Is there a market for a £360 replica football shirt? One luxury brand thinks so

theguardian.com It is nearly the end of the season but fashion has other plans: earlier this month Swedish luxury fashion label Acne Studios launched a £360 mock football shirt. Even though…

Diana Edwards-Jones obituary

theguardian.com The pioneering television director Diana Edwards-Jones, who has died aged 91, helped ITN establish its reputation for producing a popular, authoritative news service on ITV…

Meghan Markle's appeal for Kate peace goes viral

newsweek.com Meghan Markle appealing for royal fans to stop trolling both herself and Princess Kate has gone viral on TikTok as Kate continues to receive chemotherapy for cancer. The…

Vladimir Putin hardly needs to interfere in American democracy

economist.com President Vladimir Putin of Russia must get a kick out of spreading disinformation to Americans for its own sake. Otherwise it is hard to see why he would bother. As has…

'Scoop': Sex And The Duke

mediapost.com I was drawn to “Scoop,” a new movie on Netflix, for two reasons: The first, because I love Gillian Anderson, who plays BBC interviewer Emily Maitlis as imperiously as she…

Princess Anne’s Son Peter Phillips and His Girlfriend Lindsay Wallace Break Up

vanityfair.com Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and nephew of King Charles III, and his girlfriend Lindsay Wallace have ended their relationship. The couple, who made their public…

The world’s wire services call out British palace PR for a royally doctored photo

niemanlab.org The British royals — they’re just like you and me! They get nervous before a big speech, they occasionally fall for quacks, and they’re not great at Photoshop. At least…

It’s getting weirder: BuzzFeed News’ former royals reporter on Kate Middleton, Palace PR, and distrust in the media (updated)

niemanlab.org Editor’s note: The timeline section of this story was updated on March 14, 2024. When I realized I was in no fewer than four separate group chats discussing Kate Middleton’s…