Earlier this week, we marked the 176th birthday of the great American author, Mark Twain. Today, we celebrate the 30th birthday of a more contemporary, but perhaps equally iconic cultural figure: Britney Spears.
Her first three decades years have been, at times, a bumpy ride. A 30th birthday is something of a landmark – a caesura between youth and experience. Did turning 30 change your life? And what's your advice to Ms Spears on how to embrace being a thirtysomething?