The trouble with nostalgia
15 years ago today, I moved to London. I fool myself that I remember everything about it: the long ride...
Josie and Jeremy
What's the one thing that gives you away? Your particular quirk or habit that you know, once revealed, has the...
Marion and Will
It's September. That means everyone who's been telling you "the nights are drawing in" since mid-July have now moved on...
Why do white people want to say that word?
A few months ago, I was having my hair cut by a barber I hadn’t been to before. The guy...
Jahangir and David
The fag-end of summer seems finally to have been stubbed out. The air no longer smarts with the acrid pong...
My chopsticks anxiety hell
Every time I’m within 10 feet of a noodle, it’s the same. That creeping anxiety in anticipation of the inevitable;...
Happy birthday Madonna: please never, ever give in or “put it away”
Another year, another set of birthday candles for Madonna. For the 40 or so years Madonna has been putting the...
Tom and Willow
Uh-oh. What did you talk about? Older men, Jerry Springer, how we view our careers, the Guyliner’s blog. The Guyliner...
Most men have had a Prince George moment
From the very first moment babies draw breath, we obsess over children's behaviour – be it concern for their safety...
Ben and Samantha
Sometimes, when a date is going really badly, you have to stare right into the soul of it to get...
































