‘What’s Kevin the Carrot’s problem?’: Patrick Freyne on this year’s Christmas ads
Plus Patrick Freyne on this year’s Boots, John Lewis, Argos, Tesco, Coca-Cola, Barbour and M&S Food commercials
John Lewis
New John Lewis Christmas ad starts festive countdown early
The 1990s club classic Where Love Lives by Alison Limerick provides a nostalgic soundtrack
Patrick Freyne: My favourite corporate psy-ops of the season – or Christmas ads, as they’re called in the suburbs
Patrick Freyne: here are my favourite corporate psy-ops of the season – or Christmas TV ads, as I believe you call them in the suburbs
The John Lewis Christmas ad is about shopping. Disgusting isn’t it?
John Lewis commits unforgivable sin of literally setting Christmas advert inside an actual branch of John Lewis
Christmas TV ads 2023: Patrick Freyne on Aldi, John Lewis, Boots and more
We rate this season’s advertisements for weepiness, capitalism, gluttony and liturgical correctness
Cult of the gifted amateur persists
Some of the most important jobs in Britain are still filled by people with zero experience or interest in the field
John Lewis is the corporate equivalent of a national treasure; be damned whoever messes with it
A national panic attack follows a report that the John Lewis Partnership might sell a slice of the company to investors to raise £2bn
Anatomy of a Revolut scam: Peter watched helplessly as thousands drained from his account
Pricewatch: The live chat with the help desk was genuine, the phone call and ‘verification’ request were fake
Tesco’s weird take on Irishness, Boots’ night-bus terror: The Christmas TV ads, 2022
Patrick Freyne: John Lewis’s skateboarding ad is moving. Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot is still theologically perplexing
Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll released on her 96th birthday
The $75 limited edition doll will commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic triumph
Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy makes cameo at scandal free ceremony after Oscars chaos
No crying in the kitchen: ‘Tearless’ onions go on sale
Sunions, developed by decades of cross-breeding, hit the shelves in British supermarkets
Don’t fancy a long, infectious flight this year? These 9 holidays are less than 3 hours away
Reduce time on planes and your carbon footprint with these nearby holiday options
Biden likely to signal willingness to change Senate rules to facilitate voting rights reforms
Amendment to filibuster may be on cards in move to overcome restrictions on voting
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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