The Guardian’s reporter in Gaza describes the dilemma facing her family and others, many hungry, penniless and without transport The ninth of September is my sister Enas’s birthday, so we were happy this morning, drinking coffee as a family and telling jokes, until we saw the leaflets dropping down telling […]
The Tory leader usually misses the open goals, but after the US ambassador’s creepy letter to Epstein she went in for the kill Some days you just have to write off. Keir Starmer might have guessed that this was going to be one of those days when he was woken […]
Forty-eight teams will participate in next summer’s World Cup and 30 places are still up for grabs Forty-eight teams will participate in next summer’s World Cup, with the hosts, Canada, Mexico and the United States, granted automatic entry. A further 43 places are determined by qualifying competitions from the six […]
From The Simpsons mauling George HW Bush to South Park’s current head-to-head with Trump, animations are no stranger to political battles. But sometimes, things get far, far more brutal It shouldn’t really be a surprise that South Park has become “the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era”. […]
The creativity process has been divided into four phases – including one where you need to let your unconscious do the work AE Housman, the English classical scholar and poet, often took a walk after lunch. During one walk he was exceptionally creative – unconsciously. As he strode along, a […]
From a metal dustpan and solid shampoo to refillable deodorant and organic veg boxes, these are the eco-friendly changes readers stuck with • 33 plastic-free kitchen alternatives As a constant cycle of studies reveal the harm plastic does to our health – from particles found throughout our bodies to the […]
Talking about the welfare bill in front of the cameras, the Conservative leader rages against her inner futility The sign behind the podium read: “The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, leader of HM opposition.” It felt like a reminder. Not just to the handful of Conservative loyalists who had bothered […]
What is it like to be in a room full of artists who are observing and drawing your naked body? Sitters discuss the freedom and healing they have experienced Craig, 54 (@tattooed_nude) I started life modelling 18 months ago. My mum said: “You’re getting all these tattoos and no one […]
The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations Share your experiences of living in a coastal town Photographs by Polly Braden The village where […]
In his reverse-chronology play about a married couple dealing with an affair, Harold Pinter asked the audience to find meaning in unspoken words I didn’t see Harold Pinter’s Betrayal on stage until after I’d read it. I’m pleased about that – it means I’d “seen” it for myself first. The […]