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The Guardian: G2

Wednesday 28 July 2010

Editors' picks
How boules got cool

Forget the image of boules (or pétanque, as it is more properly known) as the game of old men in string vests. Suddenly, it's becoming the height of cool – and not just in France
Warning: pets at large

New figures show a third of our pets may be overweight. We've only ourselves to blame, says Zoe Williams. So how can you keep your animal fit and lean?

Comment & features p2

Calvente's amazing penalty kick: our DIY version

The Spanish under-19's penalty is already being hailed as the greatest ever. But could we recreate it?
Why walking in the woods is good for you

It's one of the most enjoyable activities imaginable - and it might also be one of the most beneficial
Why is Obama doing US chat show The View?

Today, the president will become the first in history to record an appearance on a daytime chat show. Here are a few tips for him

Comment & features p3

Is there really a key to reboot the internet?

Sort of. Meet one of the seven trusted individuals who can fix the internet in the event of a major catastrophe
Pass notes no 2,820: The Cerne Abbas giant

Why has there been a fertility surge in the famous carving's vicinity?

Comment & features p5

The new rules of revenge against former lovers

Gaby Hinsliff: Once, a good cry was enough. Nowadays people seem to settle for nothing less than a full-on legal battle

Comment & features p8

Pétanque: aggression, back-spin and a drop of Pernod

A brief guide to pétanque for les rosbifs

Games p9

G2 kids No. 8: Make a putty monster, sudoku, guess the transport

Make one of 12-year-old toy inventor Tom Spring's Putty Monsters, try some sudoku and identify the modes of transport

Comment & features p12

Michele Hanson: My Treasure

Her teenage daughter made life a trial for Michele Hanson. Now that rebel is a woman on a mission to help some of the world's poorest children. How did that happen?
Hideously diverse Britain: a fight in several languages

Translating information helps people integrate, so cutting back will have repercussions, says Hugh Muir

Comment & features p14

What to pack in your holiday suitcase

What to wear at the airport and on the beach, plus this year's hot holiday hairstyle and the laws of luggage

Comment & features p16

Your holiday wardrobe

Gallery (10 pictures):
These 10 pieces are all you need to pack for a chic getaway this summer

Comment & features p17

Notes and queries

Why do posh people never use motorway service stations? Will we ever see the end of religion?

Arts p19

Alistair Beaton and Anthony Neilson: double trouble

They are theatrical firebrands in their own right – so why did Alistair Beaton and Anthony Neilson team up for this year's big Edinburgh festival premiere? Maddy Costa joins rehearsals

Arts p22

The secret of barbershop: harmonise, project – and smile!

The songs may date from the 1920s, but barbershop remains as cut-throat as ever. Alfred Hickling joins the former national champions as they battle it out at the UK finals

TV and radio in G2 p24

Radio review: All Around Bob Monkhouse

Elisabeth Mahoney: A fascinating insight into the 'slightly too slick' game-show host

TV and radio in G2 p25

TV review: Britain By Bike and Baby Beauty Queens

Sarah Dempster on last night's TV: Clare Balding puffs over Britain's hills and dales on her vintage bicycle – what a gal!

TV and radio in G2 p26

Watch this

Leverage | The Men Who Jump Off Buildings | Californication | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Justified | My Name is Earl

TV and radio in G2 p27

A month in Ambridge

At last! Jude has packed his bags and no one is sad to see him go. And then there was the full horror of Lynda Snell's murder mystery play
Cable girl: Chelsea Lately

Lucy Mangan: Chelsea Handler's show is crude in every sense but the delight is in the deadpan delivery

Comment & features p28

Loose cannon or solid player?

An unknown player at the Bellagio made what looked like a crazy play. But was it?
Sudoku 1,625 medium

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9

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