The new culture war
How Hollywood is taking on Trump
Liberal-celebrity culture has supplanted politicians as Trump’s effective opposition. But can impassioned speeches and biting satire ever be a match for his Orwellian newspeak?
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Why I held up that sign behind Nigel Farage
My frustration came to a head during a European parliament debate over the Trump travel ban. It’s time to call out those who feed on a diet of hate, say Seb Dance
The films our critics walked out on
‘There was no way in hell I was going back in’
After Flying Lotus’s debut film Kuso prompted mass walkouts at Sundance, we asked our critics about the movies that had them diving for the exit
Doctor Who casting wishlist
Let’s indulge in the national pastime of predicting who’ll be next in the Tardis
Now that Peter Capaldi is standing down, the 13th Doctor is all to play for. But will it be Richard Ayoade, Ben Whishaw … or Miranda Hart?
Germ warfare
The battle for the key to modern vaccines
In the late 1960s the scientist behind the world’s most successful antiviral vaccines took on his employer and the US government in a fight for custody of the cells he called his ‘children’
Pumped on protein
Can a shake ever be as good as a plate of food?
Sales of power bars, powders and supplements are surging – but does anyone really need them?
The worst phone calls ever
‘I fought the urge to scream and cut her off’
Our writers empathise with the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, whose conversation with Donald Trump came to an abrupt end. Find out what happened to them and tell us about your own telecoms trauma
The Russian Buddhists v the billionaire
The image of a Buddha being removed to make way for business could prove awkward
A small Buddhist monastery in the Ural mountains sits on land claimed by a company owned by one of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs. Photojournalist Amos Chapple visited the group before the removal of the complex
Pigs’ ears savoury cake
Try Claude Bosi’s recipe (yes, you may use lardons instead)
Growing up around the family restaurant meant wholesome, straightforward meals, such as this – everyday landmarks that became chef Claude Bosi’s taste of home
