Dating apps have made our love lives hell. Why do we keep using them?

I became a critic of dating apps a decade ago, and the stories I hear are only getting worse, says Nancy Jo Sales, a writer at Vanity Fair

‘Ask all the time: why do I need this?’ How to stop your vacuum from spying on you

Even if you’re not gadget-obsessed, the odds are you’ve got at least one smart device at home. So how do you limit the internet of things from listening in?

Gurinder Chadha: ‘I’ve carved out a whole career by celebrating difference’

The film director, 62, tells Michael Segalov about chapatis and jam, having twins in her late 40s, and her three-year struggle to get Bend It Like Beckham green-lit

Tinder for booklovers: the new app matching like-minded readers

Klerb is like Tinder, but for finding friends who share your taste in books, its developer says. Early signs are it will be a bestseller

‘Ahead of its time’: how Olivia Newton-John’s final Grease outfit became a cultural phenomenon

Images of Sandy Olsson’s infamous makeover accompanied many tributes to the actor who died this week

Twilight of the A-list: has the 21st century killed off the movie star?

Brad Pitt’s new film is fizzling out. Meryl Streep is doing TV. Only Tom Cruise fills cinemas – and, in the age of superheroes and streaming, his days may be numbered. So, what does the future hold for Hollywood’s big beasts?

From Brad Pitt to Boris Johnson: how the loose linen suit became retirement wear

The actor and the prime minister are both fans. Is it simply hot weather dressing or what you wear on the way out?

Kids’ tech: the best children’s gadgets for summer holidays

From tablets and fitness trackers to robot toys, here are some tech ideas to keep the kids entertained

Sunday with Nadia Sawalha: ‘I do a big roast dinner and post it to Instagram’

The actor tells Michael Segalov about her busy Sundays, with yoga, HRT and anxiety-reducing talk radio

Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate

Observer investigation reveals how the ex-kickboxer and Big Brother contestant from Luton has gone from obscurity to global internet fame in months

Spray tan, short shorts and not a care in the world: my quest to have a big, dim himbo summer

With their pretty faces, gym bods and good vibes, himbos like Jack Grealish and the men of Love Island are having a moment. But could our pale, six-pack-less writer walk a day in their Crocs?

Tell us your experiences of 10 years of dating apps

To mark a decade since the launch of Tinder, we’d like to hear from people who have been using dating apps from the beginning

On my radar: Gareth Pugh’s cultural highlights

The fashion designer on ballroom nights, a spin on the pottery wheel and soaking up Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic vision

Sally Phillips: ‘I gave myself a headache doing fake laughter on Alan Partridge’

With How to Please a Woman now showing, the actor and writer answers your questions on clown school, pouring sheep’s blood over her head and the worst sex scene of all time

‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: user backlash over Instagram changes

Updates to copy features of arch-rival leave some users struggling to find friends and family content