What did you have for lunch?

I don't remember

Dura Lex

Indeed

(Unless it's a real emergency) don't call the Fire Brigade

Call a locksmith

Trouble with Turnitin

The anti-cheat engine has broken down

Repeal Day

Today is the 85th anniversary of the end of Prohibition

Are your passwords safe?

You'd better make sure

Should bars pay for late night extra policing?

An English city is considering this option

Was this plane coming from Treasure Island?

Maybe

BLUE JASMINE

Peter Bradshaw reviews Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine

Winning the lottery doesn't guarantee happiness

See example

Don't take pics

Or else ...

THE BEAR CAME OVER THE MOUNTAIN

A story by Alice Munro

'Medical Tourism'

The facts

In the run-up to Halloween...

... a new website offers a rather macabre service to New York City residents

Paying your hotel bill with one-euro coins ...

... is inconvenient, and might look suspicious

Accent matters

See what an accent coach has to say about this

Till Death Do Us Part

- or almost

CAPITAL, by John Lanchester

John Lanchester talks about the characters in his novel Capital

A kinder and gentler Ryanair?

So says Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary

Hen-free eggs

We've had sugar-free drinks and desserts for a long time, now we have hen-free eggs

Are Scots turning Cockney?

TV viewing can change accents

You can lose your mobile phone...

... anywhere

Pay them back in their own coin

Or rather, charge them

Coca-Cola never had cocaine

So says Coca-Cola ...

... contradicting other sources

Stay sharp

Knife massage

What has more germs than a shoe or a toilet bowl?

A mobile phone

Harry and Amelia

These are the most popular names given to English babies

One more London attraction?

A police secret crime museum might open soon

How to deal with emails when you are on holiday

This might be the answer

It's great having a bit of fun after work

Why not before work?

Do you have a (very) old computer?

It might be worth a fortune

Windows that block the sound...

... but not the air

Who was Jim Buck?

Jim Buck, who died at 81 on July 4th, is said to have been NYC's first professional dog walker

What can you do when your mobile phone battery is running low and you are unable to charge it?

See how you can make it last longer

How to deal with extreme heat

Some useful tips

How to get rid of your ex's stuff...

... on Facebook

The sky is the limit

Cheap flights that aren't so cheap

It's 4th of July today

About the Fourth of July

Goodbye to the long summer holidays?

Michael Gove, UK's Secretary of State for Education, wants to do away with the mandatory six-week summer holidays

Good news...

... for mobile phone users

It's OK helping your children with their studies...

... but you can't take their exams for them

Not the first time this has happened, though

More language issues

Question: How many languages are spoken in California?
Answer: 90

Language issues

What language to speak at work

TRANCE

Philip French reviews Danny Boyle's Trance

Too much of a good thing?

Can a city have too many bikes?

By the way, ...

... the world's last telegram will be sent on July 14

Semaphore telegraph

Before electronic mail there was fax, before that there was telex, before that there was telegraph, before that ...

Beer bellies are a myth

Are they?

You could go to jail...

... for buying a fake handbag.

No, wait a second, you can't. Not yet.

Restaurants, taxis, hotels ...

The old tipping debate

London taxis, the most expensive in the world

See chart

How long is too long?

I hope you'll read to the end

EU Health Card trouble

In Spain

If you were thinking of swimming in the Thames this summer ...

... you'd better not

About time!

At last, a fast phone charger

The cassette tape is back

Is analogue still the best sound?

Bad news for students

Too much study can harm your health

It can turn your hair grey, too

THE ANGELS' SHARE

Philip French writes about Ken Loach's The Angels' Share

To avoid age discrimination ...

... don't say your age!

Holidays

Too few?

Or too many?

Could you live on £53 / €62 / $81 a week?

A BBC reporter tried to find out if that was possible

Did she succeed?

City attractions

Moscow Metro has beautiful platforms

New York Subway has great musicians

SIDE EFFECTS

Peter Bradshaw reviews Steven Soderbergh's (last?) film

Clocks go forward

On Sunday, March 31

More information

Payphones: A Thing of the Past?

Or of the Future?

Spring comes early this year

Actually, it begins today

Council sells two buildings for 50 pence each

Leader of council explains why

Minimum Alcohol Pricing

A controversial issue

NYC's Mayor's advice

Turn it down!

What became of Sixto Rodriguez?

Searching for Sugar Man

How big should a phone be?

There are as many views as users

The Horsemeat Affair: What's going on?

This is going on
And this
But, what does horsemeat taste like? 
You've got to try it to know

BROKEN CITY

Bilge Ebiri reviews Allen Hughes's film Broken City

Pancake recipe

In case you are interested in yesterday's pancake recipe, this is the transcription:
"Take a quart of fine flour, a pint of sack, half a pint of ale, six or eight spoonfuls of fair water, eight yolks of eggs and their whites, a little nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Blend all those together and strain them. They will make excellent pancakes".

Pancake Day

Yesterday was International Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras)
London's Royal College of Physicians has unearthed from its archives this interesting 17th century recipe for pancakes

Happy New Year

2013 Chinese New Year of the Snake Arrives

Better late...

...than never

Diet drinks will make you drunker

(If mixed with alcohol)

Would you live in a (converted) garage?

Last week we asked the question 'Would you live in a (converted) toilet?' We have since learnt of a project to turn disused garages into (micro)homes.

You can read about it here.

Of course not everyone thinks it's a good idea.

Here's the story of someone who used to live in a garage.

Warmest congratulations

to Ada Bryant and Robert Haire

Would you live in a (converted) toilet?

In London, former toilets are being made into bars and flats

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Peter Bradshaw writes about Silver Linings Playbook

Are textbooks a thing of the past?

Will tablets replace textbooks?

EXPERIENCE

A story by Tessa Hadley

A question of e-tiquette

Some useful reminders

Working costs money

See how much