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Album Review: The Feeling

A self-titled album midway through an artist’s career is usually a statement of some kind. Be it a musical reinvention (Blur), an artistic statement (Beyoncé) or colour-based silliness (Weezer, Weezer and Weezer), the eponymous non-debut is designed to catch your attention. So what are The Feeling aiming for with their fifth album? Perhaps it’s just a reminder that, a decade after their debut and…

Female players at Wimbledon face coverage disparity, says Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki, the world number five, has highlighted the disparity in coverage of women’s tennis on the Wimbledon show courts. In the first week of this year’s tournament, Centre Court and Court One featured either two or three women’s singles matches between them, while there were at least four men’s matches a day on the same courts. (more…)

You can tell a lot about a person by how they play Mario Kart. The sweetest person you’ll ever meet can turn into an utter monster, slowing down to let you overtake only to immediately thwack you with the red shell they’ve been saving up. Your shy little sister, upon beating you for the first time, will become the most arrogant and insufferable human being ever to walk the earth. And your closest…