It's a colourful, spear-shaped flower that grows all year round — but at the moment you might find it hard to get your hands on a gladiolus. If you're swift enough, there's still a chance you ...

Hardy achieved a convincing first place with more than a third, 33.47 per cent, of the vote. Following behind was Superman star Henry Cavill, with 22.31 per cent, and Idris Elba, with 16.73 per cent.

Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. In 2022, I wrote that ...