Quietly Judging

An office worker in a suit carrying a briefcase beside a judo dojo, representing extraordinary talent hidden in ordinary lives.

The Man with a Briefcase

A Japanese office worker walks into a dojo on his lunch break, throws a team of world-class judoka around, picks up his briefcase and goes back to work. How much...

The Man with a Briefcase

A Japanese office worker walks into a dojo on his lunch break, throws a team of world-class judoka around, picks up his briefcase and goes back to work. How much...

Illustration of an empty Tour de France cycling podium representing the seven titles left without an official winner.

Nobody Won

Lance Armstrong lost seven Tour de France titles. Almost everyone around him was compromised too. Fernando Escartín was one of the rare exceptions.

Nobody Won

Lance Armstrong lost seven Tour de France titles. Almost everyone around him was compromised too. Fernando Escartín was one of the rare exceptions.

Illustration contrasting a luxury floral monogram with an ancient geometric flower motif, referencing the Louis Vuitton and Molly Tea trademark dispute.

Rich Neighbour

Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of stealing. Gates pointed to Xerox. Decades later, Louis Vuitton v Molly Tea raises the same uncomfortable question: who gets to decide when borrowing becomes...

Rich Neighbour

Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of stealing. Gates pointed to Xerox. Decades later, Louis Vuitton v Molly Tea raises the same uncomfortable question: who gets to decide when borrowing becomes...

Illustration of an empty party set up for time travellers, with balloons, champagne and no guests.

RSVP: No One, Ever

Stephen Hawking once threw a party for time travellers. Nobody showed up. Perhaps the problem wasn’t time travel. Perhaps people just didn’t fancy Cambridge.

RSVP: No One, Ever

Stephen Hawking once threw a party for time travellers. Nobody showed up. Perhaps the problem wasn’t time travel. Perhaps people just didn’t fancy Cambridge.

Broadband invoice stamped “OVERDUE,” with a handwritten note saying “Worth it.”

Worth the Internet

Every now and then, the internet gives you something so magnificently unnecessary that it justifies the broadband bill.

Worth the Internet

Every now and then, the internet gives you something so magnificently unnecessary that it justifies the broadband bill.

Illustration representing Sweden’s combination of generosity, innovation and quiet strength.

A Friend Like Sweden

Volvo gave the world the modern three-point seat belt. Sweden also gave us dynamite. There’s something to be said for being generous without being soft.

A Friend Like Sweden

Volvo gave the world the modern three-point seat belt. Sweden also gave us dynamite. There’s something to be said for being generous without being soft.