love and sex
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Girls and dads strut their stuff in this warm-hearted show about family relationships, writes Lyn Gardner
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Originally published in the Guardian on 6 November 1976: ‘If people must really see X or AA films then I think they should not object to paying a little extra for the privilege’ - Richard Body MP
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Originally published in the Guardian on 5 November 1960: Michael Frayn on DH Lawrence’s novel and the possibility of motoring - which requires skill, gives pleasure but leads to disaster if misapplied - becoming the new taboo
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Federal families minister called a ‘pooncy, pasty faced person from some piss ant place’ for claiming married couples stay together longer than unmarried couples
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Jean Hannah Edelstein: the new book Why Men Like Straight Lines and Women Like Polka Dots is released this month. Will the hunger for answers about the difference between the sexes ever be satiated?
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The male-on-male embrace is becoming increasingly common among politicians, and men in general. But for many it’s tricky to get right. Ed Cumming traces the recent history of the man hug and asks if it is here to stay
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Tenor Andrea Bocelli sang an aria to Veronica Berti the night they met. Twelve years later she is his wife and manager – and they continue to share a love of music
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Fauja Singh gave up marathon running last year – at 102. Eileen Symonds, 100, only stopped driving two years ago. And Michael Klanga had wine with every meal until he was 106. David Bailey photographs nine British centenarians. Interviews by Sally Williams
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The actors say they’re happy, the makers say it’s guilt-free – but what exactly is ‘fair trade’ porn? Zoe Williams finds out
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When R and I realised that the alcohol was not the cause of all our problems, we understood that we could stay married if the desire was strong enough
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Our agony aunt advises a woman who doesn’t know whether to risk her friendship for the chance of love
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‘Panic-merchants worry that online social networks will replace offline friendships, turning users into basement-dwelling zombies, unable to converse face-to-face,’ Oliver Burkeman says
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Kitty Stryker: It’s too easy for abusive people to leverage the idea that consent and communication isn’t ‘sexy’ against their victims
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Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
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Letter: Heterosexual women are much more likely to get robbed by men using a dating app, so they’re the people who need to be warned
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She says she is ready to have sex, but she doesn’t feel comfortable being naked in front of me. How can I put her at ease? Pamela Stephenson Connolly advises a reader
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Paula Cocozza: In July, sick with cancer, Jo Beecham talked in this newspaper about stashing life-ending drugs in her fridge, in case she wanted to hasten her end. But as the disease wore on, and she received better palliative care, she had second thoughts
We CAN all get along – and for less than the cost of a Taylor Swift album!