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Recommended by Ariane Sherine

Have You Thought About...

By Dhruti Shah

A scrapbook of things to help make you think a little bit differently

The Authentic Comedian

By Caroline Clifford

Articles and exercises for anyone who's interested in making comedy or any art that doesn't suck.

If you like my sense of humour, you'll like Caroline's. If you don't like my sense of humour, WHY ARE YOU EVEN READING THIS?! Is it a masochistic thing? Don't answer that.

- Ariane Sherine

All The Things We Did And Didn’t Do

By James Walsh

Musings from the alternative younder via James Walsh, a man who sometimes lives in Brighton

James's latest post is brilliantly written and very entertaining, and he's a lovely bloke to boot.

- Ariane Sherine

Friendly Atheist

By Hemant Mehta

Commentary about religion and politics, centered around atheism.

The Empty City - a law and polity blog

By d. a. t. green

Commentary on law and policy from D A Green. Formerly the law and lore blog.

The most lucid, articulate and fascinating blog on law and politics.

- Ariane Sherine

Keep It Up Fatty!

By Isabel

I won't make you exercise but I will make you read about me doing it. Running, fitness, body image and diet culture, from an award-winning* writer and journalist. *20 years ago

Isabel is great at writing funny blogs, so if you like mine, you'll probably like hers.

- Ariane Sherine

Design You Can Feel

By Ally Dowsing-Reynolds

Where we get curious about the emotional side of interiors, style and design… the bit you notice in your body before you can explain it in words.

It's a thoughtful and curious exploration of how design and aesthetics affect us all.

- Ariane Sherine

Freelancing for Journalists

Lifting the lid on freelance life

Stiff Upper Quip

By James Harris

Writing about politics and culture

That's so LA

By Martha Hayes

What's it really like to live in La-La Land? A newsletter from a Brit abroad finding out, one overpriced smoothie, at a time...

Martha is very funny and so is LA, where I long to live someday.

- Ariane Sherine

Brain Worms

By Thea de Gallier

Musings on mental health, misogyny and modern life

The Sophist

Wisdom for idiots, the love of fools, and houses worth lusting over.

Why Aren't I Writing?

By Suw Charman-Anderson

Hi! Why Aren't I Writing? is on hiatus at the moment, whilst I get on with, well, some writing! Please feel free to rummage through the archives to your heart's content. - Suw