by Chris Harris The Toads World Championship. From Sussex Alehouses to South American Taverns From Toads to Sapo and Tejo Walk into the right Sussex pub and you may still find it lurking in a corner: heavy brass discs, a scarred lead board and battered scoreboards hanging on walls stained by decades of smoke and … Continue reading Toads: The Sussex Pub Game That Secretly Escaped to South America
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ITV Grace: Is It Bad Acting or Bad Script Writing That Ruins the Show?
by Chris Harris There’s a moment, watching ITV’s Grace, when you begin to question your own judgement. Something feels off. The dialogue doesn’t quite land, the emotional beats seem muted, and even John Simm, an actor of proven depth and presence, appears unusually subdued. It creates an uncomfortable suspicion: is the acting actually… not very … Continue reading ITV Grace: Is It Bad Acting or Bad Script Writing That Ruins the Show?
The Ramones: Punk’s Founding Fathers Who Couldn’t Stand Each Other
by Chris Harris Few bands in modern music have had the cultural impact of The Ramones. In barely two and a half minutes at a time they changed the direction of rock music, stripping it back to its essentials and creating the blueprint for punk as we know it today. Their branding and underrated songs … Continue reading The Ramones: Punk’s Founding Fathers Who Couldn’t Stand Each Other
The Rights of Fans. 