The scale of plastic pollution is so terrifying, I mostly try to avoid thinking about it, but some facts stop me in my tracks. According to the UN Foundation, there is already enough plastic in the oceans to fill 5m shipping containers – and if production continues at its current rate, by the middle of…
A cheeky programming choice for February, when screens are awash with romance, this documentary essentially observes a marriage bleeding out via so many tiny cuts that even the protagonists are barely aware of what’s going on. Susanna Cappellaro, making her directing debut, is better known as an actor who has appeared in films by Tim…
People 50 and over in England have greater life satisfaction and sense life is more worthwhile than before the Covid pandemic, although depression is more common, researchers have found. Prof Paola Zaninotto, first author of the research from University College London, said the study showed wellbeing and mental health worsened between the early stages of…
A vegan restaurant in London has become the first in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star. Plates London, located on Old Street, serves a fully plant-based menu and chef Kirk Haworth impressed judges by “taking his classical training and inventively adapting it to a vegan diet”, Michelin said. The ceremony to mark the…
One celebrity who was very much not on Michael Kors’ moodboard for his New York fashion week show was Bianca Censori, who recently caused uproar with a near-naked appearance at the Grammys with her husband, Kanye West. “I’m not going to mention names,” said the designer, while making the reference quite clear. “Something we saw…
A wedding-obsessed primary school teacher riding the rollercoaster of online dating. A queer youth worker looking for a slow-burn relationship offline. A divorced TV presenter hoping for a second shot at love. These are some of the young Australians navigating the world of apps, ghosting and modern romance in 2025 – all of whom also…