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Take your partner for Mr Beveridge’s Maggot! The boom in regency balls

Fans of Jane Austen and Bridgerton delight in recreating historical dances – but how do they learn the right moves?

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January 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM

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‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers

Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans

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August 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM

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Cat soap operas and babies trapped in space: the ‘AI slop’ taking over YouTube

Nearly one in 10 of the fastest growing channels globally consist of mass-produced, surreal AI-generated videos

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August 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Priya Bharadia

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For @theguardian.com , I explored the weird and wonderful world of New Labour edits, a subculture on TikTok of teenagers making ironic montages of Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and the rest of the crew — set to Charli xcx, Chappell Roan, or Taylor Swift songs.

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‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers

Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans

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August 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM

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Competition for the title was fierce this year. “I mean, they’re all so bad,” she said. “They’re so terrible.”

World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature @theguardian.com
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