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Anglophile Alert: Win a Dream Home in London

This is a rather unique use of social media that I think is worth mentioning. A... 

Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London to the Premiere of “A Christmas Carol”

The latest contest from a trip to London is sponsored by British Airways and Amtrak. Up... 

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Dreams of Britain

Dreams of Britain – How I Almost Got a Job in London – An Internet Marketing Tale

Let me preface this by saying that, though I did not get the job in London, I managed... 

Dreams of Britain: My Top 10 London To Do’s – My London Traditions

As I countdown to our trip to London in November, it’s time to start making... 

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Anglophile Reviews

Anglophile Reviews: HBO’s Into the Storm – Winston Churchill During World War II

I really enjoyed HBO’s recent airing of “Into the Storm” and will... 

Anglophile Reviews: Britannia in Brief Review

The first post in our weeklong series for Britannia in Brief week is my review of... 

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London Posts

Breaking: Virgin Atlantic Pulls out of Chicago – VA Cuts Capacity and Staff

Breaking news that will affect Chicago area Anglophiles (me amongst them). Virgin... 

Dreams of Britain – How I Almost Got a Job in London – An Internet Marketing Tale

Let me preface this by saying that, though I did not get the job in London, I managed... 

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Recent Blog Posts

Announcing the Official Anglotopia Store

It’s been a long time coming and I’ve finally had the time to implement it: Anglotopia now has a small storefront. We’ve partnered with Amazon.com for an Anglotopia branded shopping experience. In our store you’ll find the best British Books, DVD’s, Music and other British Products. I’m still adding things to the... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-07-02

RT @TravelToBritain: @BritishAirways flights from Las Vegas will operate daily commencing from the 25 October 2009. # Powered by Twitter Tools. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.  Read More →

A Little Brit History: Mr Harkus Does His Bit

“This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty,this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in a silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive... [Read more of this review]

Video Thursday: Luke Jackson – Goodbye London

This is a really cool music video using stop motion animation of London overlaid with hand drawn animation. Very cool. From the description: Luke Jackson’s video for Goodbye London, written and directed by Murray John. Goodbye London is taken from Luke’s new album …And Then Some Luke Jackson Website Follow Luke on Twitter Luke Jackson... [Read more of this review]

Breaking: Virgin Atlantic Pulls out of Chicago – VA Cuts Capacity and Staff

Breaking news that will affect Chicago area Anglophiles (me amongst them). Virgin is cutting it’s daily London to Chicago flights this winter. This news come via the Guardian. Due to the econopocalypse, Virgin is cutting capacity and staff. The biggest route to get the ax is the complete abandonment of the Chicago to London transatlantic route,... [Read more of this review]

Dispatches from the South: The Name Game

Mike has gone on vacation and while he’s away we have a treat for Anglotopia readers. Mike has been kind enough to post some excerpts from his excellent book “Postcards from Across the Pond.” If you’d like to buy Mike’s book – you can do so here. People in Britain name their houses. The reasons behind this quaint... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-07-01

Follow the Brit that won the Best Job in The World Contest: @Bensouthall # Powered by Twitter Tools. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.  Read More →

Dreams of Britain – How I Almost Got a Job in London – An Internet Marketing Tale

Let me preface this by saying that, though I did not get the job in London, I managed to find an even cooler job in Chicago which has deadened my desire to move to London for now. I can’t wait to start it. I thought this would be a story worth sharing for people looking for innovative ways to try and get a job. I’ve written about my desire... [Read more of this review]

Dispatches from the North: Weather, or not…

English weather is a pretty standard topic of conversation, but I am not just talking about the climate. I am specifically talking about meteorology, or the lack thereof really. I have not seen a single Doppler radar map in about a year now. I am sure by now the American local news channels are probably up to Doppler 7 Million, but here all we see is... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30

Mine is Hyde Park. RT @Spoonfed: What's your favourite London park? http://twtpoll.com/13pc6s # RT @mattrhodes: RT @kurren: Britains Top Brands & How They Rank On #Google http://bit.ly/4rBkPv # RT @jonhansen: When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money. # RT @TravelToBritain:... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-29

BBC has 13 year old give up iPod and live with an old school Walkman for a week: http://bit.ly/oIFg # RT @MegFitz: RT @JazCummins: This week's @londonist interview is the lovely @MegFitz http://bit.ly/AmAmW # Can't wait to see! RT @Evvee: Heathrow t5 is quite pleasant now they've sorted the problems. Hate saying goodbye though –... [Read more of this review]

Bruce Springsteen Covers London Calling – Live

Bruce Springsteen sang London Calling to crowds at Hard Rock Live this past weekend. It’s awesome. Well worth the watch! Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.  Read More →

Anglotopia Looking for Guest Posts!

If you’re a passionate Anglophile and you’d like to write a guest post for Anglotopia, I’m opening the site up for submissions. So, if you’re looking to gain some street cred writing blog posts and wouldn’t mind some PR 4 backlinks, contact me with your ideas for a guest post and we’ll go from there. Even if you’re... [Read more of this review]

Dreams of Britain: My Top 10 London To Do’s – My London Traditions

As I countdown to our trip to London in November, it’s time to start making lists of things to do in order to make the most of my time there. So, I thought it’d be cool to share my list of things that I do in London every time I go. You can call them my London Traditions. I’ve been to London 5 times now and I’m a creature of... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-28

Isn't great how BBC America airs a Doctor Who Christmas Themed special in June? (Anglophile faceplam) # Working on a blog post about My London Traditions – things I do every time I go. # Powered by Twitter Tools. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.  Read More →

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-27

Please vote for me. Need a few more votes to lock victory. Vote for Gold Hill, Thanks!: http://bit.ly/VniAa # Powered by Twitter Tools. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.  Read More →

The Boat That Rocked Being Hacked to Bits

The Boat That Rocked, the latest outing from Richard Curtis (Love, Actually), opened in Britain several months ago. I’ve been excitedly waiting for it to open in the US and it looks like we’re going to have to wait longer. The movie was scheduled to open at the end of August, but it looks like now the release is being pushed to late November.... [Read more of this review]

In Memorium: London Honors Michael Jackson

I’ve commented in the past that the British had a strange obsession with Michael Jackson, more so than Americans. Even with everything that happened with him in the last 10 years, they still mobbed to see him when he was in town. Well, in honor of his death, Londoners got together for a flash mob Moonwalk in front of Liverpool St. Station. Here’s... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-26

RT @ViewFromEngland: Why the BBC dominates TV drama http://bit.ly/29SXTS # RT @se1: Scroll down for video of Tower Bridge parade and gun salute: http://bit.ly/X8TFV # RT @Spoonfed: Check your inbox, latest Spoonfed Flavour newsletter just sent feat. #moonwalk tonight in London! http://bit.ly/19IFS0 # Tweeps, I need your votes. I really want to win... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Twitter Updates for 2009-06-25

Vote for @Spoonfed – Awesome London Events guide – in the TC Europa Best Start-up Awards: http://is.gd/1cOkl # Also, vote for @Spoonfed for Best iPhone app – it really is awesome: http://is.gd/1cOkV # RT @megfitz Spoonfed's nominated for Best MobileApp http://is.gd/1cOkV & BestStartup http://is.gd/1cOkl Could you help w/ a... [Read more of this review]

Anglophile Alert: Win a Dream Home in London

This is a rather unique use of social media that I think is worth mentioning. A house that was featured on one of my Favorite British shows, Grand Designs, is being given away in a contest that anyone can enter! They’ve been trying to sell the house, but in the down economy, they can’t find a buyer for their £800,000 dream home. So, they’re... [Read more of this review]

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