https://www.theguardian.com/us/lifeandstyle Food, homes and lifestyle news, video and pictures from the Guardian en-gb Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:55:06 GMT 2026-07-12T19:55:06Z en-gb Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 https://assets.guim.co.uk/images/guardian-logo-rss.c45beb1bafa34b347ac333af2e6fe23f.png https://www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/12/new-orleans-alligator-museum <p>Liz and Robert McDade built a free New Orleans attraction around fossils, taxidermy and a love of alligators</p><p>Liz and Robert McDade own <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>’ <a href="https://gatormuseum.com/">Great American Alligator Museum</a>, a free museum where visitors can see alligator fossils, paintings – and a couple of live residents. Here’s how they run a unique tourist attraction, and keep their energy up in a party town.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/12/new-orleans-alligator-museum">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Reptiles Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:22 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/12/new-orleans-alligator-museum Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Alligator Museum Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Alligator Museum Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Alligator Museum Jaya Saxena 2026-07-12T16:00:22Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/12/back-to-the-noughties-young-fashion-conscious-england-fans <p>For many watching their team beat Norway at a south London nightclub the look was as important as the game</p><p>The Carpet Shop nightclub in Peckham, south London, is ordinarily packed with rowdy crowds at the weekend. But Saturday night’s liveliness was not congregated around the DJ on the dancefloor, the crowd was at the sold-out venue for England’s victorious quarter-final game at the 2026 World Cup, and the young spectators were there for the fashion as much as they were for the football.</p><p>Luke Grandon and Mattia Guarnera, both 27, are “massive” football fans, and their love for the game is expressed in their outfits. “I have a massive collection of vintage football shirts,” said Guarnera, wearing a white polo shirt with “LOVE” printed on the back from a limited-edition World Cup-themed collaboration between Lyle &amp; Scott and the British artist Reuben Dangoor.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/12/back-to-the-noughties-young-fashion-conscious-england-fans">Continue reading...</a> Fashion Football Life and style England UK news Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:47:50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/12/back-to-the-noughties-young-fashion-conscious-england-fans Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Sinéad Campbell 2026-07-12T15:47:50Z https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/13/snip-happy-five-men-on-their-choice-to-get-a-vasectomy <p>Vasectomy numbers are rising in Australia. So what’s at play when men make the big decision – and how do they feel afterwards?</p><p>Dr Nikolas Katelaris has “stopped counting” how many vasectomies he has performed. After the tally hit 2,000, it became hard to keep track. In the past few years, the Sydney procedural GP has noticed a definite uptick in demand for the procedure.</p><p>Amid <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/27/pronatalism-push-more-babies-around-world-ntwnfb">a national and international debate about declining fertility rates</a> which often centres on women’s choices and experiences, Medicare data shows that the number of vasectomies performed in Australia has jumped from 22,230 in 2015 to 36,317 in 2025. And of the 699,473 total vasectomies recorded between January 2000 and December 2025, 210,105 – or nearly a third – took place in the last five calendar years.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/21/sign-up-for-five-great-reads-guardian-australias-wrap-of-our-best-summer-stories">Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/13/snip-happy-five-men-on-their-choice-to-get-a-vasectomy">Continue reading...</a> Contraception and family planning Health Men's health Men Life and style Health & wellbeing Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:22 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/13/snip-happy-five-men-on-their-choice-to-get-a-vasectomy Photograph: Judy Davidson/Getty Images Photograph: Judy Davidson/Getty Images Photograph: Judy Davidson/Getty Images Katie Cunningham 2026-07-12T15:00:22Z https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/why-is-there-no-rugby-culture-in-germany <p>The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts</p><p>Readers reply: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks">Why put solar panels on green space when we could put them over car parks?</a></p><p>France and Italy play rugby to a very high standard, but Germany has no comparable rugby culture. Why? <em>Tim Hare, by email</em></p><p><em>Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to </em><strong><a href="mailto:nq@theguardian.com">nq@theguardian.com</a></strong><em>. A selection will be published next Sunday.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/why-is-there-no-rugby-culture-in-germany">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Rugby union Germany Sport Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/why-is-there-no-rugby-culture-in-germany Photograph: Federugby/Getty Images Photograph: Federugby/Getty Images Photograph: Federugby/Getty Images 2026-07-12T13:00:20Z https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/12/are-middle-aged-women-really-invisible-i-see-them-everywhere-and-not-just-in-the-mirror <p>Gillian Anderson, Rose Byrne, Melinda Gates: there’s no getting away from these passionate and prominent figures. Even I feel more exposed than I’d like to be</p><p>Am I, a middle-aged woman, invisible? There’s a picture of me near these words; can you see it, or am I a blur, like a perp on Traffic Cops who wouldn’t sign a release? Anecdotal evidence from last week is mixed: seeing a friend my age on Thursday night, we got served easily and the waiting staff were politely attentive, even though – or because – I was radiating heat-induced derangement. (At one point, I told a waiter, wild-eyed: “I’m dying – I’m from the north.”) The next morning, I had to dodge a massive sandbag thrown by a man in the gym who definitely didn’t see me, but he was so locked in I doubt he would have noticed Zendaya doing star jumps.</p><p>I’ve been wondering, because I recently read the cultural commentator Mireille Silcoff in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/opinion/middle-age-women-invisible.html">New York Times</a> rebuffing the idea that, at 53, she is invisible. “I am not vanishing,” she wrote. “I even feel, quite regularly, that I am in some kind of prime.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/12/are-middle-aged-women-really-invisible-i-see-them-everywhere-and-not-just-in-the-mirror">Continue reading...</a> Women Women Celebrity Society Life and style Rose Byrne Gillian Anderson Ageing Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:19 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/12/are-middle-aged-women-really-invisible-i-see-them-everywhere-and-not-just-in-the-mirror Photograph: Oliver Holms/BAFTA/Getty Images Photograph: Oliver Holms/BAFTA/Getty Images Photograph: Oliver Holms/BAFTA/Getty Images Emma Beddington 2026-07-12T13:00:19Z https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks <p>The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts</p><p>This week’s question: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/why-is-there-no-rugby-culture-in-germany">Why is there no rugby culture in Germany?</a></p><p>I would like to know why we build solar farms over green space, when we could just put them over massive car parks as a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122108934783327275&amp;set=a.122094078591327275">popular current internet meme</a> suggests. <em>Chris, Middlesbrough</em></p><p><em>Send new questions to </em><strong><a href="mailto:nq@theguardian.com">nq@theguardian.com</a></strong><em>.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Solar power Energy Environment Renewable energy Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:19 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks Photograph: WePro/Getty Images Photograph: WePro/Getty Images Photograph: WePro/Getty Images 2026-07-12T13:00:19Z https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/mark-foster-looks-back-swimmer-olympics-bbc-commentator <p>The former world champion swimmer turned BBC commentator on 5am starts with his mum, a Jaws epiphany, and why he struggled to come out</p><p>Born in Billericay, Essex,&nbsp;in 1970, Mark&nbsp;Foster is a former&nbsp;competitive swimmer and winner of&nbsp;51 major international medals, including six world titles, two Commonwealth Games golds and 11 European titles. He&nbsp;represented the UK at five Olympic&nbsp;Games, and broke eight world&nbsp;records. He works as a commentator for the BBC during major&nbsp;sporting events. Foster’s memoir, My Double Life, is out now.