Hiring Scolari is tacit admission of error by Abramovich
In Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Chelsea owner has opted for a manager not unlike Jose Mourinho
Looking for a lightweight notebook PC
Adrian Zuckerman has a notebook with a 15.4 inch screen and would like something lighter
Too many hats prompt call for Sheffield engineer’s head
Sir David Richards’ controversial comments indicated the blur between his roles at the FA and the Premier League
Flag-bearer Ince could break down barriers from Blackburn
He may be a riskier proposition for the Blackburn job, but Paul Ince has the qualities to succeed as the first black English manager in the Premier League
Creachadoir loss a crushing blow for failing Godolphin
Godolphin has been left desperately short of top-class contenders at Ascot after their Queen Anne Stakes favourite Creachadoir suffered a leg fracture
Smudger the outcast proves a pioneer after all these years
Once a perjorative concept, the one-day specialist may well become the hottest currency in cricket
Take a bow Beijing, but first you’ll need a permit
Every aspect of the Beijing Olympics will be minutely orchestrated to produce a worryingly coherent spectacle
Gamesblog’s quick summer festival guide
While not quite as ridiculously packed as this year’s music festival calendar (my pick of the bunch, by the way, is Truck, featuring the Lemonheads performing the whole of It’s A Shame About Ray), the line-up of big videogame…
Is Scolari the right man for Chelsea?
Chelsea have opted for Portugal’s Luiz Felipe Scolari as their next manager, but after seven years in international football, is this the right decision?
Enter the World of World of Warcraft
‘Warcraft’ Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing ‘Warcraft’ It’s funny because it’ll upset Greg….
E Pluribus what???
A losing congressional candidate uses Latin to demagogue English as the official US language
links for 2008-06-11
Google co-founder Sergey Brin invests in ticket to space >> Guardian The school that stormed the BBC website >> Guardian Beeb’s march online threatens to silence too many voices >> Evening Standard BBC to make digital archive of all…
Street Fighter IV pops up at ‘Battle of Destiny’ event
Want to see the best fighting game players in Europe dragon punching each other to a pulp? July 26-27 sees the brilliantly-named Battle of Destiny taking place at London Metropolitan University’s Rocket Complex. It’s the European qualifying event for…
The Apprentice: Series four, Episode twelve - The Final
Tonight, four potential titans of industry will enter Surallun’s gladitorial ring. Only one will survive. ‘Literally’. But who will it be?
Portugal’s team of millions show their worth
With a squad believed to be the most expensive at Euro 2008, it is no surprise Portugal are on the verge of the quarter-finals
Wikigame description drive: the Janitor’s Cupboard and the Crew’s Quarters
Try your dab hand at describing what’s in the Janitor’s Cupboard, or in the Crew’s Quarters.
Guardian Tech Weekly podcast
It’s a good one. First off, Peter Gabriel talks to us about why he is backing The Filter, a new web-based recommendation tool that, he says, will be able to track and personalise everything from music to film, TV…
42 days: This feels like where I came in
What the past few days has reminded me of was Jim Callaghan’s rearguard action in the turbulent late 1970s - not a happy comparison
Was it me that rendered Henrik Larsson speechless?
Grabbing a word with one of Euro 2008’s superstars isn’t as easy as you might think
Company charters flight to Space Station
First private trip to Space Station announced
New music on Wednesday
It’s well done Bezza and three cheers for Weezy in this week’s selection
FTSE 100 falls to lowest since March
Leading shares have slumped to their lowest level since the end of March, with banks and builders again under pressure….
Scarlett’s competition?
Another starlet circles her wagons around Obama: Jennifer Lopez, who swooshed into his Capitol office yesterday and declined to tell reporters why she was there. Someone keep Lindsay Lohan as far away as possible….
Uefa has its way with Haddaway
A chance meeting with pop’s finest asks questions about how Uefa is spending its money at Euro 2008
Nasa launches space telescope to observe our violent universe
Space telescope blasts off in search of unseen physics
Why is ITV getting rid of ’smoke alarms’?
