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In 1982 the Duchess of Cambridge was born and the \'Sloane Ranger Handbook’ published. Harry Mount tells how an oft-mocked social type has come of age as a global brand presided over by \'the Sloane on the Throne’. Today, Fulham is only a state of mind...

The economic downturn exacerbated the deep political and cultural divides in our 50-50 nation. Here's what three years of polling data says about where America stands today.

With the continuing rise of Blu-ray, this year sees a lot of repeat entries. Just because they\'re here again, however, doesn\'t mean they\'re any less special.

Entry 1: Will someone please explain why Adele isnâ€t completely boring?

He may not look much like Justin Timberlake, but Jeff Miller is something of a Hollywood player. Or, rather, he was â€" until he got a call on Labor Day from his employers, the owners of the best and most important movie rental store in the orbit of Hollywood. For a decade the bearded, teddy-bear-like Miller helped run Rocket Video, a place frequented by directors, actors and aspirants, and staffed by obsessive savants. But thanks to Netflix, streaming video and the damage done to the storeâ€s rental revenue, it was all over for this onetime destination â€" in a hurry.

European finance ministers will aim to agree a new â,¬200â€billion (£167.7 billion) loan to the International Monetary Fund as part of a deal to save the single currency.
Three quarters of the money is expected to come from eurozone members, but Britain will also be asked to provide funds.

What better way is there to mark Stephen Malkmus' past milestones and present achievements than to revisit his most memorable lines from some of the best Pavement songs?