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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

Everyone hates Velma the lesbian detective. Is she really an insult to Scooby-Doo fans?

Leftwingers, rightwingers: Mindy Kaling’s new TV show has outraged them all. She’d have gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for those meddling viewers, says Arwa Mahdawi

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Airbnb feels like staying with a cheap, uptight friend – then paying for the privilege

Once, it seemed an economical and adventurous alternative to a hotel. But I doubt I’ll be using it again

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Missouri is all for the right to bear arms – but the right to bare arms is up for debate

The Republican-controlled state house decided to debate what sort of clothes female legislators should wear, to the dismay of Missouri Democrats

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Why hasn’t Harry given up his ridiculous title yet?

I don’t think anyone should be going around calling themselves Duke or Duchess in 2023. Unless they are a stripper or a dog

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‘Let the fun begin!’ Why did romance writer Susan Meachen fake her own death?

Two years after her apparent suicide, the novelist has announced she is still very much alive. Is this what it takes to sell books nowadays, wonders Arwa Mahdawi

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I bought my own home last year. But I now have big regrets

There is immense pressure to buy a place – and to do so is obviously a massive privilege. So why does home ownership seem so overrated, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Booze is 10% ethanol, 90% marketing so maybe it’s time to try Dry January

Celebrity booze sponsorship has gotten ridiculous. Plus, studies show we can’t differentiate the taste of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ alcohol

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Why is American chocolate so disgusting? You really don’t want to know

It tastes like sawdust that’s been drowned in sugar and soaked with baby vomit – and I’ve finally discovered why, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Millennials aren’t getting more rightwing with age. I suspect I know why

The radicalism of my generation is often attributed to housing costs. But, as I found when I had my first child, there are much deeper issues at play, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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From US president to NFT salesman – has Trump finally hit rock bottom?

Is anyone really stupid enough to waste their money on a digitally generated image of Trump dressed like Superman? Apparently so

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Build the Wall blocks and Infowars whiskey: what the far right are gifting this Christmas

What to buy for the Maga person in your life – whether it’s a Trumpy Lego knockoff or conspiracy-themed whiskey

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The hospital wants $83,135 for saving my wife. She’s worth it – but where did that figure come from?

No one expects American doctors to remove an appendix for free. But it’s remarkable how quickly even the most shocking bills shrink once you start querying them, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Frazzled Englishwoman, goblin mode, butter boards, cabbage circles – can you spot the odd one out?

As a miserable year limps towards its end, let’s talk about the silly trends that have cut through the gloom. Sorry if you came here for geopolitics, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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A widening gender rage gap? No wonder: women have a lot to feel angry about

Anger can be a catalyst for change, so let’s harness female rage at inequality, violence and the loss of reproductive rights

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I accidentally pepper-sprayed myself in the face. What’s worse is admitting I feel unsafe in Philadelphia

The right likes to portray Democrat cities as dystopian hellscapes - and yes gun crime is soaring, but not for the reasons they give

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Want a better restaurant table? Well, so does everyone else, buddy, you will have to pay for it

A new app allows users to upgrade where they sit – for a price. It is just another case of inequality being rubbed in your face

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Facebook asked for nudes to help stop revenge porn and it worked. Can our culture change next?

A tool to stop non-consensual distribution of intimate images has been successful – but there’s still the problem that collecting digital trophies is part of being a man

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‘The most effective press watchdog’: Owen Jones, Arwa Mahdawi and more on how Twitter changed journalism

Guardian writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

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No, it’s not too early for a Christmas tree. Mine has been up for ages

When the world is going to hell, you reach for the familiar and the comforting. Even if it leaves you covered in needles, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Tampax, stick to making tampons – and stop being creepy

Why do big brands think they have to be edgy? And yes, I am also talking about you Balenciaga

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Lots of things in life are sexist – but the phrase ‘nepo baby’ isn’t one of them

Lily-Rose Depp said she hears the term mentioned ‘a lot more about women’ – but plenty of celebrity men are nepo babies too

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The massacre at Club Q didn’t happen in a vacuum. There has been a dangerous escalation in hateful anti-LGBT rhetoric

The most shocking thing about what happened is that it felt so inevitable, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Where was Ivanka when Donald launched his campaign? Doing what Trumps do and looking after number one

The former first daughter is no idiot. Why risk tainting her brand by associating with a loser, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Swifties know: the Ticketmaster fiasco shows America has a monopoly problem

The power of irate Taylor Swift fans means something might actually be done about the dominance of Ticketmaster and co

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Gen Z helped to stop the ‘red wave’ in the midterms. The Republicans’ response? Try to raise the voting age

The rightwing views young people as a threat – and that is not just in the US

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