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The pub that changed me: ‘We celebrated Christmas in July – and suddenly every night was Saturday night’

At the start of the first festive shift, the other bartender and I silently pulled our crackers and grimly donned paper hats. Yet it worked a treat and taught me the value of making your own fun

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The hill I will die on: Faux Cyrillic is a load of old crдp

To the designers of film posters, I suppose it looks cleverly exotic – but there are 250 million readers of Cyrillic globally, and its misuse grinds our gears, says comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

Menopause getting you down? Don’t worry, the wellness industry has a very pricey solution for you

Lion’s mane mushroom, maca root, collagen concoctions: there’s a menopause gold rush out on social media’s wild frontier, says comedian Viv Groskop

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Perhaps only civil servants and I believe it, but ‘networking’ is the stuff life is made of

The Cabinet Office wants to ban ‘networking meetings’ in working hours. Call me an interfering Sir Humphrey, but isn’t actually talking to colleagues the way to get things done, asks comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

My favourite childhood outfit: ‘Grandma chopped her gown into a minidress – and lent me her Bet Lynch coat’

It was an era of velvet Laura Ashley dresses, but they weren’t for me. Instead I channelled Debbie Harry, Madonna, Wendy James from Transvision Vamp, Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe

The Guardian - UK

Why we’re still hung up on landlines

Letters: Catherine Suttle remembers when numbers were three digits, Dan Zerdin’s grandparents thought a ‘naked’ phone was unsightly, and Janette Ward recalls how she rumbled her boss

The Guardian - UK

Smashing the girlboss myths: how women are doing ambition on their own terms

Women who make it have always had to hustle harder. But a new generation is claiming the power to be flexible about their ambitions. Can they really ‘have it all’?

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The hunt for a missing date, the numbers I’ll never forget: we’ll never match the magic of a landline

Fewer than half of British households now have a home phone – and we will lose something precious when they’re gone, says the comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

How do I live my best life? I’ll consult a painting, thanks – not my smug ‘AI future self’

Really, what can these chatbots developed by researchers at MIT teach us that Tolstoy or Lucian Freud can’t? asks comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

The great British sitcom is not dead – it’s just been forced to grow up

The BBC’s comedy chief thinks the format needs ‘saving’. But it’s the stereotypes that are dead: the sitcom itself is thriving, says comedian Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

One Ukrainian Summer by Viv Groskop review – young love in the birthplace of Zelenskiy

In this evocative, amusing memoir, the author and podcaster recounts her 1990s fling with a guitarist – and considers whether the Russia-Ukraine conflict could have been foreseen

The Guardian - UK

Political violence in Europe: inside the 24 May Guardian Weekly

Shockwaves after shooting in Slovakia. Plus: Iran after Raisi

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Enough of the satire, dial down the rom-coms - Philomena Cunk is right: we need more stupid comedy

These are serious times, and they demand silly entertainment. Please, British TV – send in the clowns, says comedian Viv Groskop

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First Thing: Palestinian groups accuse UN advisor of failing to warn about potential genocide

Letter sent to UN raises concerns about Alice Wairimu Nderitu’s ability to act with ‘effectiveness and impartiality’. Plus, have the Dutch found the answer to burnout culture?

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Thursday briefing: Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a plan for short-term peace

In today’s newsletter: Plans for prisoner exchange, increased aid and a temporary end to violence have slowed in Gaza – the Guardian’s Bethan McKernan explains why

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The art of doing nothing: have the Dutch found the answer to burnout culture?

Interest in the concept of niksen has grown rapidly over the past five years – and it has become a publishing sensation. But just how easy is it to let go of all outcomes?

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In (partial) defence of Jo Koy’s comedic disaster: hosting the Golden Globes is far harder than it looks

Stars in Spanx and borrowed jewellery make for a tough crowd, and we love nothing more than when a comedian bombs, says the comedian and author Viv Groskop

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‘Hoard evidence of your greatness’: 10 ways to be much more confident at work

Make people laugh, keep a praise file, deal with your inner critic – and avoid comparison-itis. Here is how to connect with colleagues and feel more positive

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Five Great Reads: leave Taylor alone, shaking off the Covid blues, and Roberts-Smith shatters the Anzac myth

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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I turn 50 soon. Why would I want anyone to assume I am younger?

The obsession with agelessness puts pressure on us to look and act forever young. But it’s far more liberating to be old and cheerfully weary, says Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

How to be a brilliant speaker: A masterclass with Viv Groskop

Learn how to be the most confident and authentic version of yourself in this interactive workshop led by award-winning comedian Viv Groskop

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Being loud and female is about more than volume – it’s about being unashamed

The sacking of Dr Annette Plaut hints at an entrenched attitude to women who won’t pipe down, says podcast host Viv Groskop

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