Who’s propping up the bar with quizmaster Keir Starmer? Answers below (no cheating now!) Click here for a larger version of the puzzle Spotted all the famous faces? See how you did … 1 Sydney Sweeney’s on the bar there, in her denims. Does this mean she is a eugenicist? […]
Month: December 2025
As two beloved presenters stand down, speculation is rife over who may take up the ‘very sparkly baton’ After more than two decades with Strictly Come Dancing, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are approaching their last tango. The much-loved presenters will present the show’s live final on Saturday night and […]
Our resident big cheese munches his way through 10 sets of crackers so you don’t have to make a snap decision I’m treading dangerous ground critiquing classics such as Jacob’s cream crackers and Carr’s table water biscuits, some of Britain’s most nostalgic family foods. There’s nothing wrong with a bit […]
The actor on impersonating Elvis, her stint as a magician’s assistant on a cruise ship, and having eyes like currants Born in Hertfordshire, Sarah Hadland, 54, attended Laine Theatre Arts college in Surrey. From 2009 to 2015, she played Stevie in the Bafta-nominated sitcom Miranda, and her other television work […]
A social housing victory at the ‘luxury’ Battersea power station development shows the power of grassroots politics – and holds a lesson for all of our cities What happens when international capital arrives on your doorstep and threatens to devour your home? The residents of the housing estates surrounding Battersea […]
In holistic communities and midwifery deserts, women are turning to the Free Birth Society for information and unlicensed providers When the holistic practitioner Emma Cardinal, 32, became pregnant in May 2023, she planned to have a home birth with midwives. Cardinal lives in a town in British Columbia with strong […]
Whether it’s a wine subscription, a museum membership or life-drawing lessons, it’s not too late to grab an 11th-hour present • The best Christmas gifts for 2025 You’ve forgotten, haven’t you? It happens. Don’t panic, though: from a foraging day to a year’s supply of cinema tickets, here are 18 […]
Neuroscientists, psychologists and ‘have-a-go heroes’ themselves explain why it is about more than just instinct As a knife-wielding terrorist wearing a fake suicide belt caused panic on London Bridge in 2019, Darryn Frost remembers entering a state of intense focus. Having grabbed a decorative narwhal tusk from the wall of […]
From celebrity endorsements to digital fatigue, the once-obsolete white wire has become a fashion statement and a quiet act of opting out With white-wired headphones endorsed by celebrities including Lily-Rose Depp, Paul Mescal, Bella Hadid and Apple Martin, a growing number of people are breaking away from wireless listening. For […]
On her monumental, maximalist opus, the dazzlingly audacious Spanish singer balanced pop and classical, experimentation and accessibility • The 50 best albums of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025 On paper, Lux reads more like a particularly tricky bonus round on University Challenge than the new album by […]