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I love dance so much. How do I decide if I want it as a career or just a hobby?

This type of work is a gamble, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. It might help to consider what kind of life you’d like to avoid

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TribCast: Do Texas Democrats have any hope in 2026?

In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Floods in the Texas Hill Country

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor are joined by meteorologist Matt Lanza to discuss the deadly Texas floods. How did they happen? Could people have been better warned? And what can keep this region safe in the future?

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TribCast: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are getting what they want this legislative session

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk with politics reporter Jasper Scherer about education funding, a THC ban and the success of conservative priorities this year.

The Texas Tribune

6 Girl Names Associated with High Intelligence

The names we choose for our children often carry layers of meaning, reflecting our hopes, cultural heritage, or simply sounds we find beautiful. Interestingly, certain names also come with perceived associations, and one common, if informal, connection is with intelligence. While a name itself doesn’t bestow intellect, some names resonate…

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Netflix has racked up 15 No. 1 movies in 2025 so far — here’s the 3 worth watching

Netflix has notched more than half a dozen No. 1 movies in 2025 to date, and I'm picking out the ones that deserve to be in your watchlist now.

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Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy

In an interview, Scarlett Johansson says there's “a lack of empathy in the zeitgeist.”

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I’ve realised I am too contrarian. How can I change this?

There’s a gap between what you want to do and what you do, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. Thinking about how it affects others might help

The Guardian - AU

TribCast: Inside the lottery scandals roiling Texas

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Tribune reporter Ayden Runnels about lottery couriers and whether a $95 million prize winner was legitimate.

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You be the judge: should my housemate chip in with mowing the lawn?

Eleanor wants to enjoy a garden that isn’t overgrown. Raheem argues it’s the landlord’s responsibility to maintain it. You decide whose argument doesn’t cut it

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TribCast: Get out the popcorn, it’s Paxton vs. Cornyn

The gang welcomes back an old friend, Patrick Svitek, to preview Texas’ biggest political throwdown in years.

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Can Texas retain and train more teachers?

In this week’s episode of the TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor ask the question: Are Texas teachers OK?

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TribCast: Covering Texas’ new abortion fights

TribCast digs into clarifying bills, crackdowns on pills, lawsuits, arrests and everything else abortion-related.

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Mum Who Thought She’d Be “Fat Forever” Drops Nearly 6st After Bikini Panic Before Tenerife Holiday

Eleanor Brown, a 23-year-old mum-of-three from West Yorkshire, never thought she’d escape the cycle she was stuck in.

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How do I navigate the fear and anger of this political moment?

The most pressing issue we face is not how to manage our feelings, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but how to show up in ways that are important to us

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Strangers mock my moves. How can I regain confidence on the dancefloor?

Dancing in the dark can restore a sense of fun in your body without anyone watching, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You’re never too awkward or sober to start

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15 Years Ago, One of the Best Shooter RPGs Defied All Expectations

Bioshock 2 managed to take a corporate edict and turned it into a thoughtful follow-up that should be remembered as a gold standard gaming sequels.

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I’m a mum who feels like the most boring fool on earth. How do I find ‘interesting me’ again?

You’re allowed to want to feel like yourself again, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Sometimes things have to change outside us for things to change inside

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Why mushroom oil has become the drug of choice for cool middle-class parents in London

A growing tide of women, often battling early parenthood, are replacing alcohol with a drug that comes in a little brown bottle with a pipette. Jessica Salter reports

The Independent UK

How renting in London became an unimaginable hellscape

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The process of finding somewhere to rent in the capital is like competing in the Hunger Games. It’s easy to lose your dignity, writes Ellie Muir. Will tenants ever be freed from this misery?

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I’m 24 years old and embarrassed that I’ve never dated anyone. How do I meet a girl?

We’re all on different timelines for love and fun, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. If you want a good dating life, focus first on creating a robust social life

The Conversation

Pirates, princes and hostages: inside the mysterious life of the unnamed medieval princess of Cyprus

Throughout her life, the “Damsel of Cyprus” (born circa 1177) was used as a political and diplomatic tool in the conflicts of men. She was the daughter of Isaac Komnenos, the emperor of Cyprus. Her own name was never recorded, although historians have suggested it may have been either Beatrice…

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Pouring champagne and ironing knickers: my day serving the matriarchy as a topless male waiter

The Museum of Old and New Art in nipaluna/Hobart is allowing men into its Ladies Lounge for the first time – as long as they remove their shirts and serve its female patrons

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Paul McCartney leaves Manchester spellbound as he rolls out the hits on first night of UK tour

At the first of two sold-out shows – part of his celebrated Got Back tour and his first UK gig since 2018 – The Beatles legend ‘duetted’ with his late bandmate, John Lennon, and gave fans an early Christmas present

Marie Claire

'Black Doves' Season 2: Everything We Know

After that cliffhanger, the Netflix series starring Keira Knightley could go anywhere.

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