Life and Art from FT Weekend

How to feel confident in your martini, shaken or stirred

Culture Chat: The glory and controversy of the Olympics

How to stop worrying about the ‘right’ way to travel

In this podcast episode, host Shahnaz Habib invites us to rethink our approach to travel, balancing visits to popular tourist spots with authentic local experiences. She challenges conventional travel checklists and encourages listeners to reflect on their motivations for traveling. The conversation also explores the h...

Culture chat: How ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ broke the romance lit taboo

Writer Anne Lamott on how to tap into your creativity

Culture Chat: ‘Sunny’ has its circuits crossed

Why men’s fashion is skimpier and more queer

Culture chat: Chappell Roan, Brat and pop girl summer

Best of: Why everyone is talking about polyamory

Culture Chat: Does 'The Bear' still cook?

The best books to read this summer

Culture Chat: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ is a movie so cruel it’s funny

Books that help with election anxiety

Culture chat: Roger Federer is too nice for documentaries

We need to rethink old age, with Martin Wolf

Global life expectancy is surging, with more individuals living into their 80s and beyond due to improved nutrition and public health advancements like clean water and antibiotics. This demographic shift renders the traditional life model of education, work, and retirement obsolete. To accommodate a longer lifespan, so...

Culture chat: why do we still love Shakespeare?

Building the world of ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’

Culture chat: why writers love video games, with Naomi Alderman

Why we love women’s basketball

Has ‘Bridgerton’ lost its bite?