Stefan Golaszewski, the creator of beloved sitcoms Him & Her and Mum, didn’t just draw from his own experience to write about baby loss – he also composed and performed the theme tune Will Stefan Golaszewski ever tire of watching people unload the dishwasher? “Gosh, you never know – it’s […]
Year: 2026
A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild it In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson asked Congress for authorization to use military force in south-east Asia. His resolution passed unanimously in the […]
After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissistic Concern is justifiably growing that a cornered Donald Trump will send US ground troops into combat on Iranian soil to avoid being […]
Emigrating to be with your partner sounds wildly romantic, but what happens when the person is right and the place very much isn’t? I met my wife in Queensland in 2001. She’s from Bern, but was in Australia to study marine science. She needed help collecting fish for her project, […]
Who needs Worthy Farm? From woodland raves and psych freakouts to fell walks and barbecue hoedowns, there’s a festival for everyone this summer. And some of them don’t even require a tent Download10 to 14 June, Donington, Leicestershire If you needed another reminder of the cultural capital currently wielded by […]
When did care homes come to be seen as recession-proof investments? And who pays the price? On a spring morning in 1987, a 30-year-old man named Robert Kilgour pulled up beside a row of foamy cherry trees in the town of Kirkcaldy, on Scotland’s east coast, to visit an old […]
It’s unclear what happened in São Paulo. But our obsessive culture has created a fraught dance between stars and their fans Last week, the former Chelsea footballer Jorginho made a post on social media claiming that, after his daughter walked past the singer Chappell Roan’s table at a restaurant and […]
With an egg-cellent roster on offer, which chocolate treats are the most moreish and which aren’t worth shelling out on? • The best novelty hot cross buns At the age of 45, my Easter egg hunt is about seeking out quality, transparency and flavour, rather than just finding the most […]
ChatGPT allegedly mangled some quotes in Matt Goodwin’s book, but which of these are correct or correctly attributed? Poor old Matt Goodwin. No sooner had he lost the Gorton and Denton byelection for Reform UK while seemingly having some very sour grapes about the outcome, but his new book – […]
As a player, Mauricio Pochettino suffered under World Cup pressure. As a manager, he hopes to help the USMNT’s belief in the face of it US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino probably understands the pressure of playing for your national team in a way few of his players […]