The Jilly Cooper blowdry is back! Twelve other big 80s hairstyles to try now
Series two of Rivals has brought big, bouncy locks into vogue. From Slash to Grace Jones to Bono’s mullet, here are other looks to copy if you dare …
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The return of the bridal suit: will Dua Lipa’s look change the face of weddings?
In 1971, Bianca Jagger entranced the fashion world with the skirt suit she wore to marry Mick Jagger. Now, in a nod to that style, Lipa is ushering in a new era of nonconformity
AI won’t decimate the arts. We must interrogate it, but we can collaborate with it
Opera makers have always engaged with the latest inventions while also preserving historic crafts. I believe it’s possible to look both forwards and backwards in this fast-evolving landscape
How will AI sycophancy change us? Early signs are not encouraging
Constant validation and flattery from AI chatbots poses a serious risk to society and our shared grasp of reality
‘An endless silent scream feeling’: artist Roni Horn on horror, hope and landing in a lake in Iceland
She’s famous for sculptures that seem both solid and liquid. Now she has created a show amidst the ‘downfall of America’ inspired by a phrase from a comedy routine that came to obsess her
Nightclub promoter, 21, stabbed to death after brawl in Dublin’s tourism district
Qayyum Balogun chased and attacked after gig ended in Grafton Street area following clash between rival groups, police say
‘The face doesn’t move’: Hollywood’s obsession with cosmetic surgeries has led to stiffer looks
With procedures like filler and Botox becoming commonplace, audiences are lamenting the smoothed-out, uncanny faces now rampant in major pictures
‘Why the hell would anyone want to watch the Knicks?’ Because they saved my life
For 25 years, the Knicks have given just enough hope to keep me from walking away. Four wins from watching an NBA title with my father, I know why I stayed
Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
Iconic blue shirt was worn in 5-2 win against Sweden
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in May
Madeleine Thien, Sufiyaan Salam and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
David Squires on … Arsenal staying positive after penalty pain against PSG
Our cartoonist on the Champions League final, some joy in Europe for English teams and Arne Slot’s sacking
“Pure, Unyielding Torture Pornography”: Is Half Man Too Unpleasant to Be Good TV?
Richard Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer is a relentlessly punishing look at characters being crushed by the unending horror of their lives. At times, it feels like it was made by emo teens
Southampton owner will not sack apologetic Eckert despite role in spying scandal
Saints head coach issues apology in club video message
Houseplant hacks: is summer rain a ‘spa’ for indoor plants?
You might think tropical plants would love a warm shower, but even in summer the UK’s weather is unpredictable
Save the balti! Can Birmingham’s best dish come back from the brink?
In the 1990s, there were hundreds of authentic balti restaurants in the English city. Now, there are about 20. Will a big campaign bring back the boom times?
It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?
Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas
My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee review
A surprising romance is set against a backdrop of climate crisis, political instability and corporate corruption in this bleak but witty novel
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult review
This tale of the Studio 54 stunner-turned-extraterrestrial who lured models to his Manhattan apartment for sex, money – or to give them mint face masks – is fascinating … yet fails to explain quite why so many believed his baloney
Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September
Germany World Cup 2026 team guide
Julian Nagelsmann will rely on a Bayern-based core, but individual class is in worryingly short supply
