How much does mixing pop and politics matter?
Laura Howard considers how much an artist's political views should matter to us when we're trying to find a new favourite artist.
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Underdog individualist Kiesenhofer triumphs in true spirit of the Olympics
It’s the stories of individual brilliance, of overcoming adversity and the triumph of the underdog that makes the Olympic Games so special. In this regard the Women’s Road Race delivered on all fronts. The race of 137km followed undulating rises to reach the Kagosaka Pass before finishing at the Fuji...
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Football creates lasting legacies for host cities
Despite England's loss at the final of the Euros, choruses of ‘it’s coming home’ ringing out from beer gardens and pubs across England are still echoing in our minds. Yet football has become a truly global game and now contributes sizeably to tourism across the world. While this year’s Euros took on an alternative hosting arrangement, with games spread across multiple venues throughout Europe, the hosting of international tournaments can be both a blessing and a burden on the home nation.
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Cavendish equals Merckx’s record in remarkable return
Behind all the clamour and furore surrounding England’s historic journey to the Euro 2020 finals, another Englishman’s success has been somewhat overshadowed. While the nation’s eyes have been fixed on football, Mark Cavendish has been charting a resurgence in the cycling world that has seen him equal a record no...
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Football creates lasting legacies for host cities
The Euros are now well underway and choruses of ‘it’s coming home’ ring out from beer gardens and pubs across England. Yet football has become a truly global game and now contributes sizeably to tourism across the world. While this year’s Euros has taken on an alternative hosting arrangement, with games spread across multiple venues throughout Europe, the hosting of international tournaments can be both a blessing and a burden on the home nation.
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Why Bukayo Saka should start against Italy
He’s been pictured riding a unicorn into English hearts and held aloft by teammates, carried like a king, but for Bukayo Saka the summer of 2021 really has been the stuff of fairy-tales. From debates surrounding his place in the 23-man squad at the outset of the tournament, Saka’s aptitude...
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Why we should encourage theatre to be streamed
Laura Howard reflects on her last year of watching plays with the National Theatre at Home and makes a compelling argument as to why they should continue despite lockdown easing.
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The WSL Hall of Fame
Following the announcement of Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry as the first inductees into the EPL Hall of Fame, Laura Howard assesses who should be the first names on the WSL's list.
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Alex Scott close to being named host of Football Focus
The expected appointment of Alex Scott as the first permanent female host of Football Focus represents another pioneering move but one that should not come as a surprise. In a career that has seen no shortage of firsts for women in football, Scott has certainly proven her ability in analysis...
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Joe Montemurro leaves behind a platform for success
It was announced at the end of March that Joe Montemurro would be stepping down from his tenure as the head coach of Arsenal Women at the end of the season. As a lifelong Arsenal fan Montemurro has called the decision “the most difficult of his coaching career”. He can...
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FAWSL Broadcast Deal: Is this women’s football’s ‘Premier League’ moment?
‘The game is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged’ was the official justification given by the FA when they banned women from playing at football league grounds in 1921. Just a year earlier, in 1920, Dick, Kerr Ladies F. C. had attracted a record crowd of...
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