Ed Caesar

London

Writer at Freelance

Writer at The New Yorker

Writer @newyorker. Author, THE MOTH AND THE MOUNTAIN. Can be found at Threads: https://t.co/DKLY8J6Iic

Articles

When Your Ibizan Cycling Holiday Goes a Bit Pete Tong

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Ed Caesar |Wayne Cheong

Riding a bike up a steep hill, lightly hungover, my heart attempting to leave my chest, wondering where the nearest hospital was, I found myself with reason to curse the famous disc jockey Pete Tong. This was all his idea. To explain, I bumped into Pete Tong in a nightclub last year.
When Your Ibizan Cycling Holiday Goes a Bit Pete Tong

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Ed Caesar

Riding a bike up a steep hill, lightly hungover, my heart attempting to leave my chest, wondering where the nearest hospital was, I found myself with reason to curse the famous disc jockey Pete Tong. This was all his idea. To explain, I bumped into Pete Tong in a nightclub last year.
In Saudi Arabia, a Championship Fight Is Enjoyed with 7 UP

May 21, 2024 | newyorker.com | Ed Caesar

In the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh, Oleksandr Usyk, of Ukraine, and Tyson Fury, of England, fought to be named the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Boxing has lost much of its lustre in recent years, and the dangers it presents now seem unpalatable to many, but this was a significant occasion: the first time in a quarter century that every belt was on the line in boxing’s most prestigious division.
Need Book Recos? Let Bea Alonzo, Lovi Poe, And Pia Wutzbach Guide You On The Best Reads

Apr 26, 2024 | cosmo.ph | Bea Alonzo |Lovi Poe |Pia Wurtzbach |Ed Caesar

A good screen break is much recommended for all of us, including the celebrities who keep us glued to our phones and laptops. How do we know? We couldn't help but notice them sharing their fave reads on Instagram. The irony is thick, but so are some of these books you'll love. 8 Book Recommendations From Your Favorite Filipino Celebrities ADVERTISMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓ Pia Wurtzbach appreciates reading by the beach. The waves provide a cool soundtrack that puts you in deep relaxation mode.
Local by Alastair Humphreys

Jan 11, 2024 | l8r.it | Alastair Humphreys |Tom Chesshyre |Ed Caesar |Ed Douglas

LoveReading Says About Press Reviews LoveReading Says If anyone else had written a book about exploring the area around where they live it may not have landed quite as well as this one by Alastair Humphreys, who has cycled around the world, rowed the Atlantic and undertaken all manner of further adventures, macro and micro in his search for... what exactly?
The World’s Fastest Road Cars-and the People Who Drive Them

Dec 17, 2023 | newyorker.com | Ed Caesar

In early September, La Zambra, a five-star golf resort near Málaga, in southern Spain, hosted a jamboree for an organization called the Supercar Owners Circle. At the event, wealthy car enthusiasts—almost exclusively men—gathered to show off their vehicles, gawp at other people’s, and drive the mountainous roads of Andalusia faster than was strictly legal. The gathering, which took place over a long weekend, was by invitation only.
Annals of Crime | The New Yorker

Nov 13, 2023 | newyorker.com | Ed Caesar |Alec Wilkinson |James Lasdun |Nathan Heller

The Kingpin Who Kidnapped Migrants for RansomAn Eritrean trafficker promised to help Africans desperate to reach Europe—then brutalized them inside a Libyan compound while extorting their families back home. With his fortune, he partied in Dubai. November 6, 2023The Serial-Killer DetectorA former journalist, equipped with an algorithm and the largest collection of murder records in the country, finds patterns in crime.
The Eritrean trafficker who made a fortune from his trade

Nov 6, 2023 | martinplaut.com | Ed Caesar |Martin Plaut

An Eritrean trafficker promised to help Africans desperate to reach Europe—then brutalized them inside a Libyan compound while extorting their families back home. With his fortune, he partied in Dubai. Source: The New YorkerAn Eritrean trafficker promised to help Africans desperate to reach Europe—then brutalized them inside a Libyan compound while extorting their families back home. With his fortune, he partied in Dubai.
The Kingpin Who Kidnapped Migrants for Ransom

Nov 5, 2023 | newyorker.com | Ed Caesar

Kidane preferred that victims’ families send ransom money via hawala, an informal value-transfer system commonly used in the Arab world and in South Asia. Yalke told me that the contact details of Kidane’s trusted recipients in Ethiopia, Sudan, and various European countries were scrawled on a wall of the warehouse, so that migrants could read them out to distraught family members who’d been reached on the phone. Many migrants spent months under Kidane’s control.
The Moth and the Mountain

Aug 25, 2023 | bookbrowse.com | Ed Caesar

I have read many books about mountain climbers on Everest and this is the first time I ever heard of Maurice Wilson who decided to try to fly a plane to Everest, land it somewhere on the mountain and then climb to the top. The Moth and the Mountain is an account of Wilson’s daring attempt. The action takes place in the 1930s and after Mallory and Irvine’s attempt to reach the summit.