On my radar: Mark O’Connell’s cultural highlights
The prize-winning nonfiction writer on a generational comic talent, the incredible Helen Garner novel you should read and a deeply relaxing bed of nails
Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge review – hedonist fashion-biz phenom has tales to tell
Inventor of the wrap dress, sexual adventurer and a legendary celebrity – this amusing, affectionate doc is a tribute to someone with lots to say
‘People yell ‘Cousin!’ at me all day’: Ebon Moss-Bachrach on thirsty fans, food porn and The Bear
From Girls to Andor to The Dropout, he is one of the best character actors around – now with the Emmy to prove it. He discusses stress, fantasy and why he will happily work until he keels over
‘Beware of locals, we are angry’: the Mallorcans battling tourists to protect their beautiful beach
What happens when a beach goes viral on social media? Thousands of people start visiting, leaving tampons, toilet paper and countless cigarette butts ...
Wedding wars! How photographers took over – and vicars fought back
While once there would be a lone photographer taking pictures of the happy couple, now videographers and ‘content creators’ are also invited to document the big day, and even the clergy have had enough
Computer says yes: how AI is changing our romantic lives
Artificial intelligence is creating companions who can be our confidants, friends, therapists and even lovers. But are they an answer to loneliness or merely another way for big tech to make money?
From ‘hooligans with credit cards’ to influencers: the evolution of England’s WAGs
The term for England footballers’ wives and girlfriends first exploded in 2006 in Germany. The new generation watching the Euros are turning the old stereotypes on their heads
I’m an expert on adolescence: here’s why a smartphone ban isn’t the answer, and what we should do instead
Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book blames social media for a decline in teenage mental health. But is he right?
Men are less able to identify eating disorders – I called mine ‘cutting weight’
Male body dysmorphia has rocketed – maybe because we’re desperate to assert a sense of control over our chaotic lives, says freelance writer Tom Usher
Cats, rants and envy scrolling: 27 time-sucking online rabbit holes – and how to avoid them
From tracking your nemesis to chuckling at pets, there are myriad ways to waste time on the internet. We identify some of the worst and what you should do instead
I have always laughed at those who read the instructions. But the joke is on me
How much time could I have saved, and what handy things could I have done, if I had actually read the manuals for all my gadgets?
Ultraman: Rising review – endearing kaiju animation battles the monster that is parenting
Appealing superhero film saddles a kaiju fighter with an orphaned infant, who brings challenges to test supernanny’s domestic mettle
‘We need to go places and touch things’: the people turning away from smartphones
Disquiet over social media addiction is leading to a growing enthusiasm for Polaroids, postcards and the physical and analogue world
Àma Gloria review – amazing performances in sensitive drama about a kid and her nanny
Six year old Louise Mauroy-Panzani is wonderful as Cléo, strongly bonded to her carer Gloria, who has to leave her
The hot rodent boyfriend: why gen Z has gone wild for ‘sexy rat’ guys
From Timothée Chalamet to Josh O’Connor, many of the world’s most famous men are being compared to vermin this summer – and it’s meant as a compliment