The best of 2011: LifeTim Hortons’ double dribbleWhy is Tim Hortons, with its leaky coffee cups, sitting out the race to build a better lid?By Jason KirbyCross-border loveWhat happens when the trend of globalized romance runs into the reality of immigration crackdowns, red tape and tough job marketsBy Julia Belluz and Erica AliniMonaco’s royal painsCharlene Wittstock, set to marry Prince Albert, is joining a clan with more scandals per kilometre than any other royal familyBy Patricia TrebleOn polygamy, child brides and why the stakes in B.C. are so highCarolyn Jessop in conversation with Luiza Ch. SavageBy Luiza Ch. SavageThe rise of Camilla and her clanAfter years of vilification, the Parker Bowleses are Kate Middleton’s new BFFsBy Patricia TrebleKnit your own royal weddingThe fun of this project is in the details—even the medals were vetted for accuracyBy Patricia TrebleIs the Pope Catholic?From evolution to safe sex, a surprisingly activist Pope is remaking the Church as we know itBy Brian BethuneA Hollywood agent for conjoined twins Krista and TatianaChuck Harris lovingly refers to his clients as ‘a symphony of wackos’By Ken MacQueenConcussions: the untold storyEric Lindros and other pro hockey players on their depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughtsBy Cathy GulliStanding up to bad boys like Schwarzenegger and Strauss-KahnWomen all over the world are fighting back against sleazy men, no matter how powerful they areBy Anne KingstonHow do you solve a problem like Roberto Luongo?If he’s going to win again in Vancouver, Luongo will have to rebuild his game and his confidenceBy Charlie GillisHow Dutch women got to be the happiest in the worldFew Dutch women work full-time—does this mean they’re powerless, or simply smarter than the rest of us?By Claire WardWhy your teenager can’t use a hammerComplaints about a generation of the mechanically challengedBy Cynthia ReynoldsWhat it’s really like to grow oldMillions of boomers will suffer from cognitive loss and dementia. Maybe they already doBy Brian Bethune