Holidays, liver pills and 10,000 dogs’ dinners: Oscars goodie bags revealed

The contents of the most coveted swag bag in Hollywood – which has no official tie to the Academy Awards – will this year include a purse seat, a portable grill and a private show from a ‘mentalist to the stars’

Dogman review – Luc Besson’s bizarre and macabre tale of canines, crime and drag

This well-executed film spans the life of a traumatised jewellery thief with a host of dog acolytes

Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health

Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital

Arnie, Dolph and me: Musclebound, the show working out pleasure, pain and bodybuilding

Growing up, Rosy Carrick was fascinated by Schwarzenegger, Lundgren and other shredded 80s screen stars. Now she is exploring what they helped her realise about her sex life

How long should it take to answer a Whatsapp? About a fortnight

Real friends don’t expect instant feedback. They know you’re busy slicing potatoes or loading the washing machine, writes Nell Frizzell

Vindication Swim review – pioneering endurance-swim tale in shadow of Nyad

Uncertain line readings and torpid direction hamper the story of the first British woman to swim the Channel

Fashion, addiction, antisemitism: the spectacular rise and fall of designer John Galliano

He was the epoch-shifting auteur of 90s fashion. Then came drugs, grief and an infamous outburst. As Kevin Macdonald’s new documentary shows, self-destruction was all that could stop him

Banning phones in schools is just another ploy to distract us

We need nuance and empathy in addressing this complex issue, writes Eva Wiseman

‘He checks in on me more than my friends and family’: can AI therapists do better than the real thing?

It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool to tackle complex emotional needs?

Sir Ben Kingsley: ‘Any door that leads the younger generation to me is wonderful’

The actor, 80, describes his roles in Iron Man 3 and Sexy Beast and wonders if his greatest work is still to come

To my horror, gen X is turning to voice notes – I don’t want to hear your mini-podcast

They appear on your phone uninvited, overlong and often three at time. This isn’t a message. It’s a one-woman show, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

‘I could easily have become bitter’: Dustin Lance Black on love, violence and losing his faith

As a child, he lived in fear of his stepfather and watched the abusive men in his church defend one another. The Oscar-winning screenwriter discusses the role of religion in his new TV drama, life with his husband Tom Daley – and why the UK government owes him an apology

Readers reply: does spam email actually work?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

After my baby was born, I became a target for grifters. I thought I’d be better prepared

The healthcare system’s focus is largely on the birth itself. Then if you’re lucky and your baby is healthy, you’re set adrift in social media feeds full of parenting influencers

Does spam email actually work?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts