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Obsessed with the Coldplay kiss cam story? I was too, until I realised the sinister truth at the heart of it

Nobody should expect to go to a huge concert and expect privacy, but the incident is a jarring reminder of the reach of the surveillance state and the internet’s insatiable appetite for public shaming, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Princesses lived not a dream but a nightmare

Letters: Sheila Ffolliott responds to Arwa Mahdawi’s article about her daughter and the princess industrial complex

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My four-year-old has invited King Charles over for ice-cream. Can someone please make it happen?

First she wanted to be a princess – and now this. I blame Frozen, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Does Kash Patel deserve to run the FBI? Of course he does – and I’ll take a lie detector test to prove it

He may be insecure and lack any obvious qualifications, but he’s also extremely devoted to Donald Trump. And isn’t that what really matters, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Something stinks in Philadelphia – and it’s not just the uncollected garbage

The city give its sanitation workers a rise only after eight days of strike action. But there was no shortage of money for the police or mayor Cherelle Parker and her inner circle, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Ghislaine Maxwell was not Jeffrey Epstein’s sole enabler. So why is she the only one in prison?

This weekend, the Trump administration officially closed the file on the notorious billionaire Epstein. Maga aren’t the only ones who should be outraged, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space

It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding party, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I can’t believe I need to spell this out – but Trump is not your daddy

From the Maga crowd to Nato’s secretary general, everyone is addressing the president of the US as if he was their actual father. Make it stop, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The rules of age gap relationships? Here’s what we can learn from famous men

There has been much discussion this week about the romance between actor Anna Camp, 42, and her 24-year-old girlfriend – which is a bit surprising, given the many more egregious examples, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking

It seems a sensible move to use explicit warning labels on products. What I’m more sceptical about is the ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for you’ messaging, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Why is there a Maga-branded Instant Pot? Because capitalism never sleeps

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What SJP’s selfie trick tells us about the terrifying rise of conspiracy theories

The actor used to point vaguely to the sky and suggest the government was watching when asked for a photo. Nowadays, that could lead to some very awkward conversations, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Intrusive questions are the bane of gay life

Letters: Reader Liz Willows responds to a piece by Arwa Mahdawi about heterosexuals asking if she and her wife are twins

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Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister

My spouse and I do, indeed, look vaguely similar, but being asked repeatedly whether we are twins isn’t a load of fun – especially during Pride, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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I really hate to say it, but I agree with JD Vance. Britain has a free speech problem

Despite the ongoing crackdown on protesters in Los Angeles, the US constitution (for now) provides far more freedom of speech than there is in the UK, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Are we heading for a recession? Show me your nails

Who needs boring old facts and figures? According to a host of entirely authoritative influencers, changing tastes in manicures can tell us all we need to know about the economy, says Arwa Mahdawi

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Move over Harry and Meghan: Britain’s real royal family are now dominating the US headlines

Family fallout. Two feuding brothers. An ambitious American actor wife … the Beckhams certainly seem to have a lot on common with the Sussexes, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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The anti-woke warriors used to defend free speech. Now they make McCarthyism look progressive

These people once said they cared about ‘cancel culture’. But look at how they are trying to cancel the children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel for featuring a toddler from Gaza on one of her videos, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price

In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a joke, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Don’t be fooled. Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is typically ugly and typically misnamed

Republicans love to make the most harmful laws sound sensible or even noble. This pretty-sounding package of tax breaks and spending cuts is just the latest example, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Who would win in a fight between 100 Brits and 100 Americans? I know how to find out

Americans could have a psychological edge – but British people have a high tolerance of physical discomfort, which could provide all sorts of advantages, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Ivanka Trump is now a food waste entrepreneur – but there’s just one glaring problem

It’s a little bit rich to talk about food insecurity in the US when your last name is Trump. But after stints as a feminist influencer and political adviser, the president’s favourite daughter has found a new path, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed

No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t help, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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I live in the US and have a green card. If I leave the country, will I be allowed back in?

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more - and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mine, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The ‘rat person’ trend is here – and I thoroughly approve

Do you like sleeping, eating and scrolling? Me too. What if I told you this was also a way to protest capitalism, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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