Tag Archives: The Times

If Jimmy Carr wrote headlines

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

The Times’s Saturday Review had a neat coverline on its Jimmy Carr interview at the weekend: His Dark Material. This kind of cultural cross-reference headline, which we’ll call The Postmodern, can be overused – former music journalists in particular tend rather … Continue reading →

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Divine inspiration

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I wasn’t going to post on this because it’s essentially bigging up my own work when the weekend has churned out far better headlines (viz the Sunday Mirror’s response to a new checked Manchester United strip, WELL PLAID, SON). However, one … Continue reading →

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Harry Redknapp and the philosopher’s headline

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

The better the story, the easier it is to write a headline. So with two great football stories to report last night, as Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion charges and Fabio Capello stepped down as England manager, editors … Continue reading →

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A cryptic headline

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

This week The Times published a rather special crossword puzzle. Set by Wadham Sutton, it marked the 40th anniversary of his first cryptic puzzle for the paper (this is his 1,414th, apparently, though I’m surprised he’s still counting). Subs love … Continue reading →

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