Blog Profile / Anglotopia
| URL : | http://www.anglotopia.net | |
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| Filed Under: | Local Interest / England | |
| Posts on Regator: | 5377 | |
| Posts / Week: | 21.8 | |
| Archived Since: | August 30, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
What Would Henry VIII and Other Historical Figures Look Like Today?
The Guardian has asked the question of what famous British historical figures would like if they were alive today. A series of digital artists have brought Henry VII, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare and Admiral Nelson into the modern era. Check them out in a gallery below. William Shakespeare would totally be a hipster if he were [...]Show More Summary
Anglophile Alert: Win up to 60,000 Avios Miles from British Airways
Our friends at British Airways are offering up a chance for you to win up to 60,000 Avios Miles that you can use for a free flight to the UK or any of the other destinations that British Airways flies. Please note, this contest requires the use of Facebook. Here are the prize details: The [...]Show More Summary
Bowie breaks his silence on “The Next Day”
One thing that has made my job reporting on David Bowie’s recent comeback is his absolute refusal to do any sort of proper publicity for it. He won’t tour or even grant interviews, But, as it turns out, a famous novelist has convinced him to say some words on what was going through his head. [...]Show More Summary
PBS Reveals Summer Programming
As traditional television networks go into summer reruns PBS’s summer schedule provides fresh programming including new episodes of Inspector Lewis, Endeavour, and fascinating new documentaries on Hampton Court Palace, Chatsworth and Althorp the family home of the late Princess Diana. June: Inspector Lewis, Series VI – Sundays – June 16th – 30th Lewis and Hathaway [...]Show More Summary
Lost in Pond: British-Style Pubs – Why America Doesn’t Quite Get It Right
As the British invasion of the United States continues to gather momentum, so too does the head count of British-style pubs. Typically marketed under the tagline “authentic”, such pubs are becoming a popular hangout for the 25-40 demographic throughout major American cities (and even some minor ones). Indeed, for those British expats (and Americans, come [...]Show More Summary
Desktop Wallpaper: This England – The Oxfordshire Cotswolds
Thinking about England yesterday, I was inspired to make this image. I took an image we took last year in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and overlaid the text from the wonderful Shakespeare selection ‘This England.’ Feel free to share this! Click the image to download a full sized version. Click this link to download a full [...]Show More Summary
British Landscapes Photography: England in Miniature – Exploring the Isle of Wight
Having just returned from my first real photo trip of the year I thought I would share with you some of the images captured during my visit to the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight, England’s largest island is located in the English Channel and separated from the mainland 5 miles away by the [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV Alert: Benedict Cumberbatch to Appear on US Talk Shows
Making the rounds to promote the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie the Sherlock actor is set to appear on the following US chat shows – get the DVR set! MTV – 30 minute Star Trek Q&A with other cast members Wednesday, May 8th (7:56pm EST) Late Show with David Letterman – Thursday, May 9th Today [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV News Round Up: Lots of New Telly and the Return of Favorites!
BBC: BBC Three Commissions Eight New Comedies for iPlayer The eight commissioned comedies will fall under the Comedy Feeds scheme and will all debut on the iPlayer. The BBC will use this as a trial run to see which show is the most popular and will then commission a series. The eight pilots are: Bamboo [...]Show More Summary
Earth Station Who Episode 36 – Journey To The Center of the TARDIS
The Doctor and Clara take a trip of a lifetime without going anywhere! Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, Anglofile extraordinaire Jonathan Thomas, and listener Drew Meyer remark on all the sights and sounds revealed in that beautiful big blue box. Plus, Jonathan introduces us to the center of Tardisopia, a new [...]Show More Summary
Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast About London, 3 May 2013
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist...Show More Summary
Several upcoming tributes to Amy Winehouse in the works.
You remember Amy Winehouse, right? You remember how she came out with two awesome albums? You remember how she spent the last five years of her life becoming an object of public mockery? You remember how she died in 2011, and therefore, is no longer a valid target of abuse? Well, now, several tributes to [...]Show More Summary
Doctor Who – Series 7 – Episode 12 – The Crimson Horror – Review – Light Spoilers!!!
This week, The Doctor returns to the Victorian Era. I always love the adventures set in the Victorian Era so I was really looking forward to this episode. Read the rest of our review over at Tardistopia.net. The post Doctor Who – Series 7 – Episode 12 – The Crimson Horror – Review – Light Spoilers!!! appeared first on Anglotopia.net.
The Ten most musical British cities revealed; and you wouldn’t believe #2!
Recently, Spotify studied the average number of minutes listened, per capita by Spotify users in each major British city, and established that the #1 biggest city for music was London.Given the cultural capital London has, it comes as no surprise that it has the top spot. But the true surprise comes when one looks [...]Show More Summary
New Artist Alert: Lola King and the Kickstarts
You know, one of the sad things you find out about when you become the music correspondent for an Anglophile blog is that, when you get started, you find out how little you really know about the music scene. You may even find out about a whole mess of pop acts who have inexplicably become [...]
Brit TV News: New Details for Series Two of Mr. Selfridge
As the hit ITV period drama commences filming on series two, new details emerge as Mr. Selfridge and his staff returns to work. May contain light spoilers for those who are currently watching the show on PBS! The second series will have ten episodes The story jumps forward four years to 1914 and WWI looms [...]Show More Summary
Downton Abbey Announces Merchandise Line, Includes Fashion
With the soaring popularity of Downton Abbey showing no signs of slowing down, it comes as little surprise that Downton’s parent company, NBCUniversal (who acquired UK production company Carnival Films in 2008,) in partnership with Knockout Licensing, is planning to cash in on the show’s success with a line of merchandise. British retailers such as [...]Show More Summary
Brian Eno composes soundtrack for a hospital
Brian Eno. The man was first thrust into public consciousness when he became the synth player on Roxy Music’s first two albums, after which he started on a solo career, wherein he perfected looping and soundscaping techniques with Robert Fripp on albums like No Pussyfooting; shaped the sound of Bowie’s albums Low, “Heroes”, and Lodger; [...]Show More Summary
British Airways: BA Releases Video Showing You How to Paint an A380
I don’t know about you but I’m getting really really excited about the launch of British Airways’ fleet of A380?s coming this fall. They’ve released this amazing video showing you their first model getting its paint job. Follow all our A380 coverage here – along with details on flight plans. Show More Summary
Anglophile Alert: Win a Luxurious Trip to London from Startle and Forbes Travel
The folks over at Startle and Forbes Travel are offering up the chance for you and a friend to win a luxurious Royal Treatment themed trip to London which includes a stay at the Savoy hotel. Here are the prize details: Forbes Travel Guide is celebrating its inaugural London Star Awards. Enter to win a [...]Show More Summary