-
The Latest from Mind The Gap
10 Expressions Brits Use to Seem Posh in America
Some of the most endearingly antiquated and incomprehensible phrases in the English language emanate from Britain’s upper class. Expect to […]
Read Now
What Brits Likely Don’t Know About American Money
One of my favorite smells is American money. I don’t mean this in a pathological Scrooge McDuck-type way—it’s simply that […]
Read Now
#MindTheChat: Chat Live with ‘Almost Royal’ Stars Ed Gamble, Amy Hoggart
Join us on Twitter (@MindTheGap_BBCA) for a #MindTheChat at a special time, Thursday, July 24 at 2-3 pm ET, when […]
Read Now
How TV Presenter Liv Boeree Became a Million-Dollar Poker Player
Every year, thousands of Brits move permanently to the U.S., while even more spend some time here as part of […]
Read Now
Matt Smith Has A Personal Message For You…
Matt Smith in Detroit
The facts, as we know and understand them so far:
Fact 1: Matt Smith is currently in Detroit.
Fact 2: He is there to film How To Catch A Monster with Ryan Gosling.
Fact 3: The internet is ablaze with stories about Matt’s announcement that he is leaving Doctor Who at the end of the year.
Fact 4: Matt himself has so far made no public comment on the topic, after his initial announcement.
Fact 6: He has shaved all his hair off.
Fact 5: This video has just appeared on the Doctor Who website. It’s lovely.
Fact 7: Why are Facts 5 and 6 the wrong way around? Timey-wimey.
Fraser McAlpine
Fraser has been writing and broadcasting about music and popular culture for over 15 years, first at the Top of the Pops website, and most recently for the NME, Guardian and MSN. He also wrote BBC Radio 1's Chart Blog and reviews albums for BBC Radio 2.
He is Anglophenia's current resident Brit, blogging about British slang and running around the Mall taking snaps of the crowd at the Royal Wedding, as well as reigniting a childhood passion for classic Doctor Who and cramming as much music in as he can manage.
Fraser invites you to join him on Twitter: @csi_popmusic