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The transatlantic shift: British bands ride a new wave of alt-country

A number of rising bands in the U.K. are drawing on Americana to create a genre of British alt-Country music.

NPR Music · EN

The witty British sitcom It Gets Worse gets pretty good

The first season of It Gets Worse may not be quite long enough to fully grasp or fall in love with the show's characters, but there's certainly enough to establish a promising foundation for the British comedy.

AV Club · EN

Was the British King Who Urged the Romans to Invade Actually a Queen? One Archaeologist Thinks So

Linguistic clues and ancient coins could suggest that Verica—a ruler who fled Britain and convinced Roman Emperor Claudius to launch an invasion across the English Channel—has been misgendered for centuries

Smithsonian Magazine · EN

[TJ's notes]

I just realised how unusual British politics is. One day you have elections and the very next day you have a new prime minister. And that's it. In many countries (mine included) there would be negotations going on after the elections that can take weeks if not months and only then a new goverment is formed. I still believe coallition goverments are better, though 🙃. #politics , #uk

WebNest of Tomas Jakl · EN

British adventurer Karl Bushby completes 50,000km walk home after 28 years

Al Jazeera English