BIZARRE: 27 - What They Never Told You

‘The most effective press watchdog’: Owen Jones, Arwa Mahdawi and more on how Twitter changed journalism

Guardian writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

No, it’s not too early for a Christmas tree. Mine has been up for ages

When the world is going to hell, you reach for the familiar and the comforting. Even if it leaves you covered in needles, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Tampax, stick to making tampons – and stop being creepy

Why do big brands think they have to be edgy? And yes, I am also talking about you Balenciaga

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Gen Z helped to stop the ‘red wave’ in the midterms. The Republicans’ response? Try to raise the voting age

The rightwing views young people as a threat – and that is not just in the US

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022

Why were so many smart people so dumb about FTX? Did they seriously just like Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘vibe’?

The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange will cost investors billions. But why would anyone give money to a man who plays video games in important meetings?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

What would I do if I won $1.9bn? Get petty revenge on my nemesis

What’s the point of being filthy rich if you can’t indulge your grudges? If I ever scoop the US’s Powerball jackpot, the world will fear my racoon-based vengeance

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Donald Trump 2024? It looks like it’s happening – but there’s a silver lining

The former president has been dropping heavy hints that he’s going to attempt a comeback. With luck he and arch-rival Ron DeSantis will rip the Republicans apart

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

White women have been voting against their (reproductive) interests for years

The latest polls are a sobering reminder that some women will vote in ways that threaten their bodily autonomy if it helps bolster their status

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2022

With the global economy on the rocks, quiet quitting is no longer a thing

Endless pieces have been written about slacking off at work. But now it emerges even the poster boy for the idea is back toiling 50 hours a week, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Jokes about Paul Pelosi aren’t just in bad taste. They normalize political violence

Rightwingers are laughing about an attack that left an 82-year-old in hospital. It’s a watershed moment in politics

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2022