Life Anton Savage: In the midlands, men’s mullets are many and magnificentThe very existence (and resurgence) of the 1980s haircut proves that young men are programmed to do risky, stupid and downright ugly things while their elders look on in disbelief
Comment Anton Savage: ‘If the cross-examination of Heard goes in Depp’s favour, it will provide a public victory immeasurably valuable to him’ As Johnny Depp’s legal battle rumbles on, the Hollywood megastar is drawing more and more attention to the kind of accusations no celebrity’s career could previously have been expected to bear
Anton Savage: Don’t let Le Pen and Putin ride high on anti-EU rhetoricIt is time we stopped taking Europe for granted and acknowledged all the benefits it has brought us
Anton Savage: All I want is 24 hours in which nothing occurs On Friday, April 18, 1930, nothing whatsoever of news interest happened. In the increasingly insane here and now, I pine for a return to that decidedly unfateful day
Anton Savage: Helping a friend out can give rise to that sinking feelingThanks to YouTube, we may be in a golden age for taking on one’s own DIY jobs, but lending a hand in someone else’s house is a whole other world of anxiety
Anton Savage: Feeling superior in the Land of the FreeWe are free to complain about our country’s failings, but we also have more personal and economic freedom than most other countries around the world, including the US
Anton Savage: Companies don’t care about you, and they have the data to prove itThe frustrations of modern customer care have their roots in an obsession with information taking priority over what the consumer actually wants
Anton Savage: Happiness, and how to hold on to itIt turns out that it’s not having money that makes us happy (although it helps), but forging close bonds with friends and family brings us most satisfaction
Anton Savage: Michael D can point the way forward on the NorthA recent trip over the border was a revelatory reminder of the changes that the passing decades have brought
Anton Savage: If it doesn’t fit, get out the drillbitFitting out your kitchen isn’t for everyone, but it brings out the inner thrillseeker in some of us