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A three-year cruise sounds like a costly, sweaty nightmare. But then you start doing the maths …

A cabin on the MV Gemini costs £75,000. It could be a cost of living escape hatch for the middle classes, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Trump in handcuffs: it’s a sight I’ve longed to see. The trouble is, that’s what he wants, too

When it comes to Trump and justice, it’s best to not get your hopes up – and he’s a master at spinning a persecution narrative, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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My kids may have outgrown the cartoon Bluey, but I haven’t

The Aussie dog cartoon expertly mirrors aspects of children’s internal life, its language is silly and divine, and it’s just so soothing, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Airbnb was wild, disruptive and cheap: we loved it. But it wasn’t a love strong enough to last

It was great for a while. Then people started finding their ‘host’ was a lettings agency, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Alex Murdaugh shines a true light on privilege in the US

I was in South Carolina last week: scene of the trial and home of the Murdaugh dynasty. Both tell us a lot about race and power today, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Uber Eats is begging me to come back – but I’m out there in the real world, supermarket shopping

Post-pandemic, companies that boomed by helping us stay at home are struggling to stay afloat. Their loss is my gain, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Hooked on a feeling: why do certain songs go round and round – and round – our heads?

Streaming of Linda Ronstadt’s Long Long Time rose by 4,900% the day after it featured on The Last of Us. It wasn’t all because of me, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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George Santos’s lies are so big you almost have to admire them

The New York congressman’s increasingly wild claims have all the thrill-seeking of a man running across a football field naked, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I tell my children real stories, not fairytales. Should I worry about their love of true crime?

They listen to adult stories – I just hope it doesn’t rob them of a playful aspect of childhood, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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All hail the fearless and funny Jennifer Coolidge – and the glorious art of not giving a damn

In a wonderful, rambling speech upon her Golden Globe win, she dared to speak of failure, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Poor Harry: even Americans are getting bored with his tell-all tour

Watching Harry do the rounds of US chat shows, I felt pity for the man who will never be more than a sideshow here, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Why are so many women living in separate homes from their partners and kids? Because it’s a win-win situation

For many women, the pandemic deepened the gendered division of labour and they simply had enough, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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If the White Lotus is supposed to be a hate-watch, why am I enjoying it so much?

The only thing more fun than tuning into the HBO show is debating which character you currently detest most, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I am grateful to Trump for one thing: mainstreaming ‘gaslighting’

It’s the word of the year, according to one dictionary publisher, and after 84 years it deserves its spot in the limelight, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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My US hellscape or broken Britain: where would you rather seek healthcare?

It’s insurance renewal time again – when I discuss cover in New York, hear tales of NHS woe in the UK, and wonder which is worse, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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What a relief I’ve been denied my favourite election day hobby – hating fellow Americans

When things going less badly than planned is a small win, the lack of a revival of Trump-backed candidates is cheering , says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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‘Grey rocking’ to repel your tormentors? We Brits have been doing it for years

For those whose cultural backgrounds incline towards passive aggression, this self-preservation tactic is almost too natural, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Why was Kanye West allowed to air his frothing antisemitism in public for so long?

Ye’s actions are straight out of Trump’s playbook of chaos, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Was Angela Lansbury a grande dame? No, she was warmer and friendlier than that

I raise my lorgnettes to a national treasure, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Anger management: why She-Hulk is such a powerful symbol of female rage

Unlike her male counterpart, this superhero has total mastery over her Hulk side, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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I’m a city person, but there’s one bit of rural cosplay I can’t resist

The temperatures fall, and the kids and I – as if hypnotised – find ourselves driving out of town for some ritual apple-picking, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Say goodbye to the ‘tiger mom’. Welcome to the school of jellyfish parenting

We talk about identifying our children’s ‘passions’, yet it’s really all about early investments in human capital. Time to change tack, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Americans ask me how I feel about the Queen – but something always gets lost in translation

As operations are cancelled and theatres closed, people in the US have looked on with bemusement, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Looking at the state of Britain from the US, for once I feel very glad to be here

It was an unfamiliar feeling of relief: whatever may be wrong with America, at least no one is looking to Liz Truss to solve it, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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It’s back to school time in New York – and for my family, its magic is as strong as ever

The autumn term is almost here, with its shiny shoes, pencil cases – and alluring but frankly unrealistic dreams of a new us, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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