Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days
Men’s faces are under scrutiny as never before, with more men opting for cosmetic procedures than ever. What is behind this sudden and significant shift? Dr Fay Bound-Alberti, a writer and professor of modern history, drew a line from Alexander the Great to Jacob Elordi and … JD Vance.
About 366 pubs closed in England and Wales last year, and ever-increasing costs are making it increasingly difficult to run this most British of institutions. But a viral social media post can help. Last year, the owners of the Wheatsheaf in Romford, east London, took to social media to thank two accounts, Proper Boozers and London Dead Pubs, for featuring them: “The exposure it’s brought our family-run pub has been incredible.” Tomé Morrissy-Swan spoke to the Instagrammers setting out to save our boozers.
“I hope this comes to an end soon so I can be with you, and if it does not, I will carry you in my heart.”
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy in New York City, was taken by US immigration agents in May last year. The Guardian’s Maanvi Singh invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams.
