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Feuds are futile: just ask Elton John and Madonna
As grandes dames of Montecito Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle appear to suggest, it’s better to reconcile than perpetuate endless conflict
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Gristly beef and watery cabbage: the school dinners I’ll never miss
Standards haven’t improved much since my childhood. British pupils need a more European-style approach to food
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Hot baths, cold champagne, new peas and old brandy remain essentials
Winston Churchill’s list from 1915 remains surprisingly apposite 110 years on
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AI-generated literature could soon colonise our bookshelves
Does the fact readers prefer AI to Shakespeare mean the imminent end of human authors?
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Grumbling over our miserable weather makes shamans of us all
Weather forecasters may be amongst the last people with the almost mystical power to tell the future
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This viral ‘post-Play-Doh’ art is hardly Picasso, but it is strangely touching
A man’s portrait of his wife has gone viral – for all the wrong reasons
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Grumbling composers have a point: music is good for us
Many will agree with Mark-Anthony Turnage’s recent remarks. We ought to participate more in arts and culture, not less
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When tradition became tyranny I knew I had to end Christmas rituals
My child felt our own austere decorations a breach of his festive rights. But this year I made changes. Outrage beckons
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Later life brings opportunities for new excitement
A 92-year-old singer has found fame as a TikTok star amongst a younger generation
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Can dictionaries survive the age of internet search?
France’s new dictionary is struggling to stay current at a time when language is rapidly evolving and the online world is at our fingertips
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Enough pearl clutching – who cares if Gladiator 2 isn’t accurate?
There is an irresistible charm in spotting historical howlers, but perhaps we needn’t give in to temptation
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We should not treat living creatures as inanimate objects
Embattled former partners still seem to adopt the law’s view of pets as chattels
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Don’t believe in the myth of a golden age of airline food
All in-flight catering, no matter how fancy, has to be reheated. Our expectations must always be kept low
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