How Marie Kondo changed her mind about mess: ‘I realised perfect order was not my goal – it was spending time with my kids’
The ‘queen of clean’ on how she learned to love a little bit of clutter
Shock of the old: nine disturbing, disruptive and demonic clowns
For centuries, they have been subversive speakers of truth to power – and a focus for our fears. Why do clowns provoke such strong emotions?
Wild Water review – gentle film following West Yorkshire’s most daring swimmers
This homespun film highlights Gaddings Dam, where intrepid wild swimmers visit in all weathers
‘I’m kinder and more compassionate’: actor Greg Wise on men and grief
How the tragic death of his beloved sister, Clare, gave Greg Wise a new outlook on navigating the end of life
My son has learned a lot from YouTube, but he loves the screaming, blaring videos best
It’s not clear why they are so addictive for small children, but luckily there is a way to limit their consumption, writes Séamas O’Reilly
‘We said no to Elvis Presley sweat and James Dean condoms’: the agent making a killing from dead celebrities
Mark Roesler is a publicist with a difference – most of the clients he represents are no longer alive. And thanks to AI, holograms and social media, being dead famous is more lucrative than ever
Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to children
Under-15s will need parental consent to buy products as, experts say, social media driving potentially harmful beauty boom
‘I’m still trying to recover’: Annie Potts on Ghostbusters, Toy Story – and the car crash that almost killed her
She has played Janine in Ghostbusters since the franchise started, not to mention her star turn as Bo Peep. But, as Potts says, her life and career were almost over before they had really begun
Our Son review – Billy Porter and Luke Evans are gay dads in poignant custody battle
This impeccably performed, engaging take on Kramer vs Kramer delivers a subtly shaded portrait of current gay lifestyles
‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
Readers say they’ve been sleeping better and pursuing new hobbies since signing up to the Reclaim your brain newsletter
Christspiracy: The Spirituality Secret review – Jesus was a vegetarian and other entertaining tosh
Unsupported assertions and gormless naivety drive this mishmash of pseudoscience and manipulated religious doctrine
Motherboard review – enthralling smartphone self-portrait of family life
Victoria Mapplebeck’s documentary stitches 20 years’ worth of footage into a home video love letter to her son, whose whole life so far is observed
Sunday with David Harewood: ‘I sit with a sneaky beer, watching the world go by’
The actor talks to Vicki Power about the community of dog-walking, the genius of Peter Falk and the importance of a bedtime routine
Ava DuVernay: ‘I’ve got real big-sister energy’
The film maker, 51, on her early love of film, why she’s not on social media and the importance of silence
‘To the train lady with dark brown hair … ’: extraordinary stories of four couples who found love via small ads
What are the chances of real romance via a ‘missed connection’? And has the internet turned these interactions from the stuff of romcoms to just a bit creepy?