Rhik Samadder
Columnist at The Guardian
Glummer model. One M, Two Ds. repped by @cbgpresenters I Never Said enquiries to @louiseswannell
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2 months ago |
theguardian.com | Rhik Samadder
Early on in Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s career, an older, white actor advised she change her name to something easier to pronounce. She declined – a strong choice for a young actor. “I don’t think it’s that strong,” rebuts Mbatha-Raw. She likes her name. Besides, “it means ‘Our Pride’ in Zulu. To change that would be the antithesis of its meaning.”Mbatha-Raw is known for choosing roles that combine art and social advocacy.
Big Boys: it’s the final season of TV’s funniest sitcom - and it’s as sharp, wise and filthy as ever
2 months ago |
theguardian.com | Rhik Samadder
In the street yesterday, a man asked me if I’d heard the Good News. Happily, I had: Big Boys is back on Channel 4 this Sunday! Now, it turns out we were talking about different things. It wasn’t much of a discussion anyway, as he was yelling into a megaphone, which is poor mic technique. It’s his loss, because Big Boys is the funniest, sharpest and wisest sitcom around. Spread the word.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
theguardian.com | Rhik Samadder
It was Roger Federer’s white jacket in 2006 for me. Golden initials embroidered on the breast pocket, as he lifted the Wimbledon trophy. The elegant monogram suggested an aristocratic elan that I craved. Was it possible to grab some of his pedigree, without the achievements or money, but with some simple stitching? I wondered if I would feel like a fraud. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.
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Jan 4, 2025 |
theguardian.com | Rhik Samadder
A few years ago I found myself in the toilet without my phone and experienced a surge of actual panic. How was I supposed to fill those three minutes? Don’t answer that. I’ve been waging war on my phone addiction ever since, with slow progress. That is, until few months ago, when I pressed the nuclear button. I’d heard the most successful people use dumbphones, or have no phone, and it persuaded me to embrace the unthinkable. Guys, I turned the internet off.
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Oct 18, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Rhik Samadder
Daisy May Cooper is being haunted. Her first ghost sighting was two years ago – a disembodied pair of child’s legs, running around the bedroom of her new-build house. Then there was an invisible presence, tugging her duvet off her. She’s been hearing voices, too – a Spanish woman, and an ethereal voice in a hospital room offering words of comfort. “It’s like a veil has been lifted,” she says. You sound crackers, I say.
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