Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the making At the turn of the century there was a modest debate, […]
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What winning in Melbourne says is: here is what you could have had with Australia’s weaknesses exposed Na-na na-na na-na na na na, Duckett’s on the piss. On the piss. Duckett’s on the piss. Don’t take me home, please don’t take me home. And while we’re here, stand up, stand […]
Despite funding cuts and shuttered venues, homegrown music, TV, film and, yes, memes have dominated the global zeitgeist over the past 12 years. Now this culture must be future-proofed from the forces of globalisation On the face of it, British culture looks doomed. Our music industry is now borderline untenable, […]
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more When Céüze 2000 ski resort closed at the end of the season in 2018, the workers assumed they would be back the following winter. Maps of the pistes were left stacked beside […]
Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’ The two men chop peppers, slice aubergines and giggle into the camera as they delve into the art of vegan cooking. Both are wearing ski masks and T-shirts bearing […]
You don’t have to wake at 5am or commit to hardcore exercise. But by working out a handful of habits that suit you, and introducing them slowly, you can change your life • Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inbox The first thing to say […]
From shock Strictly news to shock flatulence, plus a roundup of the most hilarious news fails, here are the year’s wildest bits of television One of the most critically acclaimed and most watched shows of the year was Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s staggering Adolescence. At the heart of the […]
As part of the Guardian’s Against the tide series, readers aged 18 to 30 share what they love about living in their coastal town, the challenges and why they often choose to leave Megan, a 24-year-old from the Isle of Wight, is very familiar with saying goodbye. She decided university […]
Feted birth of bambina Lara in Pagliara dei Marsi highlights sticky national debate over country’s ‘demographic winter’ In Pagliara dei Marsi, an ancient rural village on the slopes of Mount Girifalco in Italy’s Abruzzo region, cats vastly outnumber people. They weave through the narrow streets, wander in and out of […]
The president’s professed satisfaction with his cabinet may reflect how hard it would be to get a replacement confirmed For more than a decade he built his brand on two words: “You’re fired!” And in his first term in the White House, Donald Trump did not hesitate to show his […]