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redfiona99Design:
Way to go: the woman who invented Britain’s road signs - In the 1960s, Margaret Calvert designed an entirely new signage system for the UK’s roads. Fifty years on, she explains how she did ‘possibly the biggest graphic design job ever’ – and why she’s still haunted by it - http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2015/sep/18/way-to-go-the-woman-who-invented-britains-road-signs via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Doctor Who:
Doctor Who companions - A data story - http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/doctor-who/index.html via![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nwhyte
Journalism:
Photojournalism is a fool's game, says legendary veteran snapper Tim Page - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-18/legendary-vietnam-war-photojournalist-tim-page-on-his-career/6786642 via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Why the Best War Reporter in a Generation Had to Suddenly Stop - http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a37838/end-of-war-1015/ vianwhyte
Language:
The Vulgar Tongue: A dictionary of filthy words - http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150916-the-vulgar-tongue-a-dictionary-of-filthy-words
Miscellaneous:
A Hiker Found a 2-Year-Old GoPro that was Launched Into Space and the Footage is Awesome - http://twistedsifter.com/2015/09/hiker-finds-2-year-old-gopro-that-was-launched-into-space/
Roastie from the postie: How a first class spud crossed Irish Sea - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-34270017
The football fan, pub purist and tube taker with complete sets - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34196204 Or people who are 'gotta collect 'em all' with locations.
Birmingham New Street station's changing face - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34085505
The extraordinary case of the Guevedoces - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290981
What happened after 7 news sites got rid of reader comments - http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/09/what-happened-after-7-news-sites-got-rid-of-reader-comments/ via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
A Point of View: 'How I learned to embrace my insomnia' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34283303
The vivid paintings that record a Briton's love of Delhi - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34292276
Music Industry:
Hit Charade - Meet the bald Norwegians and other unknowns who actually create the songs that top the charts. - http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/10/hit-charade/403192/ There's so much wrong with this article but it's still interesting. via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
The pop star and the prophet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34268474 This, meanwhile, is interesting and doesn't make me want to shout 'how naive are you' at the writer.
Politics:
The Scientist Who Taught Cookie Monster Self-Control Has A Warning For Congress - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marshmallow-test-science-funding_55fc2a1ee4b00310edf6b4d3?liz77gb9 via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Sport:
Football:
Irrepressible Francesco Totti scores 300th Roma goal - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/serie-a/2015-2016/irrepressible-francesco-totti-scores-300th-roma-goal_sto4919398/story.shtml Because Totti is love.
Formula 1:
Max Verstappen: Lee McKenzie spends a day with Max & Jos - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/34027380 Even if you don't like F1, this is 8 and a half minutes worth watching.
Rugby Union:
Best tweets: Japan produce greatest upset ever at Rugby World Cup! - http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/best-tweets-japan-produce-greatest-upset-ever-at-rugby-world-cup-3825/ The best bit is about halfway down the page when one of the fanzones goes mental when Japan win. Because everyone who wasn’t South African was cheering for them in those last five minutes.
Bank worker Vilaseca relishing World Cup experience - http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/bank-worker-vilaseca-relishing-world-cup-experience
Rugby World Cup 2015: Teary Wallabies enforcer David Pocock ready to make impact at No.8 - http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2015-teary-wallabies-enforcer-david-pocock-ready-to-make-impact-at-no8-20150918-gjqasz.html David Pocock really is love. Shouts at people who are mean to female sportscasters, including Aussie legends, pro-lgbt and gets himself arrested for environmental causes. Really <3
Fiji’s Nemani Nadolo redresses dimensions in ‘David v Goliath’ battle - http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/17/fiji-nemani-nadolo-rugby-world-cup
Rugby World Cup: Hawk-Eye technology ready for big decisions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34242861
How big will rugby players get? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290980
Way to go: the woman who invented Britain’s road signs - In the 1960s, Margaret Calvert designed an entirely new signage system for the UK’s roads. Fifty years on, she explains how she did ‘possibly the biggest graphic design job ever’ – and why she’s still haunted by it - http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2015/sep/18/way-to-go-the-woman-who-invented-britains-road-signs via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Doctor Who:
Doctor Who companions - A data story - http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/doctor-who/index.html via
nwhyteJournalism:
Photojournalism is a fool's game, says legendary veteran snapper Tim Page - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-18/legendary-vietnam-war-photojournalist-tim-page-on-his-career/6786642 via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Why the Best War Reporter in a Generation Had to Suddenly Stop - http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a37838/end-of-war-1015/ via
nwhyteLanguage:
The Vulgar Tongue: A dictionary of filthy words - http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150916-the-vulgar-tongue-a-dictionary-of-filthy-words
Miscellaneous:
A Hiker Found a 2-Year-Old GoPro that was Launched Into Space and the Footage is Awesome - http://twistedsifter.com/2015/09/hiker-finds-2-year-old-gopro-that-was-launched-into-space/
Roastie from the postie: How a first class spud crossed Irish Sea - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-34270017
The football fan, pub purist and tube taker with complete sets - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34196204 Or people who are 'gotta collect 'em all' with locations.
Birmingham New Street station's changing face - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34085505
The extraordinary case of the Guevedoces - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290981
What happened after 7 news sites got rid of reader comments - http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/09/what-happened-after-7-news-sites-got-rid-of-reader-comments/ via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
A Point of View: 'How I learned to embrace my insomnia' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34283303
The vivid paintings that record a Briton's love of Delhi - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34292276
Music Industry:
Hit Charade - Meet the bald Norwegians and other unknowns who actually create the songs that top the charts. - http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/10/hit-charade/403192/ There's so much wrong with this article but it's still interesting. via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
The pop star and the prophet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34268474 This, meanwhile, is interesting and doesn't make me want to shout 'how naive are you' at the writer.
Politics:
The Scientist Who Taught Cookie Monster Self-Control Has A Warning For Congress - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marshmallow-test-science-funding_55fc2a1ee4b00310edf6b4d3?liz77gb9 via @TwistedSifter on twitter.
Sport:
Football:
Irrepressible Francesco Totti scores 300th Roma goal - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/serie-a/2015-2016/irrepressible-francesco-totti-scores-300th-roma-goal_sto4919398/story.shtml Because Totti is love.
Formula 1:
Max Verstappen: Lee McKenzie spends a day with Max & Jos - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/34027380 Even if you don't like F1, this is 8 and a half minutes worth watching.
Rugby Union:
Best tweets: Japan produce greatest upset ever at Rugby World Cup! - http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/best-tweets-japan-produce-greatest-upset-ever-at-rugby-world-cup-3825/ The best bit is about halfway down the page when one of the fanzones goes mental when Japan win. Because everyone who wasn’t South African was cheering for them in those last five minutes.
Bank worker Vilaseca relishing World Cup experience - http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/bank-worker-vilaseca-relishing-world-cup-experience
Rugby World Cup 2015: Teary Wallabies enforcer David Pocock ready to make impact at No.8 - http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2015-teary-wallabies-enforcer-david-pocock-ready-to-make-impact-at-no8-20150918-gjqasz.html David Pocock really is love. Shouts at people who are mean to female sportscasters, including Aussie legends, pro-lgbt and gets himself arrested for environmental causes. Really <3
Fiji’s Nemani Nadolo redresses dimensions in ‘David v Goliath’ battle - http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/17/fiji-nemani-nadolo-rugby-world-cup
Rugby World Cup: Hawk-Eye technology ready for big decisions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34242861
How big will rugby players get? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290980
