Nick Hornby
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Leeds divide the loyalties of Shels’ chairman Joe Casey
- English Soccer
- February 29, 2020, 06:00
There is the odd diehard out there who gives Joe Casey a slightly tough time on occasion over his devotion to Leeds United but most people who follow (...)

Zoë Kravitz on High Fidelity: ‘A lot of white men who identified with the book think it’s theirs’
- Film
- February 20, 2020, 05:45
One recent afternoon, Zoë Kravitz is sitting in a sushi restaurant on the second floor of a Los Angeles mall, but her thoughts are 5,000km and 10(...)

State of the Union: Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike in a male fantasy of hurt
- TV, Radio, Web
- September 9, 2019, 12:45
Tom and Louise’s relationship is in terrible condition, but in State of the Union (BBC Two, Sunday, 11pm), they are at least still talking to each oth(...)

Chris O’Dowd: ‘The idea that the British government won’t f*** us over is laughable’
- TV, Radio, Web
- September 6, 2019, 06:00
“There are very few alpha males,” Chris O’Dowd whispers, “but plenty of delta males. They’re not very masculine, they’re slightly ageing and they have(...)

Sally Phillips: ‘I’m frankly jealous of the Irish stand-up comedians’
- Stage
- May 25, 2019, 05:00
“I remember my first stand-up gig in the 80s was a gong show,” recalls Sally Phillips – I think we can guess where this is going. “The judges would ri(...)

It's 2019 so prepare for the end-of-decade rankings
- Music
- January 5, 2019, 06:00
Time to look forward to 2019. In the coming year we will continue to wonder why anybody would want to be host of the Oscars or manage Manchester Unite(...)

Juliet, Naked review: An unexpected and enchanting rom-com delight
- Film
- November 1, 2018
If this enchanting romantic comedy (what a rare, rare pleasure to write those words) had sprung from anyone else’s pen we’d be inviting Nick Hornby to(...)

What We’re Teaching Our Sons review: Lessons from our fathers
- Books
- October 20, 2018, 06:00
Proving George Herbert’s line that a father is worth a hundred schoolmasters, Owen Booth’s arresting debut is a compilation of life lessons passed dow(...)

Phew, that’s a relief. I thought we’d lost Chris O’Dowd there for a minute. Not on the phone – the phone connection to LA is fine, if a little distant(...)

World Cup 2018: I’m the man Proper Football Fans despise most
- Culture
- June 15, 2018, 05:00
The best revenge is living spitefully. Nothing is more satisfying than enjoying life in a manner that annoys your enemy. The World Cup has started. I(...)