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Emma Brockes

Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist based in New York. She is the author of She Left Me The Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me.

May 2025

  • Keir Starmer, in glasses, and Donald Trump, with an American flag enamel pin on his lapel, both wearing a suit and tie, lean towards each other in front of a marble fireplace

    The truth is finally dawning on Britain: toadying to Trump has got us nowhere

    Emma Brockes
    Jolly humouring and kind words guarantee nothing from this White House. Right now Walmart has more clout than the UK, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

April 2025

  • Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

    Digested week
    Digested week: Memories of Wizbit, high hopes for Bill and Ted

    Emma Brockes
    Samuel Beckett’s writing the scripts for Keanu now, and even he couldn’t better the latest news from the Magic Circle
  • Mr. Maher Goes to Washington | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

    Donald Trump wants celebrities to kiss the ring. Bill Maher did: who’ll be next?

    Emma Brockes
    After the apparent defanging of the once critical talkshow host, can the president get more stars onside? asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

    • It’s the economic end times, so obviously I’m thinking about my takeaway coffee

      Emma Brockes

    • Book of the day
      When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – juicy stories from the heydey of magazines

    • After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker

      Emma Brockes

March 2025

  • Hallie Rubenhold.

    The Five author Hallie Rubenhold: ‘I really hate true crime’

  • Street scene with person sitting on bench below poster of Musk standing on car giving apparent Nazi-style salute with a couple of other people to left and a parked vehicle

    Digested week
    Digested week: I agree with Jeremy Clarkson – my enemy’s enemy is still kind of a jerk

    Emma Brockes
  • Mike Waltz, left, speaks with Pete Hegseth at the White House, 24 February 2025.

    Let’s put it in language the Signal leakers will understand: what a bunch of pathetic sleazebags

    Emma Brockes
  • Headshot of actor Seth Rogen, in brown jacket against beige background

    Seth Rogen on going from onscreen slacker to studio boss: ‘People really do scream at each other in Hollywood’

  • Weekend
    Seth Rogen: slacker to studio boss; Marina Hyde on Trump making anywhere but America great again; and Philippa Perry helps with imposter syndrome – podcast

  • How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget

    Emma Brockes

  • Digested week
    Digested week: Tesla shares tumble as Trump crashes the markets

    Emma Brockes

  • Lean In, said Sheryl Sandberg – but after this week, can we ever see her or Facebook in the same light again?

    Emma Brockes

  • The main Oscars takeaway? Hollywood is as scared of the world right now as you and I are

    Emma Brockes

February 2025

  • A protester holding a Musk Doge prohibited sign

    Digested week
    Digested week: Musk’s grinding disrespect for workers is depressingly familiar

    Emma Brockes
    ‘Loosie’ eggs, pathetic pizzas, and echoes of every clipboard-wielding middle manager you’ve ever had
  • The Can’t Get Knafeh Of It chocolate bar, AKA Dubai chocolate, with pistachio and knafeh.

    Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they?

    Emma Brockes
    In chocolate, martinis and croissant, they may be tasty, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefits, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

    • Meghan’s rebranded herself – and it’s another valiant attempt to flog poshness to the little people

      Emma Brockes

    • Digested week
      Digested week: Labour politicians’ loose talk part of longstanding tradition

      Emma Brockes

    • If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America

      Emma Brockes
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