Day: July 9, 2026

No to Half Man, yes to Matthew Rhys: this year’s biggest Emmy surprisesNo to Half Man, yes to Matthew Rhys: this year’s biggest Emmy surprises

This year’s nominations saw a huge showing for Apple breakout Widow’s Bay but Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up and the final Stranger Things season struggled The Pitt, Hacks and newcomers Widow’s Bay and Pluribus lead 2026 Emmy nominations Emmy nominations 2026: the list of key categories This year’s Emmy nominations ...

I’m getting married again. How do I avoid the pressure to look perfect this time around?I’m getting married again. How do I avoid the pressure to look perfect this time around?

It’s my job to unpack beauty culture – but I’m still not immune to it. Plus, it’s a particularly strange time to be a bride, beauty-wise My 91-year-old grandmother had her 1954 wedding album out on her lap when I visited the other day. “I wanted to remember how beautiful ...

After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen BatesAfter losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates

As the family travails worsen, it’s a wretched time to lose face and maybe millions of pounds to his tabloid tormentor. Epic battle, epic fail It really hasn’t been a very good week for Harry. The fifth in line to the throne will retire to Montecito, his gated California fastness ...

‘Gratuitously cruel’: How trans youth became political targets – Stateside with Kai and Carter‘Gratuitously cruel’: How trans youth became political targets – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Last week, the US supreme court ruled that Idaho and West Virginia can continue enforcing their bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s teams in schools. It’s the latest development in the political and legal attack on trans people – and especially trans youth – that has surged ...

Moana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remakeMoana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remake

Johnson reprises his role from the original animation and has fine rapport with his young co-star Catherine Laga’aia, but the whole enterprise feels cynical and pointless Disney’s animated super-hit Moana from 2016 – having been followed up by a dull sequel two years ago – now gets a competent but ...