“And if there is one thing we can be sure of, it’s that extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and the British floods—disasters that, combined, pummeled coastlines beyond recognition, ravaged millions of homes, and killed many thousands—are going to keep coming.” IfsHomeMillionsOne ThingEventsExtremesBritishDisasterWeatherRecognitionFloodPhilippinesSandyCoastlineExtreme WeatherTyphoonsSuperstorm Sandy Book:This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate Source: This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate
“Everything went smoothly at the sailing events today, except for the British team. They forgot to bring limes and they all got scurvy.” TodayFunnyTeamEventsBritishOlympicsSailingLimesLondon Olympics Author:Craig Ferguson
“The British invasion was the most important event of my life. I was in New Jersey and the night I saw the Beatles changed everything. I had seen Elvis before and he had done nothing for me, but these guys were in a band.” ImportantDoneNightGuySawsEventsChangedBandBritishJerseyInvasionNew JerseyImportant EventsBritish Invasion Author:Steven Van Zandt
“I can't always be making "British films". Why should we be making films about corsets and horses and girls learning to drive when Americans send over an event movie and make five or 10 million?” ShouldI CanFilmGirlMillionsFiveEventsHorseBritishCorsetsBritish Film Author:Noel Clarke
“Americans and British respondents don't want to let the German people off the hook. They make the case that if you get rid of Hitler, some other leader apart from Hitler would have emerged and, because of the structural constant of German nationalism, would have exploited German national feeling and produce the same kind of events no matter what.” PeopleIfsWantKindMatterFeelingsLeaderCasesEventsProduceNo Matter WhatConstantBritishNationalismHook Author:Gavriel David Rosenfeld