Lifestyle - Sunday, June 14, 2026

Skip the token tie and get him a gift he’ll still be telling people about years from now Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Socks, underwear, ties, another personalized mug. Dads and grandpas of all ages know the drill when it comes to Father’s Day. They have perfected the smile and gracious “thank you” while reminding themselves that it’s the thought that counts...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago

Marriage wisdom | Fun with numbers | Musk power | Bus destinations | Hockney’s brother I enjoyed Polly Hudson’s wisdom on marriage ( I know it’s taboo – but I’m a big fan of marriage, 9 June ). However, I think she was fundamentally wrong when she wrote: “The haters say marriage is ‘just a piece of paper’, which is fundamentally true”. That would be like saying my degree is only the certificate. In both cases the ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago

Smac McCreanor, a content creator who recreates viral internet trends through dance, gets woken up by bunnies every day Have you seen the video of Smac McCreanor pretending to be a parakeet ? Dressed in green, she gracefully slides and sidesteps, occasionally lifting her arms – or wings? – mimicking the movements of a bird who went viral for his dance moves . McCreanor, 33, translates the internet’s obsessions thr...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago

Fire it up, baby. The post 7 Grilling Rules That Every Summer Cook Should Know appeared first on Camille Styles .

Camille Styles • 43 days ago

You can’t experience Greek culture without really tasting it — from olives at breakfast to ouzo after dark.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 43 days ago

She came directly up to me and offered the tray, accompanied by a torrent of incomprehensible Greek Read more in the kindness of strangers series The straps of my backpack dug hard into my shoulders as I trudged like a zombie through the sweltering heat. I was hitchhiking across the Greek island of Crete in summertime and had been dropped off in a small village miles from anywhere, hoping to pick up my next ride. ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago

This is what's happening in your brain when you step outside. The post What an Ecotherapist Wants You to Know About Nature and Your Mental Health appeared first on Camille Styles .

Camille Styles • 43 days ago

Imagine a world with more birdsong and less Nigel Farage. If this is the future, bring it on Unpopular opinion incoming: there’s cool stuff brewing in the world. Microbots might one day mend spinal cords , a petri dish of brain cells can already play video games , and now the prospect of a new wonder: according to a New Yorker article on misophonia ( the condition where unwanted noise triggers disproportionate, un...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago

Common cleaning mistakes include using too much cleaner, overlooking dust buildup and washing windows on a sunny day.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 43 days ago

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is ‘ripen at home’ fruit the supermarkets’ idea of a joke? I’ve been struggling to get my head around the idea that a passkey, which can be a pin on your phone, or facial recognition, can be safer than using a complicated ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 43 days ago