Monkey is intrigued by ITV’s decision to cut back its already-overstretched publicity department. The corporate office has just been expanded. Presumably to cope with all the fire-fighting ITV plc has endured thanks to its lacklustre City performance and the "zero…
Today presenter reveals Apprentice winner
Sarah Montague - what have you done? You’ve ruined tonight’s final of The Apprentice for Monkey. This morning the Today programme presenter was interviewing Sir Alan Sugar. But at the end of a terse exchange with Surallun, Sarah did the…
There should be more women on the BBC1 10pm news - on merit, not gender
Given the number of women entering broadcast journalism, the lack of female faces on BBC1’s late bulletin looks likely to change
Catch of the day: Architectural imperialism
Beijing’s rapid modernisation presents a difficulty: should western-style development come at all costs or should progress be held back in the name of historic architecture?
Is it OK to giggle at Guantánamo Bay?
There is nothing funny about the war on terror. Or at least there wasn’t before the new hilarious, if offensive, Harold and Kumar film
So the "microwave popcorn with your phone" thing is a hoax. Done how?
Today’s G2 points to the hoax video doing the rounds. (See it here too!) But how is it done, then?
Why they’re voting Republican
Here’s more than a dozen reasons why to vote Republican this year. (For the ironically challenged among you, this is satire.)…
DUP in demand during horsetrading over 42-day vote
The DUP are stringing out their five minutes of fame - they’re having two group meetings, at 3.30pm and 5pm, before they’ll announce how they’re going to vote. There’s a second meeting because not all nine members can make the…
Does drama set your pulse racing?
I’m wired up to a machine to test my reactions to some hair-raising telly in an attempt to discover the perfect formula for drama
Bestselling authors, or branding machines?
As successful writers are forced to churn out ever more books per year, the quality of the ‘product’ is suffering
Kids rock
Why are so many musicians dragging their offspring onstage to jam with them?
Mariah: bravely proving the adage there is no such thing as enough
Aside from Ferngate, something else has been troubling us here at LiS. No, it’s not our strange lack of an invite to Rooney shindig (you really can’t trust the post these days. Don’t worry, Coleen, we shall be there. Oh….
Who’s the hardest working actor in Hollywood?
Another week, another Christian Bale or Seth Rogen movie (not that we’re complaining). Who else is in everything right now?
Edward Albee’s Occupant sees one artist salute another
This portrait of sculptor Louise Nevelson reveals a measure of the veteran American playwright’s own concerns
Are alcohol squads a good idea?
Do plans to intervene early to tackle alcohol abuse highlight a positive new approach to tackling addiction, asks Sara Gaines
Product placement: is the UK government right to block it?
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has today come out against product placement, leaving the embattled UK TV and advertising sectors wondering how to convince the government they can self-regulate responsibly
The almost-Rooneys: Still in Italy, still not married yet
As everyone in the whole wide world touches up their lipstick, holds on to the edge of their seat and waits eagerly for the - but just in case you’re not up to date with all the latest news from…
Thanet Earth: too much of a good thing?
A giant glasshouse in Kent will soon be supplying local produce throughout an extended growing season. Do we foodies need to be more careful what we wish for?
It’s the end of the world as we know it and Seth Rogen feels high
You thought he had a lot on his plate in Knocked Up? Wait ’til you see the new movie from Hollywood’s current comedy wunderkind
Vintage series clouded by disgraced referee’s allegations
These NBA Finals could be a classic, but they’re in danger of being overshadowed by accusations of rogue officiating
Chatterbox Wednesday
Wednesday’s edition of Chatterbox.
Drama schools are serving up the most vibrant theatre
From Proust to Pinter, we should be paying more attention to the daring repertoires being staged by students
Sheffield’s new star is a Toddla
Dance sensation Toddla T, not the Arctic Monkeys, represents the real face of the Steel City
You review: Gone Baby Gone
Is Ben Affleck’s directorial debut good enough for us to forgive him his past sins? Or do you still harbour a grudge over Gigli?
Political partners: a help or a hindrance?
Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan president, is the latest politician to rue a spouse’s own vaulting ambition
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