The Conversation

By Sebnem Eroglu Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all ...

DAVID BEAN and ANDREW GREENHILL look at how it’s done Drinking alcohol has been part of popular culture for at least 240 years, and perhaps millennia prior. In recent years, ...

By Ben Highmore As an expert in media and cultural studies, I once appeared in a television series about technology in the home during the last three decades of the 20...

But if I’m healthy the rest of the time, does it matter asks EMMA BECKETT The holidays are often called the ‘silly season’ – a time when we eat, drink ...

By Jane Messer One of my life’s aims is to swim in as many lakes, rivers, pools and oceans as I possibly can, to use my liberty and swimming ...

By Federico Bernuzzi and Maria Traka For many people, Christmas dinner is not complete without a side helping of brussels sprouts. Indeed, they are Britain’s favourite Christmas dinner vegetable. ...

By Viren Swami The festive season seems to be a good time for love, or so many Christmas films would have us believe. One incredibly popular trope is “the return” – ...

CRAIG GUNN on why genetics, personality and coping mechanisms can make a difference After a good night out you may not be surprised when you wake up feeling rough the ...

HAZEL FLIGHT on why they technically shouldn’t feature in a traditional Christmas dinner Christmas dinner is considered by many to be the best meal of the year and yet ...

By Anistatia Renard Miller It is cold outside and there’s nothing quite like a hot drink to warm the cockles. In the history of British mixed concoctions, there are ...

By Cherine Fahd In April 1995, my uncle secured a lucrative job in Saudi Arabia. He and my aunt left their home in suburban Sydney and relocated to a western compound (...

By Marguerite Johnson The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93 per cent, “goblin ...

PETER MCNEIL looks at the celebrated – and often controversial – designs of Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse was first conceived at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. That ...

By Jarrod Hayes In 2023, Henry Kissinger will mark a century since his birth and more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy. Kissinger’s centennial represents an important opportunity ...

Ping, please rate the driver. Yes, constant notifications really do tax your brain By Sharon Horwood A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ...

Jeanne Dielman is a masterpiece of slow cinema that richly details life’s quiet intricacies says ALISON SMITH Every ten years the British Film Institute’s (BFI) in-house magazine, Sight ...

But this TikTok trend got one thing right says EMMA BECKETT If you follow health trends online, you might have heard about “chlorophyll water”. Claims range from clearing your skin, ...

Kim Kardashian is refining her personal brand. Right-wing news outlet Fox TV is gaining viewers through attention-grabbing headlines. Photographer Gabriele Galimberti is gaining notoriety. All this is due to a ...

SIJUN SHEN and VIVIENNE LEWIS on why online food consumption videos could fuel food fixations You might have come across #EatWithMe videos on TikTok, which typically feature young women eating ...

By Naja Later There’s always been something queer about vampires. Vampire stories are traditionally rife with dark desires and invisible secrets from their early canonisation in popular culture. But ...

A new exhibition explores how Carla Zampatti saw her designs as a tracker of feminism says PETER MCNEIL Carla Zampatti is often referred to as ‘Carla’ by friends and those ...

By Omar Khaled Abdelrahman, Christmas is a period for celebrating our relationships with family and friends – a time filled with nostalgia and sentimentality. Of course for many people it’s ...

By Vanessa Marr Mothers in fairy tales have a way of being absent, typically through untimely deaths (think Cinderella, Snow White or Beauty and the Beast) or thanks to storylines ...

By Ruth Ogden Think back to your childhood. December was the longest of months. It might have been filled with rehearsing school nativity performances, writing up your wishlist and savouring ...