Articles Written By Jonathan Bell
TMN Contributing Writer Jonathan Bell lives in South London. He co-edits Things Magazine and likes to write about architecture.
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Letters From London
Home on the Thames
London’s evolution is measured in centuries, not years. But when half of the city’s new abodes go to foreign buyers—frequently as third or fourth homes—who’s steering the design? Assessing Battersea’s return from 30 years in the desert, just in time for a brand new American embassy.
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Other People
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Before the internet, before Facebook, before Twitter, a group of British documentary filmmakers launched what has become the grand-daddy of reality television. What can Seven Up! tell us about our own experiences in the (self-induced) spotlight?
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Our Passions, Our Day Jobs
Hammer of the Dads
Joining a band at middle age can feel like a juvenile, shameful pursuit, until you consider all the gear you get to buy. A report on purchasing earplugs and playing live—but why are the crowds so small?—when you’re 40.
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Opinions
Mary Poppins Has a Tumblr
Children easily comprehend the web—almost as easily as new parents grasp fear. Exploring his computer’s “parental controls” for the first time, JONATHAN BELL tries to preserve his innocence a little longer.
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The Non-Expert
(Drool) Brittania
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, a woman seeking men from Blighty meets the Connecticut Britons.
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The Non-Expert
Publishing Is Toast
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, a reader wonders about TMN’s vision of the future of publishing.
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The Non-Expert
The Analyst’s Cookbook
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. We help a reader ferret out the truth about which foods are good to eat, and which ward off bullets.
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Letters From London
Spite as Snow
Britons are weather-obsessed, but they can’t manage flurries. Our man in London reports on why the U.K. won’t handle the next blizzard any better.
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The Non-Expert
God Save the Queen From You Chumps
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we defend Britain against a cursing student of Anglo-Saxons.
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Letters From London
Attending the NME Awards With Pete Doherty and a Whole Bunch of Actual Musicians, Feeling Nostalgic
When you’re young and you love music, you can’t imagine losing touch with the new sound. And then it happens.
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The Non-Expert
Today We Learn About Canada
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. In this week’s installment we uncover why Americans can so easily sniff out Canadians in their midst.
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The Non-Expert
The Coast Is Sheer
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we explain how to build a roller coaster in terms a young engineering student may not expect.