Hadley Freeman's Weekend column
Opinion writing has changed a lot since I started out. It’s time for something new Hadley Freeman It’s ironic that at a time when this job has never been more desirable to so many, there is such an expectation of conformity of opinion
I’ll never forget being in New York on 9/11 – the day I learned there are no guarantees in life Hadley Freeman I was in the city for fashion week, and while many memories have faded, odd details remain – along with the shock and sorrow
This is what I tell friends who are torn about having children Hadley Freeman That your life becomes entirely about your kids once you have them is not proof that’s how life should be
‘Rebranding’ Prince Andrew? Now there’s a real mission impossible Hadley Freeman The task of making the prince even vaguely palatable to the public has been called ‘the rebranding job from hell’. But I’ve got a few ideas
Just got a puppy? Here’s what a terrier called Arthur taught me about love Hadley Freeman Owning a pet is a long-term relationship, and things change. But the love endures
Thank God for Bennifer, a much-needed respite from literally everything else Hadley Freeman This is about more than just Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez getting back together. It’s a way to kid yourself that the past 20 years haven’t happened
The dweeb and the hot girl: Matt Hancock’s affair belongs to an 80s movie Hadley Freeman Who knows, perhaps Hancock’s entire career was just a ploy to entice his university crush
Why be a performative Insta parent when your kids will be happy in front of the TV? Hadley Freeman There is no best kind of parenting, but if it gets you and your kids safely through the day, then that’s enough
I’m writing my memoir – does that make me just a character in a book? Hadley Freeman It’s the age of personal experience. But once you share, you no longer really own your story
Reviving Friends is like getting back together with your ex: a bad idea Hadley Freeman It felt, absurdly, like a chance to pretend that the past two decades hadn’t happened. But trying to stop the progress of time never works
‘Mum, what’s a phone box?’: watching 80s films with my kids has become a history lesson Hadley Freeman I expected to have to explain some Americanisms to them, but I didn’t anticipate that I would be explaining actual history
Want to have a not-completely-terrible semi-locked-down celebration? Here’s how Hadley Freeman I’ve always liked that my birthday is in May, but this year I was dreading it
There’s nothing guilty about the pleasure I get from TV shows by women, for women Hadley Freeman Male reactions to Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit Of Love aren’t just about sexism. They’re also about fear
Marriage doesn’t work (just ask Bill and Melinda) – so let me present some alternatives Hadley Freeman I find the idea of being legally bound to my partner unacceptably claustrophobic
If Carrie Symonds wants to master the grand gesture, she should listen to Meat Loaf Hadley Freeman Spending money you don’t actually have is a classic sign of someone not being honest about who they are
I swore I’d never go camping. Now I’m toasting marshmallows – who even am I any more? Hadley Freeman It wasn’t the beach, but lying in front of a fire with the whole family under canvas: I’ve definitely had worse evenings
I once became an editor by mistake. It taught me to value the people behind the scenes Hadley Freeman Actors and pop stars can be hit-and-miss as interviewees, whereas directors and music producers rarely disappoint. The same is true of writers versus editors
A rich New York playboy with a famous surname – what if JFK Jr had lived? Hadley Freeman He and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, endured the cruelty of the press long before Harry and Meghan
A new biography ‘unveils’ Philip Roth as a misogynist. Tell me something I don’t know Hadley Freeman The campaign to cancel the author is typical of today’s all-or-nothing approach, where if you don’t like everything about a public figure, you can’t like anything
I love the melodrama of awards ceremonies – but losing on Zoom is another story Hadley Freeman Witnessing the dashing of other people’s hopes is fascinating. Experiencing my own dashed hopes is, strangely, less so
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