Trump’s corruption leaves us cynical – and complacent | Judith Levine
Impunity breeds popular cynicism, and cynicism undergirds autocracy As his mentor Roy Cohn counseled, Donald Trump never admits wrongdoing or apologizes. But he occasionally evinces something resembling a qualm. In…
The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?
Suspected war crimes happen almost daily as Israel continues its bombardment, which Unicef estimates is killing nearly 14 children a day. We cannot write this off as just another war…
The Guardian view on Lebanon’s suffering: the ‘ceasefire’ didn’t stop Israeli attacks. Now they’re intensifying again | Editorial
Civilians including children are among the thousands to have died in this war, yet the world is paying remarkably little attention Lebanon was an afterthought when Israel and the US…
AI ‘art’ is boring, soulless theft – and when I see it as an artist I see red | Jess Harwood
I draw the old way – with my hand. Doing it with AI would not make me more creative, it would drain the colour out of my existence Last week…
Ribbit is the new Wordle, and I’m here to share it with you
A gentle daily puzzle is quietly becoming the most joyful part of my morning routine and reminds me that not every win needs to be epic There’s been some pretty…
‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace
Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critique Hi guys. And the laydeez. It’s me, Tony. You know, the best prime…
Spider-Noir review – Nicolas Cage’s stylish take on the superhero as a 1940s detective is huge fun
All smoke, shady dames and black and white cinematography, Marvel’s latest Spidey offering is fast, witty and confident As is increasingly, wearyingly, the case as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues…
Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now its ‘wonderful’ insect life is back
Invasive vermin decimated the island’s native flora and fauna – but its unique cockroaches and beetles are thriving once again In the summer months, Lord Howe Island’s unique stag beetle,…
Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play
As the budget fight plays out fiercely online, Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker turns to a zebra and a giraffe for help Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
‘There were bad moments and bad behaviour’: Alan Davies on booze, ego, comedy and cancer
At 60, Davies is less of a hell-raiser than he once was – but a great deal happier. He talks about the excesses of the 90s, the sexual abuse that…