poor liz, just couldn't catch a break

I had lunch with Michael Douglas at the Polo Lounge.

On the menu: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, being a 'hair actor', playing Ben Franklin, Silicon Valley vs Hollywood, and, er, Brexit. 'The UK got sold a bill of goods, man'.

Story👇

on.ft.com/3vSTdRN

Contestant: 'Is this cake?' *bites arse of gilded polo player*

Why am I paying for prisons when I don’t even use them

Educate yourselves

What’s it like doing a four hour commute? Emma Jacobs 💅 and I join Isabel Berwick and a couple of contented ‘supercommuters’ on the latest episode of the FT’s Working It podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wor…

I actually can’t be arsed to compete in games. I know we’re all meant to become killers in every facet of our lives but I just glaze over

I used to ask people how they'd like to be remembered. I don't think anyone came close to this:

Peter Higgs, physicist who unlocked mysteries of the universe, dies aged 94
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each shot is meticulously done

Today is publication day for Isabel Berwick
A taster in the article - buy the book!

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'Today’s parents are suffering from anxiety about anxiety. If your child calls during the first weeks of college feeling anxious, ... you could say nothing. Just listening really helps. It’s the entire basis of my profession.'
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To put Beyonce's longevity in perspective, The year Beyonce earned her first number 1 album debut with DC (663 000 sold first week)

Bush was president, 9/11 hadn't happened, Harry Potter movies weren't out yet and Billie Eillish wasn't born yet.

I’m enjoying Ripley.

Each generation discovers casual sex

Never underestimate an obsessive child

Why are there so many glasses shops? It seems insane

Started season 1 and perfect viewing for doing home exercise and chatting with kids. Is this a tv category?

Treat yourself to this hymn to one of the greatest love songs ever written: Van Morrison’s ‘Sweet Thing’. Pure joy.

(Should add thanks to Mike Scott and Jeff Buckley for both adding to the magic).

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Me: thinking I'm cool, buying a cool new jacket off a cool girl on Vinted.

Cool girl on Vinted:

Scaring parents is a brilliant way to generate publicity. I reviewed the scary book

The Anxious Generation — should phones be taken away from teens? on.ft.com/4cZMaaP