Journalism – Page 2 – Jessica Furseth

Michael Jacksons tapte barndom

Førstesideoppslag i Dagbladet Magasinet, 19 november 2011.

Fish and chips: The immigrant roots of Britain’s national dish

Published in Eaten Magazine, The Sea issue (Summer 2025), pages 74-83

Why your brain needs silence

Published in New Humanist, Summer 2025 issue, p56-58. Read the online version here.

The joys of being a regular

Published in The Simple Things, May 2025.

Let them eat oranges – but only in winter

Published in The Simple Things, January 2025. Midwinter doesn’t really have many smells of its own. Beyond the invitingly acrid aroma of pine and the icy metallic scent of snow, this season’s smells are mostly memories of things that happened before nature went to sleep. Such as the baked goods spiced with ginger, cardamom andContinue reading “Let them eat oranges – but only in winter”

What Happens When You Eat Too Much Bacon

Published in Extra Crispy, April 2017. Original story / Archived story. It is, in fact, possible. On his 30th birthday, Luke Abrams received 30 pounds of Red Robin-brand bacon—”Applewood smoked!”—from a friend who was a cook at the chain. “Red Robin is famous for their bacon. It’s like crack,” Luke explained. “I don’t know what sorcery theyContinue reading “What Happens When You Eat Too Much Bacon”

On Google Street View, Gentrification, and London Street Art

Published in Garage by Vice in March 2019. Original story link / Archived story link. The permanently closed Lord Napier pub in Hackney is a never-ending piece of community art, but how long can it stay that way? I first saw the Lord Napier in Hackney Wick ten years ago, walking down White Post Lane when IContinue reading “On Google Street View, Gentrification, and London Street Art”

Lighthunting

Published in The Simple Things, October 2024.

In space, no one can take your caffeine away

Published in Compound Butter, Play issue, July 2024.

The curse of the British pub refurbishment

Published in Huck Magazine, June 2019. Original article link. / Archived story link. The curse of the British pub refurbishmentThe Disappearing City It’s the end of an era for Norman’s Coach & Horses on Greek Street in Soho. By the end of June, Fuller’s, the brewery that owns the freehold of this crown jewel ofContinue reading “The curse of the British pub refurbishment”