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60 Dishes That Made People Lose Their Appetite Instantly

Everyone makes mistakes in the kitchen, no matter whether they’re an amateur cook or a veteran chef. However, some food disasters are so epically bad that they deserve to be shared with the world. We have put together this list of potluck food fails, worst dishes, and horrible meals that…

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Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley … who will be the next victim of the internet’s confected outrage?

They’re just the latest stars whose banal pronouncements have triggered a wave of controversy. Surely no one, in their heart of hearts, cares that much, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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The life-changing magic of wearing smartglasses

Letters: Readers respond to Elle Hunt’s review of Meta smartglasses, pointing out that the technology has a lot to offer to people with visual impairments or hearing loss

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Surely if you rule the manosphere, you can be your own boss? These influencers aren’t even that

Content creators claim they’ve escaped the 9 to 5, yet as Louis Theroux’s new show reveals, they are mere serfs to algorithms and audiences, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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Why is monogamy in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues

As fewer people choose to pair up, let alone marry, it could be that our species’ mating patterns are moving closer to the natural order, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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I’m not sure a bakery needs a branded condom – can any business resist selling merch now?

From Trader Joe’s totes to Greggs jewellery, swag mania reveals how small businesses can promote their ‘brands’ – and how we use stuff to signal our tribe, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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A definitive list of what’s cool (and what’s not cool)

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Elle Hunt and share their own definitions of coolness

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Coldplay preaching love over Charlie Kirk’s death is all well and good. But would it hurt artists to take a stand?

At Wembley, Chris Martin exhorted the crowd to ‘send love anywhere you wanna send it’. But half-hearted word salad won’t stop the rise of hate, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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Cinemagoers tutted – but in Materialists, I finally saw a true reflection of today’s dating market

The brutal reality is that if you don’t come from money, the best way to boost your finances is through a relationship, says journalist Elle Hunt

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Britons have just 23 hours of ‘genuinely free’ time a week – so much for labour-saving technology

AI really could shift the locus of life and meaning away from work, but we must have vision and daring to make it happen, says journalist Elle Hunt

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Brits are shocked I’ve chosen Norwich over New Zealand – but there are reasons so many Kiwis are leaving

Despite the food and scenery, on a visit home this year I was struck by the many drawbacks, from housing to transport, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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Emotional support animals may be a thing, but seven tigers? Sorry, this fad has gone far enough

Dogs in court, alpacas on trains … the debate shows how much we lean on animals, and how little we regard their wellbeing, says journalist Elle Hunt

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‘Coke and beer – in one glass, please’: my gut-churning search for a signature drink

Could I discover an order that would mark me out as intriguing, charming and strangely sophisticated? I spent a week trying everything from chocolate milk with rum to apple cider vinegar with prosecco to find out

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Dumb reasons for blonde stereotypes

Letters: Patriarchal values are to blame for the way blondes are typecast, writes Claire Williams, while Pauline Nahapiet contemplates going platinum and Kath Richmond recommends switching to nature’s highlighter

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A year into the XL bully ban, one thing is clear: it is not the solution to dog attacks

The legislation is confusing and may actually increase the risks. There is an solution, but it involves improving human behaviour, says freelance writer Elle Hunt

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The ketamine crisis has crept up on British youth

Letters: Samantha Sherratt says young adults are presenting with life-changing bladder problems, while another reader writes that her daughter took her own life after years of addiction

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We’ve ‘gamified’ dating – and I am part of that problem. But there are ways to make it human and fun again

I admit I’ve ghosted men and failed to reply to them. The apps need to innovate, and our behaviour has to change too, writes journalist Elle Hunt

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British beer drinkers, face the truth: a pint is too big, a half is too small – all hail the two-thirds measure

Millions have always known it and now scientists agree that for health and pleasure, less is more, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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I love my two cats – but would they miss me if I were gone? Science says: maybe not

New research shows that our apparently aloof felines mourn their friends. I reckon mine might even wait before devouring me, says journalist Elle Hunt

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Horses for courses? They deserve better care

Letter: Equine veterinary care of a standard that would be unacceptable for dogs and cats should be questioned, writes vet Matt Dickinson

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I loved being home schooled (apart from my mum’s sex ed lessons). But are new methods too radical?

‘Free-schooling’ is far removed from my experience – and likely to provoke strong views, as one TikTok influencer discovered, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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I’m a Swiftie, but the staggering size of the Eras tour has left me feeling alienated

From the prices to the endless album rereleases, I feel like a conscript in a campaign for cultural and economic dominance, says journalist Elle Hunt

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Scientists ignored ‘gay’ animals for years. When will we get over our human hang-ups about the natural world?

Our selective engagement with nature stops humans from seeing animals clearly – and that’s not good for them or for us, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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Glastonbury live: Saturday with Coldplay, Little Simz, Orbital and more – as it happened

Cyndi Lauper, Jessie Ware, the Breeders and more performed on the second day at Worthy Farm, along with a secret set from Kasabian

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Buying London is grotesque TV – but it shows the capital’s property market for what it is

Netflix’s distasteful ‘reality’ series holds up a gilded mirror to the people making the city harder for the rest of us to live in, says journalist Elle Hunt

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