</p><p><strong>This was taken in a park</strong> in Southend, presumably – as the trunks&nbsp;suggest – near a swimming pool. I would have&nbsp;been with both of my big sisters&nbsp;and my mum. I was always stupidly smiley and never took life&nbsp;seriously.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/mark-foster-looks-back-swimmer-olympics-bbc-commentator">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Family Photography Art and design Culture Swimming Sport Olympic Games LGBTQ+ rights Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/mark-foster-looks-back-swimmer-olympics-bbc-commentator Photograph: Courtesy of Mark Foster Photograph: Courtesy of Mark Foster Photograph: Courtesy of Mark Foster Harriet Gibsone 2026-07-12T13:00:18Z https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/dining-across-the-divide-emma-alys-billionaires-defence-welfare-tax <p>A comms director and a charity worker disagreed on taxation, but how did they fare on the climate crisis?</p><p>• Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/18/would-you-like-to-take-part-in-dining-across-the-divide">here</a> to find out how</p><p><strong>Emma, 34, London</strong></p><p><strong>Occupation</strong> <em>Thinktank</em><em> comms director</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/dining-across-the-divide-emma-alys-billionaires-defence-welfare-tax">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Social trends Society Politics Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:16 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/dining-across-the-divide-emma-alys-billionaires-defence-welfare-tax Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian Sam Wollaston 2026-07-12T11:00:16Z https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/this-is-how-we-do-it-open-relationship-he-wants-to-hear-the-details <p>Rick and Rachel are non-monogamous – but they both know this arrangement may not work forever</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/04/would-you-and-your-sexual-partner-like-to-share-the-story-of-what-you-get-up-to-in-the-bedroom"><strong>How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously</strong></a></p><p>I’ve tried knowing and not knowing, and I find both difficult. In an ideal world, we’d go looking for sex together</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/this-is-how-we-do-it-open-relationship-he-wants-to-hear-the-details">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Sex Relationships Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/12/this-is-how-we-do-it-open-relationship-he-wants-to-hear-the-details Illustration: Ryan Gillett/The Guardian Illustration: Ryan Gillett/The Guardian Illustration: Ryan Gillett/The Guardian As told to Olivia Ladanyi 2026-07-12T10:00:15Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/10/sunscreen-stings-what-to-do <p>The discomfort is no reason to give up sun protection, and is not uncommon – not everyone tolerates every formula well</p><p>No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. For instance, when you responsibly apply sunscreen to your exposed skin, it sometimes stings.</p><p>“Complaints of sunscreen stinging are not uncommon,” says Dr Aditi Senthilnathan, board certified dermatologist at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. “We also hear about sunscreen causing burning or stinging around the eyes after sweating.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/10/sunscreen-stings-what-to-do">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Skincare Beauty Life and style Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:17:24 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/10/sunscreen-stings-what-to-do Photograph: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Photograph: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Photograph: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Madeleine Aggeler 2026-07-10T18:17:24Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/09/why-hot-weather-affects-mood <p>Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter days</p><p>Recently, my husband and I embarked on what should have been a pleasant spring errand: a stroll to the local farmer’s market. But a passing <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/extreme-heat">heatwave</a> had made it unseasonably hot outside. I cut him off on the sidewalk and he snapped at me, so I snapped at him for snapping at me. We spent the rest of the excursion in sweaty, stony silence. When we were almost home, he said, miserably: “I’m sorry! It’s just so hot.”</p><p>Our grouchiness was not simply a weakness of spirit. “Heat doesn’t just affect your body,” said Dr Susan Albers, clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic. “It affects your mood too.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/09/why-hot-weather-affects-mood">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Extreme heat Environment Life and style Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/09/why-hot-weather-affects-mood Illustration: Guardian Design Illustration: Guardian Design Illustration: Guardian Design Madeleine Aggeler 2026-07-09T16:00:56Z https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jul/08/wedding-beauty-pressure <p>It’s my job to unpack beauty culture – but I’m still not immune to it. Plus, it’s a particularly strange time to be a bride, beauty-wise</p><p>My 91-year-old grandmother had her 1954 wedding album out on her lap when I visited the other day. “I wanted to remember how beautiful I used to be,” she sighed.</p><p>Every time my mom comes across a photo of her own 1984 nuptials, she says the same thing: “Look at how skinny I was!” (Or, sometimes, “Can you believe Daddy wore a <em>white</em> <em>tuxedo</em> with<em> tails</em>?” Which I cannot.)</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jul/08/wedding-beauty-pressure">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Weddings Beauty Fashion Life and style Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jul/08/wedding-beauty-pressure Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Jessica DeFino 2026-07-08T16:00:36Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/06/how-to-start-volunteering <p>Common misconceptions are that you don’t have the right skills, or you need to make a huge time commitment</p><p>Many people want to do good in the world. They want to connect and give back to their communities. But volunteering, much like Sunday meal prep or morning <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/02/how-to-start-meditating">meditations</a>, often ends up at the bottom of the to-do list – a nice idea we’ll get to when we have more time.</p><p>“For many people, volunteering is something they feel positively about, but don’t always prioritize or think they have time for,” says Matt Bertram, vice-president of volunteer services for the American Red Cross.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/02/how-to-start-meditating">How to start meditating</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/09/weightlifting-tips-beginner-strength-training">How to start weightlifting</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/16/the-dreaded-b-word-how-to-start-budgeting">How to start budgeting</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/mar/20/how-to-start-sunning">How to start running</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/06/how-to-start-volunteering">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Volunteering Life and style Society Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:14 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/06/how-to-start-volunteering Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler 2026-07-06T16:00:14Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/05/is-it-unhealthy-to-suppress-sweat <p>Sweat has important functions, including cooling you down when it’s hot outside. Here’s what science says about using antiperspirants and deodorants</p><p>Every day, <a href="https://www.marketreportsworld.com/market-reports/underarm-antiperspirant-and-deodorant-market-14726301">5 billion people</a> around the world reach for deodorant. Many of us assume that managing, modifying and hiding sweat is an absolute necessity – and not just in your armpits.</p><p>Routine underarm antiperspirant and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/may/24/deodorant-what-to-know">deodorant</a> use are unlikely to cause harm. But do you know what sweat is actually for, and what these products actually do?