Adam England

Tonton Zola Moukoko. Cherno Samba. Carlos Fierro. Tó Madeira. In reality, these rather obscure footballers have played for the likes of Atletico Morelia, Carlstad United and FC Haka – Madeira, it turned out, didn’t even exist – but for many fans of the Football Manager series, they’re better known for their in-game exploits.
Millions of copies of Football Manager are sold every year, and for those that play, it’s less of a hobby and more a way of life. A glimpse online shows just how big the ...

Timeline dead?” asked one viral tweet in September. “Here’s a reminder that this trailer exists.” “Yeah her Oscar coming for real,” read another. “Wishing y’all a very happy ‘watch this trailer at least five times today’ day,” read one more. You might expect to see those kinds of tweets after a trailer drops for a Netflix movie, maybe one set in a high school, or perhaps starring a Gen-Z icon such as Zendaya. Not, as they were, in relation to Spencer, a historical drama about British royalty....

The 17-year-old’s debut ‘drivers license’ has become a modern pop phenomenon, with a rise compounded by Gen Z social media sensibility and widening avenues to teen stardom
“I say that’s my baby and I’m really proud,” Taylor Swift commented on Olivia Rodrigo’s Instagram, under a post celebrating Rodrigo’s juggernaut debut “drivers license”. For a 17-year-old at the beginning of their pop music career, this can feel like the gilded seal of approval. Just last month, Rodrigo was mostly known for...

Around half of students report feeling low after leaving university, according to a recent study which highlighted a lack of support available to recent graduates. “There are lots of reasons why they might experience difficulties with their mental health. Moving on after studying can be both exciting and daunting,” says Stephen Buckley, head of information at Mind. However, there are steps you can take in your final year at university to make the transition easier.

Avoid comparisons

“It is co...

“Go to therapy” has become a common retort in social media debates, and although it’s meant as a throwaway line, it could actually be pretty good advice. We often think of counselling as being something that we seek once we’re at breaking point, but there’s a case to be made for going to therapy when you’re doing pretty well.
I’ve struggled with my mental health for years, receiving counselling on and off since my teens as well as starting antidepressants four years ago. However, since the st...

Grey Area felt like the moment when Little Simz, aka Simbiatu Ajikawo, really announced herself. Receiving a large helping of critical acclaim, it was a breakthrough moment. On Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Simz continues to operate at the highest echelons of British rap. Is there anything as instantly catchy as ‘Selfish’ on this record? Maybe not...but that’s more than made up for by the sheer artistry and talent on display from the 27-year-old on her fourth full-length.
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IDLES might have released Joy as an Act of Resistance last year, but the album’s nomination for the Mercury Prize has propelled it back into spotlight – that is, if it ever really left. One of the hottest UK bands around right now, IDLES have risen from obscurity in Bristol to headlining London’s 9,000 person Alexandra Palace later this year, generating hordes of fans in their wake.
Wherever IDLES go, the AF Gang will follow. With over 20,000 members, the IDLES fan group is home the ...

It just wouldn’t be January without new meat-free options popping up on the menus of pretty much every fast-food chain – all in honour of ‘Veganuary’, of course.
McDonald’s has launched the McPlant burger, Burger King has introduced vegan nuggets, and KFC has brought back its vegan ‘chicken’ burger – for good this time.
They join plant-based staples like Greggs’ vegan sausage roll, McDonald’s veggie dippers and Subway’s Meatless Meatball Marinara in the meat-free fast-food canon and, as a mea...

Olly Alexander had a pretty good 2021, what with the runaway success and critical adulation of Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, collaborations with pop legend Kylie, and a headline spot on New Year’s Eve. This week, he'll be looking to the release of Years & Years’ third album to get 2022 off to a flier too.
It’s Years & Years’ first album as a solo project after long-time members Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen left last March (though Goldsworthy will remain as a live member and Alexander told...

If you’re a bisexual guy and you haven’t been with other guys yet, the idea might seem a little daunting, for a number of reasons. The reality doesn’t have to be so tricky, however, despite the worries you might have.
Maybe you haven't even talked about it before
There’s not a lot of info out there for men about dating other guys - particularly when compared to the wealth of advice available for men about dating women.
Likewise, discussions around dating with family and friends are also likel...

A little over 50 years ago, the British government decided to designate a “new town” in the rural county of Shropshire, taking in the smaller towns of Dawley, Oakengates, and Wellington. Thirty miles north west of Birmingham, it helped to deal with the increasing urban sprawl, and eased congestion, in the West Midlands. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn went to school in Newport – another one of these towns which forms the borough of Telford & Wrekin.
Telford is unusual amongst New Towns, in that i...

With this year's Blue Weekend, Wolf Alice continued to well and truly smash the glass ceiling of what an "indie" band can do.
Of course, not all of their songs have had the same impact as ‘Don’t Delete the Kisses’ and ‘Bros’, with some flying under the radar. While it’d be easy just to rattle off the tracks from the early EPs here, instead we’ve got 11 of their most underrated tracks—from those early days right up to the latest album.
‘Wednesday’
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The riffs are meatier, the bass is punchier, and the drums more ferocious on Calva Louise's new album Euphoric. The trio have grown from the indie-punk on their debut Rhinoceros to something darker and more foreboding—but just as impressive.
Something of a concept album inspired by sci-fi and graphic novels, Euphoric feels more urgent than the trio’s previous material. At times, it takes on a heavier tone that bring...

“Why do I tell you how I feel/When you’re too busy looking down my blouse?” Lead single ‘Blouse’ — one of the tracks on Sling featuring backing vocals from none other than Lorde — might be full of harmonious vocals over gentle strings, but the lyrics, inspired by workplace sexualisation, are from the mind of someone who’s not taking any shit.
This juxtaposition of tender vocals and pensive, often ruminant lyrics is commonplace throughout Sling, Clairo’s eagerly-anticipated second album. More ...

Dave's performance at the 2020 BRIT awards felt like a pivotal moment in British music. This young rapper, only a couple of years out of his teens, blew everyone away and made an impassioned stand against racism in the process: just his voice and a piano (okay, and acclaimed producer Fraser T. Smith too) making for an unforgettable performance of ‘Black’, perhaps his signature song.
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