‘Obsessive? This is who I am!’ How Lesley Paterson funded her 16-year Oscar dream – by winning triathlons

Paterson’s debut film, All Quiet on the Western Front, is up for nine Academy Awards. It could not have been made without her earnings as an athlete – and the drive that made her swim a mile with a broken shoulder

Cool as folk: why Britain’s young rebels are embracing ancient rites

Folklore customs dating back centuries are suddenly cool with a new generation keen to connect with the planet and defy the establishment

Bruce Dern: ‘If you want to succeed in any craft, you have to be patient’

The actor, 86, tells Michael Segalov about resilience, honing his skills, never drinking or smoking, the impossibility of retirement, losing a child and going running every day

Three things with Myf Warhurst: ‘It lived in some wealthy person’s mansion for a hundred years’

In our weekly interview about objects, the longtime ABC host tells us about her party-starter piano, and the retro record player she lost to a housemate

‘Following fashion? It’s a waste!’: Patricia Field on dressing SJP – and changing the world’s wardrobe

Field styled Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty, ran her own boutique, and claims to have invented leggings. She describes her wild life, and what it’s like to dress Patti Smith, Madonna and Cardi B

Paco Rabanne obituary

Designer of radical metal and plastic garments, who later became known for his bestselling perfumes

On my radar: Hayley Williams of Paramore’s cultural highlights

The singer-songwriter on astrology, Janelle Monáe’s star quality and her ‘nerdy’ new hobby

Kate Moss helps to cast Ellie Bamber to play her in biopic

British supermodel has hand in choosing rising actor in film that recounts how she sat for Lucian Freud in 2002

Husband review – family-man study is Made in Chelsea meets Curb Your Enthusiasm

Docu-comedy follows married directors Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum to New York in a subtle follow-up to The New Man

Hello, dolly: meet the Barbie fans getting ready for a fabulous year

It is 63 years since Barbie first appeared – a blonde in kitten heels with a 39in bust. Now, she’s about to star in her own film. Enthusiasts and academics reveal how the doll became an unlikely beacon for feminists and the liberal left

The camera never lies … What BeReal selfies have taught me about my fashion choices

The photo-sharing app leads to some pretty random images – and with them unexpected but useful style lessons

The one change that didn’t work: I deleted all my social media apps – and found myself bored

I really did have more time on my hands when I quit addictive online platforms. But I missed connecting with friends and discovering unexpected inspiration

‘It felt like a job application’: the people weeding out first dates with questionnaires

Some app users are sending out surveys to screen potential suitors. But can a pop quiz ever lead to love?

A local’s guide to Sydney: ‘Nightlife is the best it’s ever been right now’

New (and revamped) venues are opening at a dizzying pace in Sydney. For the best food, clubs and beaches, you have to put in the work, says DJ Deepa Alam

I’m a corporate fraud investigator. You wouldn’t believe the hubris of the super-rich

While the fraudsters I’ve encountered are often cunning, sooner or later they get carried away