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/05/is-it-unhealthy-to-suppress-sweat">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Health & wellbeing Life and style Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:30 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/05/is-it-unhealthy-to-suppress-sweat Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Keren Landman 2026-07-05T16:00:30Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/01/are-hot-dogs-healthy-bad-for-you <p>Americans eat 20bn hotdogs every year, but experts say they’re also among the most highly processed foods</p><p>In 1969, the late writer William Zinsser toured a hotdog factory and described his visit in Life<strong> </strong>magazine, opening with the lines: “I’ve often wondered what goes into a hotdog. Now I know and I wish I didn’t.”</p><p>All these years later, his words still reflect our love/hate relationship with the humble wiener. We love eating them, but would rather not think about what’s in them.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/01/are-hot-dogs-healthy-bad-for-you">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Sausages Food Life and style Health Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:39 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jul/01/are-hot-dogs-healthy-bad-for-you Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Marlene Cimons 2026-07-01T16:00:39Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/30/how-to-choose-clean-air-conditioning-ac-units-tips <p>These affordable units can provide cool relief, but need maintenance and care</p><p>As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, Americans are also preparing for a weeklong <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/heatwave-humidity-fourth-of-july-weather">heatwave</a>. The National Weather Service <a href="https://www.weather.gov/okx/extremeheat">recommends</a> wearing light clothing, staying hydrated, and ensuring access to air-conditioning or other cooling areas.</p><p>If you live in an <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/as-extreme-heat-grips-the-globe-access-to-air-conditioning-is-an-urgent-public-health-issue/">older home</a> or <a href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52558">apartment</a>, you’re less likely to have central air and may have a window air conditioning unit instead, says Darcy Carbone, vice-president of sales at APA HVAC Technologies and a member of the residential buildings committee at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. These units cool, circulate, filter and dehumidify air.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/30/how-to-choose-clean-air-conditioning-ac-units-tips">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Life and style Extreme heat Energy Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:54:57 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/30/how-to-choose-clean-air-conditioning-ac-units-tips Photograph: Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images Photograph: Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images Photograph: Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images Sarah Sloat 2026-06-30T18:54:57Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/30/exertional-rhabdomyolysis-cause <p>Reckless exercise can lead to exertional rhabdomyolysis, a condition that has risen due to the popularity of high-intensity workouts</p><p>In January 2025, I attended my first bootcamp class.</p><p>I had spent the day hunched over my laptop, anxious and craving an intense workout that would dispel my worries. I booked the class at a nearby gym, and the five-star reviews promised the all-consuming exercise I wanted: “Militant style instructor, but very motivating,” read one. Another: “Hardest workout of my life; extremely rewarding.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/30/exertional-rhabdomyolysis-cause">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Fitness Life and style Health Health & wellbeing Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/30/exertional-rhabdomyolysis-cause Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Lucy Rice 2026-06-30T16:00:10Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/29/what-clothing-to-wear-hot-summer-extreme-weather <p>People are trying to stay cool amid extreme heatwaves in Europe and the US. Experts say you can maximize comfort with smart clothing choices</p><p>Western Europe is currently being <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/uk-government-urged-to-act-on-devastating-impact-of-heatwaves">scorched</a> by the most severe heatwave in its history. The brutal temperatures have resulted in more than 1,000 schools across the UK being forced to close and a surge in hospital admissions. The central and eastern US is also <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/heatwave-humidity-fourth-of-july-weather">expecting a heatwave</a> ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.</p><p>What does one wear when it’s scorchingly, miserably hot outside?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/29/what-clothing-to-wear-hot-summer-extreme-weather">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Extreme heat Life and style Culture Fashion US news Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:39:35 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2026/jun/29/what-clothing-to-wear-hot-summer-extreme-weather Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP Madeleine Aggeler 2026-06-29T17:39:35Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/02/mothers-day-gifts-deals-sales <p>From a faux fur throw blanket to a massage gun, here are some practical and exciting gifts that celebrate all moms</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/30/best-mothers-day-gifts">The 23 best Mother’s Day gifts, according to moms, grandmas and one great-grandmother</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/sep/09/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/mothers-day">Mother’s Day</a> deals aren’t <em>just</em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/30/best-mothers-day-gifts">for moms</a>. Whether you’re looking to treat someone for a birthday or graduation (or just treat yourself), this time of year has tons of deals that make <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2025/nov/21/best-gifts-ideas-for-moms">gifting</a> that much easier. Most of them last through Mother’s Day weekend, and many of them extend to the rest of the month.</p><p>We’ve put together some of the best deals. From a cast-iron saucepan to a percussive massage gun, we’re not simply recommending these products because they’re on sale. These are items we have tested or personally used and loved – meaning that while you may be rushing to add to cart during this short sale window, you can rest assured that thought and care have gone into the rec.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/02/mothers-day-gifts-deals-sales">Continue reading...</a> Gift ideas from the Filter US Life and style Mother's Day Parents and parenting Shopping trips Shops and shopping Homes Travel Coffee Beauty Food Family Fri, 08 May 2026 15:31:44 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/02/mothers-day-gifts-deals-sales Photograph: Courtesy of: Vitamix; Amazon; Cozy Earth Photograph: Courtesy of: Vitamix; Amazon; Cozy Earth Photograph: Courtesy of: Vitamix; Amazon; Cozy Earth Marissa Miller 2026-05-08T15:31:44Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/30/best-mothers-day-gifts <p>Your mom will not tell you what she wants, but you can’t go wrong with these all-time favorites from mothers and grandmothers we spoke to</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/02/mothers-day-gifts-deals-sales">The 26 best Mother’s Day deals for when she says ‘don’t spend too much’</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/sep/09/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things</a></p></li></ul><p>“Getting to be a mom is the best <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/mothers-day">Mother’s Day</a> gift in and of itself.” We all know the deferential cliche moms trot out when asked about Mother’s Day gifts. But they’re lying. The real answer isn’t complicated or expensive: we just want to feel appreciated.</p><p>Mother’s Day is Sunday 10 May. To jog your inspiration, I asked fellow moms, grandmothers and even a great-grandmother from all walks of life about the best Mother’s Day <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/series/gift-ideas">gifts</a> they’ve ever received. Think: personalized anything and everything, photos of mom and her favorite people (because she shouldn’t have to be relegated to behind the camera) and gadgets that make her day a little easier.