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The Swingers’ Guide To Islam

On a hill in the centre of Java, thousands of Muslims regularly turn up to a religious ritual with a surprising stipulation: to seek their fortunes, they abandon spouses, find strangers, and have sex…
PUBLISHED: Oct. 11, 2012
LENGTH: 13 minutes (3420 words)

Manchester City: a tale of love and money

Blue moon rising: Supporters waved fake £500bn notes at Chelsea fans after Manchester City was bought by the Abu Dhabi United group. Photograph: Tom Jenkins Last Sunday, Manchester City, the club I…
AUTHOR:David Conn
PUBLISHED: May 18, 2012
LENGTH: 17 minutes (4313 words)

Life after Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry, Jason Alexander as George, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine and Michael Richards as Kramer in Seinfeld. Photograph: NBCUPHOTOBANK/Rex Features When Jerry Seinfeld tours the UK…
PUBLISHED: April 30, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1775 words)

Dani Alves: 'At Barcelona we are taking football back to its origins'

Barcelona's Dani Alves in his office with various club and international shirts, trophies and medals behind him. Photograph: Manel Chico Carballo for the Guardian Dani Alves sits behind a large desk…
AUTHOR:Sid Lowe
PUBLISHED: April 16, 2012
LENGTH: 6 minutes (1610 words)

Among the asexuals

"OK," writes Annette, in an introductory email: "I am 47 but look younger, probably because I take good care of myself and also do not have the stress of a husband and kids." At first glance it…
PUBLISHED: Feb. 26, 2012
LENGTH: 9 minutes (2371 words)

The dark underbelly of Rick Perry's Texas

They arrived before dawn to wait for the food truck. Middle-aged men, young women with children, the elderly and the retired, mixing with the low-paid on their way to work. As the sun rose high…
PUBLISHED: Sept. 4, 2011
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1974 words)
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