Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry: ‘I was fixated with death … I needed to live in reality’
The frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop trio had a dream pop career, but it came with years of online misogyny and artistic frustration. As she prepares to release her debut solo album, she discusses going her own way
‘Like a film in my mind’
Hyperphantasia and the quest to understand vivid imaginations
Research that aims to explain why some people experience intense visual imagery could lead to a better understanding of creativity and some mental disorders
‘I don’t dare consider what it will be like’
With 100 days to go until the Olympics, is Paris ready?
Daring, audacious – but who did it?
LA $30m cash heist has it all except clues
The fight for democracy
Women run 80% of US elections – but are targets of misogyny-laced threats
Experts on gen Z’s ageing fixation
‘Kardashian children are sharing skincare routines’
Annina van Neel's life is forever changed after encountering a vast burial ground - one of the most significant traces of the transatlantic slave trade in the world
Garcia badly misses weight for Haney bout, losing title shot and $1.5m bet
Ryan Garcia has spectacularly failed to make weight for his fight with Devin Haney, but a deal was forged for the event to go forward as a non-title fight
Formula One
Norris warns 'boring' Verstappen monopoly may deter fans
Lando Norris warned that Max Verstappen’s ‘boring’ dominance of Formula One is in danger of turning fans away
Golf
Korda one off lead in LPGA major with eye on equalling record
CBS show is banter-chatting us into the hyper-pundit age
Barney Ronay
Decisive player of season
Guardiola and City wary of Palmer threat for Chelsea
Tokyo Olympics
Chinese swimmers won golds after testing positive for drug
Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department review
On her 11th album, the American singer-songwriter picks apart her romantic travails in unsparing fashion, while her ability to turn sorrow into songwriting gold remains unparalleled
The Book of Clarence review
A rival Messiah or a very naughty boy?
‘The only thing we argued over were the bongos’
Dance giants Justice return
Blue Lab Beats: Blue Eclipse review
Jazzy production duo eye the spotlight
On my radar
CMAT’s cultural highlights
Sarah Perry
‘For much of my life, I loved God. The echo of that never fades’
My husband is my co-parent, friend and lover – but he isn’t the only person I have sex with
I used to think open relationships were a recipe for heartbreak – or just a bit tacky. Then we began to experiment. Could seeing other people be the secret to a happy home life?
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mexican-inspired recipes
Creamy peppers and chipotle chicken
This is how we do it
‘I’ve had more sex in the past two years than in the rest of my life’
The new vegan
Meera Sodha’s recipe for vegan seven-layer nachos
What even is mulch?
27 of the most basic gardening questions answered
Ask Ottolenghi
How do I get authentic chargrilled veg without a barbecue?
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Logical step or overreach?
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