The comedian’s debut album is released next month. He discusses songwriting, his recent memoirs, the problems with modern politics and why we all need to open up On a muggy summer day, Adam Buxton is talking me through the songs on his debut album, Buckle Up. “There’s one on there […]
New thinking is urgent now. I have not seen such deep poverty since I grew up in a mining and textiles town blighted by unemployment From 1945 to 1951, a Labour government, struggling to pay down Britain’s war debts in what became known as the “age of austerity”, created Britain’s […]
The pace bowler says of risking his career by going out to bat against India after dislocating his shoulder: ‘You just know you’re part of something bigger’ “I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I didn’t try,” says Chris Woakes, just 48 hours after he walked out […]
Do things look duller? As we age, the way we see the world can change – literally Tell us: share your experiences of traveling with friends Every now and then, a bit of nostalgia bait drifts across my social media feed, with people pining for the brighter colors of the […]
Fatma Hassouna used poetry and photography to record the death and devastation she saw daily. Was she targeted by the IDF? We speak to the director of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a film about the journalist Israel has sought to pursue its campaign of annihilation against […]
Plastic is a growing concern, so it’s time to cut back. Here’s how, from tips on reducing our use to ideas for more sustainable products • 20 simple ways to cut down on plastic (and save money) The world, according to a new expert review, is in a “plastics crisis”, […]
Nasal sprays, injections and sunbeds – for many people, the yearning for a tan now outweighs the risks. But why? Hannah Clark got her first spray tan for her school prom and has never looked back. “I’m not proud of it, but I have used sunbeds,” says the 29-year-old graphic […]
The Euphoria and Anyone But You star has one of the most promising careers within young Hollywood but controversy has stuck to her Almost exactly three years ago, in July 2022, the actor Sydney Sweeney gave an interview to the Hollywood Reporter that was refreshingly frank about finances. At the […]
Hank, Peggy and the gang are back in a changed America. It’s nuanced, subtly political, poignant TV – and there’s never been a better time for its focus on tolerance It’s been 15 years since we last enjoyed the company of Hank and Peggy Hill. Barack Obama had just entered […]
Five years ago, she’d have been doing feminist stunts – but times change and Sydney has captured the zeitgeist. She might flog that to you too “SORRY FOR HAVING GREAT TITS AND CORRECT OPINIONS.” Not my words, readers (although, having said that …), but the words of a sweatshirt worn […]