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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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Hooked on a feeling: why do certain songs go round and round – and round – our heads?

Streaming of Linda Ronstadt’s Long Long Time rose by 4,900% the day after it featured on The Last of Us. It wasn’t all because of me, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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George Santos’s lies are so big you almost have to admire them

The New York congressman’s increasingly wild claims have all the thrill-seeking of a man running across a football field naked, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I tell my children real stories, not fairytales. Should I worry about their love of true crime?

They listen to adult stories – I just hope it doesn’t rob them of a playful aspect of childhood, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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All hail the fearless and funny Jennifer Coolidge – and the glorious art of not giving a damn

In a wonderful, rambling speech upon her Golden Globe win, she dared to speak of failure, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Poor Harry: even Americans are getting bored with his tell-all tour

Watching Harry do the rounds of US chat shows, I felt pity for the man who will never be more than a sideshow here, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Why are so many women living in separate homes from their partners and kids? Because it’s a win-win situation

For many women, the pandemic deepened the gendered division of labour and they simply had enough, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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If the White Lotus is supposed to be a hate-watch, why am I enjoying it so much?

The only thing more fun than tuning into the HBO show is debating which character you currently detest most, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I am grateful to Trump for one thing: mainstreaming ‘gaslighting’

It’s the word of the year, according to one dictionary publisher, and after 84 years it deserves its spot in the limelight, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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My US hellscape or broken Britain: where would you rather seek healthcare?

It’s insurance renewal time again – when I discuss cover in New York, hear tales of NHS woe in the UK, and wonder which is worse, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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