The Times Magazine 3EDITOR NICOLA JEAL DEPUTY EDITOR LOUISE FRANCE ART DIRECTOR CHRIS HITCHCOCK ASSOCIATE EDITOR SIMON HILLS ASSISTANT EDITOR TONY TURNBULL FEATURES EDITOR MONIQUE RIVALLAND CHIEF SUB-EDITOR AMANDA LINFOOT
DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR JO PLENT DEPUTY CHIEF SUB-EDITOR CHRIS RILEY PICTURE EDITOR ANNA BASSETT ACTING PICTURE EDITORS LUCY DALEY, EITHNE STAUNTON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BRIDGET HARRISON EDITORIAL ASSISTANT GEORGINA ROBERTS4 Caitlin Moran The day I spoke to Britney Spears. 7 Spinal column:
Melanie Reid A DIY haircut is no mean feat when you’re disabled.
8 My pandemic diary One year on, an intensive care doctor recalls
the gruelling months treating the first Covid patients. 14 Cover
story Héctor Bellerín The Arsenal and Spain defender talks
feminism, fashion and changing the image of footballers. 18
Healing after heartbreak When Rosie Green’s husband left her
after 26 years, she turned the break-up into a career. 22 I was
trolled and cancelled Jeanine Cummins’ novel about Mexican
migrants was praised by Oprah Winfrey, before online critics
deemed it racist. 29 Eat! Easy meze Syrian-style. 34 My son became
my daughter Being trans – from a mother’s point of view. 40
Home! Designer Alex Willcock on his Conran heritage. Plus:
statement vases. 48 Beauty Perfect brows. 49 Men’s style Why
we love Arket. 50 At home with the Corens Sorry, TV chefs, but
cooking is not fun. 52 Nadiya Hussain bakes Vanilla lemon tart. 58
Beta male: Robert Crampton Urgent hospital appointment. Gulp.20.02.
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