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When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more
By Sirin Kale, Stuart Heritage, Alexi Duggins, Rachel Aroesti, Isabelle Aron, Chitra Ramaswamy, Phil Harrison, George Francis Lee, Michael Hogan, Leah Harper, Ann Lee and Jack Seale

They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes of America’s Next Top Model, House of Cards and The Office are now part of their viewing history they feel tainted by

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/21/when-tv-turns-sour-the-shows-we-simply-cannot-stomach-any-more

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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
By Isabelle Aron

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/01/great-british-switch-off-fun-freeing-ways-ditch-smartphone-doomscrolling

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