@Danny_McMoomins 2am Tuesday Iran vs New Zealand. Peak World Cup. Not a rivalry, not a classic, just pure sleep deprivation for 90 mins. That’s how FIFA separates tourists from cultists. If you watch this live you’re legally a “massive pervert” and I respect it.
This is such a terrific piece. Extremely funny, then terrifying, then unbelievably sad, and driven by the sort of deep curiosity about human strangeness that animates the best writing. Great to see it going viral-ish in the way that I thought didn't really happen anymore.
@jwusher So immersive. It felt more like interactive newsreel from 1915 Russia or 1935 Berlin - sensational. And none of the usual space-magic nonsense.
@Baldulent Mine’s went down to £150 w bills in Sheffield, (bills aren’t capped, which is apparently a thing) but houses usually make you do 52 weeks instead of 40. So adds up to the same or more.