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The Brit List: The Greatest British Viral Videos Of 2012

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:11:19 +0000

Note: As with all of our ‘greatest’ lists, the greatness of these videos is not open to debate. They are great on a scale that has yet to be accurately measured by science, even if some of them are a little NSFW.

On UK Tour, Psy Discusses ‘Gangnam’ Oxford University Style

Paul Hechinger — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:58:48 +0000

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is an undisputed international hit, and the UK has not been immune to its intoxicating success. It’s the first K-pop (Korean pop music) song to top Britain’s music charts, but its impact is by no means ...

Four Ways The London Games Have Made Me Proud To Be British

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Extremists aside, the British are often reluctant to bang on about patriotism in polite company. We may have the reputation of being a bunch of rabid football supporters who will sing until they are hoarse about the superiority of the ...

Watch: London Mayor Boris Johnson Stuck On A Zip Wire

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:12:10 +0000

It should all have been so simple. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, should be able to whizz across London’s Victoria Park as part of the London Games celebrations, on a 1,050ft zip wire, without anything untoward happening.

Top Gear Thursday: Drive, He Said

Paul Hechinger — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:06:25 +0000

No one’s ever called Jeremy Clarkson boring. But how long does it take for Jezza himself to become bored, and, specifically, how long does it take him to become bored while he’s behind the wheel of a car?

Boris Johnson: America is ‘the Proudest Creation of London’

Paul Hechinger — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:51:18 +0000

Boris Johnson isn’t just London’s mayor – he’s the city’s de factor ambassador and, with his seventh book, Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City Who Made the World, he joins a long ...