I really don’t like New Year. Despite happy memories of getting engaged on 31 December many moons ago, I find it makes me a bit insecure. I worry there’s a party everyone is going to that I’m not invi

Do tune into Katherine Ryan as she returns to Sky Comedy/NOW with her brand new special First Born Daughter on December 31. Delivering her signature brand of quick-witted social commentary, Katherine

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The most searched-for words and people might surprise you Isn’t it amazing how quickly we just accept a new way of doing things? Back in the 1990s the word googol meant nothing unless you were an adva

Movie magic I watched A Day to Remember after reading John Bird’s column [Issue 1697, 15-26 December]. Please say thank you to him. The movie had a depth and poignancy that I would have missed if he h

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