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Oscars 2019: nominations and predictions
From Netflix to #metoo: the politics of the Oscars race are far from straight-forward
Recipe: Marmalade
Vintage Chef Olivia Potts shares a family marmalade recipe that is ripe for the Seville orange season
Wellness: it’s a way of life
Embrace booze, carbs and caffeine in 2019 to bring out the new you
Rome Food Map: where and how to eat in the Italian capital
From lunches and pitstops to aperitivi and markets – how and where the Romans eat
Casinos: my guilty pleasure
Fall for the vintage charm of London’s half-forgotten casino scene
Forests and favelas: explore the heights of Rio de Janeiro
There’s more to Rio than beaches, the Christ statue and Sugar Loaf. This is a city that is best seen from its forests and favelas
Britain’s little capitals of culture
Swap the city for one of the many small British towns with thriving art and food scenes – from Stroud to Berwick Upon Tweed
Where to go for snow: six winter escapes
Snow much choice: from ice skating on a frozen Italian lake to skiing down the same slopes as 007 in Austria
Snooker: the most skilful sport of them all
Why Ronnie O’Sullivan’s skill surpasses that of all other sportsmen
The Best New Theatre Shows for Spring 2019
From a Pullitzer prize-winning playright to a theatre in a pub, Robert Jackman gives you the inside scoop on the latest plays
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and the matriarchy
Gwen Smith on why finding a mentor like Midge’s Susie could be the best thing you do all year
How to choose a piece of art for your home
From framing to feature walls, Deborah Allan shows you how to find art to suit all spaces – big and small
The Best Talks and Debates on the Internet
From Jordan Peterson to Grayson Perry, we explore the internet’s most free-thinking talks and debates
The Amalfi Coast: how to escape the crowds
Alice Hancock unearths the quiet spots on this beloved stretch of Italian coast
20 New Words for the New Year
From Globo and Schmoo to Gaslighting, philologist Adam Jacot de Boinod shares his top 20 words for 2019
The Seasonal Cook: Blood orange, radicchio and ricotta salad
Our new Seasonal Cook Clementine Hain-Cole shares a winter salad that will set the taste buds zinging
The imitation game: how Instagram turned us into copycats
Social media brings out the age-old desire in us to copy others
Six of the best political TV dramas
With Brexit: The Uncivil War released on Monday, here are six must-see political TV dramas
Four fresh ways to keep fit
From Scandinavian plogging to newly fashionable boxing – the 2019 fads that will kick-start your fitness drive
Seven of the best new crime novels for 2019
The Border by Don Winslow The final instalment of Don Winslow’s brutal trilogy about Mexican cartels and America’s war on…
Put a positive twist on your new year’s resolutions
Swap negative resolutions for positive ones this January
New ways to commute: electric skateboard
Zoom to work in the nick of time and hopefully arrive in one piece
10 most read articles of 2018
We bring you the 10 most popular Spectator Life articles of 2018
A Highland fling on the Belmond Royal Scotsman
A room with a view: watch the highland landscape roll by from the comfort of a wood-panelled cabin
Nature notebook: what to look out for on your winter walks
Whether you are a city dweller or a country lover, Rachael Bell keeps you in touch with the season
Podcast: Table Talk
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Table Talk with Tom Parker-Bowles
Lara and Livvy talk to food writer Tom Parker-Bowles about his mother's roast chicken, prep school gruel, and why, as...
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