New book Empireland is cutting a swath through the intensifying debate around Britain’s colonial history with its reasoned and researched approach to a thorny issue. Author and Times columnist Sathnam Sanghera told us why he wrote it, what he’s learnt along the way and how we can all raise the level of the debate.

If your kitchen is looking a little tired, then painting or repainting your cabinets might be just what’s needed to give the space a makeover. Plus, with spare time in abundance, when better than now to give it a go yourself? Here’s what you need to know.

Toby Huntington-Whiteley is a true man about town. As a model, Kobox instructor and personal trainer, he stays well acquainted with every corner of the capital. From his London boltholes to his favourite staycation spots, he opened up his little black book for SLMan…

If you have got your Valentine’s Day gifting wrong in the past you might concur that it’s just not worth it. To help you get it right, we asked some of the tastemakers on the SheerLuxe editorial team to pen a message to their other halves on what would make it a good day for them.

If you’re ready to pimp your home office, it pays to know which bits of kit will really make your life easier. We asked Nick Braund, founder of tech agency Words + Pixels, for his pick of the products that are out there right now…

The SLMan Hot List gives you all the inspiration, recommendations and ideas you need this month. From a dapper new campaign to a must-see documentary, here are the coolest things to check out in February…

From the UK arrival of Japan’s most popular coffee brand to a handful of cool new spirits to fill your drinks cabinet with, these are the latest food and drink launches you need to know about…

From WhatsApp sharing its users’ data with Facebook to privacy-first browser DuckDuckGo taking traffic away from Google, recent tech stories have shown the discussion around what businesses do with our personal data is more pressing than ever. SLMan spoke to technology researcher Carl Miller to pin down who is doing what with your personal data and how you can regain some control over your private information.

You might have enjoyed working from home for the last few months, but chances are your back hasn’t – the reason being, whether you’re sitting on the sofa or hunched over the dining room table, your posture will be out of whack. The good news is it’s not too late to correct it – here’s what you need to know…

If you’ve finally got the time to get your side hustle off the ground, you may well need some kind of website. To find out how to build your own, SLMan asked the pros.

Everyone wants great sex to come naturally but putting in some extra effort can make all the difference. SLMan spoke to two sex experts to discover their golden rules for oral sex and here’s what they said…

The pageantry of the inauguration is done. Now it’s time for America’s new man in charge to get down to business. SLMan asked George Morris Seers of FTI Consulting and ex-UK government adviser Jason Stein what to expect from the 46th – and oldest – US president…