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Men, want to optimise yourselves with science? Then you need the help of neuroscience bro Andrew Huberman

Welcome to the world of rugged wellness podcasts and newsletters, fronted by bearded men with very big shoulders, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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The Fyre festival fraudster is back – and I’m fascinated by his brazenness

He’s done his time in jail and now Billy McFarland has something new to sell. But who’s going to buy it this time, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Helen Skelton’s honesty about giving up work for her kids was radical

In parenting there is little room for ambivalence, making it hard to get to the truth of anyone’s family life, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Perverse as it sounds, Donald Trump in a prison cell may be the worst possible outcome

Imagine Trump posing as the ultimate martyr, campaigning for president from jail – his supporters would find it irresistible, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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With my kids away, I’m expected to relax – but I’m too busy cyberstalking them

I scour camp photos like a homicide detective, on the lookout for scowls or sunburn, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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It rained every day, but our 1970s-style English seaside holiday was pure delight

Playing with pine cones, my daughter lifted one up and said, ‘Nature’s Barbies!’. I felt more smug than at any time in my life, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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IVF, egg storage, fertility ‘windows’: I’m so relieved all that is behind me

Record numbers of women are freezing their eggs. With advances in reproductive technologies come not just new possibilities, but new dilemmas, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Elizabeth Gilbert was ridiculed for shelving her Russia-set novel, but I quite admire her

It was a fantastically grand gesture by the writer. You don’t have to agree with it to applaud the boldness and sincerity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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‘Blatant sexism’: why is a great painter who lived to 101 still defined by a man she left in the 1950s?

Françoise Gilot had a career that spanned eight decades and her work now fetches over $1m. Yet when this astonishing woman died last week, the headlines were more interested in her former lover

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Your partner wants the truth? They can’t handle the truth! At least, according to film and TV

From You Hurt My Feelings to Platonic, our screens are now full of middle-aged relationships built on little white lies, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Elizabeth Holmes’ big con deserved prison time – so why do I feel sorry for her?

Seeing the former founder of Theranos turn herself in should have offered the thrill of schadenfreude. Instead I felt sympathy, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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What’s the use of $800m, Bryan Johnson, if you dine on baby food?

There is nothing quite like the spectacle of a tech bro with huge resources failing to grapple with his own mortality, says Emma Brockes

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I took my kids to the playground without my phone – and it was a revelation

Relaxing into the boredom, it occurred to me that moments like these might just be what life is all about, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Do I feel the burn after going to the gym? No, I feel like going to bed. But it’s getting better

Despite eye-bleedingly steep gym fees, I am actioning my spring fitness plan. It is very much a work in progress, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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The coronation has reminded Americans: there are people more eccentric than you are

This very British circus is low down the US news agenda, but still they are enjoying it. It will be a good day for Charles lookalikes, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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The terrible truth about the sacking of Tucker Carlson: someone just as odious will replace him

Think of those presenters who reigned at Fox News before: Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck. There’s an endless supply of horror, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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#MeToo hasn’t always made for great art – but now there’s Jodie Comer’s Prima Facie

On Broadway, there wasn’t an empty seat in the house – and we finally saw how compelling stories of victimhood can be, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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The BBC gazed into the yawning chasm of Elon Musk’s sense of humour – and didn’t find much to envy

‘I keep telling you I’m not the CEO of Twitter, my dog is the CEO of Twitter,’ he said. It truly was no-holds-barred stuff, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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The big surprise when the Trump circus came back to town? How boring he has become

The old showman’s supporters had to supply the fun when he went to court, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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A three-year cruise sounds like a costly, sweaty nightmare. But then you start doing the maths …

A cabin on the MV Gemini costs £75,000. It could be a cost of living escape hatch for the middle classes, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Trump in handcuffs: it’s a sight I’ve longed to see. The trouble is, that’s what he wants, too

When it comes to Trump and justice, it’s best to not get your hopes up – and he’s a master at spinning a persecution narrative, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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My kids may have outgrown the cartoon Bluey, but I haven’t

The Aussie dog cartoon expertly mirrors aspects of children’s internal life, its language is silly and divine, and it’s just so soothing, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Airbnb was wild, disruptive and cheap: we loved it. But it wasn’t a love strong enough to last

It was great for a while. Then people started finding their ‘host’ was a lettings agency, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Alex Murdaugh shines a true light on privilege in the US

I was in South Carolina last week: scene of the trial and home of the Murdaugh dynasty. Both tell us a lot about race and power today, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Uber Eats is begging me to come back – but I’m out there in the real world, supermarket shopping

Post-pandemic, companies that boomed by helping us stay at home are struggling to stay afloat. Their loss is my gain, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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