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A Conversation With Fashion Designer Sir Paul Smith

Blue Carreon | Posted 05.13.2013 | Style
Blue Carreon

Sir Paul Smith talks about running a business from the heart, the importance of good posture and why you should keep it simple.

The Future of Learning Is Hard to Predict

Maria Voles Ferguson | Posted 05.06.2013 | TED Weekends
Maria Voles Ferguson

2013-02-27-tedprizepullDr. Mitra talks fondly about the network of British "grannies" he has enlisted to teach children online and offer encouragement, but what about all the other issues that so often compromise a child's ability to learn and grow?

An Oscars Menu Celebrating 50 Years Of James Bond

Food52 | Posted 04.21.2013 | Taste
Food52

We've done all the recon, but the field work is up to you! Put your counter-intellegence to work, and throw a swinging bash!

A Downton Abbey-Inspired Menu

Food52 | Posted 03.05.2013 | Taste
Food52

It's in honor of Daisy and Mrs. Patmore that we bring you a Downton Abbey-inspired menu for the third season's premiere on Sunday.

Canadian Claims To Have Cracked 'Unbreakable' WWII Pigeon Code

Posted 12.17.2012 | World

Last November, a 74-year-old Brit cleaning his chimney came across an encrypted World War II message strapped to the remains of a dead pigeon. After w...

Downton Fever Hits the British Embassy

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 02.14.2013 | Entertainment
Sir Peter Westmacott

Downton has clearly struck a nostalgic nerve on both sides of the Pond. Episodes of its third season have attracted British audiences of between 10 and 12 million -- about one in every six Brits.

'One Pound Fish' Man Goes From Fish Monger to Viral Pop Star (Exclusive Interview)

Shira Lazar | Posted 02.11.2013 | Technology
Shira Lazar

Less than two years ago, Shahid moved from Pakistan to London, and now he's living out his fantasy. "My whole life is changed now, so I can forget everything but I can't forget the one pound fish."

Beirut, a Novel Too Close for Comfort

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.15.2013 | Books
Magda Abu-Fadil

Alexander McNabb outdid himself in his second novel, Beirut, An Explosive Thriller, another adventure-filled story loaded with intrigue, espionage, love, murder, international hoods and plenty of violence.

Mission Accomplished: World War II Carrier Pigeon's Coded Secret Message Finally Received

Posted 11.02.2012 | World

A retired probation officer in England cleaning out his chimney recently was startled to sweep up a 70-year-old secret amid the soot: the skeleton of ...

The Ringleader of the Tormentors -- Morrissey Brings His Arsenal to Radio City

Salvatore Bono | Posted 12.15.2012 | New York
Salvatore Bono

Wednesday night Morrissey, the voice of a generation of indie rock lovers, was simply on fire from the get go.

ReThink Review: Wuthering Heights - Modernized Classic

Jonathan Kim | Posted 12.05.2012 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

Oscar-winner Andrea Arnold has pulled off something very special with her adaptation of Emily Brontë's literary classic Wuthering Heights -- she's made a story that's over 150 years old feel modern without modernizing it.

Florence Brings the Machine to Jones Beach

Salvatore Bono | Posted 11.18.2012 | New York
Salvatore Bono

On the second night of her new tour around North America in support of her internationally acclaimed album, Ceremonials, Florence made her Long Island debut. Florence's machine was ready to ignite a musical storm at the beach.

Was Kate Middleton's Toplessness Typically British?

Tom Mulhall | Posted 11.14.2012 | Travel
Tom Mulhall

Poor Kate Middleton. She was laying near a pool dressed like millions of other English women on holiday -- in just a bikini bottom and a smile -- and now there is scandal and a stampede of headlines all of which seem to ignore just how normal her toplessness was.

Beatles-Inspired Restaurants Across America

The Daily Meal | Posted 10.28.2012 | Taste
The Daily Meal

Beatles lovers across the country came up with a brilliant idea: What better way to pay homage to our favorite British legends than to open a restaurant in their honor? Here are the restaurants that take the Beatles craze to a new level.

The Paralympics Return to Their Roots

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 10.29.2012 | Sports
Sir Peter Westmacott

The Paralympics have grown into the world's second-largest sporting event, surpassed now only by the Olympics themselves. London's Games will be the biggest yet.

Dennis Morris on Bob Marley and Flirting His Way to a Good Photograph (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 10.14.2012 | Arts
Crane.tv

For renowned music photographer Dennis Morris; taking that legendary picture all comes down to timing: "Photography, the essence of it, will always be...

Kathryn Findlay on her Favourite Impermanent Structures in London (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 10.03.2012 | Arts
Crane.tv

Kathryn Findlay is the Principal Director of Ushida Findlay Architects. Gaining prominence in the nineties, the practice is known for its use of exper...

Why Britain Doesn’t Take The Gold In Divorce Support

Claire N. Barnes, MA | Posted 09.29.2012 | Divorce
Claire N. Barnes, MA

All eyes worldwide are on London for the 2012 summer Olympic Games. I thought this might be an opportune time to examine divorce -- British style.

A Romney Story From the Revolution

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.04.2012 | Politics
Chris Weigant

The name "Romney" has historical significance in Massachusetts, but the story goes back a lot further than just a recent ex-governor. In fact, a "Romney" played a significant part in the American Revolution -- on the British side.

Why You Hate Your British or American Business Partner

O'Brien Browne | Posted 08.26.2012 | Business
O'Brien Browne

It's simple: we don't say what we mean. And we mean what we don't say. We believe that using direct language or saying "no!" to a business partner closes doors, damps enthusiasm, and may damage or even destroy relationships.

Starbucks Twitter Fail: Company Forgets Irish Independence

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 06.06.2012 | Business

While Irish and British relations have clearly improved over the past decade, confusing an Irishman for a Brit probably isn't the best way to win busi...

Cape Town's Stunning Beauty And Deep History

Kristofer Eisenla | Posted 06.22.2012 | Travel
Kristofer Eisenla

Whether you visit Cape Town for fun or business, you will not be disappointed in the stunning sights or rich history lesson you get during your visit.

PHOTOS: 8 Adventures In The Falklands

Rachel Dickinson | Posted 06.17.2012 | Travel
Rachel Dickinson

This seemingly barren archipelago in the South Atlantic, 300 miles east of the tip of South America, is a cross between Scotland's Outer Hebrides and the rocky interior of Iceland.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Terence Davies on The Deep Blue Sea

Dan Persons | Posted 05.23.2012 | Entertainment
Dan Persons

Even if we were in the middle of a romance glut, The Deep Blue Sea would stand out as an intelligent, nuanced, devastating look at the vagaries of the human heart.

Lessons From 'Downton Abbey': A Jewish American Princess Studies the Dowager Countess

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 04.16.2012 | TV
Julie Gerstenblatt

The next time your dad worries about who will take over his condo in Boca once he passes on, ensure him that you've got his back. Promptly fall in love with your cousin and gain an immediate heir to the estate.