Joe Stone

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Joe Stone

During my school years I was encouraged to believe that being gay was a serious medical handicap, like having one leg shorter than the other or a parent who was also your form tutor. This was during section 28, which outlawed the promotion of the “acceptability of homosexuality” in UK schools, when nearly half the population thought being gay was “always” or “mostly” wrong. “Gay” was a synonym for “shit”; a descriptor deployed when no other slur was low enough.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Joe Stone

If hell is other people, then its ninth circle must be Other People At The Gym. Where else can one experience the full gamut of human depravity – from farting on the treadmill to taking conference calls on the cross trainer? And that’s before we get to “gymtimidation.” A recent survey found that one in four people feel self-conscious at the gym, while 28% worry about using the equipment incorrectly (and, God forbid, suffering the ultimate indignity of starring in a viral “gym fail” video).

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Joe Stone

Looking after your skin used to seem so simple: for decades, a basic “cleanse, tone, moisturise” routine was seen as the gold standard. But the skincare industry has recently exploded with thousands of new products, while skincare influencers have been racking up millions of views with often bewildering (and conflicting) advice. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Joe Stone

As a self-evidently gay man, I’ve generally been spared the awkwardness of coming out. That was, until I became a Swiftie. In recent years I have become adept at gauging the temperature of a room before revealing my predilection. Is this a safe space? Will I be sidelined or treated as a pervert because of who I choose to love? Should I lie, or just be evasive? I want to live authentically, but at what cost?

Jan 10, 2025 | theguardian.com | Joe Stone

Xuxa Milrose, in-house nutritionist at Omni wellness Photograph: courtesy of Xuxa MilroseWhat do you eat for breakfast? A savoury breakfast bowl, including some sort of high-fibre carb, such as buckwheat, quinoa or millet, with spinach or kale, jammy eggs, some avocado and mixed seeds. What do you have for a 3pm energy boost? I am a sucker for a stuffed . My favourite combination is crunchy peanut butter and a sprinkling of Maldon sea salt. What would you never dream of eating? Oysters.