This is about more than just Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez getting back together. It’s a way to kid yourself that the past 20 years haven’t happenedIt’s OK everyone, you can all stop crying into your toast, anxiously waiting to see if I’m back. Becaus…
Modesty pouches and masturbation montages: the making of Sex Education
The rude, raucous and revolutionary comedy is back for another term. The stars and creators reveal how it became one of Netflix’s biggest British hitsSex Education is back with a bang. Several, in fact. The Netflix hit’s third series starts with an epi…
The best long-lasting lipstick | Sali Hughes
Budge-proof colour with outstanding staying power – I have truly never known the likeAs much as I miss lipstick (and a hundred other things I will never again take for granted), I plan to keep my lower face covered until we’re further out of the woods….
Why the new era of British fashion is all about the factory
As consumers’ environmental awareness grows, designers are beginning to share the spotlight with those who make the clothesOn the factory floor at Pittards in Yeovil, Marta, Gabbie and Gabriella are working together on a new product. They fasten streng…
What links the pegasus and the puffin? The Weekend quiz
From the Spanish Armada to the Weakest Link, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Who was declared son of the god Amun in 332 BC?2 What is the UK’s smallest rodent?3 Ecuador’s Archipiélago de Colón is better known as what?4 Who reads the newspape…
Fit in my 40s: can I master tap dancing? | Zoe Williams
The day I break into a sweat doing a waltz clog is some way offI was on board with Broadway Weekends – an online platform of classes that aims to connect theatre lovers to professional performers – even before I read its origin story. It was founded by…
Avni Doshi on summer in Mumbai
The Burnt Sugar author remembers summer 2007, when her grandmother arrived to help her set up home – and teach her some life lessons• Read other authors on their memorable urban summersShe arrives with a small suitcase and several jute bags filled with…
UK dog owners warned about thieves staking out parks and luring puppies
Blue Cross cautions about black market for popular breeds as government reportedly considers new offence of pet abduction‘World turned upside down’ as boy’s therapy dog stolenStalking parks in affluent areas and luring puppies out of gardens with treat…
Blind date: ‘I had to attack my oyster with a knife’
Hal, 28, cyber security manager, meets Izzy, 28, trainee clinical psychologistWhat were you hoping for?To be honest, I had wanted to go to the restaurant for a while, so at the very least, great food. Also, a nice evening with good conversation. Contin…
Tim Dowling: hallelujah, the dog’s gone on holiday
No dog sleeping on my feet or barking when the bell rings, or staring at me intently as I make coffee or try to watch TVI wake and stretch my legs until they reach the end of the bed. The sun is shining and my mood is unaccountably light. I can’t think…