With her new TV series about the lives of ordinary Romans, Professor Mary Beard wants to tackle history differently. The nation's new favourite classicist talks to Stuart Jeffries
интернет-экспертов в России считают что сейчас уже слишком поздно, и технологически слишком сложно, установить систему ограничения интернета в китайском стиле
China may have the world's most internet-savvy government but Beijing has been struggling to keep a lid on bold social networks, writes <b>Tania Branigan</b>
Unlike Vladimir Putin, many Russians have taken to the internet with great enthusiasm. Now liberals and gay rights activists are among those feeling the heat from the KremlinRead this in Russian | Статья по-русски
Joey Barton, known for his violence both on and off the pitch, met suspicion when he began to tweet about everything from the FA to Nietzsche. So what's he really like? Over several lunches and a trip to the Lucian Freud exhibition, Alex Clark finds out
Nicky Harman: A new phenomenon in China – fiction published exclusively online – is giving young writers the opportunity to get their work read quickly and free from censorship
Recent cases have highlighted disturbing instances of racial abuse on Twitter, and some footballers and celebrities are leaving the site after becoming targets