Nova Weetman

• Series
• Summer reads

My least favourite thing

Age journalists and writers share their humorous, poignant and thought-provoking tales about the objects in their lives that they just can’t seem to get rid of.

• Opinion
• My Least Favourite Thing

I have magic pants that once transformed me. For many reasons, they now haunt me

Each time I buttoned them up I felt transformed from a twenty-something aspiring writer to a fully-fledged adult who knew things.

• January 6, 2025
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• Opinion
• Parenting

I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping

When I lied to my parents, I genuinely thought they believed me. These days we laugh about it, but it was an important rite of passage.

• July 2, 2024
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• Pop culture

Never mind the fat-shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy

As the lasagne-loving tabby returns to our screens, I’m glad he’s still happy to indulge.

• May 19, 2024
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• Pop culture

There are books and films about grief but in the end, it was up to me

Amid the bewilderment of loss, art helps us navigate a way forward.

• April 5, 2024
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• Furniture design

My grandfather was a mystery to me, but one thing connects us still

For my family, the Tessa T21 chair is so much more than a design icon.

• February 2, 2024
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• Literature

It’s January, and while you’re at the beach, I’m solving murders

Come Sunday, I can’t even remember whodunnit and where, but I wouldn’t miss my annual bout of sleuthing.

• January 16, 2024
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• Christmas

Christmas would never be the same again, but new habits eased the pain

Traditions were something I only fully understood after the deaths of two people I loved.

• December 15, 2023
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• Cinema

I was 13 and new to horror. The Exorcist was a chilling place to start

The film that changed everything 50 years ago has a new sequel, but nothing will erase the memory of that sleepless night with friends.

• October 4, 2023
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