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The best power banks and battery packs for reliable charging on the go, tested

Forever running out of juice? Top up your battery-powered devices with our expert picks, from tiny smartphone chargers to portable power banks and even a power hat

Flash sales and charm bracelets: will QVC’s 24-hour TikTok shopping channel entice gen Z?

The 40-year-old shopping network has a brand-new stream on the app – so how does it compare?

Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul

Just one antisocial fellow traveller can ruin a journey. Is it a giant two-fingered gesture to the rest of the world?

Demise review – an enjoyably ludicrous throwback to 90s erotic thrillers

A woman plots revenge against her unfaithful husband in this so-bad-it’s-good low-budget drama recalling the likes of Fatal Attraction and The Last Seduction

The Penguin Lessons is the latest film to teach us animals rescue men from loneliness

The comedy, about a curmudgeon played by Steve Coogan and his waddling new friend, joins a subgenre of movies from King Kong to John Wick – in which men are emotionally and socially rescued by animals

‘Jonah Hill keeps his teeth in a safe’: meet Hollywood’s top special-effects dentist

He made the ‘manky British’ set for Austin Powers, droppable ones for Mrs Doubtfire – and fangs for Tom Cruise. Gary Archer on crafting amazing gnashers for stars

What we should be talking about when we see Snow White

Snow White has sparked outrage across the board, but why is no one worried about its messaging on beauty?

Sunday with Laura Aikman: ‘The dog hates our park because he finds it boring’

The actor tells Rich Pelley about getting excited at the cinema, being lured to kids’ parties and buying amazing breakfast samosas from the farmers’ market

‘I just want to hang out with other nerds’: how TV’s water-cooler moments found a new home online

From hyper-intelligent analysis to heated arguments, the 21st-century home of buzzy chatter about big television shows is Reddit. We go behind the scenes to hear about millions of Severance and White Lotus fans, wild freebies – and accusations of racism

Commemorative socks are one thing, Jeff Goldblum, but you’re missing a trick not doing official knickers

Many stars blanch at their commodification. But as the master of drollery launches a new line of monogrammed merch, I think he isn’t going far enough

‘Coke and beer – in one glass, please’: my gut-churning search for a signature drink

Could I discover an order that would mark me out as intriguing, charming and strangely sophisticated? I spent a week trying everything from chocolate milk with rum to apple cider vinegar with prosecco to find out

Sylvanian Families: The Movie review – bunny goes looking for gift in danger-free kids story

Set in the bucolically bland world of the toy franchise, the adventures of Freya the rabbit stay well away from any kind of jeopardy

Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passport

Social media is awash with ‘heteropessimism’. Do young women really think so poorly of men?

The cliche of the loutish, emotionally inadequate boyfriend is everywhere. The truth, as always, is more complicated, says novelist Rachel Connolly

Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you

As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation

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  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing

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