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  • Illustration for a locals guide series. The image shows a vintage postcard that reads 'Freemantle' with Fremantle lighthouse at sunset in the background.

    A local’s guide to Fremantle: ‘It feels like everyone is living the good life’

  • A model wears a dress from The Vampire’s Wife and H&M.

    The Guardian view on The Vampire’s Wife: fashion that captured the zeitgeist

    Editorial: The luxury label that created a Vogue dress of the decade may have collapsed, but its frocks will live on in wardrobes and art history
  • A wedding cake is dropped on the floor as two hands covered in frosting try to clean it up.

    Missing rings and an uninvited dog: four readers share their wedding disasters

    At weddings, anything can go wrong – and does – but our readers turned the tables on misfortune and forged on
  • An illustration of a woman with her back facing us, arms folded.

    Why am I so afraid to accept that it’s time for me to retire?

  • Tim Dowling in a short-sleeved striped polo against a wall holding a football under his arm

    In my short-sleeved polo top, I hope to co-opt Gareth Southgate’s laid-back authority

  • Jacket pocket with three foldback binder clips

    ‘This small, cheap item transformed my life’: 26 surprisingly useful gadgets you didn’t know you needed

  • Philodendron Mayoi in white ceramic pot

    Houseplant of the week: Philodendron mayoi

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Well Actually

  • Three portraits of people are collaged next to each other: a man with his arms crossed stands outside, a man with his hands folded sits onstage, and a woman smiles in a kitchen in front of jars of liquids

    The Huberman question: should lifestyle influencers follow their own advice?

  • Woman using smart phone on beach.<br>GettyImages-629639551

    Tell us: do you struggle to stay off your phone while on vacation?

    As summer approaches, we want to hear about how easy or challenging you find being off your phone while on holiday
  • Two best friends telling secrets lying in the grass<br>Posed by models Asturias, Spain, two best friends telling secrets lying in the grass

    Tell us about your best friend and your favorite things about them

    We want to hear about how you and your best friends met and how you became close
  • illustration of a bride and groom in a wedding car with an explosion of chaotic things popping out behind them

    The new wedding etiquette: who pays, what’s in, and why you should start a divorce fund

  • Different antiperspirant deodorant with cotton on purple background. Skin care concept. copy space, top view<br>Different antiperspirant deodorant with cotton on purple background. Skin care concept. copy space

    Don’t sweat it: how to find an effective deodorant

  • Graphic illustration of naked woman with one pant leg on, in shades of red, peach, light blue and olive.

    No sex drive and a ‘tanking libido’: how I redefined intimacy in midlife

  • A selection of junk foods

    I went a week without ultra-processed foods. Here’s what I learned

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Columns

  • ‘Take a fraction of what you’d spend on Le Labo Rose 31 and buy yourself a bouquet; meditate on your own impermanence as it wilts.’

    Ask Ugly
    Signature scents are deeply appealing – but how else can I express ‘the self’?

  • An illustration of a female stretched across in her living room holding an iPad-like device watching a show

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    How brilliant female British TV detectives helped me understand myself

  • ‘In late 2020 the cumulative toll hit and, after six months of working almost around the clock, I broke down at my computer mid-sentence.’

    Why am I like this?
    Is it possible to break the cycle of burnout for good?

  • A graphic illustration of a woman in bed wearing a bra, purple-and-black striped leggings, out of the red covers with one leg hooked over them.

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    Perimenopause has brought chaos to my life – but also peace

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The toolkit

  • a person smokes cannabis

    California sober
    What does it mean and is it good for you?

  • Colourful flat lay view of different types of sliced fruits and vegetables on a pink background.

    The 30-plant challenge
    Experts say we need to eat 30 plants a week. This is how I fared

  • Black cup of coffee on the black and brown table among spilled roasted coffee beans.

    Coffee
    How much coffee is OK for me to drink in a day? I asked the experts

  • Fragrant plants are beautiful and smell good.

    Good scents
    Five eco-friendly ways to make your home smell great

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Fashion

  • A photo of a melting ice-cream in three shades of chocolate.

    The new lightweight skin tints ideal for summer

    Matte finish and zero-grease tints are great for combination skins
  • Pretty in wrinkles … Greta Gerwig embraces the hard crease in Cannes.

    ‘Gestures of error’: how fashion is embracing crinkled couture

  • A performer on stage at May’s Global Fashion Summit.

    Legislation, AI and the Ganni playbook: 10 takeaways from the Super Bowl of sustainable fashion

  • Belinda Bellville obituary

  • ‘Deeply concerning’: Vampire’s Wife closure shows battle faced by independent British fashion brands

  • ‘It was my gateway drug to self-harm’: a writer’s journey to finding the joy in makeup

  • ‘Vessels for joy and play’: Sarah Jessica Parker cements big hat moment

  • Well heeled: Zara Tindall’s stiletto protectors stop that sinking feeling

Hometown tour

  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink

  • Sweet and floral: Temper's Lychilli margarita.

    Cocktail of the week: Temper’s lychilli margarita – recipe

  • Benjamina Ebuehi's Passion Fruit Ginger Tart.

    Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for passion fruit and ginger tart

  • Meera Sodha courgette and bean curry.

    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for courgette and white bean curry

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's old bay fish sandwich with cheats tartare sauce.

    Spiced fish and herby broad beans: Yotam Ottolenghi’s spring sandwich recipes

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Technology

  • Illustration of the side profile of a Chinese man holding a phone displaying the Douyin logo; within his line of sight there are icons and images of the New York skyline; in the background there is a Chinese-style tower

    He found the American Dream on China’s TikTok. The reality was more complicated

  • Banks of computers in a data centre

    Trying to tame AI: Seoul summit flags hurdles to regulation

    UK touts ‘Bletchley effect’ of safety institutes, but division remains over whether to limit AI abilities
  • A glowing robot finger points to a key on a keyboard

    Could AI help cure ‘downward spiral’ of human loneliness?

    One computer scientist says we should embrace human-machine relationships, but other experts are more cautious

    Advice

    • The,Journey,Of,A,Thousand,Miles,Begins,With,A,Single<br>The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step quote and girl going far away by dirty country road; Shutterstock ID 375538585; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

      Ask Philippa
      I have a dream job and family, but I really want to write novels

      Get up very early in the morning and just write. You will make mistakes but learn from them. Don’t be in a hurry and keep taking small steps
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • Model wearing a printed bikini and stripe shirt

      We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures

      Bohemian chic, off-pitch style for Euro 2024, and ballerina jelly shoes.
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