Sam Diss
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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The person who got me through 2021: Huey Morgan comforted me amid a deluge of human waste
I had plumbing problems and his radio show transported me from the faecal hellscape in my garden. It became the ideal soundtrack for my pandemic reality → Read More
20 vital life lessons we’ve learned from 20 years of Curb Your Enthusiasm
The best Curb Your Enthusiasm moments - great Larry David life lessons revealed. → Read More
Core blimey: how a 62-year-old man planked for eight hours – and what he can teach us
George Hood, a former US Marine, broke his own world record this week. Here’s how you can improve your technique → Read More
Dier straits, lethal Lewandowski and Monk v Clotet – Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden, Lars Sivertsen, John Brewin and Sam Diss discuss the sacrifice of Eric Dier, Lewandowski’s shooting boots, a prodigious Norwegian, Rihanna in Turin and the joy of blasting into an empty net → Read More
When Coventry City had the most beautiful programmes ever made
John Elvin went to Coventry in 1970 with a simple mission: to change the way football fans viewed the humble programme → Read More
FA Cup giantkilling, Tottenham troubles and 'Big Alan' – Football Weekly
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Sam Diss and Lars Sivertsen discuss FA Cup giantkillings, Spurs limping out of a second cup competition in a week, VAR and the absence of VAR – Schrödinger’s VAR and Notts County → Read More
FA Cup shocks, the Blackpool boycott and dining issues – Football Weekly
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Sam Diss discuss the FA Cup third round, upsets at Newport, Fulham and Sheffield United, the Blackpool boycott, Franck Ribéry’s steak outburst and Wayne Hennessey → Read More
A Guide to Being Less Embarrassing on Instagram, for Straight Men
An explainer from a straight man who knows what he's talking about. → Read More
What makes a great football stadium?
What makes Anfield better than Wembley? Why did Juventus fans hate the Stadio delle Alpi? And why are West Ham fans unhappy? Architects and design experts offer some answers → Read More
England's penalty heroics, Sweden march on and quarter-finals to savour – World Cup football daily
Max and co discuss England’s first ever penalty shootout win at a World Cup, Sweden progressing, a Mrs Granqvist update, Paul Konchesky and which of our panellists dealt with tonight’s football the best → Read More
Another Ronaldo record, Spain edge Iran and Southgate's shoulder
Max and co run the rule over Ronaldo, Spain’s narrow win over Iran and whether Gareth Southgate’s shoulder injury might derail England’s hopes → Read More
VAR worries, World Cup dreams and West Ham's woe – Football Weekly Extra
Max Rushden and co discuss England’s options, international friendlies and the role of Kenny G → Read More
The best trainers under £100 perfect for spring
It is rapidly approaching Light Jacket Season (LJS) which can only mean one thing: time to get out all of those lovely trainers you’ve been hibernating while the weather’s been atrocious. But maybe you and your foot-clothes need a fresh start. Here’s our guide to the trainers too delicate and beautiful for the cold months: A luxe update of an archive squash sneaker, the Indoor Super has moved… → Read More
The best new menswear you can buy this week – March 12
Ten items to look out for in the next seven days... → Read More
Someone actually turned a pair of Nikes into Ned’s ‘Assassins’ from ‘The Simpsons’
For a show not usually known for its fashion - blue shorts with a red shirt, Bart? Really? - The Simpsons has its fair share of iconic pieces: Bart’s bubble pipe, Marge’s Chanel dress, Burns’ gorilla vest. But in the style stakes, nothing comes close to Ned Flanders’ Assassins. The perfect distillation of ‘90s maximalism, they were garish and loaded up with bells and whistles: velcro straps, a… → Read More
The simple joy of a silent barber
Sometimes you just don’t want to talk and that’s OK. Every year around days dedicated to male mental health we’re told there is inherent value in asking someone if they’re alright, and there is, but it is not something that works for everyone. Sometimes trying to force someone to open up and share with you is not helpful, even if well intentioned. Not all silence is bad. It is like trying to pry… → Read More
adidas’s new trainers with skater Na-Kel Smith are perfect for summer
Yeah, that's right, 'summer'. It'll be along eventually... → Read More
The 10 best dressed men at last night’s Oscars
OK, so it’s a bit of a slog to stay up for the whole thing when you can simply bring up Twitter to see what you missed in about 15 seconds, but the Academy Awards remains the high point of the formal menswear calendar. In a tough year for Hollywood, one of the most diverse Oscar ceremonies in recent memory was refreshing, and the red carpet saw yet more refreshingness, with many opting out of… → Read More
Why you should be stocking up on hoodies right now
Rather unhelpfully, the weather has chosen to not play along with your wish for a little meterological clemency. We apologise on its behalf, but also offer you an alternative: hoodies. Yep, hoodies. Long gone are the days where hoodies were the scourge of Bluewater shopping centre’s security staff, and now you can get away with wearing one to the office without looking like you’ve got in through… → Read More
Pharrell and adidas channel an ancient Indian festival in new collection
The first of a three-part Hu series inspired by the ancient Holi Festival, a springtime celebration of joy, equality, and humanity in northern India, where attendees dress in white and throw brightly coloured powders into the air, the ‘Blank Canvas’ collection seeks to channel that message of peace through the medium of really nice trainers and a zip-up mesh tracksuit top with unique embroidered… → Read More