Tag Archives: London Games

Five Reasons Why ‘Twenty Twelve’ is a Classic British Comedy

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on October 18th, 2012

1: It’s A Mock-Documentary (Like The Office)

Watch: British Finance Minister Booed At The Paralympics

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 4th, 2012

Politicians have to have a thicker skin than most people, or at the very least, the ability to appear to care deeply about what everyone thinks, while not actually caring in the slightest. But it does take an exceptionally brassy brass ...

PHOTOS: London Games Closing Ceremony

By staff | Posted on August 13th, 2012

The London 2012 Olympics came to a close tonight (August 12) with a three-hour ceremony that celebrated one of Britain’s greatest exports, its popular music. More than 80,000 in the audience and 10,000 athletes watched as some of ...

Britain Secures First 2012 Gold Medals in Rowing, Cycling

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on August 1st, 2012

Britain's Helen Glover (left) and Heather Stanning became Team GB's first gold medals in the 2012 games, winning the women's pair rowing final. (Stephen Pond/PA Wire, Press Association via AP Images)

The drought is over: host nation Great Britain has finally collected some gold to place alongside the bronze and silver medals it has already won. British rowing duo Helen Glover and Heather Stanning captured Team GB’s first gold ...

Missy Franklin, Olympic Gold Medalist and Anglophile (And We Have Photo Proof)

By staff | Posted on July 31st, 2012

It’s always encouraging when you discover that someone you admire also shares one of your passions (see Shonda Rhimes‘ love for Doctor Who.) But we were stoked last night (July 30) when we learned, during NBC’s ...