Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basic they scrimp on? Gok Wan talks Christmas shopping, regretful buys and coleslaw in the Filter’s new column • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Gok Wan is a multi-award-winning UK […]
Month: December 2025
Australian eco community is a sanctuary for native animals and a showcase of sustainable living Bill Smart has never heard the word “solarpunk”. But the softly spoken 77-year-old lights up when given the definition from Wikipedia: a literary, artistic and social movement that envisions and works towards actualising a sustainable […]
You could call it an act of friendship, except Nige sees Dicky less as a friend and more as a useful idiot Alas poor Dicky. Put not your trust in Nigel. For in him there is no salvation. It’s not easy being Richard Tice. A man who has spent much […]
TikTokers say it will show the health of your relationship. Does it really show how we think about romance? What would you say if your partner told you they saw a bird today? Would you mumble noncommittally, or ask a follow-up question? You might be surprised to know that thousands […]
Touted as a cure for everything from wrinkles to autism, the treatment has been hyped by Robert F Kennedy Jr and various celebrities. Experts say it needs to be regulated Warning: this article contains distressing content It was the kind of cold, damp morning that makes it hard to get […]
She brought the house down as a stripper in Gypsy, going on to star in films with Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson. Now, at 96, she’s stealing the show in Eleanor the Great. What’s her secret? ‘Be a looker-ahead’ It is surely a comfort to anyone still awaiting mega-success to […]
After the budget there should have been easy wins for Badenoch at PMQs but the Tory leader just can’t help herself On days like this, Kemi Badenoch increasingly gives the impression of an over-excitable puppy with a low IQ. Overwhelmed by all the different smells she can pick up on […]
Major attractions often don’t take lone-parent families into account in their pricing structures, making days out more expensive I’m frequently irked by family tickets – as a parent of an only child there’s rarely a deal to be had for my circumstances. But at least in my set-up there are […]
As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name • Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Hello and welcome to the Long Wave. This week, I had the huge pleasure of an audience […]
Amid all the fairy lights and tinsel, an understated getup can look a bit curmudgeonly – you need to add some fashion sparkle Christmas has begun. Don’t come for me with your pedantry about partridges and pear trees. The lights are lit, the turkey sandwiches are in Pret: ’tis the […]