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How to survive our doomed times? Both the experts and I have the same advice

We have two choices: be paralysed by fear or just continue with what we are doing. I know what I choose, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Is anyone as ill-suited for great office as Donald Trump? Yes, Pete Hegseth – that’s why Potus likes him

The US ‘secretary of war’ earns his keep as the loyalty-hire par excellence, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Saturday Night Live is surely only funny if you’re American. Can a UK spinoff really make Britain laugh?

There are reasons to be sceptical. But if the sketch show’s British talent strikes the right tone, Saturday night comedy could become a family ritual, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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In these troubled times, who isn’t loving the nostalgia of the Kennedys and Love Story’s 90s New York?

It’s monstrously presumptuous? Unforgivably glib? Perhaps. But this stylised drama is the show we all need right now, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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How did Epstein ensnare so many rich men? By knowing they were entitled and insecure

The sex offender could exploit these masters of the universe because, despite their privilege, they still felt short-changed by life, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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It’s said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair

The idea of the former PM being driven by delusions of grandeur runs through Channel 4’s new documentary. Still, there is fun in seeing the world as it was, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Sure, Britain’s constant rain can dampen spirits. But I’ll take it every time over the bone-chilling New York winters

People are (rightly) complaining about the records being set for extreme rainfall. Personally, I’m finding it oddly rewarding, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Trump 2.0 is proving a challenge for Hollywood – just look at this deeply silly new thriller

Anniversary depicts a rightwing takeover of the US inspired by a book of essays. But it’s fuzzy on the bits in between, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Young Brits are no longer drinking – so what will a Saturday night look like for future generations?

It’s just not cool to be wasted any more. But for a country shaped by booze, it does pose questions about what comes next, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Five Great Reads: a week without ultra-processed foods, props for the prop masters, and the Old Believers who time forgot

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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David and Victoria Beckham learned the hard way – modern kids go ‘no contact’ with no guilt or stigma at all

No one is suggesting the sort of decision Brooklyn made is taken lightly, but support networks and the language of therapy seem to lessen the sting, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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After the shooting of Renee Good, we see dissent can be fatal in Trump’s America – all bets are off

A line has been crossed, and it’s vital to understand that. A system that sends paramilitaries on to the streets will observe no limits, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Want to scare a Hollywood star? Just set up a fundraiser in their name

More horrifying to a celebrity than any scandal is having the public believe they’re down on their luck. Just ask Mickey Rourke, says Emma Brockes

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At the turn of the year, I’m facing a pivot point. Midlife crisis? No thanks

At 50, I find myself in a gazing-up-at-trees phase. What does it all mean? It’s not completely clear – but it’s certainly bothering my kids, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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How many big names have paid the price for being linked to Jeffrey Epstein? Fewer than you might think

Remarkably, most of the men connected to the convicted sex offender have barely experienced any fallout. That says as much as the scandal itself, says Emma Brockes

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Watch Simon Cowell’s TV search for a new boyband – and see how our world has changed

Twenty years on, the social media-savvy contestants will have greater power. His brutal approach to judging them will have to change, too, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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At last, TV about influencers that isn’t cringe – I Love LA is my show of the year

It gets into its twentysomething characters’ heads in a way that’s fresh and real. You either get it, or you don’t, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Every time new emails drop, elites do the Epstein shuffle: ‘Yes I knew him, but I didn’t KNOW him’

For the New York and Washington great and good who loved the company of wealth and power, all that glitters is no longer gold, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Should I care what Sarah Jessica Parker thinks about books?

She swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but I’m running out of patience with celebrity influence in publishing, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Zohran Mamdani’s biggest threat is not Donald Trump, it’s the Democratic old guard

The New York mayor-elect sells a political message further to the left than any American politician has dared to in recent memory, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Trump is often angry but rarely hurt – yet Canada has managed to pull it off

Why has an ad quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs triggered such a reaction from the president, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised?

Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical times, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Trump hates this ‘super bad’ photo of him in Time magazine. I almost feel sympathy … almost

This is a man who once mocked the movements of a disabled reporter, so we’ll take what schadenfreude we can get, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I never thought I’d say this, but I now understand the appeal of home schooling

More and more parents in England are opting their kids out of the education system. I could never do it, but ‘wellbeing days’ do sound nice, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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There were two paths for America and Lilith Fair was one of them. Sadly it chose the other

The all-female music festival from the 90s was a counterpoint to that era’s misogyny. Trump’s US could do with some of that hope and promise today, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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