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Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘My dad dropped dead in my arms at home. It was like an episode of Casualty’
The actor on Camilla Parker Bowles, impatience and Jeremy CorbynBorn in London, Tracy-Ann Oberman, 55, spent her early career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her television work includes EastEnders, Friday Night Dinner, It’s A Sin and the forthcomi…
Sally Rooney on the hell of fame: ‘It doesn’t seem to work in any real way for anyone’
At 30, the Normal People author is already the most talked-about novelist of her generation. As she readies her third novel, she’s bracing for more (unwanted) attentionSally Rooney appears before a stark, white background, stripped of even the most inc…
‘Rebranding’ Prince Andrew? Now there’s a real mission impossible | Hadley Freeman
The task of making the prince even vaguely palatable to the public has been called ‘the rebranding job from hell’. But I’ve got a few ideasHistory is unfolding all around us. Tragedies are occurring every day. So I was very taken with a recent article …
Fran Lebowitz: ‘If people disagree with me, so what?’
With a hit Netflix series and The Fran Lebowitz Reader now published in the UK, the American wit talks about failing to write, her dislike of Andy Warhol and her best friend Toni MorrisonFran Lebowitz is a famous writer who famously doesn’t write. “I’m…
Vaccine wars: how the decision not to get the shot is tearing loved ones apart
When friends and family disagree about getting vaccinated, close ties can fray. Some siblings have even stopped talking to each otherMegan, a 30-year-old from rural Nebraska, feels torn. She hasn’t been vaccinated against Covid-19, but if left to her o…
Fit in my 40s: Hit the beach to swim? Forget that! Swap the noodles for shuttlecocks
It turns out my kids have got really good at badmintonI should preface this by saying that the best, most obvious exercise to do on a beach holiday is to swim in the sea. It has all the muscular wonders of a pool, with the additional benefit of usually…
What links rooster, bear, lion and palm? The Weekend quiz
From Hawaii to Scary Monsters, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Which novel takes place on one day in June 1923?2 What was guarded by the bronze automaton Talos?3 Which Australian prime minister was born in South Wales?4 What had the longest …
‘Sleep is venture capital’: employers wake up to benefits of a nap
After lockdown some businesses understand better how flexible working hours enhance productivityA three-hour break in the middle of the working day for a languorous lunch, followed by a restorative nap sounds like the Mediterranean dream, but employers…
Tell us about your most unexpected and unusual holiday souvenirs
We want to hear the stories behind your most unusual holiday souvenirs and keepsakesHoliday keepsakes and souvenirs are a great reminder of the places we’ve visited and the trips we’ve enjoyed – but while it might be traditional to bring home a fridge …