Elon Musk is cosying up to Donald Trump. Haven’t we suffered enough? While their huge egos have rubbed each other the wrong way in the past, they may have found common ground, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024
Should we follow Lily Allen – and let our partner control our smartphone? Allen’s husband decides the apps she is allowed to use and she decides his. It’s one of many approaches people are taking to try to ditch social media and unbreak their brains, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024
Celibacy and the decline of sex-positive feminism Letter: Responding to Arwa Mahdawi’s article, Hannah Cleallsmith says celibacy has become a more important topic than dating for her and her friends The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024
Ivanka Trump looks like the comeback kid – and we should all be afraid The closer Ivanka Trump is to her father, the closer Donald Trump is to the White House. And lately, the former first daughter seems to be testing the political waters, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
Can you be both straight and queer? You can if you’re Dannii Minogue You assumed the entertainer was talking about her sexuality when she said she was ‘queer’? What an old-fashioned way of thinking, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
My Palestinian keffiyeh is a symbol of my identity. I should not be afraid to wear it in public I wear the traditional black and white scarf to celebrate my heritage. That’s enough to make you a target in the US today, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
I hoped Peppa might be a role model for my daughter. But that little piggy is just a brat My very American toddler can pick up a lot of things from the cartoon porker – but not an English accent. I wish I’d known that 12,000 episodes ago, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024
Could you get by on a measly $43,000 a month? It seems Rudy Giuliani can’t Trump’s disgraced former attorney somehow frittered away almost $120,000 in January. As a cash-strapped millennial, Arwa Mahdawi is delighted to share some money-saving tips The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
It’s not stranger danger you should be afraid of, it’s video doorbell derangement syndrome Symptoms include paranoia, anxiety and a compulsion to snoop on your neighbours. I’m not judging – I’ve had a brush with it myself, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
It’s Mark Zuckerberg as we’ve never seen him! But what’s really behind the new look? With his interchangeable T-shirts and short neat hair, Facebook’s founder famously ‘never tried to be cool’. Is his makeover just a distraction from what’s going on at Meta, asks Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Why are celebrities destroying multimillion dollar mansions? From Kanye West to Chris Pratt, the celebrity approach to housing is more out of touch than ever, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
What sets me apart in the US? I’m car-free by choice I get tons of incidental exercise, save money and don’t have to worry about parking. But other people look at me aghast, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024
Is Melania the Trump campaign’s secret weapon? She left the White House with the worst popularity rating for any first lady in history. But she could still be an asset for her husband, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024
You can get a lot of great products in the US – so why do the deodorants stink? Thankfully my mum is soon coming to visit me with a suitcase full of the best of Britain: chocolate, tea and savoury snacks, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024 Why you probably look much older than you think A majority of people imagine they’re far fresher-faced than they actually are, writes Arwa Mahdawi. So should we be battling our internalised ageism and embracing the ravages of time?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024 There is a perfect time to shower – and it’s not when you think In the data-driven, optimisation-obsessed corner of the internet, everything has its optimal moment, and washing is no exception, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024 Want to get rich quick? Business influencers have some new advice – and it’s terrible Wannabe business moguls suggest we should all outsource our work to countries where cheap labour is easily available. Sound familiar, asks Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024 My year of wellness is not going well – from accidental laxatives to heatstroke in a sauna The attempt to boost my immune system hasn’t had the desired effects. I have been half-naked in public, and misunderstood Taylor Swift’s advice with catastrophic results. But one change has worked, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2024 If Biden loses in November, don’t blame voters who are angry over Gaza We all know how devastating a second Trump term would be. It’s also important to understand the damage that Biden is doing by funding a plausible genocide
Bored Panda · Feb 13, 2024 “I’m So Sick Of It”: People Agree With Woman Who Didn’t Tip Hairdresser After $350 Service Trying to untangle the knots of tipping culture, this woman's decision not to tip her hairdresser after a hefty $350 bill sparked both support and controversy. The post “I’m So Sick Of It”: People Agree With Woman Who Didn’t Tip Hairdresser After $350 Service first appeared on Bored Panda.
The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2024 Trump’s Iowa win marks a comeback for him and a step backwards for the country In the end, Iowa, as was much predicted, went for the original packaging – by a landslide
The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2023 Is it too much to ask people to view Palestinians as humans? Apparently so As the last few weeks have made abundantly clear, Palestinian lives don’t count
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023 Why don’t Americans put butter on their sandwiches? When it comes to spreadable fats, there’s an ocean of mayo between Europe and the US - and my wife is drowning in it, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023 Drew Barrymore was America’s sweetheart – but her baffling video was a terrible misstep Her decision to continue her talkshow amid the writers’ strike received such a backlash that she reversed it. But the holes in her ‘apology’ had already been laid bare, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Jamie Oliver’s son, Adam Sandler’s daughters: ‘nepo babies’ are taking over showbiz. What about the rest of us? Oliver’s 12-year-old is getting a TV show; Sandler’s teenagers star in his new movie. That doesn’t leave much for the ‘normies’, writes Arwa Mahdawi