My latest Dr Who story is in this set: @nicolabryant.bsky.social goes undercover at a 1960s computer dating agency run by Annette Badland; the Doctor and Turlough go to the disco and meet Ginger Rogers. It's *very* serious. www.bigfinish.com/news/v/turlo...
The Yale Review
And one for the committed, a long discussion of Men's World Cup histories, associated writings about football, and the reasons many care, in many different ways
Matthew Sweet
This World Cup, unlike Russia 2018, is hosted by democratic nations, and unlike Qatar 2022 the walkways to its stadiums...
I finally - finally - finished reading Parade's End. What a boring and overlong brick. Urgh.
If you want to know the state of the historical profession, my local institution of higher education is offering a summer school class in which students (learners, I daresay) will be drilled in the 17th century "ethnic conflict" between, erm, the English and the Welsh.
What planet are we on?
While the whole world is distracted by the soccer, I've been reading about the Romanian national rugby team in the 1970s. As one does.
It's what they call HQ.
One of my favourite acts of academic service - as the Americans call it - is writing book reviews. All too often they are written to satisfy an agenda but my approach, taught to me by the master, @malcomaxx.bsky.social, is to consider the book as a new reader, to reflect on what sticks or does not.
