Arts & Entertainment

My one-woman Edinburgh show really sticks it to my middle-class childhood

THEATRE is about speaking the truth, however raw or unpalatable it may be. And I believe I have done that with my Fringe show No Daddy, I’m Not Going to the Gymkhana.

Charli xcx, and other artists trying very hard to convince us being rich and famous is bad

FAME undoubtedly has its downsides, but there are always jobs at Greggs. Spare a thought for these unhappily successful musicians.

Her dad was a mechanic, and other reasons women are allowed to know things in films

IN Transformers, Megan Fox is an expert on cars because her dad taught her. But fatherly advice is not the only reason women are permitted to know stuff. Here are some more.

Six good reasons why the hot girl at a gig won't talk to you

STRUGGLING to start a conversation with the hot girl who has blessed a gig with her presence? These are the sound reasons she is ignoring you.

Seven films to claim as your favourites when your relationship's new and you're lying

IN a new relationship everything about each other is fascinating, so you won’t want to admit you mostly watch films about violent robots. Here’s what your film taste should be.

The Cornish WW2 Midwife Wedding at the Primrose Cottage Bookshop, and other books your mum is reading this summer

LOOKING for a holiday read that actively lowers your intelligence? Take inspiration from the shite your retired mother claims to enjoy.