Ben Gilbert

Journalism | Writer @guardian @theQuietus @ElectronicMagUK @blzzrd @theipaper | Educator @UniWestminster @GoldsmithsUoL @LCCLondon | Bring on the major leagues

[Ben Gilbert @J_Famethrowa]

I'm bowled over to have written (my first) cover story in this month's @ElectronicMagUK, particularly given its focus on a de facto sonic star: Andrew Weatherall. With thanks to @Pushtweeting for dispatching me to Devon to fulfil a teenage journalistic ambition

[Electronic Sound @ElectronicMagUK]

NEW ISSUE OUT TODAY! This month’s cover star is the brilliant ANDREW WEATHERALL and we have an exclusive white vinyl seven-inch from his wonky electronica project WOODLEIGH RESEARCH FACILITY to accompany the issue. Get your mag+vinyl bundle now at https://t.co/K6PSFlMTvJ

[Ben Gilbert @J_Famethrowa]

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Yes!!

[Ben Gilbert @J_Famethrowa]

@SpursOfficial Yes COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Harris @johnharris1969]

Make a cup of tea, put Radiohead on

[Aidan James @mcandidate]

how on earth is this Cast, looks like they'd scoop 7th best album of the year on the Quietus

[Duncan Alexander @oilysailor]

at some point today the Bologna team bus will go past Spaghetti Junction. No-one knows what happens next.

[Populism Updates @PopulismUpdates]

This is one of the most AI-looking non-AI photos I've ever seen

[TheBlackDog @TheBlackDog]

This made us laugh more than it should have.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Everest climber's foot believed to be found after 100 years https://t.co/gyTpd9ldPS

[Guardian sport @guardian_sport]

Ipswich’s Axel Tuanzebe faces layoff after freak accident while washing up https://t.co/6UCgtdtlKK

[Sarah Dempster @Dempster2000]

What’s the most hauntingly specific insult you’ve ever received? I once made a joke about Dennis Waterman’s dentures and a man wrote to tell me I was “obviously lonely”.

[Tom Watson @tom_watson]

Wow. Twitter is collapsing.

[Peter Larsen @PeterLarsen_01]

Rio Ferdinand is now so embarrassed by Man United he is denying ever playing for them

[The Screen Rot Podcast @screenrotpod]

Waking up at 3am when you've had 4 pints the night before

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer calls for the ‘return of the sausages’ in Gaza, before correcting to ‘hostages’

[Flic Everett @fliceverett]

Swear to god, this will be me.

[Colin the Dachshund @DachshundColin]

"DID YOU EAT MY PET DOG?"

[Ben Gilbert @J_Famethrowa]

I'm in the new @blzzrd investigating how the FA’s controversial decision to scrap replays in their flagship cup competition further erodes the tournament’s fading glory. With thanks to contributors Nick Hawker @ECFCST, Mark Lewis @TheDonsTrust and Niall Couper @FairGameUK

[The Blizzard @blzzrd]

The latest issue of The Blizzard, issue 54, edited as ever by @jonawils, is out now, featuring brilliant long-form football writing from @osasuo, @Tim_Vickery, @PhilippeAuclair, @stighefootball, @JanusKR and more.

More here 👇
https://t.co/6PcJrdRVHD

[Harry Sword @HarrySword]

#nowreading - you’re in the Mary Chain while you’re reading this. You’re in the van, speeding, driving to fucking Dortmund or somewhere. It’s that evocative. Essential.