Men

Shock of the old: 10 pairs of filthy, fetishistic and fashionable shoes

Much historical footwear looks like torture – and extreme and unstable designs are still being made. Why can’t we all just be comfortable?

Emma Beddington, picture selection by Sarah Gilbert

11, Apr, 2024 @12:00 PM

How we met: ‘We lost touch for years – then bumped into each other in Belgium’

Bart, 61 and Alicia, 56, became friends as students in Washington DC in the 1980s. A chance encounter in the 1990s led to a life-changing bond

Lizzie Cernik

11, Apr, 2024 @11:41 AM

I’m 40 and suffering from hair loss. How do I find the cause?

Got a beauty dilemma? Our expert is here to offer advice. This week, Zoe needs help with thinning hair

Anita Bhagwandas

08, Apr, 2024 @7:00 AM

‘Men now want their bum to look good in jeans’: how male butts got bootylicious

From shapewear to surgery, the male quest to build the perfect behind has become a super-sized business

Joe Stone

16, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

You can’t move for blokes boo-hooing - and I’m envious | Michael Hogan

Having a good cry is nothing to be ashamed of, as Jason Kelce showed when he made his tear-stained retirement announcement

Michael Hogan

09, Mar, 2024 @8:00 PM

Pointless hats, trousers that are too short, trousers that show off your bum … I’ll never understand fashion | Adrian Chiles

I’m not ashamed of my ankles, or of my M&S underpants. But why flaunt them?

Adrian Chiles

07, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

Soft jocks: toxic masculinity is out – sensitive men with huge muscles are in

From Paul Mescal to Travis Kelce, there is a new paradigm for the modern man. But is it really progress?

21, Feb, 2024 @4:29 PM

Team sports for kids and yoga in your 50s: exercises to help you stay flexible for every life stage

From side planks to standing on one leg while brushing your teeth, these are the key activities you should focus on to keep your joints in good shape

Amy Fleming

14, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM

True romance: how to keep the love alive when sex has gone

Fantasising about other people? Wishing your partner was younger or fitter? It doesn’t have to spell the end of the relationship

Lizzie Cernik

13, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM

Knuckle-cracking is fine – and bad weather doesn’t make arthritis worse: nine myths about your joints busted

Research shows how to avoid joint pain through healthier living and eating, so stop worrying about rain and take vitamin D

Hannah Devlin

13, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM

I still love my husband after 30 years. But I've no idea how we’ve stayed together | Emma Beddington

He is emotionally generous; I look at the world as if it’s trying to steal my handbag. Yet we’re about to celebrate another decade, writes Emma Beddington

Emma Beddington

11, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM

Do I really look like Ukraine’s top general? I have a much nicer forehead | Adrian Chiles

Valerii Zaluzhnyi and I both have deeply furrowed brows. Should one or both of us be thinking about Botox?