Pantry porn: why the obsession with perfect kitchens has to stop
Are your cupboards full of neatly labelled glass jars? Is your fridge spotless and gleaming? If so, you might want to think again
The truth about Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet? It is as strange as you’d expect
The actor and influencer has been called out for glorifying restricted eating. What is it with the rich and their weird ideas about wellness?
The improbable rise of landlord influencers: ‘I’m not taking advantage of anybody’
Buy-to-let property videos are increasingly popular on TikTok and other social media platforms. But is this a route to financial freedom or a get-rich-quick scheme doomed to fail?
Antidote review – ayahuasca tourism film lauds hallucinogenic tea’s healing powers
Is the vogue for the Amazonian drink a beneficial driver of tourism – or a form of capitalist exploitation? This film lacks the rigour to find out
Three things with Caitlin Stasey: ‘Keep this interview far away from my girlfriend’
In our weekly interview about objects, the actor tells us the drastic way she curbs her screen time and the confession she doesn’t want her partner to see
‘A truly special spot’: arts insiders’ top tips for free cultural places in Britain
From Russell Tovey to Gemma Cairney, cultural figures pick their favourite hangouts – from Edinburgh to Aberystwyth – with no entry charge
‘I learned to love the bot’: meet the chatbots that want to be your best friend
Thousands of people enjoy relationships of all kinds – companionship, romantic, mental health support – with chatbot apps. Are they helpful, or potentially dangerous?
Metallica buy vinyl factory as format outsells CDs for first time in US since 1987
The thrash metallers have secured their own supply of the high-value format, which is enjoying a 16th consecutive year of growth, ahead of the release of a new album
All ears: here’s why Bill Nighy’s Oscars date was a small stained bunny
Was the star of Living making a covert protest on behalf of pygmy rabbits with his Sylvanian squeeze? Or referencing the Taiwanese gay community’s new icon? And what was that spattered over its forehead?
Innovative heat tech could save England’s swimming pools from closure
Twenty pools may be upgraded this year after startup uses energy from small data centre to heat water
Oscars fashion: bridal colours dominate as red carpet is scrapped
Stars such as Michelle Yeoh and Halle Berry wore white to match a champagne carpet but not every star got the memo on its change of colour
Should it be illegal to post embarrassing pictures of your kids? I wish I’d done less ‘sharenting’
I’ve never smeared my sons in Nutella or scared them for the sake of ‘likes’. But there are things I wish I’d kept off social media, writes Emma Beddington
Streams are made of this: will digital platforms change our musical memories?
So many of our most precious memories are anchored in particular songs. But does the easy availability of every song spell the end of that? Jude Rogers and her young son compare music notes
‘Don’t blame the young for being moody’ – and seven other ways to nurture healthy teenage minds
Adolescence is a time of great change, with everything from sleep to social media impacting on growth. Psychologist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how to support positive habits
Live your best (and cheapest) life: 11 top tips from money-saving influencers
Experts share ideas for saving money and the planet, from batch cooking to DIY hacks - and how to blag an upgrade