I had fallen out of love with fiction. Now I’m back in its arms – and relishing every minute | Zoe Williams
Novels were starting to seem like a thing of the past for me, until I found a book I couldn’t put down. Is there anything better? I never decided to…
Why did the BBC hire Ashley Cain? Because it has a warped idea of what young men want | Rohan Sathyamoorthy
The forefronting of macho personas like Cain’s is cynical, and misses the reality of my generation’s experiences BBC was aware of concerns over Ashley Cain’s ‘toxic masculinity’ online Recent weeks…
Pauline Hanson will not go away! Is she up or down in the polls? Or both?! | First Dog on the Moon
Now we have to look at her policies instead of merely shuddering and looking away Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all…
Having children makes you smarter? Incredible, but true
Mothers and fathers have healthier, younger-looking brains, according to recent studies. It must be all those years of mental and emotional gymnastics Good news, fellow parents: our children may have…
At the People’s History Museum, Burnham gives Labour people hope they might just have a future | John Crace
The home crowd swooned to Andy’s mood music, even if some of it could have been a Keir cover version UK politics live – latest updates There’s no pleasing some…
No doctor wants to have this conversation with a patient. For everyone’s sake, we must | Ranjana Srivastava
Holistic care for incurably ill people has to include discussions about death and dying – but getting there is hard It could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised,…
No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story
Two gay Afghan men find each other in Istanbul, in a much-hyped debut that fails to sustain the killer energy of its opening act Everyone in No God But Us…
Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator review – a deeply chilling look at a celebrity abuser
From his child safety campaign ‘Kids can say no’ to an awful appearance on Jim’ll Fix It, some of the things the TV star was allowed to do beggar belief.…
My rookie era: The Hunger Games made me think I’d be incredible at archery. So I picked up a bow to find out
Inhaling, I lined up an arrow with trembling hands, pulled back the string and launched it Read more from the My rookie era series here I’ve always secretly believed I…
The World Cup’s two competing realities: brilliant action and off-field injustices | Jonathan Wilson
All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast |…