It’s that spring cleaning moment, when you open the wardrobe and your past fashion lives flash by Can I say goodbye to my mother’s unwearable 196os boots?, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024
To my horror, gen X is turning to voice notes – I don’t want to hear your mini-podcast They appear on your phone uninvited, overlong and often three at time. This isn’t a message. It’s a one-woman show, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
I’m in awful pain, on a morphine drip – and still I’m thinking about the cost. This is US healthcare after all When the bills arrive, the hurt begins all over again, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
A place of tension, lies and the dark side of the human soul. I can’t resist the theatre of Facebook Marketplace All life is there. The nourishing community utilising and sharing, and the conniving set with their rivalries and stratagems, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
Think Apple’s Vision Pro headset makes you look like Neo in The Matrix? Sorry, you so don’t Trying them out, I felt like a cyber hero but my kids doubled up with laughter. It’s a $4,000 way to shred your dignity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Don’t underestimate Nikki Haley – for starters, just look at how she gets under Trump’s skin Haley understands one crucial thing: if you’re facing off against the former president, you have to fight dumb with dumb, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024
Of course we should let the children play, but should we let them swear as well? A teacher told off a seven-year-old boy in the US for saying ‘Jesus Christ’. Should we care, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024
How frightening to see the climate change before our eyes – is this the last New York snow I’ll see? I miss the mornings after a blizzard, when everything is transformed. It’s not a dramatic sign – but it’s certainly not normal, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024
I thought 2024 would be grim and predictable, then I saw the words ‘secret illegal tunnel under Brooklyn’ Even to hardened New Yorkers, a tale of renegade religious diggers pursued by shovel-wielding police officers is irresistible, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024
From two spin-class pioneers comes a ‘workout for your relationships’ – what fresh hell is this? The New York venture Peoplehood invites you to pay to join a ‘gather’, and ‘laugh and learn’ with strangers. Guardian columnist Emma Brockes shudders The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024
Banned in Colorado? Bring it on – in the twisted logic of Donald Trump, disqualification is no bad thing at all Justices in the US state say the ex-president isn’t fit to stand. But no matter what the courts say, he may still be a winner with voters, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Posh English types ordering their eggs ‘over easy’ – no wonder Americans love Saltburn UK film critics have shown antipathy towards this loose Brideshead reboot, but here in the US, many are besotted, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Trump is facing multiple charges – but there is one that could seriously harm his reputation Of the many cases against the presidential hopeful, a civil trial that threatens his image as a tycoon is likely to hit him hardest, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
Diana Nyad’s epic swim from Cuba to Florida isn’t even the most astounding part of the story Annette Bening plays the swimmer in a new Netflix biopic; but as her coach, Jodie Foster also achieves something remarkable, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023 The Golden Bachelor is total baloney – but I’m oddly moved by Gerry, 72, and his quest for love The over-50s Bachelor spinoff is surprisingly popular, perhaps because its stars appear calmer and wiser than the average contestant, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 The private life of Robert De Niro may not be dark but it isn’t very pleasant On-screen and off, the actor has cultivated a grumpy old man persona that fans adore. These recent claims of workplace harassment may not change that but they do shine a harsh light on what was previously a very private life, writes Annabel Nugent
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 Gloriously unfiltered and unfocused, Britney Spears’s memoir made me believe she’s finally free The actions taken by Spears in response to the madness around her were, in the circumstances, only proof of her sanity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Not sure what the US would have made of Holly Willoughby. Still, nice and a bit glamorous worked in the UK Holly and Phil seemed just like you and me. Until they didn’t, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘young, eccentric billionaire’ shtick was just another part of the grift As with Elizabeth Holmes and Billy McFarland, the story seemed too good to be true – because it was, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023 Trainers were allowed in the US Senate – so why on earth can’t I wear them to a party? Standards briefly slipped for US politicians. If only the rest of society could follow suit, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023 Debate the law and the age of consent all you want, but there’s no doubt about what’s creepy When claims such as those involving Russell Brand occur, women I know try to imagine a relationship with a 16-year-old boy – and recoil, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 The American bully XL furore is a stark reminder of the uneasy bond between dogs and humans A savage attack on an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham highlights a potential for wildness that dog owners are often keen to deny, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023 Theresa May’s portrait is so appealing it makes me forgive her faults – almost There’s a strong tradition of flattery in the genre. But can we really forget the ‘go home’ vans and, er, Brexit, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 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
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023 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