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If my Netflix recommendations are anything to go by, I am tragically basic | Emma Beddington
A friend is feeling uncomfortably targeted by the streaming service’s personalised suggestions. Mine, meanwhile, reinforce an inconvenient truth. A single female friend is feeling uncomfortably ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Tom Hanks reckons 35 is the worst age – my highly unscientific research says otherwise | Emma Beddington
I have particularly unpleasant memories of my teens and 20s. And I’m not the only one …. If you’re 34, watch out: Tom Hanks says 35 is the worst age . Why ask Hanks – delightful as he seems – as ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
I’ve gained a whole new insight into my personality – from a cat psychiatrist | Emma Beddington
I need my own space and have a limited tolerance for human company … Might I actually be a moggy?. The only time I have ever mentioned my bird-lover’s slight – slight! – ambivalence towards cats in ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Winter is coming – and so is my 50th birthday. It’s time to eat all the pastries and grab all the joy | Emma Beddington
I’ve had enough of depriving myself. Give me a holiday, give me Campari, give me a soft, happy body. Support for seasonal self-love comes from an unexpected quarter: the French daily Libération has ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Welcome to the new era of midlife lust! I need a lie down | Emma Beddington
Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman and Miranda July are showing us middle age can be full of sexual energy. So why do I feel so fatigued?. Are middle-aged women absolute horndogs and does that make for ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
'I'm a hoarder - it's my mess and it's who I am'
Dan MacPhee shares his personal battle with clutter and what is being done to help him.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?
“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
My husband is seriously competitive in our weekly bridge matches. Am I abnormal not to care if I win or lose?
The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspective. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email My husband and I ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
“Can they take our house?”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
At 36 years old, I am once again obsessed with Pokémon cards – this time on my phone
The new smartphone version of the trading card game has captured me as effectively as a Master Ball – but I’m enjoying this daily nostalgia shot. Any millennial – and any parent – will be familiar ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
What does the return of Nico Collins mean for C.J. Stroud, Texans?
After missing five games because of a hamstring injury, the NFL's leader in receiving yards per game is back.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Miyamoto: I Am No Genius
Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most famous and groundbreaking creative types across all of entertainment, but the man himself doesn't agree that he's a genius. As part of ...Tech - GameSpot - November 8 -
This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?
“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions
To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and declined to accept my money. What’s going on?
“I’ll be looking for a new bank next week.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
‘Makes my heart beat faster’: why I Know Where I’m Going! is my feelgood movie
In the first of a new series in which writers explain their favourite mood-lifting watch, an ode to a charming 40s romance. In search of solace, I always turn to a film that will take me away from ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
My wife is 9 years older than I am — but makes 50% less. Will I have to retire for her to receive my Social Security spousal benefits?
“She will probably retire nearly a decade before I do.”Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
‘I’m at a loss’: My boyfriend of nearly 10 years is naming his elderly parents as beneficiaries and giving them power of attorney. Am I right to be upset?
“I own the house we live in and he pays me a small amount of rent every month to help cover my mortgage and utilities.”Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago -
I’m a Democrat who drives a Tesla. A guy shouted abuse at me for driving a car made by Elon Musk. Am I a hypocrite? Should I sell my car?
“I live in a pretty liberal neighborhood, but am I now supposed to feel guilty for owning this car?”Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
The moment I knew: after their first meeting, my young son hugged him goodbye – and didn’t want to let go
Jen Smith was a single mum with a one-year-old when she matched with Andre on a dating app. Their first date was short and sweet – by their second she knew he was the one. Find more stories from ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Batman: Arkham Shadow Review - I Am Batman
It's hard to believe it's been nearly a decade since the last mainline Batman Arkham game. Since then, we've seen several Arkham-adjacent projects come out, only to feel hamstrung or otherwise ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?
So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?Business - Financial Times - November 1 -
I am an Arab American voting for Kamala Harris
I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I don’t want to see the same divisive thinking that destabilized the Middle East imported here.Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
‘No man will touch me until I have my rights back’: why is the 4B movement going viral after Trump’s win?
Demonstrators in South Korea swore off heterosexual dating in protest against misogyny. Now the movement is sparking interest among young American women. McKenna, who is 24 and lives in a rural, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
KAWS, the Collector, Says, ‘I Don’t Feel Like Anything Is Mine.’
Some collectors treat artworks like poker chips and flip work by young artists. That’s not Brian Donnelly. Now his finds star in a show.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Yahoo Sports AM: 9 weeks down, 9 to go
In today's edition: NFL playoff picture, college hoops players to watch, the first CFP rankings, the Ohtani effect, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Netflix Just Announced Its Smartest Idea Yet. Customers Are Going to Love It
The streaming giant is making it easier for customers to share what they love.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
I am on edge, says woman made homeless aged 75
Susan Curtis, from Romford, finds herself feeling trapped by London's housing crisis.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
‘I am the industry!’: Keke Palmer on being Hollywood’s queen of content
Singer, gameshow host, podcaster – the actor has built a reputation for doing it all. And with an autobiography/self-help guide coming soon, she’s out to prove there’s nothing wrong with being a ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
'I can't afford a child on £53,000 salary' - why fertility rate is falling
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
I am … the syllabus: course on Beyoncé to be offered at Yale University
New class is latest to explore a pop icon’s impact, with other universities offering courses on Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. Students at Yale University are getting the chance to take a class ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Gwen Stefani: ‘Don’t Speak changed everything – it’s the heartbeat of who I am’
The pop veteran answers your questions about the California ska scene in the 90s, making it big with No Doubt and finding love again with the country star Blake Shelton. Did you think Don’t Speak ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Forging new Manchester United identity is my key task, claims Rúben Amorim
Manager makes his bow at Ipswich next Sunday Amorim: ‘We need time, but we have to win that time’ Rúben Amorim has said Manchester United cannot rely on their history and that his most important ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles
I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
'This is my face and I will embrace what I have'
Cancer survivor Robin Fahey is taking part in an art exhibition highlighting facial prosthetics.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Week 10 scoring updates: Eagles soaring as Cowboys can't get anything going
Dallas' offense is struggling. Philadelphia's is not as the Eagles are poised to seize command of the NFC East and win their fifth game in a row. Follow all the action.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Emma Barnett: I spent day at abortion clinic ahead of protest ban
As a ban on protesting within 150m of abortion clinics is introduced, the BBC speaks to anti-abortion activists.Top stories - BBC News - October 31