This ancient Greek slapdown is as brutally effective today as it was 2,500 years ago
There’s no love lost on this woman who wants a Valentine’s party cancelled because kids can’t go
James Acaster on the British Empire has just gone viral again and it’s 3 minutes well spent
Not even Mr Bean could have made this Valentine’s gifts fail more slapstick than it is
This FT reader’s comment about the struggles of getting by on £1m had people hollering into next week
13 supremely savage comebacks from which there was simply no return
This 1-in-a-million shot is surely the most remarkable paper aeroplane trip you’ll ever take
Comeback of the day
Surely the most entertaining way of saying ‘No’ that you’ll read this week
This demand for expensive wedding gifts got exactly the response it deserved
Taylor Swift’s Blank Space has been shittyfluted and – well, we’re sorry
17 quietly hilarious tweets from the Lousy Librarian account
This sloth was the unexpected item in the ziplining area
19 tropes that film and TV get wrong about the UK
13 of the funniest pictures that went viral on Reddit this week
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