16 h. ago Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’

An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. But for one man it’s a place of poignant connectionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, ‘He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others’. It’s a sentiment eagerly embraced by The Dull Men’s Club. Several million members in a number of connected Facebook groups strive to cause dullness in others on a daily basis. In this club, they wear their dullness with pride. The duller the better. This is where the nerds of the world unite.“Posts that contain bitmoji-avatar-things are far too exciting, and will probably get deleted,” warn the rules of the Dull Men’s Club (Australian branch). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How Bruno Fernandes treated Man United staff behind the scenes speaks volumes

Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a move away from Manchester United this summer, and the club would be losing an elite mentality if he did ultimately head for the exit

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1 week ago Kilmarnock football team aimed at positive mental health and weight loss celebrates debut season with title

East Ayrshire FFIT are a club geared towards positive mental health and helping players lose weight

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1 week ago Liverpool FC, a soccer club with an identity woven in trophies and tragedies

Liverpool FC is the most decorated men's soccer team in England but it’s also a club marked by tragedy

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1 week ago White men are apparently terrified of doing the wrong thing at work. I have some advice | Gaby Hinsliff

Fears of being sacked or saying something unwise are near-universal. What’s striking is that men in this new polling can’t see thatAre you living in a pit of worry at work, frightened of getting fired for doing the tiniest thing wrong? Do you fear that your kids will be worse off than you? Have you ever suspected that you’ve been denied a promotion at work because of who you are, not what you can do?Well, join the club. Or maybe not, because this particular club was apparently founded for white men and white men only. “Millions of men are walking around on eggshells at work too scared to speak freely, while knowing that being male can now be a disaster for your career,” according to Tim Samuels, a former BBC documentary-maker turned presenter of a YouTube show called White Men Can’t Work!, which launches this week.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Daniel Levy issues Tottenham statement to fans – but ignores elephant in the room

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has addressed supporters ahead of their final game of the Premier League season, but barely mentioned the club's manager Ange Postecoglou

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2 w. ago Phil Foden opens up on 'mental' struggles during the toughest season of his career as Man City star pleads for a 'few weeks off' ahead of England squad announcement

Phil Foden is seeking talks with England and Manchester City to devise a period of rest this summer after the toughest season of his career.

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3 w. ago Liverpool fans get revenge against Everton pranksters by turning the air red during Goodison Park farewell

Everton's 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday marked the final men's match at the 133-year-old stadium before the club move to their new £760million home at Bramley-Moore Dock.

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