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‘I’d carry the misery around with me all day’: Sissy Spacek on acting, grief and her sci-fi debut at 72

The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter talks about losing her brother, working with Hollywood’s greats and infuriating Harvey Weinstein

I’ve decided to become an #influencer. How hard can it be?

I know it’s the height of toxic capitalism, but you get free stuff and money – so what’s not to like? Maybe the fact it’s really difficult, writes Sofie Hagen

Muting real-life friends on social media is harsh – but sometimes it’s the kindest thing to do

Friendships don’t always thrive in both online and offline spaces. Isn’t it better to hang on to them in the real world, asks writer Louis Staples

Chanel’s Monte Carlo cruise show pays homage to racing and casinos

Fashion company targets social media audience with playful details and slick Coppola video trailer

Wake Up Punk review – memorabilia-burning punk progeny fails to check his privilege

This documentary about Joe Corré, the son of Vivienne Westwood and the late Malcolm McLaren, is a strangely listless and unlikable affair

My So-Called Selfish Life review – ‘childfree’ women beat at the gates of an old taboo

Women who don’t want children and those who regret being mothers speak in this worthwhile look at a still fraught subject

Honey, let’s track the kids: the rise of parental surveillance

Phone apps now allow parents to follow every move their children make. But does keeping them safe come at a price? By Tim Lewis

Michael Horvath: the Strava co-founder who’s pacing himself

The chief executive of the booming fitness tracker wants to help reinvent urban travel, but he isn’t racing to float the company

The parent trap: why is it still seen as selfish to opt out of being a mother?

A new documentary says society is biased in favour of those who have babies. The film’s maker and others explain why they have chosen to be child-free

What links Julia Fox and Kanye West to a notorious collection of 90s clothes?

This rabbit hole leads from Manhattan to Chicago, following Chloë Sevigny, Sonic Youth and the late Virgil Abloh

Two weeks, no smartphone: how I tried – and failed – to kick my screen addiction

James Ball spends countless hours a week staring at his iPhone. Would a fortnight with just old-school text messages and games of Snake shake him out of it? Plus! Five tips for resetting your tech life

Platform for success: how TikTok has made one shoe brand the hottest on the planet

Naked Wolfe’s six-inch ‘Spice’ platform boots have topped Lyst’s ‘heat’ index and been a hit with Tik Tok users and celebrities alike

Post your questions for Jacki Weaver

What will you ask the Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom, Silver Linings Playbook and the forthcoming Father Stu?

‘It’s like young love with the brakes off’: Bennifer and the couples who get back together

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back together after 19 years – and they aren’t the only ones. Why do some pairings work better the second time around?

Your Mum and Dad review – Larkin-inspired essay on a family’s psychological wounds

Film-maker Klaartje Quirijns turns the camera on her mother and father as they open up about the trauma of her elder sister’s death

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  • How to Live on Earth review – Benedict Cumberbatch exudes positivity in response to the climate crisis
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  • 500 Miles review – kids hit the road to visit Irish grandad Bill Nighy in YA tearjerker
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  • The Morrigan review – spirit of pagan demon queen unleashed in Irish burial chamber horror
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