After forgetting the nibbles, refusing my costume requests and emailing GCHQ, ‘Gaskell’ did at least get us to show up Two weeks ago, an AI bot invited me to a party it was organising in Manchester. It then promptly lied to dozens of potential sponsors that I’d agreed to cover […]
Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past posts Posting significant events in your life, from birthdays to weddings and promotions, is a social media staple. But Jenny, like many other Britons recently, has hesitated over contributing to the infinite […]
Day-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave begin on Monday, and that fits the pattern. From my own life, I know people’s anxieties, and I will respond Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk This week 27 years ago, a Labour […]
Brings old-school charm to a touristy part of town Burro, a new Italian restaurant in Covent Garden, London, had been on my horizons even before the napkins were on order, because Conor Gadd, the chef-owner, has form. His first restaurant Trullo, up in Islington, has sat unshakably around the top […]
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance When Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as […]
When it comes to scandal, seeing is believing – which is why these images caused such a stir Words can tell a story, but it’s pictures that will make you believe in it. Such is the power of a photograph; the ability to strip away illusions, to illuminate something hidden, […]
Viral reviews of artisan cafes across the capital are sparking a debate over cost, culture – and who gets a slice of the city The video that started it all was innocuous enough: a woman in her 20s posted on TikTok about how she spends a perfect weekend in north […]
Britain is reportedly considering aligning with EU rules in what Daily Mail is calling the PM’s ‘breakfast reset’ The story is, in Fleet Street terminology, a marmalade dropper. The name marmalade is being dropped. But is it? Continue reading…
As Trump’s administration aims to bring ‘warrior culture’ back to the military, young service members express anxiety and snark online over potential deployment If posts coming from the White House were to be believed, the US-Israel war on Iran looks something like scenes from Top Gun, Braveheart and Deadpool – […]
Sinking into a cup of cocoa softens many of life’s problems, but quality varies. Which are fudgy pleasures and which are simply powdered pap? • The best supermarket coffee, tasted and rated A hot cup of cocoa is one of life’s great pleasures, especially for the feeling of sheer comfort […]