Premiership talking points: Stealthy Saints, flying Falcons and Euro race April 4, 2022 Harlequins earned London bragging rights while Newcastle managed to get their first win on the board since September. As the league heads into a two week hiatus while the next European fixtures are played, here are the talking points from round 22 of the Premiership. Premiership champs gonna champ Yesterday’s showpiece match saw third-placed Harlequins [...]
Tottenham Hotspur throw down gauntlet to Arsenal with Newcastle thrashing April 3, 2022 Over to you, Arsenal. On a weekend when Manchester United lost more ground in the race for the Champions League places and West Ham United moved to within a win of the top four, Tottenham Hotspur threw down the gauntlet with a 5-1 rout of Newcastle United. Spurs dislodged the Gunners from fourth place on [...]
Christian Eriksen: How January gamble on Denmark midfielder saved Brentford’s season April 3, 2022 Brentford owner Matthew Benham made his fortune from shrewd gambling but even he couldn’t have foreseen how emphatically the club’s punt on Christian Eriksen would pay off. The Bees took a chance on Eriksen in January, just weeks after his release by Inter Milan and seven months on from his near-fatal on-field cardiac arrest at [...]
Music festivals are going bigger and better than ever for 2022 April 1, 2022 Roaring from the campsite to the main stage, you take a swig from a friend’s hip flask before the two of you notice that – uh oh – that group over there have the same fancy dress on. Briefly stop, have a chat, compare outfits – then form a lifelong friendship or two. And then [...]
The Bad Guys review: Passable family film putting villains in the spotlight April 1, 2022 Once the home of giants including Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and How To Train Your Dragon, Dreamworks has played it safe over the last few years, with competitor Pixar disappearing into the distance. Films like Boss Baby, Trolls, and The Croods are enjoyable, but they are glossy distractions for children rather than something worth remembering. [...]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 review: formulaic fun that offers nothing new April 1, 2022 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 reunites viewers with the titular hero (voiced by Ben Schwartz), now living a happy if restless life with his human guardians Tom and Maddie (James Marsden and Tika Sumpter). That bliss is soon shattered, however, when Sonic’s arch enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns from the mushroom dimension he was sent [...]
Sennheiser CX Plus W1 earbuds review: Outstanding value April 1, 2022 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the most important piece of consumer technology you’ll ever buy isn’t your laptop or your phone, it’s a decent pair of headphones. You’ll spend far longer listening to music than you will scrolling on your iPhone, and you’ll push them to the limits far more [...]
Jon Ronson on fine form in Leicester Square Things Fell Apart show April 1, 2022 It’s hard to categorise Jon Ronson’s live shows. To call them stand-up would imply the presence of jokes but they’re far more involved than a simple book reading. They’re kind of like meandering Ted Talks, complete with slide presentations, delivered by the world’s most endearingly anxious man. This time Ronson brings his podcast series Things [...]
Morbius review: The most pointless, regressive superhero film in a decade April 1, 2022 After the excellent Spider-Man: Far From Home and the gift-wrapped fan-service of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony, which owns the rights to the web-slinger but temporarily loaned him back to Marvel Studios, takes the reins once more in spin-off Morbius. And it immediately confirms that it learned nothing from the partnership, taking no notes, perhaps [...]
Ollie Phillips: Sale Sharks top the league for 2022/23 signings so far April 1, 2022 This season of Premiership rugby is so exciting and engaging to watch, but some of the planned transfers mean I already cannot wait for next year. After Sale Sharks confirmed the signing of Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs, it made me think just what the north west club could achieve in 2022-23. The signature of [...]