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
Men, guard your friendships – heed the warning of the Banshees of Inisherin
The Oscar contender may be set in the Ireland of a century ago. But it offers a very modern lesson on how fragile male bonds can be, says Guardian columnist Tim Dowling
Could simply calling myself a ‘lucky girl’ like a Gen Z Tik Tokker really transform me into one?
The craze is little more than a rehash of new age manifestation, but January’s bleakness made me desperate enough to give it a go, says author Hannah Ewens
Netflix’s Reed Hastings changed the way we watch TV – for better or for worse
The departing CEO’s humble company soared to stunning success and paved the way for imitators
Piano forte: Cate Blanchett strikes a chord with power chic fashion in Tár
Blanchett’s portrayal of a conductor in crisis has divided critics but all agree her cool and calculated luxury outfits excel
Meet Hugo and Huxley, the ‘pet influencers’ making £100k a year
Boom in advertising trend for creatures to promote everything from cars to collars and ferries to wellies
Dating burnout: meet the people who ditched the apps – and found love offline
Internet dating can feel soul-destroying, unnerving and transactional. Couples explain how their love lives were transformed when they finally stopped swiping
Jack review – talking-penis comedy is coy with the knob gags
Jack the talking penis introduces the ‘human male’ to whom he is attached. And so begins a juvenile student comedy that isn’t very comical
TikTok’s Lucky Girl Syndrome isn’t new – and it has a dark side
The tantalising idea that you have the power to shape reality can be pretty toxic – even when it’s not taken to extremes
A regional accent can take you a long way. Just ask Daniel Craig
Richard E Grant’s late wife, Joan Washington, knew the right moments to recall her Aberdonian roots. Sometimes it’s all about delivery
Five Great Reads: sexualising teen actors, shipwreck hunters battle for loot, and a vaper’s return from rock bottom
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales
It’s 2023, where are the sex robots? ‘They will probably never be as huge as everyone thinks’
For at least a decade, researchers have speculated that sex with robots is just around the corner but that is yet to materialise
Menswear steals the show on a grey Golden Globes red carpet
Call it the Chalamet-Porter effect – on a rainy LA night the divide with womenswear narrowed further