2026-10-04 -  In the biggest scandal in football history, an independent commission has found Man City guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules. With the verdict out, the battle of the narratives has commenced.

2026-09-20 -  We can't stop bad things from happening to us, but we can change how we react. This month: Hospital visits, LLMs that struggle to identify a car, London's new 24/7 grindset café, and a new Weezer album.

2026-08-15 -  From Thomas Tuchel's dissatisfaction with a winning England performance to a man running in the 35-degree Austin sun – this month's Field Notes is about doing things properly, even in difficult conditions.

2026-08-02 -  Gianni Infantino has scrapped his plan to sell stakes in FIFA's competitions, including the World Cup, to investors. It was always the wrong idea – custodians don't get to sell what they're only trusted to protect.

2026-07-19 -  June in the UK was something of an endurance test, with temperatures regularly hitting the 30s. Also – reflections on my Amazon Kindle review a year on, and how to zero in on your most valuable work.

2026-07-05 -  After two recent albums that felt like pale imitations, Muse have returned to their space rock roots with something raw, coherent, and genuinely emotional. A track-by-track review from a long-haul flight.

2026-06-28 -  This month's Field Notes flows from Formula 1 commentary to a Studio Ghibli stage adaptation to an elaborate royal dolls' house. What connects them all is craft, care, and people who refuse to cut corners.

2026-05-17 -  IGN's perfect review score for Mixtape sparked a debate about gameplay, interactivity, and what a video game actually is. Having finished it, I think a ten out of ten is hard to justify no matter which definition you use.

2026-05-03 -  From my travels on the small web to Steven Pressfield's theory of creative Resistance, this month's Field Notes is about people who create things because they care – not to chase clout, acclaim, or riches.

2026-04-19 -  My Muse tickets were cancelled three days before the show because Ticketmaster claimed I was a bot. To make things right, I had to navigate a Kafkaesque web of chatbots, generic responses, and delays.