The New York Times

How England changed their culture and restored a long-lost sense of identity

This article has been updated as part of our Euro 2024 and Copa America coverage, after originally being published in 2021. The word is “whakapapa”. It comes from the Maori language and it is about ...
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How the British Flag Became a Flashpoint in a New Culture War

RUGBY, England—Stuart Field raised his first flags in July: the English red cross of St. George and also a smattering of the British red, white and blue, hanging them from his hometown’s streetlights.
THE WEEK

'Fun police': how pubs became a battleground in the culture war

A culture war is brewing around an unlikely candidate: Britain's beloved pubs. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your ...
The Conversation

Who represents Britain on screen? UK film and TV culture still has a worrying class problem

The British media has a class problem, according to recent research by The Sutton Trust. In short, the privately educated are over-represented in the creative industries, especially in film and ...
The Independent

The World Cup is here – What the US fan needs to know about English football culture, from a lifer

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The New York Times

How England changed their culture and restored a long-lost sense of identity

The word is “whakapapa”. It comes from the Maori language and it is about finding a sense of belonging within a tribe. It is about togetherness and the strength drawn from it. It is about a feeling of ...