-
Trending Stories
-
The Latest from Mind The Gap
Learn to Take a Compliment, Brits in America
A recent Buzzfeed post (“How to Annoy Brits”) has “Praise them Publicly” as No. 16. I’ll go one further and […]
Read Now
Emmy Winner Andy Walmsley on Being British in Vegas: ‘It’s the Best City I’ve Ever Lived In’
Like many other Brits looking to make a name in show business, Andy Walmsley first tried his luck in Los […]
Read Now
Queuing and Keeping Right: How to Navigate America
Although it’s not quite as rigid as keeping to the right on the London Underground, and you won’t provoke the […]
Read Now
7 Mobile Phone Tips for Brits in America
Want to talk on a cell phone in the U.S. without racking up some serious charges? Read on… Turn data […]
Read Now
Happy Birthday, David Tennant! 10 Great Tenth Doctor Moments
‘Doctor Who’ Personality Quiz: Which Doctor Are You?
British Good Friday Traditions: Pace-Egging, Toss Pot and St. George
‘Doctor Who’ Personality Quiz: Which Companion Are You?
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 13 years, first at the Top of the Pops website, and most recently for the NME. He also wrote BBC Radio 1's Chart Blog and reviews albums for BBC Music.
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