Warm, sophisticated earthy shades comprise the most popular colour palette to incorporate into your space in 2025. In fact, Pantone’s Colour of the Year is mocha mousse, which is described as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness… sophisticated, earthy elegance”. Below, interior designers share the benefits that earth tones bring to a home and their favourite ways to use them now.

Around the new millennium, movie masculinity began to take on a tenor that defied the idea that men could only sublimate emotion onscreen through violence and seduction. The films of Judd Apatow, and others that followed in his wake, put male friendship at centre stage. Nevertheless, it was usually much too much for anything so delicate as feelings to be discussed directly. In the first wave of onscreen bromances, any sort of emotional vulnerability still had to be carefully swaddled in a layer of jokes – even a film that was literally titled I Love You, Man. (“I love you, Bro Montana … Broseph Goebbels … Tycho Brohe.”)

Back in January, the Doomsday Clock was reset to 89 seconds to midnight, the nearest it has ever got to its figurative “end times” since its conception in 1947. Set up by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Clock originally offered a visual representation of the threat that nuclear warfare posed to humanity. In 2007, its remit was expanded to include climate change, with artificial intelligence, biological weapons and nanotechnology also now considered.

So, you’ve signed up for a marathon. Bravo. Maybe it was the rush of a well-run Parkrun. Or a moment of misguided optimism after one too many beers. Either way, just remember that 26.2 miles is no casual jog – and your body will let you know it. What’s the difference between crossing the finish line triumphantly and hobbling through the last six miles like someone questioning their life choices, you ask? Answer: being smart. That means more than just racking up miles. It’s about pacing, recovery, nutrition and, ultimately, keeping yourself in one piece throughout the block. Here’s some expert guidance to help you on your way.

Warm, sophisticated earthy shades comprise the most popular colour palette to incorporate into your space in 2025. In fact, Pantone’s Colour of the Year is mocha mousse, which is described as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness… sophisticated, earthy elegance”. Below, interior designers share the benefits that earth tones bring to a home and their favourite ways to use them now.

Around the new millennium, movie masculinity began to take on a tenor that defied the idea that men could only sublimate emotion onscreen through violence and seduction. The films of Judd Apatow, and others that followed in his wake, put male friendship at centre stage. Nevertheless, it was usually much too much for anything so delicate as feelings to be discussed directly. In the first wave of onscreen bromances, any sort of emotional vulnerability still had to be carefully swaddled in a layer of jokes – even a film that was literally titled I Love You, Man. (“I love you, Bro Montana … Broseph Goebbels … Tycho Brohe.”)