</p><p><strong>Best accessory deal:<br></strong>Madewell The Essential Curve Shoulder Bag</p><p><strong>Best clothing deal:<br></strong>Skims Sleep Long Sleeve Button Up Set</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/30/best-mothers-day-gifts">Continue reading...</a> Gift ideas from the Filter US Mother's Day Life and style Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:15:20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/30/best-mothers-day-gifts Illustration: Sandra Navarro/The Guardian Illustration: Sandra Navarro/The Guardian Illustration: Sandra Navarro/The Guardian Marissa Miller 2026-04-30T15:15:20Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/06/best-tequilas <p>Whether you’re mixing margaritas or pouring a nightcap, the best tequila starts with a few small clues on the label</p><ul><li><p>The best <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jan/17/best-nonalcoholic-wines">nonalcoholic wines</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jan/21/best-non-alcoholic-beer">nonalcoholic beers</a> in the US</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/sep/09/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things</a></p></li></ul><p>There’s a trick to spotting high-quality tequila. On the label of any bottle, look for these letters: NOM, which stand for Norma Oficial Mexicana. It means the tequila was produced at a government-registered distillery in Mexico (a stamp of approval that what’s in the bottle meets official standards).</p><p>If you also see “100% Blue Weber agave”, which indicates the bottle does not contain a mix of sugars, and a listed origin of the tequila heartland of Jalisco, you’re well on your way to choosing something good.</p><p>Blanco tequila is unaged, so it’s bright and great for margaritas.</p><p>An aged tequila, reposado (“rested”) spends several months in oak barrels, picking up a softer, rounder character that works well in cocktails or on its own.</p><p>Añejo is aged longer (typically between one and three years), resulting in deeper, richer flavors best suited for slow sipping to fully appreciate it.</p><p><strong>The bartenders’ favorite:</strong> Fortaleza Blanco</p><p><strong>The most affordable:</strong> Espolon Blanco</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/06/best-tequilas">Continue reading...</a> Spirits Life and style Summer food and drink Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:24 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/06/best-tequilas Photograph: Courtesy of Laelia Añejo Photograph: Courtesy of Laelia Añejo Photograph: Courtesy of Laelia Añejo Oset Babür-Winter 2026-05-06T16:15:24Z https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/21/preventive-health-screening <p>Screenings can find treatable conditions before they have caused too much damage – but ‘overscreening’ can cause harm</p><p>I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when the tech entrepreneur and longevity influencer Bryan Johnson <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2049688286126559372?lang=en">posted</a> about his girlfriend’s “vaginal microbiome report” in April. (He said it was in the “top 1% of vaginas”.) While the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/apr/29/vaginal-microbiome-probiotics-marketing">vaginal microbiome</a> is genuinely interesting, most clinicians don’t routinely recommend this test to patients.</p><p>As medical technology has become more powerful – and more marketable – the line between helpful screening and unnecessary testing has blurred.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/21/preventive-health-screening">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Health Medicine Life and style Society Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:00:34 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/21/preventive-health-screening Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Keren Landman 2026-06-21T16:00:34Z https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/14/smac-mccreanor-parakeet-dancer <p>Smac McCreanor, a content creator who recreates viral internet trends through dance, gets woken up by bunnies every day</p><p>Have you seen the video of Smac McCreanor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/C6QmOc7u9sE/">pretending to be a parakeet</a>? Dressed in green, she gracefully slides and sidesteps, occasionally lifting her arms – or wings? – mimicking the movements of a bird who <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@darwinsbirdism/video/7287749512653737222">went viral for his dance moves</a>.</p><p>McCreanor, 33, translates the internet’s obsessions through her body, whether a green bird, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSqZHrfEmXx/">emoji</a> or objects being <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR82TXMEcRn/">destroyed by a hydraulic press</a>. A multi-genre dancer with 1 million <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DX6roK-smqY/">Instagram followers</a>, she has performed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G536yPokzA">on So You Think You Can Dance</a> and choreographed for the online video game Fortnite.</p><p>Jaya Saxena is a co-founder of Ravenous, a worker-owned food and culture site. She lives in Queens, New York.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/14/smac-mccreanor-parakeet-dancer">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Life and style Social media Internet Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:00:47 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/14/smac-mccreanor-parakeet-dancer Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/SMAC Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/SMAC Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/SMAC Jaya Saxena 2026-06-14T16:00:47Z https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/07/perimenopause-diagnose-how-to <p>Doctors say diagnosis is usually clinical and doesn’t rely on a blood test, with symptoms often starting in the mid-40s</p><p>There’s a special frisson to period changes in your mid-forties. Every deviation from your usual pattern can feel like a harbinger of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/menopause">menopause</a> transition, also known as perimenopause.</p><p>One might spend years staring at their underwear, wondering: am I or aren’t I?</p><p>Keren Landman MD is an independent health reporter who is also trained as an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist, with experience serving as a disease detective at the CDC and conducting HIV and malaria research in resource-poor countries. Her public health newsletter is called Landmansplained</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/07/perimenopause-diagnose-how-to">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Life and style Menopause US news Women Women's health Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:02 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/07/perimenopause-diagnose-how-to Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Keren Landman 2026-06-07T16:00:02Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/28/removing-facial-hair-daughter-women <p>Teaching body positivity is one thing. Helping a child navigate social pressure – while preserving agency – is another</p><p><em><strong>Hi Ugly,</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>My </strong></em><em><strong>nine-year-old daughter has become aware that she has a moustache. (I’m a hairy Italian, this is her birthright.) It’s more noticeable than anything her friends have, and visible in pictures.</strong></em></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/01/should-i-get-botox-advice-ask-ugly">Why is this column called ‘Ask Ugly’?</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/28/friends-criticize-weight-looks-advice">How do I respond to my friends when they criticize their own weight and looks?</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jun/05/pubic-hair-grooming">How should I be styling my pubic hair?</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jun/05/pubic-hair-grooming">How do I deal with imperfection?</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/28/removing-facial-hair-daughter-women">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Life and style Beauty Women's hair Men's hair Hair care Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:25 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/28/removing-facial-hair-daughter-women Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Illustration: Kimberly Elliott/The Guardian Jessica DeFino 2026-05-28T16:00:25Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/22/how-to-start-mobility-practice <p>Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easier</p><p>Fitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But one important metric is harder to quantify: mobility.