Will the next political earthquake be in France?
‘Marine Le Pen is preparing for a difficult fight’
Donald Trump’s victory in the US has given far-right outsider Marine Le Pen hope of causing a shock in France’s election. But key differences between the two – and their electoral systems – stand in her way
The patriarchy, actually
What our favourite Christmas films mean in 2016
From the housing crisis of It’s a Wonderful Life to the white, male hegemony of Love Actually, festive classics now seem more relevant than ever
2016: the year Facebook became the bad guy
‘They need to grow up. There are duties that come with their size and revenue’
This year has revealed how difficult it is for the social network to “make the world more open and connected” when the decisions it makes can be so divisive
Wonder Woman was a great UN ambassador
‘The superhero has empowered me since I was four’
As an artist working on the Wonder Woman title, I thought Diana – an immigrant, a pacifist and protector of all – fit the UN role perfectly, says Nicola Scott
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The shows that truly give a taste of British TV
From the contrast-befuddling David Dickinson to the suburban fury of Watchdog, there’s more to British telly than a new US streaming platform is letting on. Give Anglophiles a real dose of UK viewing, says Stuart Heritage
The best computer you shouldn’t buy
Apple’s latest laptop reviewed
The new MacBook Pro is the best, lightest, most beautiful laptop around. Until it runs out of battery. Or you forget a dongle. Or you realise it’s bankrupted you.
Overdone it last night?
Everything you ever wanted to know about hangovers (but were too queasy to ask)
The Romans treated hangovers with raw owls’ eggs; the Assyrians went for powdered birds’ beaks. Do any of the ‘miracle cures’ really work?
Hooray Henries
Decadent upper-class parties of the 1980s
Dafydd Jones photographed balls, galas, and debutantes’ dances during the 1980s – capturing all the high jinks and awkward fumblings of the wealthy at play
Christmas holiday recipes
Delicious, light meals for when you’re not eating turkey
It’s not all about the massive roast dinner. Thomasina Miers offers an inexpensive Persian rice dish for Christmas Eve and a light salad for the evening after the blowout lunch
