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Arwa Mahdawi

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Wild conspiracies about the weather are spreading online. The media can help

Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has earned the dubious honour of being one of the most unhinged US politicians in recent memory, has an important message...

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Celebrities are coughing up millions to bring back the dodo. This could end very badly

The dodo is dead. That’s kind of its claim to fame. Had a bit of an awkward-looking beak. Couldn’t fly. Poor relation to the pigeon. Generally...

09.10.2024 10

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As the world falls apart, a few things are still worth celebrating – like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo

Knock knock! Who’s there? Moo. Moo who? No need to cry – it’s only a joke. OK, fine, that needs work. But you know what can’t be improved...

08.10.2024 8

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As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity

It has been a year of heartbreak, a year of horror, a year of hell. I know I am not alone when I say that this has been the very worst year of my...

06.10.2024 100

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In the US, rats could soon have better birth-control access than women

Eric Adams, we recently learned, seems to have spent the bulk of his time as mayor of New York trying to wangle criminally cheap business class...

05.10.2024 9

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Russell Brand, Andrew Huberman and now Wim Hof: why are there so many awful stories about wellness bros?

The “Iceman” is in hot water. Wim Hof, a Dutch athlete famous for his ability to withstand extreme temperatures, has built a devoted and...

02.10.2024 20

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Of course I look like a crazy dog lady! I am one

In the popular imagination, writers often have rock’n’roll lifestyles. Me? Not so much. In fact, I have the world’s most mundane weekday...

01.10.2024 8

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Kimberly Guilfoyle’s grudge against Harris sure is convenient for Trump

Donald Trump has hired “tremendous numbers of women” in his time. Tremendous numbers! We know this not from looking at the actual data, which...

28.09.2024 10

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Rashida Tlaib was unfairly smeared by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash

Here’s a handy tip: before you comment on an article, read the whole damn thing. Don’t just read the headline, don’t just read a paragraph...

26.09.2024 40

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Trump’s on Truth Social MAKING NO SENSE AT ALL AGAIN

Ladies, are you DEPRESSED and UNHAPPY? Do you feel POORER and LESS HEALTHY than you did four years ago? Do you pray one day your little woman brain...

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JD Vance’s obsession with cats is bizarre. He needs to stop spreading fake mews

Want to know the secret to winning elections and influencing people? Cat memes. This is according to JD Vance, who, you might have noticed, has a...

18.09.2024 10

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Melania Trump has a memoir coming out – and she’s acting pretty strangely

There’s something weird going on with Melania Trump. I know that’s an evergreen statement – but bear with me, OK, because we’ve got a bit of a...

17.09.2024 20

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Are novelists who worry about the rise of AI really ‘classist and ableist’?

Please spare a thought for artificial intelligence (AI). It may not have feelings yet but, if it did, it would feel devastated by all the nasty things...

11.09.2024 30

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Is Taylor Swift a secret Trump supporter?

It was the embrace that launched a thousand tweets: on Sunday, Taylor Swift hugged Brittany Mahomes – the wife of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes...

10.09.2024 10

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Israeli podcasters are laughing about genocide. What would it take to stop?

For a while I used to play a little game called What Would It Take? What would it take for the Biden administration to do something meaningful in...

06.09.2024 100

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Yes, it sounds like a conspiracy theory. But maybe our phones really are listening to us

Conspiracy theorists of the world, rip off that tinfoil hat and take a bow: you were (kinda) right. Despite the fact pretty much everyone has a story...

04.09.2024 10

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Donald Trump is backing free IVF? You can practically smell the desperation

Would you like to do your bit to curb population decline in the west? Fancy a home full of babies with very high IQs and extremely blond hair? Well,...

03.09.2024 40

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Sarah Jessica Parker is shutting down her shoe company? Things are looking grim for high heels

These days my wardrobe is best described as “freelance-writer chic”. Which is to say, I feel dressed up when my socks match. Once upon a time,...

28.08.2024 7

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So Starbucks’ CEO commutes to work by private jet? Let’s not pretend the super-rich care about the planet

Jesus, if I remember correctly, usually travelled by donkey or by foot. Today’s corporate saviours, however, have more elevated tastes. Last week...

27.08.2024 100

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Harris wants to bring ‘joy, joy, joy’ to Americans. What about Palestinians?

Got any spare brooms to hand? I think the folk at the Democratic national convention may need a few extra because they’ve been very busy this week...

23.08.2024 5

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Kamala Harris’s speech was the test of her political life. She passed, but there will be others – not least Gaza

On 22 August 1964, a Black activist called Fannie Lou Hamer gave an iconic speech at the Democratic national convention (DNC), taking the party to...

23.08.2024 9

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Stop using the term ‘centrist’. It doesn’t mean what you think it does

I would like to start a petition for journalists – and everyone else – to immediately stop using the C-word. Centrist. It’s an insidious word...

22.08.2024 100

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How did ‘rawdogging’ become part of polite conversation?

So, what do we think? Come December, is “rawdogging” going to be Oxford University Press’s word of the year? It’s certainly a strong...

21.08.2024 40

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Sorry, Blake Lively: using a movie about domestic violence to sell stuff is not a good look

Grab your friends, wear your florals, settle down with a tasty cocktail and kick back: this year’s sexiest movie about domestic violence is upon us!...

20.08.2024 10

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Forget plasma infusions – the secrets of longevity are much more simple and fun

Health and wellness advice tends to be obvious and irritating. Eat more vegetables! Drink less booze! Exercise! Who wants to hear all that, eh? Not...

14.08.2024 20

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Donald Trump is in full meltdown mode. Could he destroy his own campaign?

