The web domain democracy.com went up for auction last week with an asking price of at least $300,000 (£233,000). This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks at what makes a few words in a web browser worth thousands, if not millions of dollars. She’s joined by Edward Helmore, Talmage Cooley and Brad Karp of UCL ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKyVmLWvu8uonrJnp5qvbq7RqK6snaKo
OpinionKing Charles coronation This article is more than 8 months oldCharles is the king of apathy, not our hearts – he risks it all by asking for moreThis article is more than 8 months oldGaby HinsliffMost of us don’t care about the coronation, and attempts to whip up our support have already backfired
It was the call to swear an oath of allegiance to the king that did it.
Until then it had been possible just to let all the coronation chatter about spinach quiches and gold sticks-in-waiting and who is wearing which tiara drift painlessly over your head if you weren’t entirely gripped, as polling suggests most of us aren’t. Read More...
Word of Mouth blogFoodHow to make épineAs the British use the berries of the blackthorn to make sloe gin, in France an aperitif is flavoured with the leavesAs you may know I am a bit of an infusion enthusiast. The process could not be simple or quicker - just stick some spice / leaf / fruit in alcohol with a bit of sugar, leave it a few days / weeks / months, filter out the bits and bottle. Read More...
