Why am I addicted to watching videos of people chopping salads?
‘Microchopping’ influencers have turned chopped salads into an Instagram art – and it’s a salve for my anxious mind
Goodbye hot rodent, hello beefcake: the return of the hunk
Glen Powell leads Hollywood’s latest crop of muscled, charismatic men who ‘look like they came out of a 3D printer’
The second act of Sam Neill: ‘The truth was, I didn’t know how long I had to live’
He is one of the world’s best actors – but can still go to Starbucks without anyone recognising him. He discusses cancer, remission, happiness, fame and video nasties
Reuse that teabag! Ignore that special offer! It’s time to join the underconsumer revolution
Most of us already have more than enough stuff. No wonder so many young people are turning their backs on the marketers and influencers
On my radar: Sue Perkins’s cultural highlights
The broadcaster and standup comedian on her love of Angela Carter, bewitching Budapest, and a pizza restaurant that fuses Indian and Italian cuisine
‘It’s foolish to mask your age. Accept it. Present it’: Jeff Goldblum on vanity, mortality and becoming a father in his 60s
After five decades in the business, the fast-talking, finger-jabbing actor is as intense and eccentric as ever – and wondering what comes next
The hunt for a missing date, the numbers I’ll never forget: we’ll never match the magic of a landline
Fewer than half of British households now have a home phone – and we will lose something precious when they’re gone, says the comedian and author Viv Groskop
Can an AI friend make you less lonely?
Meet Friend: a ‘Tamagotchi with a soul’, wearable AI companion that records your interactions and texts back
A woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrived
Many struggling cinemas depend on sales of pricey food and drink as ticket revenue mainly goes to film studios. But does banning outside supplies really add up, asks Stuart Heritage
Alma’s Rainbow review – early 90s coming-of-ager is gem of black female empowerment
Pioneering director Ayoka Chenzira gives voice to the inner lives of women at a time when they were mostly ignored, making this film a rare gift to treasure
I save all my texts and photos. But do I really need them?
Every day, I generate more digital stuff my older self might like to look back on – but there’s no way to manage it all
‘Do you mind listening to that with headphones?’ How one little phrase revolutionised my commute
Noisy devices are making public transport hell. But do passengers realise the pain they inflict, asks the author Hannah Ewens
‘It’s the perfect setting’: TikTok goes wild for backstage Olympics videos
Lesser known sports stars are showing off Olympic Village life and captivating people with ‘joyful relatability’
Are you a cash stuffer or a doom spender? The new lingo helping people save money
Move over ‘thrifty’ and ‘flashy’. A fresh wave of buzzwords are shifting people’s financial habits – meet five of them
How a plant identification app helped me find happiness and satisfaction
I’m no expert, but knowing my neighborhood’s trees and flowers by name makes me feel grounded