In May 2012 we wrote a piece on Gigwise about a new release from underground Swedish pop duo Icona Pop. That release was a song called 'I Love It'. The single sank without a trace - or so it seemed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In 2023, I gave my husband’s niece a lovely wedding shower at a restaurant. It included lunch and mimosas. The luncheon was about $1,500 with gratuity. Related Articles Miss Manners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our high school reunion committee is planning a 50-year reunion for our class. Related Articles Miss Manners: Their spoiled daughter shut down the party Miss Manners: I stayed quiet ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several years ago, a divorced woman exactly my age moved in next door. I liked her very much and tried to become friends with her. Although she was chatty enough outside the house, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have received cards from a number of couples who are 30 to 40 years younger than we are. The return addresses and printed signatures are first-name only. Should we respond in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An acquaintance from church asked if I had any holiday plans. I mentioned that I was spending a couple of days visiting my father between Christmas and New Year’s. “Oh, that sounds ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: About trying to get a head count for a party, would it be rude to say: “The party is on Feb. 15. Please let us know by the 7th if you will be coming. If we don’t hear from you by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to know if it’s proper for one person to hand another person a birthday card/Christmas card personally -- not one attached to a gift. It seems to me that a card should ...

It's time to bid farewell to a year marked by late-night controversies, movie theater chaos and celebrities literally leaving planet Earth. 2025 was filled with the kind of pop culture stories that ...

Instead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequences Many people are out there labouring under the impression that lateness ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An acquaintance from church asked if I had any holiday plans. I mentioned that I was spending a couple of days visiting my father between Christmas and New Year’s. “Oh, that sounds ...