How to feel confident in your martini, shaken or stirred
What is it about the martini that makes it so intimidating? Even the FT’s food and drink editor Harriet Fitch Little isn’t sure if she’s allowed to order one that has both an olive and a lemon twist. ...
5 Elo 202423min
Culture Chat: The glory and controversy of the Olympics
Today, we’re catching Olympics fever. Paris bureau chief Leila Abboud and US sports business correspondent Sara Germano join us from the Games to talk about atmosphere, politics and sports. Was the op...
2 Elo 202424min
How to stop worrying about the ‘right’ way to travel
Author Shahnaz Habib has lived all over the world from Kerala, India to New York City, and being at home and a visitor in so many places made her wonder: what’s the difference between a traveller and ...
29 Heinä 202424min
Culture chat: How ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ broke the romance lit taboo
Romance is fiction’s top-selling genre. And ‘romantasy’, where romance meets fantasy, has become a literary phenomenon. That’s thanks to the novel we’re discussing today, A Court of Thorns and Roses, ...
26 Heinä 202422min
Writer Anne Lamott on how to tap into your creativity
When it comes to writing, Anne Lamott’s philosophy is to take things one step at a time, keep moving, and give yourself permission to be who you are. She expressed it most famously 30 years ago in her...
22 Heinä 202423min
Culture Chat: ‘Sunny’ has its circuits crossed
‘Sunny’, a new robot-comedy series, came out on Apple TV+ last week. It stars Rashida Jones as an American expat in Japan, who enlists the help of a cute robot to find out what happened to her late hu...
19 Heinä 202426min
Why men’s fashion is skimpier and more queer
You have probably noticed by their clothes: this summer, men just want to have fun. Crop tops, short shorts and even kilts and skirts are in. Long sleeves, and long inseams, are out. Today, two of the...
15 Heinä 202422min
Culture chat: Chappell Roan, Brat and pop girl summer
Today, we’re talking about the “femininomenon” that is pop girl summer. This season's music scene has been dominated by unfiltered female sensations, including Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Ca...
12 Heinä 202424min
