Saturday, March 15, 2025

Culture

Trevor Nelson: ‘Whitney Houston is the only person who has ever made me feel starstruck’

I grew up in Hackney in a little terrace house with an outdoor toilet. My mum and dad were really strict. They were post-Windrush generation parents, quite scared about bringing me and my three sisters up, making sure that...

10 questions to ask a teenager to start an important conversation

Communication is one of the biggest issues when you’ve got a teenager. Conversations can be fraught, loaded – they often feel as if they’re about to go ballistic – or worst of all, they’re just nonexistent. Your teen seems...

This is how we do it: ‘A lot of our relationship is conducted via email – it’s surprisingly intimate’

Susan, 43 Role play is a form of escapism. I leave my ‘mum’ identity at the bedroom door Thomas and I like to schedule sex. We both have young children from previous marriages, so we have to squeeze in...

Arlene Phillips looks back: ‘I always told people to get used to rejection. I had to take my own advice after Strictly’

Born in 1943 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Arlene Phillips is one of the UK’s best-known choreographers. She spent her childhood immersed in dance classes, before moving to London to found Hot Gossip – a dance troupe both celebrated and...

Tim Dowling: I’m on holiday and someone is stealing my whole life

It is my wife’s birthday weekend and we are away, with the middle one house-sitting. The term “house-sitting” is new to us – when our grown children lived at home, looking after the dog and the cat while we...

How to use apple scraps to make pectin jelly (plus a bonus pie) – recipe | Waste not

When I make apple pie or crumble, I don’t peel the apples. Originally, this was to save on wastage and to boost nutrition, but I’ve now acquired a taste for it, not least because peeled apples often turn soft...

Weekend podcast: actor Julia Fox, John Crace at the Tory party conference, and The Greatest Show Never Made

John Crace watches Rishi Sunak veer between dull and delusional in his conference speech (1m23s); actor Julia Fox unpacks abuse, fame, and dating Kanye (9m12s); plus the bizarre story of how an advert for a reality show led...

Cocktail of the week: Bōkan’s qué bacana – recipe | The good mixer

This delightful concoction is inspired by the iconic Last Word cocktail that was popular during Prohibition. The combination of tropical sweetness and invigorating citrus gives it a refreshing burst, while a touch of lively spiciness from the spirits adds...

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for salted maple treacle tart | The sweet spot

Despite being notoriously sweet, there’s something about a treacle tart that keeps you coming back for more. Swapping out some of the golden syrup for maple syrup and upping the salt adds so much more depth in flavour, making...

My parents died and my step-parents got together | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I’m a woman in my 40s. My father died three years ago, my mother two. Three months after my mother’s death, her partner, Alan (not his real name), and my father’s widow, Martine (ditto), told me they were in...
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