For modern couples, engagements aren’t a surprise anymore—and that’s a good thing

Today, that trend is more widespread than ever before, especially as more and more modern couples get fed up with the thorny ...

‘Masterpiece’ BBC period drama of Jane Austen adaptation ‘as good as Pride and Prejudice’

A brand new period drama that focuses on Mary Bennet, a character from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will hit screens in ...
Opinion

Bad blood between the Beckhams at Christmas might seem trite. But here’s why it’s important

It’s celebrity catnip, but beyond the headlines this is also a tale of family dysfunction. At this time of year, so many people know about that, says Guardian Opinion assistant editor Jason Okundaye ...

The tragic downfall of Hollywood's brightest child stars: The troubled young actors who have gone off the rails with their lives blighted by drug addiction a…

Childhood fame, immeasurable wealth and a cosseted life spent living in the media spotlight... it's the stuff dreams are made ...

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – why was my mother so cruel to me?

The American author uses fiction to explore the life of her Chinese mother as she seeks to understand the violence that marked their relationship ...

Labour’s opposition to striking doctors is as empty as an Xmas cracker – their legislation will take us back to 1970s

TO hear them talk, anyone would think this Labour Government is virulently opposed to the five-day strike by junior doctors. ...