4.6 House wars: Julia Fox's unmade bed, or 'sad beige' and good taste?
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This week, we're keeping up with the Joneses - and while Frankie has just Modern House-ified her flat in the hopes of selling it (no plastic toys, no visible TVs), Julia Fox's no-fuss house tour on TikTok offers a glimpse of a cool-girl alternative to Mrs Hinch bathrooms and 'sad beige' nurseries. Even Marie Kondo has given up on tidying; so is an unmade bed the latest in Insta-authenticity?  Plus, we're talking about milestone birthdays and bucket lists (with just a week to go until 35, Charlie's ambitions are small but specific), why straight men don't talk about dating, and the debt that Frankie owes the Magic Mike film franchise. Links from the episode: Should I worry about UV damage while getting a gel manicure? - Jennifer G. Sullivan, The Cut Marie Kondo's life is messier now - and she's fine with it - Jura Koncius, The Washington Post  Why do hardly any straight men write about sex and dating? - Imogen West-Knights, The Guardian My boyfriend, a writer, broke up with me because I'm a writer - Isabel Kaplan, The Guardian You can train a baby but a load-bearing dad's another matter - Harriet Walker, The Times
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