</p><p>Mobility gets overlooked, because the relevant exercises do not “have the instant visual appeal of traditional workouts”, says Tyler McDonald, certified personal trainer and senior brand manager for the National Academy of Sports Medicine.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/02/how-to-start-meditating">How to start meditating</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/09/weightlifting-tips-beginner-strength-training">How to start weightlifting</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/jan/16/the-dreaded-b-word-how-to-start-budgeting">How to start budgeting</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/mar/20/how-to-start-sunning">How to start running</a></p><p><strong>90/90 hip switches</strong>: Sit on the floor with the front leg bent at a 90-degree angle (thigh out in front of you and calf perpendicular to you) and the back leg bent at a 90-degree angle (thigh out to the side, calf roughly parallel to you). Slowly rotate your knees to the opposite side without lifting your feet off the floor. “This is fantastic for opening tight hips,” McDonald says.</p><p><strong>Cat-cow stretch</strong>. With your hands and knees on the ground, arch your back towards the ceiling, dropping your head between your arms. Then, slowly drop your back and raise your head and glutes towards the ceiling. This helps with spine mobility.</p><p><strong>World’s greatest stretch. </strong>Yes, this stretch has quite the name, but for good reason. Start in a plank. Bring the right leg forward into a low lunge position. Stretch the right arm overhead towards the ceiling, twisting the upper body. Then, bring the right hand behind the head and attempt to touch the ground with the right elbow. “It hits your hips, hamstrings and upper back all at once, making it incredibly efficient,” says McDonald.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/22/how-to-start-mobility-practice">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Fitness Life and style Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:00:18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/22/how-to-start-mobility-practice Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler 2026-06-22T16:00:18Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/08/how-to-shop-less-overconsumption-tips <p>Spending can be exciting – but how do you function outside of it? Experts share their tips for paring down buying</p><p>For years, I have been caught in a tiresome, expensive cycle: when I’m bored (or sad, or insecure) I scroll through my phone, looking for stuff to buy. In those moments, it feels like the right purchase will relieve me of ennui or unpleasantness. These shoes will make my life more glamorous! This face wash will make me feel forever beautiful!</p><p>Sometimes this rush lasts up to two days after I receive my item. But the excitement fades – sometimes as soon as I click “confirm purchase” – and I inevitably think: “Why did I do that?”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/08/how-to-shop-less-overconsumption-tips">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Shopping trips Money Shops and shopping Life and style Health & wellbeing Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:24:00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jun/08/how-to-shop-less-overconsumption-tips Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler 2026-06-08T18:24:00Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/11/how-to-start-doing-pull-ups <p>Long considered an important milestone in one’s fitness journey, pull-ups build upper body strength and look impressive in the gym</p><p>The pull-up has long been seen as an important fitness metric. From 1966 to 2013, public middle and high school students in the US were required to do pull-ups as part of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/31/trump-presidential-fitness-test-explainer">presidential fitness test</a> (an evaluation Donald Trump has considered reinstating). US Marine Corps members were long required to perform pull-ups as part of their regular <a href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2017/09/06/female-marines-are-rocking-pullups-on-the-new-pft/">physical fitness test</a>, and prospective UK <a href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/royal-marines/joining-process/pre-joining-fitness-test-plus-royal-marine-officer">Royal Marines</a> must complete a minimum of three to four pull-ups before they are eligible to join.</p><p>There is no definitive data on how many adults can perform a proper pull-up, but two things are clear: they are very difficult and look extremely cool.</p><p>Lat pulldowns.</p><p>Bent-over dumbbell rows.</p><p>Single-arm dumbbell rows.</p><p>Wide upright rows.</p><p>Shoulder shrugs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/11/how-to-start-doing-pull-ups">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Health Life and style Fitness Health & wellbeing Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/11/how-to-start-doing-pull-ups Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler 2026-05-11T16:00:59Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/apr/27/how-to-start-journaling <p>There is no wrong way to journal, say experts, and putting pen to paper can help with mental health and clarify thoughts and feelings</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jan/02/how-to-start-expert-tips">How to start … anything: expert tips for trying something new</a></p></li></ul><p>Humans have been jotting down their feelings and experiences for millennia. The <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ancient-egypt-shipping-mining-farming-economy-pyramids-180956619/">earliest</a> example of a diary is over 4,500 years old, written on papyrus by a mid-level official who helped in constructing the Great Pyramid of Giza.</p><p>Since then, other noteworthy diarists have included Lord Byron, Virginia Woolf, Albert Einstein, Audre Lorde and also me. (One guess as to which of those intellectual powerhouses recently journaled about getting a tummy ache after eating too many Swedish Fish.)</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/apr/27/how-to-start-journaling">Continue reading...</a> Well actually Life and style Mental health Health Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:25 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/apr/27/how-to-start-journaling Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler 2026-04-27T16:00:25Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/fendi-rome-maria-grazia-chiuri-haute-couture-art <p>Maria Grazia Chiuri returns to city of birth with haute couture inspired by kimono shapes and draping the body</p><p>“This is a cultural problem, and a political problem,” said Maria Grazia Chiuri before her first haute couture catwalk show for Fendi.</p><p>The problem, as the designer sees it, is Italy’s unwillingness to acknowledge fashion’s role in culture by giving it space in museums. To challenge this, Chiuri has bookended her Rome catwalk event with two fashion exhibitions in the city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/fendi-rome-maria-grazia-chiuri-haute-couture-art">Continue reading...</a> Maria Grazia Chiuri Fashion Haute couture shows Life and style Italy Museums Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:03:33 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/fendi-rome-maria-grazia-chiuri-haute-couture-art Composite: Reuters Composite: Reuters Composite: Reuters Jess Cartner-Morley in Rome 2026-07-10T10:03:33Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/harry-styles-concert-fans-wearing-ties <p>With the singer sporting an array of ties on stage, fans have been customising, repurposing and even creating whole garments from the office neckwear staple</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/sep/20/sign-up-for-the-fashion-statement-newsletter-our-free-fashion-email"><strong>Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here</strong></a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>When Harry Styles kicked off his Together, Together tour in Amsterdam in May, he bounded on to the stage in navy pleated trousers and a blue shirt, topped off with a colourful floral printed tie from Celine.</p><p>Four days later, Styles paused mid-set at the same stadium to take in the crowd. “There’s a lot of ties in the audience tonight. I see you queens, I see you,” he said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/harry-styles-concert-fans-wearing-ties">Continue reading...