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Whatever the reality of Britain today, our social media feeds are full of anger, violence and disorder – and that’s the reality politicians must confront, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Darren Aronofsky, the man who directed Requiem for a Dream, wanted to play Idles’ ‘Love Song’ as his first dance. His fiancé was like “get fucked”. When I met him on Jimmy Fallon’s show and he told me the story, I told him she had a point – I wouldn’t…

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Independent has pledged not to look away from Gaza – we will continue to report the truth as we see it

The country’s finest male intellectuals – including some in positions of power – are weighing in on the matter

We need to regulate the most addictive algorithms, writes Tim Berners-Lee

No item of clothing seems to go through revisions more than jeans. And the denim discourse is insufferable

In the times of flux, there are only fleeting moments of diplomatic clarity. They have to be worked at harder. Such efforts often come from a firm mooring, a settled code that cuts through the maze. Of late, India has been trying to work its way through several such riddles.…

How do you explain to children about their dad’s violent death? Charlotte Cripps knows the agony at first hand

Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture