I’m the perfect target for buccal fat removal – this is how I’ve resisted it

Unsure that self-esteem and the pursuit of an ever-changing beauty ideal can co-exist, I’ve chosen to leave my cheeks as they are, says journalist and editor Moya Lothian-McLean

Young people don’t hate their bodies because they are weak – but because capitalism demands it

From buccal fat to cellulite, anything innate to humans that can be made into a problem will create a market for the solution, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The parent trap: is expensive baby tech making us paranoid?

HD monitors, wipe warmers and a tube to help pass wind … the baby-gadget market is booming. But is all this stuff useful or just adding to new parent anxiety?

Piggy review – darkly fun horror wreaks brutal revenge on the bodyshamers

Laura Galán is a delight as an awkward teen caught in a web of small-town gossip and murder in this socially conscious Spanish slasher

Tech grifters out, Abercrombie in: what the ‘vibe shift’ will bring in 2023

Sean Monahan, who coined the term, sees a difficult year ahead for Silicon Valley and the music scene

A sex worker with an ankle tag – Bruce LaBruce’s best photograph

‘I realised he was under house arrest, for breaking and entering. This was during my partying days – it was business as usual back then’

Self-driving stroller aims to reduce parents’ stress – at cost of £2,700

Hands-free, AI buggy on display at CES 2023 automatically brakes, warns of danger and can pilot itself while empty

Is America suffering a ‘social recession’?

Americans report having less sex, fewer friends and a loss of trust in each other and society. What’s going on?

Reality Must Be Addressed review – telling the unvarnished truth about friendship

German director Johanna Seggelke chronicles her relationship with free-spirit Sky as they roam South Africa together before fetching up in Berlin

Sport, TV, tech and fashion: what does 2023 have in store for us?

From culture to politics, the cost of living crisis, lifestyle, the environment and science – the next 12 months will bring new stars, trends and challenges. Our experts point the way

‘I don’t like my relationship with my phone – and I want to change it’: the thing I’ll do differently in 2023

I’ve already disabled my Twitter account and want to learn to stop scrolling and be more present for my family

In 2022, I walked away from the greatest love of my life so far. This is why I did it

I was far from alone in going through a major breakup. Perhaps others found romantic love was not enough to fulfil them, says editor Moya Lothian-McLean

The best New Year’s Eve scenes – ranked

We trawl acres of celluloid for the best New Year’s Eves, from romcoms and musicals to gangster flicks and comedies, from parties-for-two to hellishly elaborate dance sequences

‘He’s having the time of his life!’ How Tariq the Corn Kid embraced global fame – and broccoli

The seven-year-old’s deep love of sweetcorn made him a viral sensation. But how do you top meeting Michelle Obama and starring on The Drew Barrymore Show?

Finally, women are calling out toxic online dates. Now to target the apps themselves

Facebook groups are outing male misconduct. But shouldn’t dating platforms be doing much more to help protect users? asks author Nancy Jo Sales