</a> Fashion Life and style Harry Styles Music Celine Men's fashion Culture Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:13 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/10/harry-styles-concert-fans-wearing-ties Photograph: Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS Photograph: Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS Photograph: Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS Chloe Mac Donnell 2026-07-10T06:00:13Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/pierpaolo-picciolis-couture-debut-reimagines-balenciaga-in-his-own-colourful-image <p>Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé show</p><p>The house of Balenciaga takes haute couture very seriously indeed. Cristóbal Balenciaga was so horrified by the rise of mass-produced clothes that in 1968 he abruptly shuttered his brand and retired to his native Spain, announcing that “high fashion is mortally wounded”.</p><p>So Pierpaolo Piccioli, who now <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/may/20/pierpaolo-piccioli-named-balenciaga-creative-director">helms the house</a>, approached the brief of his first Balenciaga couture collection conscientiously, despite having 25 years of experience at Valentino. At a preview, the haute couture war room where he worked on the show for nine months was plastered with images that ranged from a 1961 Balenciaga dress to Spanish golden age art – Zurbarán’s chic saints, Velázquez’s doll-like infantas – and a monumental Hepworth pierced megalith.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/pierpaolo-picciolis-couture-debut-reimagines-balenciaga-in-his-own-colourful-image">Continue reading...</a> Balenciaga Armani Haute couture shows Fashion Life and style Paris Paris fashion week France Europe Fashion weeks Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:50:37 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/pierpaolo-picciolis-couture-debut-reimagines-balenciaga-in-his-own-colourful-image Photograph: WWD/Getty Images Photograph: WWD/Getty Images Photograph: WWD/Getty Images Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris 2026-07-08T17:50:37Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/how-to-pack-winter-weekend-away-layers-shoes <p>Fashion workers and a flight attendant share their strategies for fitting warm clothes into small bags – and looking good at your destination</p><p>In winter, escaping the city for afternoon walks, outdoor fires and red wine poured well ahead of dinner helps soften the sting of chill in the air.</p><p>But bulky clothes appropriate for all those activities can be tricky to fit into an overnight bag. Here, a flight attendant, a boutique owner, a stylist and a designer explain how they pack for cold-weather weekends away.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/how-to-pack-winter-weekend-away-layers-shoes">Continue reading...</a> Australian fashion Australian lifestyle Winter coats Fashion Travel Life and style Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/how-to-pack-winter-weekend-away-layers-shoes Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images Lucianne Tonti 2026-07-08T15:00:36Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-flip-flops-trend <p>Love them or hate them, the versatile sandal is back – just choose the right ones and wear them the Copenhagen way</p><p>The flip-flop is an essential text of summer style. The Dalai Lama wears flip-flops. Surfers wear flip-flops. They are a beach classic, a staple of campsite shower blocks, non-negotiable after a pedicure. Like a pair of blue jeans or a cloth tote bag, they have a utility that transcends fashion.</p><p>But when flip-flops step out of their lane – when they become a fashion shoe, a public-facing shoe – rather than a shoe you leave by the back door – they raise hackles. Every single time we get a heatwave, a lively debate about whether flip-flops are acceptable in the office follows, without ever being resolved. When <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/may/26/jennifer-lawrence-flip-flops-cannes">Jennifer Lawrence wore flip-flops</a> under her Dior gown on the Cannes red carpet in 2023, there was an outcry over the perceived flouting of the film festival’s “elegant footwear” policy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-flip-flops-trend">Continue reading...</a> Fashion Life and style Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:32 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-flip-flops-trend Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian Jess Cartner-Morley 2026-07-08T13:00:32Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/sali-hughes-on-beauty-best-makeup-brushes <p>I have a bagful of brushes but if I had to pick, these are my must-haves</p><p>My girlfriends have a&nbsp;habit of rifling through my makeup bag when we’re together to see what’s new, and last month one complained about how much precious space was taken up by brushes. These are very boring, I&nbsp;do understand, and I consequently rarely write about them. And yet, whenever I post a makeup application video online, they are invariably the products I’m asked about most.</p><p>My friend made me wonder which&nbsp;brushes, if I were allowed only,&nbsp;say, five, would I regard as must-haves? It&nbsp;has been a game only I&nbsp;would find enjoyable, but here is where I&nbsp;have&nbsp;landed:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/sali-hughes-on-beauty-best-makeup-brushes">Continue reading...</a> Makeup Beauty Life and style Women Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:26 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/08/sali-hughes-on-beauty-best-makeup-brushes Photograph: Kellie French/The Guardian Photograph: Kellie French/The Guardian Photograph: Kellie French/The Guardian Sali Hughes 2026-07-08T09:00:26Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jan/20/tell-us-what-are-wearing-right-now-and-why-does-it-matter <p>Our clothes can be one of the most powerful non-verbal communicators – tell us yours reflect who you are and what you do?</p><p>From uniforms to suits to tracksuits to costumes, clothes keep us warm and covered – but they are also one of the most powerful non-verbal communicators, a second skin which reflects who you are and what you do.</p><p>We want to hear from people about why they wear what they wear. Do your clothes help you in the workplace? Are they making a statement? Maybe you’re a waiter and have worn the same work uniform for years, or maybe your job involves wearing very little. Please tell us about yourselves.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jan/20/tell-us-what-are-wearing-right-now-and-why-does-it-matter">Continue reading...</a> Fashion Life and style Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:54:48 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jan/20/tell-us-what-are-wearing-right-now-and-why-does-it-matter Photograph: MesquitaFMS/Getty Images Photograph: MesquitaFMS/Getty Images Photograph: MesquitaFMS/Getty Images Guardian community team 2026-07-07T13:54:48Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/07/chanel-haute-couture-paris-collection-show-matthieu-blazy <p>Storytelling collection opens with mousseline skirt suit and ends with simple black dress in spirit of label’s founder</p><p>The first model on the Chanel catwalk was wearing a sheer mousseline skirt suit and carrying a tiny century-old leatherbound book of fairytales that once belonged to Coco Chanel herself. With the Lord of the Rings soundtrack booming through a stage set of giant parasol-scale poppies and lupins as tall as giraffes, the clothes narrated the stories in the pages. A row of buttons on the spine of a dress began with an ugly duckling, and ended with a swan. A Goldilocks minaudière handbag was fashioned in the shape of a golden sleeping bear. The lining of a jacket was hand-painted with a scene from Puss in Boots.</p><p>But Matthieu Blazy, holding the same book in his hands backstage after the show, told reporters that his favourite fairytale was the rags-to-riches story of Coco herself. “She climbed the ladder to find her golden goose, by making clothes for real women. Her clothes were never parodies. They were rooted in life,” Chanel’s creative director said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/07/chanel-haute-couture-paris-collection-show-matthieu-blazy">Continue reading...</a> Chanel Fashion Life and style Paris fashion week Fashion weeks Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:48:50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/07/chanel-haute-couture-paris-collection-show-matthieu-blazy Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris 2026-07-07T13:48:50Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/06/jonathan-anderson-delivers-high-concept-dior-collection-that-celebrates-the-sculptural <p>Hot on heels of creating Taylor Swift’s wedding dress, designer brings his re-energising razzmatazz to Paris catwalk</p><p>The one person in the fashion industry who doesn’t want to talk about Taylor Swift’s as-yet-unrevealed wedding dress is the man who actually knows what it looks like. “It was a big honour,” was all that Dior’s Jonathan Anderson would say about dressing America’s de facto royal wedding. “But no, I can’t tell you anything about it. It will all come out in due course. It was a joy to work with her and we became very good friends. It is an emotional thing, doing someone’s wedding.”