‘We were all pretty privileged’: Allison Williams on Girls, nepo babies and toxic momfluencers

She made her name in Lena Dunham’s landmark series, then starred in Get Out. As she returns in M3gan 2.0, the sequel to the hit horror about a murderous AI doll, she talks about parenting in an age of smartphones, Botox and her famous father

I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I’m a lost cause

From feeding to bedtimes, toys to piercings, from the day your child is born, you’re monitored by other parents. And I’m as complicit as anyone else, says freelance writer Polly Hudson

My cultural awakening: I watched Sleepless in Seattle and realised I had to cancel my wedding

As the big day approached, I tried to brush aside feelings of uncertainty. But the 90s romcom reminded me that I didn’t have to settle for anyone

The best vibrators, tested: ‘it could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’

From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available, and rates her top 16 models (she tested 53)

Beat the heat: 14 expert tips for keeping cool in hot weather

As the weather forecast predicts temperatures above 30, experts share tips on how to keep cool, from what to wear to anti-chafing essentials

‘Own less, have more’: French app rents out underused household items

Poppins connects people who have things they use rarely with those who want to borrow or rent them

Crashing out: how gen Z adopted the perfect term for our unstable era

Overwhelmed by stress and social media, young people are finding new language to describe the inevitable irritation and anger that ensue

Teenagers who report addictive use of screens at greater risk of suicidal behaviour, study shows

Experts find link between compulsive use of social media, phones and video games and mental health problems

For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

Ellen Roome suspects her 14-year-old was taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’ when he died. But she can’t access his online accounts – so she has given up everything to take on the social media giants

The shorter man’s search for love: ‘One woman cried when I told her how tall I am’

Tinder is trialling a height filter, following in the footsteps of some other popular apps. What is behind the ‘6ft fixation’ in dating – and could it be scuppering the chance of true connection?

The Last Journey review – Sweden’s Ant and Dec hit the road with octogenarian dad

In this moving and funny documentary, Swedish TV presenters Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson try to rekindle Filip’s father’s zest for life on a road trip to France

My unexpected Pride icon: as a bullied teenager, I found safety in slasher films

Watching mild-mannered schoolgirls overcome serial killers such as Freddy Krueger and emerge as survivors spoke to my younger self in a way no other films could

My unexpected Pride icon: Jurassic Park’s strutting, swaggering T rex is pure camp

From Jeff Goldblum’s unbuttoned shirt to the dilophosaurus wobbling her wattles, the film is an enduring queer staple

Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’

Defying threats and ostracism, they both fought fiercely for their daughters’ rights. Now a film features them discussing fatherhood, courage, gender justice and strong girls

What Elon Musk wore to the White House foreshadowed his downfall

The sloppy sartorial style of political insiders, from Musk to Dominic Cummings, reveals who has the privilege to be scruffy – but it may also signal their undoing