. Akebono made his case irrefutable. Sometimes being good enough isn’t enough when someone else decides what promotion looks like.

Waiting for the Promotion

Konishiki had the numbers. Akebono made his case irrefutable. Sometimes being good enough isn’t enough when someone else decides what promotion looks like.

A George R. R. Martin-inspired writer works on a novel at a lamplit desk, with a small bronze dragon perched on his shoulder.n his shoulder in a cozy study.

Three Episodes, Eight Hours

House of the Dragon Season 3 had the acting, the dragons and the budget. What it needed was more story. Some criticism is fair. Some of it needs the remote...

Three Episodes, Eight Hours

House of the Dragon Season 3 had the acting, the dragons and the budget. What it needed was more story. Some criticism is fair. Some of it needs the remote...

Football fan stepping out of the stands to become an assistant referee during a Belgian Cup match.

Luckily, I Was Sober

A Belgian Cup match ran out of officials. Luckily, there was an experienced referee sitting in the stands, and he was sober.

Luckily, I Was Sober

A Belgian Cup match ran out of officials. Luckily, there was an experienced referee sitting in the stands, and he was sober.

Empty KFC-style fried chicken bucket representing the 2018 UK chicken shortage and restaurant closures.

Who Moved My Chicken?

A company creates an entirely self-inflicted catastrophe by changing a critical supplier. Britain reacts as though civilisation is collapsing. KFC then produces an exceptionally good response.

Who Moved My Chicken?

A company creates an entirely self-inflicted catastrophe by changing a critical supplier. Britain reacts as though civilisation is collapsing. KFC then produces an exceptionally good response.

Improvised scientific equipment in a cluttered backyard shed, inspired by David Hahn’s homemade nuclear experiment.

A Box of Scraps

A Michigan teenager, a backyard shed and a homemade attempt at nuclear technology. David Hahn got surprisingly far with very little.

A Box of Scraps

A Michigan teenager, a backyard shed and a homemade attempt at nuclear technology. David Hahn got surprisingly far with very little.

Track cyclists competing in a team sprint at an indoor velodrome, illustrating the dark arts and gamesmanship of sport.

Dark Arts

Philip Hindes got a bad start, hit the deck and earned Team GB another go. Dark arts or cheating? Probably depends which team you support.

Dark Arts

Philip Hindes got a bad start, hit the deck and earned Team GB another go. Dark arts or cheating? Probably depends which team you support.