</p><p>Instead, Anderson wanted to talk about a very different American artist, sculptor Lynda Benglis, whose sensual slumped hunks of smelted metal inspired his haute couture collection. A wooden pavilion built for the show in the gardens of the Rodin Museum was soundtracked with the flutter of paper fans along the front row, and the haughty silhouettes of couture seemed liquefied in the city heat. A skirt of silver-foiled petals lapped and shimmered like molten lava. A tailored Bar jacket trailed threads of chiffon at the hem like drips of ice-cream down a cone.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/06/jonathan-anderson-delivers-high-concept-dior-collection-that-celebrates-the-sculptural">Continue reading...</a> Dior Fashion Life and style Paris fashion week Fashion weeks Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:25:00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/06/jonathan-anderson-delivers-high-concept-dior-collection-that-celebrates-the-sculptural Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris 2026-07-06T16:25:00Z https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/12/how-to-make-the-perfect-uyghur-lamb-skewers-recipe-felicity-cloake <p>Wildly popular across China, these addictively fiery street food snacks spiced with cumin and chilli are yours for the making</p><p>One of the most welcome developments in the mind-bogglingly, gloriously diverse world of London dining options in recent years has been the proliferation of restaurants serving the food of the vast, automonous north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang, known by many of the predominantly Turkic-speaking Muslim Uyghur population as East Turkestan. As this fact suggests,<a href="https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/uyghur-cuisine/?__cf_chl_tk=t9bCyyjvvHWClIC.KylrYLTgFpbsk1LKxAObWWBa5wQ-1781175046-1.0.1.1-K2xkf_WvgTVUTqh2_GPkHmj7QvMBTAlRlrqJmzffO0o"> </a>Uyghur cooking has many <a href="https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/uyghur-cuisine/?__cf_chl_tk=t9bCyyjvvHWClIC.KylrYLTgFpbsk1LKxAObWWBa5wQ-1781175046-1.0.1.1-K2xkf_WvgTVUTqh2_GPkHmj7QvMBTAlRlrqJmzffO0o">similarities with other Turkic cuisines</a>, including a love of lamb and mutton, and an aptitude for generously spiced kebabs so good that they’re now an “iconic street snack” in the Chinese capital, albeit some 3,000 miles east, in the time-honoured colonial fashion, and renamed as “old Beijing skewers”, <a href="https://omnivorescookbook.com/xinjiang-lamb-skewers/">according to that city’s own Maggie Zhu</a>. (In Uyghur, they are, I believe, <em>kawap</em>, though I’d be glad to have that transliteration confirmed.)</p><p>Happily, however, you don’t need to go to Beitun or Beijing to enjoy them – or even to<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/sep/11/jay-rayner-restaurant-review-etles-uyghur-london-you-will-be-very-well-fed"> Golders Green</a> – because they’re incredibly easy to recreate wherever you are, as long as you have access to a smoking hot grill. I declare this the summer of the skewer!</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/12/how-to-make-the-perfect-uyghur-lamb-skewers-recipe-felicity-cloake">Continue reading...</a> Food Snacks Chinese food and drink Lamb Meat Herbs and spices Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:17 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/12/how-to-make-the-perfect-uyghur-lamb-skewers-recipe-felicity-cloake Photograph: Robert Billington/Guardian Photograph: Robert Billington/Guardian Photograph: Robert Billington/Guardian Felicity Cloake 2026-07-12T12:00:17Z https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/11/rollercoaster-apple-muffins-recipe-meera-sodha <p>These easy bakes are packed full of the good stuff, and will keep kids fuelled all summer long</p><p>My children are mostly vegetarian, which means that at home I’m always searching for what we call “rollercoaster foods” due to their obsession with being allowed on Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World of Adventures. In other words, food that will help both of them reach the next level on the rollercoaster height chart – that is, food packed full of the good stuff (protein, wholegrains, healthy fats and nutrients). This muffin was created with that in mind: tasty (crucially) without tasting worthy, high in protein (9g per muffin), and mindful of sugar. It’s a mix-in-a-bowl job or, you could say, child’s play.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/11/rollercoaster-apple-muffins-recipe-meera-sodha">Continue reading...</a> Vegetables Food Baking Nuts and seeds Cereals and grains Cake Fruit Eggs Cheese Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:40 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/11/rollercoaster-apple-muffins-recipe-meera-sodha Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Isobel Clarke. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Isobel Clarke. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Isobel Clarke. Meera Sodha 2026-07-11T05:00:40Z https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/cocktail-of-the-week-empire-empire-cardamom-lemon-lime-gimlet-recipe <p>This spicy gin and citrus combo has a kick that belies its modest size</p><p>Gimlets may be on the small side, but they tend to make up for that by packing a pretty decent punch. This gently spiced, citrus-forward example is no exception, and makes for a gloriously summery aperitif.</p><p>Harneet Baweja, owner, <a href="https://empire-empire.restaurant/">Empire Empire</a>, London W11</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/cocktail-of-the-week-empire-empire-cardamom-lemon-lime-gimlet-recipe">Continue reading...</a> Cocktails Spirits Food Indian food and drink Herbs and spices Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/cocktail-of-the-week-empire-empire-cardamom-lemon-lime-gimlet-recipe Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink Styling Seb Davis Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink Styling Seb Davis Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink Styling Seb Davis Harneet Baweja 2026-07-10T12:00:20Z https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/rolled-pavlova-strawberries-sumac-recipe-helen-goh <p>A touch of spice balances the sweet meringue and draws out the flavour of this fragrant and fruity dessert</p><p>British strawberry season barely needs embellishment, so I haven’t done anything wild here. This is essentially a classic rolled pavlova: crisp at the edges, marshmallow-soft within and filled with clouds of cream and strawberries. The small flourish here is sumac, which has a gentle tartness that somehow amplifies the berry flavour while balancing the sweetness of the meringue. Add a little lime zest, too, and the whole thing tastes bright, fragrant and unmistakably of summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/rolled-pavlova-strawberries-sumac-recipe-helen-goh">Continue reading...</a> Food Baking Eggs Fruit Summer food and drink Dessert Nuts and seeds Cheese Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:11 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/10/rolled-pavlova-strawberries-sumac-recipe-helen-goh Photograph: Bec B Jones/The Guardian: Food stylist: El Kemp Prop stylist: Florence Blair ( extra props Louie Waller). Photography assistant: Caitlin Macdonald Photograph: Bec B Jones/The Guardian: Food stylist: El Kemp Prop stylist: Florence Blair ( extra props Louie Waller). Photography assistant: Caitlin Macdonald Photograph: Bec B Jones/The Guardian: Food stylist: El Kemp Prop stylist: Florence Blair ( extra props Louie Waller). Photography assistant: Caitlin Macdonald Helen Goh 2026-07-10T05:00:11Z https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/software-developers-engineers-ai <p>Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment</p><p>Every weekday, Matt, a software engineer, looks forward to his four-hour train commute to Pawling, New York. It’s time he uses to work on his own project: a browser-based video game for which he writes every line of code himself.</p><p>“I am actively trying to keep my axe sharp,” said Matt, who did not want to use his actual name, to protect his employment. In the last six months, Matt’s job has increasingly shifted away from coding, problem solving and software architecture towards reviewing code generated by artificial intelligence. Convinced that the shift will weaken his skills, he’s doing what he can to keep them intact. “I am trying not to leverage AI where I can.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/software-developers-engineers-ai">Continue reading...