No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story
Two gay Afghan men find each other in Istanbul, in a much-hyped debut that fails to sustain the killer energy of its opening act Everyone in No God But Us…
Why did the BBC hire Ashley Cain? Because it has a warped idea of what young men want | Rohan Sathyamoorthy
The forefronting of macho personas like Cain’s is cynical, and misses the reality of my generation’s experiences BBC was aware of concerns over Ashley Cain’s ‘toxic masculinity’ online Recent weeks…
Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator review – a deeply chilling look at a celebrity abuser
From his child safety campaign ‘Kids can say no’ to an awful appearance on Jim’ll Fix It, some of the things the TV star was allowed to do beggar belief.…
Brazil into last 16 as Martinelli strikes in stoppage time to break Japan hearts
Not for the first time in this tournament, there were long periods when Brazil did not impress. And not for the first time in this tournament, they got away with…
Deschamps hopes France’s ‘capacity for danger’ continues in Sweden World Cup test
Teams meet in round of 32 in New York on Tuesday ‘We’ve been labelled as favourites … we are confident’ Didier Deschamps has warned France’s rivals that the team will…
My rookie era: The Hunger Games made me think I’d be incredible at archery. So I picked up a bow to find out
Inhaling, I lined up an arrow with trembling hands, pulled back the string and launched it Read more from the My rookie era series here I’ve always secretly believed I…
The World Cup’s two competing realities: brilliant action and off-field injustices | Jonathan Wilson
All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast |…
Socceroos fans swap football for cricket as Australian players descend on Oakland | Jack Snape
Major League Cricket featuring Steve Smith and Peter Siddle arrives in town to the delight of travelling World Cup fans filling time before last 32 Australian cricketer Peter Siddle knows…
Canale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat
Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at the hands of a thrillingly…
‘One of our own’: Cristian Volpato flourishes after Socceroos switch
Junior Italy international feels he can develop more as a player after late inclusion to the World Cup squad Cristian Volpato is Italian football’s make-good to Australia, a peace offering…