I’m not surprised people are suing a dating app company – our addiction to swiping makes us miserable
Those who – like me – have spent years looking for love on a six-inch screen know the pitfalls of these platforms, says the author Georgina Lawton
‘There’s joy I haven’t felt for years!’ How an app finally got me hooked on the piano
Thirty years after failing his grade two exam, our writer is banging out Handel, Billie Eilish and Elton John - and he’s not alone. With apps to help with learning, there’s never been a better time to tinkle the ivories
Dual income, no kids … and loads of free time: dinks are back – and being smug on social media
They thrived alongside the yuppies in the booming 80s. Now, in tougher times, they have found a safe space to flaunt their carefree lifestyle
Shock of the old: 11 wild views of the future – from winged postmen to self-cleaning homes
Do you have to brush your own hair, own an umbrella or keep at least one hand on your steering wheel? Don’t blame these visionary thinkers
Is Poor Things a feminist film? Is Barbie? These have become meaningless questions
The label of ‘feminist’ is beginning to feel more like a subcategory on Netflix than a meaningful description of art, says culture writer Beatrice Loayza
Workplace AI, robots and trackers are bad for quality of life, study finds
Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktank
Labor rights? Whatever. TikTok frenzy over Trader Joe’s mini tote bags
High prices, mega mergers and union busting are just water under the bridge judging from the scramble for a new bag
The Last Year of Darkness review – candid and intimate dive into Chinese club culture
Sensual study of Chengdu’s underground club scene follows unselfconscious clubbers, performers and musicians through their neon-detailed nights
Are those Y-fronts? The 2024 Oscars fashion trends designed to set social media alight
From Lily Gladstone’s dress co-designed by Joe Big Mountain to Emily Blunt’s Schiaparelli gown, the stars sought out fashion with a story
Tokyo offers toilet tours amid flush of excitement over Wim Wenders’s Oscar hopeful
Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect Days
Canine film stars battle it out in doggy Oscars: will Messi the collie get teeth into top Fido award?
Anatomy of a Fall’s Snoop sheepdog faces competition from Barbie’s labrador and Napoleon’s pomeranian
Juliette Binoche: ‘Does Steven Spielberg hate me? You’ll have to ask him’
The actor, 60, tells Rich Pelley about crying, praying, being in love, receiving an Oscar and her surprise to find herself appearing in films
Vintage hunters busy as A-listers look to fashion’s archives for Oscars night
Experts who track down rare designer pieces report a surge in requests from celebrities keen to make mark on the red carpet
‘No pictures, please’: What the Olsen twins’ social media blackout says about privacy
In this week’s newsletter: Going offline is the new height of luxury a world where every moment of life plays out on the internet
Experience: I own nearly 3,000 VHS tapes of Titanic
People send me tapes from all over. I have copies from Germany and Japan