Before the Met Gala red carpet, celebrities gathered at the Mark Hotel to get ready. Anna Wintour is the first to depart, followed by gala co-chair Venus Williams. Sam Smith,…
Anti-Jeff Bezos/Amazon/Met Gala protests got off early Tuesday in Manhattan with … what else? A fashion show. Labor is Art, a group bringing together Amazon workers, their unions and supporters,…
There is much in the news about people using the local elections on 7 May to send a protest message to the government and to Keir Starmer in particular. I…
The sense of awakening that comes with spring can spur many of us to clear out the clutter and get organized. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a…
Stars walk red carpet on fashion’s biggest night of the year Chloe Mac Donnell Hello and welcome to the Met Gala live blog 2026! Chloe from the Guardian’s fashion desk…
Speaking at the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute spring exhibition in New York, Anna Wintour described the first Monday in May as her “favourite day of…
Dolly Parton has shared a health update and cancelled her Las Vegas residency amid ongoing health issues. In an Instagram reel, posted on Monday, Parton wrote in the caption, “Thank…
It’s the grandest and glitziest event in the fashion calendar, but this year’s Met Gala has sparked backlash thanks to its new honorary chairs, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos….
Barry Manilow has postponed his upcoming Las Vegas shows once again as his medical team has advised him against performing amid his ongoing cancer treatment recovery. The 82-year-old singer announced…
It’s the grandest and glitziest event in the fashion calendar, but this year’s Met Gala has sparked backlash thanks to its new honorary chairs, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos….
Britney Spears pleaded guilty on Monday during her arraignment in a California courtroom after prosecutors charged her with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Spears will avoid jail…
Health Canada has approved a second drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, sold by American drugmaker Eli Lilly under the brand name Kisunla, received Health Canada…
By Mark Sherman & Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press Posted May 4, 2026 11:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court on Monday…
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As a pioneer of the short-form video format, Vine has been credited as one of the most influential – if short-lived – social media platforms. The app, which allowed users…
For me, it isn’t really spring until the first May bank holiday; the days are longer, the flowers are out, and an abundance of green graces our shelves. This spanakopita…
I’m trying to “touch grass” more these days, to embrace embodied experiences and introduce analogue “friction” – and fun! – into my life, which is how I ended up attempting…
We have lots of animals in our home in Sacramento, California – a dog, two chicks, a pigeon, a bearded dragon, three rats and two rescue cows. But our pig,…
We all love a power move, such as running, jumping, throwing balls, swinging kettlebells or scaling walls. In comparison, deliberate, controlled movement can seem a bit boring. But this slower…
It used to be thought that the lungs couldn’t regenerate,” says Dr Charlotte Dean, head of the lung development and disease group at Imperial College London. “But we know now that’s not…
Isabel Walker was taking her adult daughter out for her 36th birthday. She had wanted to do “something unusual and special”, so first Walker accompanied her to get her colours…
I have always loved the evident (though not proven) link between how foodie a country is and its love of soups. In Mexico, where nose-to-tail eating is a given, broths…
Cartwheel. On the day we scattered my father’s ashes, we lightened the mood with some competitive gymnastics. I don’t know how it started, but in attempting a cartwheel, I was…
Before the 1970s global oil crisis, city planners in Copenhagen were considering removing bike lanes. Bicycles were considered outdated now car was king, and just 10% of locals were cycling…
With fuel prices soaring and service stations running dry, you might find yourself taking a second look at that old bike gathering dust in the back of the garage. Cycling…
In the least weird way possible, strapping children to bicycles is a longstanding tradition in my family. My grandparents used to haul their three kids around in a rickety wooden…
I had picked up a box of books at work when my back just went – I have never experienced pain like that in my life. I was off work…
‘You’re special needs’: Matt Haig When I was 14, I had to start a new school. I wasn’t great at starting new schools, even though I had done so quite…
I must admit to cracking a smile when I read the story about the revolting result of a tofu spill last month in Missouri. About 18,000kg (40,000lb) of extra-firm tofu…
The inside of my jumpers and cardigans never become bobbled, despite the friction that must occur. So why can’t the pieces be sewn together inside out? Helen, by email Post…