</a> AI (artificial intelligence) Technology Software Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/software-developers-engineers-ai Photograph: Leah Nash/The Guardian Photograph: Leah Nash/The Guardian Photograph: Leah Nash/The Guardian Varsha Bansal 2026-07-12T10:00:15Z https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres <p>Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/12/anthony-albanese-pat-conroy-labor-liberal-angus-taylor-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”.</p><p>The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary works for their own profit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres">Continue reading...</a> AI (artificial intelligence) Australia news Datacentres Australian politics David Pocock Anthony Albanese Labor party Technology Technology sector Australian Greens Independents Intellectual property Australian books Anthropic Sarah Hanson-Young Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres Composite: Victoria Hart/AAP/Getty Images Composite: Victoria Hart/AAP/Getty Images Composite: Victoria Hart/AAP/Getty Images Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler 2026-07-11T20:00:59Z https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/09/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire <p>Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effect</p><p>Low-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and cool in summer … but a rare side-effect can set the neighbours’ property on fire.</p><p>The glass is coated with a thin layer of metal or metal oxide which lets visible light through but acts like a mirror in the infrared. Heat from the interior is reflected back in, retaining warmth in winter, while unwanted solar radiation is repelled in summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/09/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire">Continue reading...</a> Energy Construction industry Environment Technology Business Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:00:53 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/09/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire Photograph: Luke MacGregor/REUTERS Photograph: Luke MacGregor/REUTERS Photograph: Luke MacGregor/REUTERS David Hambling 2026-07-09T05:00:53Z https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2026/jul/12/hot-air-balloon-festival-mildura-in-pictures <p>A spectacular display of hot air balloons kicked off the annual Balloons over Mildura festival in regional Victoria</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2026/jul/12/hot-air-balloon-festival-mildura-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Rural and regional Australia Australia news Life and style Photography Art and design Culture Festivals Victoria Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:01:00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2026/jul/12/hot-air-balloon-festival-mildura-in-pictures Photograph: Sam Guo/Global Ballooning Australia Photograph: Sam Guo/Global Ballooning Australia Photograph: Sam Guo/Global Ballooning Australia Guardian Staff 2026-07-11T20:01:00Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jul/10/ramingining-fashion-a-celebration-of-yolngu-culture-and-design-in-pictures <p>A remote arts centre in Ramingining, East Arnhem Land has staged its inaugural fashion week, providing an opportunity to celebrate local Aboriginal artists, models and community</p><p>• The headline and a caption of this article were amended on 10 July 2026 to correct a misspelling of Yolngu</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jul/10/ramingining-fashion-a-celebration-of-yolngu-culture-and-design-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Australian fashion Australia news Indigenous Australians Fashion Fashion photography Art and design Photography Culture Life and style Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:11 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jul/10/ramingining-fashion-a-celebration-of-yolngu-culture-and-design-in-pictures Photograph: Alana Holmberg/The Guardian Photograph: Alana Holmberg/The Guardian Photograph: Alana Holmberg/The Guardian Alana Holmberg 2026-07-10T04:00:11Z https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/02/nsw-architecture-awards-winners-2026-in-pictures <p>From the sweeping revamp of Central station to a garden oasis hidden within a city terrace, by way of a glamorous public school, western Sydney’s new airport and a dazzling farm shed in Byron Bay, here is a selection of this year’s winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW architecture awards</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2026/jun/05/australia-best-apartment-designs-2026-in-pictures">Australia’s best apartment designs for 2026 – in pictures</a></p></li></ul><p></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/02/nsw-architecture-awards-winners-2026-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Architecture Art and design New South Wales Life and style Australia news Sydney Housing Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:11 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/02/nsw-architecture-awards-winners-2026-in-pictures Photograph: Martin Siegner Photograph: Martin Siegner Photograph: Martin Siegner Guardian Staff 2026-07-02T12:00:11Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/jun/26/homes-for-sale-near-lidos-lakes-and-ponds-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures <p>From a London tower near reservoirs to a Plymouth townhouse close to a historic saltwater lido</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/jun/26/homes-for-sale-near-lidos-lakes-and-ponds-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Money Property Consumer affairs Swimming Life and style UK news England Scotland Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:11 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/jun/26/homes-for-sale-near-lidos-lakes-and-ponds-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures Photograph: Dexters Photograph: Dexters Photograph: Dexters Anna White 2026-06-26T06:00:11Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jun/17/yves-saint-laurent-created-photography-magic <p>Yves Saint Laurent saw the power of photography to push boundaries and take risks that had an impact in the fashion world and beyond. The new exhibition <a href="https://www.icp.org/exhibitions/yves-saint-laurent-and-photography">Yves Saint Laurent and Photography</a><em>, </em>at New York’s International Center of Photography, includes nearly 300 iconic photographs and archival objects with images by artists including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn, Andy Warhol and others. Pairing photographs with contact sheets, campaign materials, magazines and personal images, the exhibit shows the vital role images played in legacy of the Yves Saint Laurent brand</p><p></p><p></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jun/17/yves-saint-laurent-created-photography-magic">Continue reading...</a> Yves Saint Laurent Fashion Life and style Photography Art and design Exhibitions Museums New York Culture Irving Penn Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:27 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jun/17/yves-saint-laurent-created-photography-magic Photograph: James Moore/© All rights reserved © Yves Saint Laurent Photograph: James Moore/© All rights reserved © Yves Saint Laurent Photograph: James Moore/© All rights reserved © Yves Saint Laurent Curated by Briana Ellis-Gibbs 2026-06-17T09:00:27Z https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2026/jun/08/tony-awards-2026-red-carpet-in-pictures <p>Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody and others gather to celebrate Broadway’s biggest awards night. The 79th annual Tony awards are hosted by Pink at Radio City Music Hall in New York</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/08/tony-awards-2026-death-of-a-salesman-lesley-manville-john-lithgow-win">Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/07/tony-awards-2026-full-list-of-winners">Tony awards 2026: full list of winners</a></p></li></ul> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2026/jun/08/tony-awards-2026-red-carpet-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Tony awards Stage Theatre Culture Fashion Life and style New York US news Music Pop and rock Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:38:31 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2026/jun/08/tony-awards-2026-red-carpet-in-pictures Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Guardian Staff 2026-06-08T00:38:31Z https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/jun/02/vinnies-volunteers-op-shop-fashion-show-in-pictures <p>Five Melbourne branches of the St Vincent de Paul Society network of charity shops team up to put on a parade at Footscray’s Bluestone Hall. 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