More sex, please: Bridget Jones, Colin Firth and the astonishing rebranding of Jane Austen
Among Austen’s close contemporaries, Walter Scott – now little read or adapted – was seen as inestimably more worthy, not ...
Unforgotten star Sinéad Keenan: ‘UCD had an awful lot of arty-farty people. I felt, oh Jesus, I can’t compete with that’
The Dublin actor got her break in Fair City more than 20 years ago but left for London soon after. Now she plays Jess James, the Irish top copper in ITV’s acclaimed cold-case crime drama ...
Hillwalking in Andalucía: ‘It feels like we are participants in Squid Game, on our way to a sticky end’
Walking in the Sierra de Mijas - what could be nicer? We haven’t a notion, however, of how challenging the trails will be ...
‘Has my friends-to-lovers relationship doomed me to boring sex?’
For people who have issues with self-esteem or self-worth, this dynamic can also play into their insecurities, as they ...
Why do most Americans still believe the US to be the ‘Greatest Nation on Earth’?
You’d wonder if Donald Trump’s childlike depiction of geopolitics helps ordinary Americans, or infantilises them ...
‘Which climbing plants are best for an east-facing house wall?’
Could you please recommend some climbing plants for a shady, east-facing house wall? I love the idea of using clematis and ...
Four new films to see this week
Engrossing drama about Munich Olympics hostage crisis. Plus long but twist Iranian thriller, Barry Keoghan in ersatz Irish ...
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
Architect Hugh Wallace is back to meet a new batch of adventurous homeowners as they embark on their big restoration projects. Wallace will chart their progress as they try to salvage a relic from the ...