From The Idea of You to A Family Affair: the summer of age-gap romances
Anne Hathaway and Nicole Kidman are romancing younger stars in glossy new romcoms, adding texture to the dreaded cliche of the ‘cougar’
June 2024
The Week in Patriarchy
Perimenopause finally gets more attention – because there’s something in it for men
Arwa Mahdawi
Celebrities have spoken up about their experiences – and Silicon Valley types learned ovaries may hold the key to long life
February 2024
TV review
Feud: Capote vs the Swans review – starry New York catfight stings with sadness
Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts and Chloë Sevigny lead an entertaining look back at how the sharp-tongued author fell foul of the city’s elite women
January 2024
And the Oscar nomination doesn’t go to … 20 great performances snubbed by the Academy
Ahead of the release of year’s nominations later today, here are the best acting turns not even shortlisted for an Academy Award this century
October 2022
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Somewhere Boy; The Watcher; Judi Love: Black, Female and Invisible; Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Pete Jackson’s chilling drama takes lockdown to the next level; an all-star cast can’t save Netflix’s The Watcher; and Judi Love investigates ‘misogynoir’