We were going to start this with a well grounded argument about how both America and the Britain have both got their strong points. How we’re brothers in arms but that there’s a few things each country do better but honestly, we’d be lying.
Britain is better. And here’s why. Here. Is. Why.
 
Swearing with class and conviction
 
Global domination
 
Honestly ripping you off without secret tax
 
Downplaying things
 
Being harmlessly weird
 
Did we mention swearing?
 
Great telly
 
But knowing when enough is enough
 
This.
 
Using weird archaic systems to measure stuff
 
And basically this
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.
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