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  • Al Pacino and Marlon Brando in The Godfather.

    Like father, like son? The complex factors that shape a parent’s influence on their child

  • Acid-green notes: the main bedroom.

    All play and no work: a fun renovation in Mexico City

    A home in an old office block clocks on a new look
  • Rick Astley by the Thames River in Hampton, west London.

    Rick Astley: ‘I’m boring away from the spotlight – that’s why my life works’

    The singer, 58, on why he likes being boring, isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty and how the internet gave his most famous song a new lease of life
  • Sebastian and Teresa

    This is how we do it: ‘Since having prostate cancer I can’t get an erection, but I still get just as much pleasure’

  • Headshot of Carol Decker in 2024

    T’Pau’s Carol Decker looks back: ‘We went ballistic when we got to No 1. Our screaming annoyed Bryan Adams’

  • Image of children playing by jumping off a boat in the Sunda Kelapa harbour, in North Jakarta, Indonesia, with the sun nearly setting. Entitled Break the Limit it was shot in 2023 on a Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.Jelly Fabrian is shortlisted in the Open Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2024, exhibition at Somerset House 19 April – 6 May, worldphoto.org

    ‘There aren’t many fields, so the children play around the pier’: Jelly Febrian’s best phone picture

  • Freddy McConnell

    We may have equal marriage – but LGBTQ+ people are still locked out of equal parenthood

    Freddy McConnell
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Fashion
  • Victoria Beckham standing in front of clothes for her Mango collection leaning on a table looking at sketches of her designs

    ‘It’s what I always dreamed of’: Mango deal takes Victoria Beckham’s designs to high street

    Collections by ex-Spice Girl had been too dear for most but deal with affordable chain forecast to help tip VB business into profit
  • Accessories hang on an orange wall next to a changing room with a green fabric curtain pulled back

    Coral bracelets and kitsch keyrings spell beginning of fashion backlash

  • Two models standing together. One has black curly hair and wears a grey sleeveless knit with red tracksuit bottoms. The other has long brown hair and wears a sage green sleeveless knit with a pale blue blouse and chinos.

    The new power sleeve? It’s the one that isn’t there at all

  • Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too

  • ‘Born cool’ – why the varsity jacket is still leader of the pack

  • Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Mango shows how far designer has come

  • Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags

  • ‘Pretty incredible’: Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe to be auctioned

  • It’s hot in the desert: where next for festival fashion after Coachella?

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Hometown tour
  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink
  • Meera Sodha's hot sauce doubles with cucumber chutney.

    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for hot sauce doubles with cucumber chutney

  • Roast garlic with salt, pepper, thyme and olive oil in a cast iron skillet

    Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the best way to get a garlicky flavour into tomato pasta sauce?

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's grilled alliums with eggs and tarragon yoghurt.

    Grilled onions with eggs, and chive bread pudding: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for alliums

  • Tom Hunt's beetroot-leaf hash with chickpeas and chorizo.

    Make a hash of it: how to make the most of beetroot leaves – recipe

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Technology
  • Harry Daniels and Dua Lipa.

    ‘I may be a troll but I’m not stupid’: super-stan Harry Daniels on singing loudly at Biden, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour for clout

  • WhatsApp will be removed from Apple’s App Store in China.

    TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama

    In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere
  • The text AI assistants spit out is ineffably generated … ChatGPT.

    TechScape: How cheap, outsourced labour in Africa is shaping AI English

    Workers in Africa have been exploited first by being paid a pittance to help make chatbots, then by having their own words become AI-ese. Plus, new AI gadgets are coming for your smartphones

    Regulars

    • Mia Hansson with her tapestry

      Experience
      Experience: I’m making a lifesize replica of the Bayeux tapestry

    • Illustration of car on a road trip

      This column will change your life
      Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

    • ‘There’s no one I’m listening to as much as American singer-songwriter SZA.’

      The crush
      Why I love… SZA

    • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at an awards ceremony in central London this month

      Stylewatch
      Eco-chic and trouser suits: how Meghan Markle’s style reads the room

    • A letter to ...
      A letter to… my alcoholic husband, in lockdown

    • What I'm really thinking
      What I’m really thinking: the secret smoker

    • Is it worth it?
      Is it worth hiking? Exercise review

    • Sali Hughes on beauty
      Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too

    Advice

    • African,Man,Counselor,Therapist,Coach,Psychologist,Speak,At,Group,Counseling<br>African man counselor therapist coach psychologist speak at group counseling therapy session concept encourage support patients in addiction talk share problem sit in circle in rehab, close up view; Shutterstock ID 1477336916; purchase_order: April 28th Observer Magazine; job: therapy; client: Guardian Observer; other:

      Ask Philippa
      As an immigrant I’m undervalued, and my wife has no sympathy

      You’re in a difficult situation. I know it won’t be easy, but don’t be too proud to seek help
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • A title collage of a spring outfit against a floral backdrop

      Home and away: what to wear for a spring staycation

      Whether you’re off to the seaside, the country or the bright city lights, our styling editor has inspiration for outfits that go the extra mile
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