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A stellar cast have a lot of fun hamming it up in this adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel about a bunch of scamming rats who come unstuck on a con gone wrong

Will Smith is impressively fierce in a thriller based on the true life of a Louisiana slave, while Terry Pratchett’s retelling of the Pied Piper story is a quick-witted delight

Poet Dean Atta, writer and critic PD Smith and Guardian readers Jessica and Brenda discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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The story follows an unlikely friendship of an angel, Aziraphale, played by Michael Sheen , and a demon Crowley, played by David Tennant , who band together to try and stop Armageddon.

Traditional statistical practices could be getting redefined, as an initiative by British campaigner Jack Monroe shows

The proposal for a ‘Vimes Boots Index’ of inflation is a mark of the author’s lasting insights

Activist Jack Monroe recently used Terry Pratchett’s “boots theory” to explain the vicious circle for people on low incomes only being able to afford clothing that constantly wears out. Monroe has now used the Vimes index (named after a Pratchett character) of inflation to persuade the Office of National Statistics…

Campaigner has used the idea drawn from Discworld novels to register the disproportionate effect price rises have on the lower paid