What do you think Donald Trump does for stress relief? Massages, maybe? Or perhaps he binge-drinks Diet Coke while bed rotting. Maybe he writes down...

13.08.2024 30

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Republicans who think ‘Tampon Tim’ is an insult are actually Walz’s best publicists

Watch out world, Republicans are on the offensive. Still smarting from being called “weird”, it looks like a bunch of GOP strategists got in a...

10.08.2024 70

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Elon Musk is opening another school. Expect a very un-woke curriculum

If you are not quite ready to stick one of Elon Musk’s chips into your brain, you can do the next best thing: send your child to the billionaire’s...

07.08.2024 30

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Kamala Harris is mixed race, I’m mixed race – and Donald Trump is a dusty old relic

Predictions are a fool’s game. But I’ll tell you one thing any fool could have predicted: that Donald Trump’s appearance at the National...

06.08.2024 10

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When will Israel free the Palestinians it is holding hostage?

If you want to understand the complicated situation in the Middle East, you need to start with two basic sets of facts, which are the foundation for...

03.08.2024 100

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I’ve been scammed, you’ve been scammed – and it’s about to get much worse

Once upon a time, rather a long while ago, there was a bright-eyed, dim-brained twentysomething called Arwa Mahdawi. Young Arwa had recently arrived...

31.07.2024 50

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‘Like a diary – only far more masculine’: what JD Vance’s blogs reveal about him

Like many an elder millennial, JD Vance once had a blog. Two, actually. The lawyer turned writer turned senator turned venture capitalist turned...

30.07.2024 10

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Kamala Harris still needs to define herself – but she is the ultimate anti-Trump candidate

A week has always been a long time in politics, but this might have been the longest week in Kamala Harris’s life. While Joe Biden is still...

26.07.2024 6

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‘Grocery store tourism’: why a country’s secrets can be found in the snack aisle

If you teleported me to a foreign city for a day and gave me a choice between a trip to the supermarket or a museum, I’d almost always choose the...

24.07.2024 20

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Why is Bella Hadid in the headlines? Because it distracts from the hell on Earth that is Gaza

On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu is having the red carpet rolled out for him in Washington DC. The Israeli prime minister, who is propped up by...

23.07.2024 20

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Sorry JD Vance, but being a ‘childless cat lady’ is actually not a bad thing

Here’s a fun little fact for you. Did you know that, despite all evidence to the contrary, the US is run by “childless cat ladies”? Forget the...

20.07.2024 50

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Forget the 5am starts! Night owls like me possess the real secret of success

My fellow night owls, grab a strong cup of coffee and gather around: I have great news. For a long time, our kind has been unfairly maligned....

17.07.2024 20

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20,000 female condoms, 200,000 male condoms, 10,000 dental dams: will Paris 2024 be the sexiest Olympics ever?

Sex may not be an official discipline at the Olympics, but it sure looks like Paris is readying itself for vigorous indoor sports. The Covid-related...

16.07.2024 10

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Did Donald Trump just win the election?

You’ve almost certainly seen the pictures by now. You’ve probably seen them a hundred times. A fist in the air, blood dripping from his ear, an...

15.07.2024 20

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The far right’s crusade against porn is a crusade against progress

The lines between art and obscenity aren’t always clear; pornography can be hard to define. “I know it when I see it,” the late US supreme court...

13.07.2024 20

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Why did Delta Airlines tweet that the Palestinian flag is ‘terrifying’?

There’s been a huge increase in scary airline incidents recently. Last week, there was yet another one when passengers on a Delta flight from Boston...

12.07.2024 10

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Why do politicians hate ‘the elite’ – when they are the elite?

A quick quiz for you: define “the elite”. Perhaps you answered with something along the lines of “people with superior abilities”? Or maybe...

10.07.2024 40

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Harry is the divisive duke – and Meghan is making jam. Can the Sussexes escape their ‘flop era’?

When life gives you lemons, make luxury lemon marmalade and sell it to your celebrity friends. That’s what Meghan Markle seems to be doing anyway....

09.07.2024 10

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It’s no surprise a Newsweek writer panned Taylor Swift for being single and childless

Poor Taylor Swift. The pop star is a billionaire and one of the most successful people on the planet. She has an army of devoted fans who happily...

06.07.2024 20

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What do Rudy Giuliani’s Amazon purchases reveal? Appallingly bad taste – and even worse morals

As the ancient proverb goes, a man’s Amazon purchase history is a window into his soul. And Rudy Giuliani’s soul, it would seem, is crammed full...

03.07.2024 6

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Joe Biden is taking advice from his son, Hunter. This does not inspire confidence

The moment Joe Biden walked off the debate stage last Thursday night, the clock started ticking. There was a small window of time after the...

02.07.2024 20

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Perimenopause finally gets more attention – because there’s something in it for men

If you had asked 20-year-old me to explain what “perimenopause” was, I would have stared at you blankly. Honestly, I would have struggled to even...

29.06.2024 8

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Nearly 21,000 children are missing in Gaza. And there’s no end to this nightmare

Dead or dismembered Palestinians don’t seem to shock anyone any more. A couple of hundred killed over here, dozens burned to death over there, a...

27.06.2024 60

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Why are Swifties and Charli XCX fans at war? I blame Big Tech

Being a geriatric millennial means I was born too late to take advantage of cheap house prices and too early to become an influencer. I was, however,...

26.06.2024 20

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‘Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president.’ Why the religious right is rooting for a convicted conman

What were you doing at 1.22am on Friday morning? I was engaged in my favourite hobby: sleeping. Donald Trump, it seems, was also busy with his...

25.06.2024 9

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