Bonfire Night
A Brief History of Guy Fawkes Night Controversies
From effigies of the Pope to effigies of Vladimir Putin wearing a Borat mankini.
I'm Sick of Pretending: I Don't 'Get' Bonfire Night
Be honest with yourself: it is, actually, shit – for these eight simple reasons.
I Hung Out with Firefighters on a Night When Everyone in the UK Was Trying to Set Shit on Fire
Bonfire Night is by far the UK fire service's busiest night of the year, so I decided to tag along to see exactly what they're up against.
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Bonfire Night Used to Be Food Riot Night
Nobody eats British food on Bonfire Night anymore, but very few Bonfire Night foods are historical or traditional to Britain anyway. Most of this can be ascribed to the political climate at the time, which was about as stable as Jack Torrance after a...
Anonymous Tried to Storm the Houses of Parliament Last Night
About 700 people turned up, but the police ruined the fun.
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