The Latest Breaking News from Coco Khan

Why has LinkedIn become so weird?

It is now used as a full social network – and is changing how we think about our identities and accomplishments. Time for us all to be a lot more honest ...

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Let’s be honest: Oscars night is too safe, struggling with relevance, and needs a rethink

Each year the ceremony becomes slicker – and safer – no matter how much more diverse, creative and bold the films being feted are, says the Guardian’s Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Can’t imagine calling your baby Sharon, Gary or Wayne? Just wait – even Nigel’s time will come

Ivy, Florence, George and Arthur are all the rage right now. But you can’t keep that 70s spirit down for ever, says Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

Why is smoking back? Could one reason be loneliness?

More young people are taking up the habit, and one reason may be a need for the comfort of connection, says Coco Khan, a Guardian commissioning editor

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

London was apparently too woke for the billboard-covered orb. Why not try the Tory heartlands instead?

The company responsible has said it will seek more ‘forward-thinking’ nations to build its three-dimensional migraine, says writer Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

I long to destroy self-checkout machines – and at last, there’s a glimmer of hope

Supermarket chain Booths is getting rid of self-service tills. Perhaps my one-woman boycott is finally paying off, says writer Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023

Chain restaurants are the melting pots of society – here’s what we can learn from Wagamama and Zizzi

A new study has identified US chains as the best place to find people from different socioeconomic classes mixing. How did we get here, asks Guardian columnist Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

Coffee is nudging tea aside in the UK’s affections. What can this civilisational shift mean?

Is it the extra caffeine hit? The appeal of coffee shops? The array of options? Maybe it’s not even about the drink itself, says writer Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

‘I haven’t been so gripped by a podcast, ever’: your favourite listens of 2023 so far

From riotously funny dating tales to jaw-dropping journalism, Guardian readers think it’s been an incredible year for podcasts. Here is their pick of the best

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Call it the Rod Stewart manoeuvre. Who hasn’t had to dump a really appalling friend?

The rock star used to be firm friends with Donald Trump but says his wife put a stop to it. Call it spousal cover, says Guardian writer Coco Khan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023