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The adaptation of the 2001 Discworld novel plays with audience expectations in a smart way

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

As Richard Pryor, Terry Pratchett and the Ruthless Rap Assassins said, there is no justice, only us. And Darren Lewis says Black and Asian Brits deserve better from the people who should be protecting them

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

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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…