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Oct 20, 2026 - Lifestyle

Reunions can be riotous, scandalous or just plain awkward. Experts and attendees share how to go in preparedGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMike walked into his 20th high school reunion with a mission. The 40-year-old firefighter from Melbourne was not the first, nor will he be the last, to enter such a space with an agenda. After all, few social situations are as fraught as high school reunions.Some may relish the chance to reconnect with former friends, a former life and even a former self, but for many they are a potential hellscape, where adolescent humiliations are revived in front of a group of rapidly ageing peers.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Sunday morning Continue reading...

Oct 20, 2026 - Lifestyle

It takes seconds to make a social media post now. Type a prompt and an AI tool hands back a caption, a picture, and a handful of hashtags. The trouble is that everyone else is doing the same thing, and feeds are filling up with content that looks and sounds alike. For small business owners, […] The post In a Feed Full of AI Slop, OnVibe Bets on Posts With a Reason Behind Them appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Oct 20, 2026 - Lifestyle

Our experts have some airtight advice on stopping your loaf from going stale – and even freshening it up again – but whatever you do, keep it out of the fridgeWhat’s the best way to store bread? Beeswax wraps, plastic bags, fridge – I’ve tried everything except a bread bin. Nancy, by email “When bread is baked, what happens is that all the starch in the flour expands and takes in all the water,” says Sophia Handschuh, co-founder of Sourdough Sophia in London. That’s why the crumb turns all soft and fluffy. “When you pull the bread out of the oven, as soon as it touches any surface it will start to dry up, which is why bread goes stale; the starch doesn’t like being kept in the air.”To combat this, Handschuh stores her loaf at room temperature in a greaseproof paper bag (ie, the one you bring it home in): “That’s probably the best way – no plastic. And, yes, you can use beeswax wrap, but that’s expensive and you shouldn’t have to go and buy some just for storing bread.”Got a culinary dilemma? Email [email protected] Continue reading...

Oct 20, 2026 - Lifestyle

Serve this warm and juicy meatball sabanekh with Iraqi tomato rice for a comforting meal that’s made to be sharedThis is the kind of meal I love for its generosity and simplicity. A comforting spinach and chickpea stew (sabanekh), scattered with tender lamb meatballs and finished with a bright squeeze of lemon. And, alongside, Iraqi red rice (timman ahmar) brings warmth, colour and a gentle sweetness from the tomato, and soaks up the rich, savoury juices of the stew. Together, they form a hearty meal made for sharing. Continue reading...

Oct 20, 2026 - Lifestyle

After putting 34 detergents through the rinse cycle, Choice finds one of the best and worst scoring products both come from one brandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailConsumer advocacy group Choice has found that dishwashing tabs are the more effective form of dishwasher detergent compared with powders.“The old dishwasher powder is just not impressing any more,” said Chris Barnes, a senior project officer at Choice. Continue reading...