Helen Keller: why is a TikTok conspiracy theory undermining her story?
Despite her record as a writer and activist, what may have begun as a joke has gained traction, and should make us ask questions that go beyond the credulity of Gen Z
Even Keanu Reeves is doing it: why are comics going to Kickstarter?
The crowdfunding platform has boomed in the year of coronavirus, with indie mavericks joined by Hollywood royalty
‘I wanted to discover the starting point of video games’: Edward Ross on new book Gamish
In his non-fiction graphic novel, the writer and comic-book artist takes us on a revealing exploration of the timeline of games – and why we play them
Don DeLillo: ‘I wondered what would happen if power failed everywhere’
The US novelist, long preoccupied by the uneasy reality of western society, talks about his latest book, set in a world hit by a tech blackout
What’s better than reading a perfect bit of writing? Forgetting it, being reminded of it, and loving it all over again
My new favourite app sends me random round-ups of passages I’ve enjoyed. It’s the perfect marriage of art and science
Cleaning up: the social media stars making housework cool
Donning the Marigolds need not be a chore, according to a new breed of influencers who say cleaning is fun and aspirational
From standup to stanzas: Frank Skinner’s terrific guide to poetry
The comedian’s new podcast is bursting with enthusiasm for poems. If standup forces him to be funny, here he forces himself to be true
Give up Google, don’t hit ‘accept all’: how to fight for your privacy
In Privacy Is Power, professor Carissa Véliz has made a shocking survey of how much intimate data we are surrendering. But she has a plan to fight back
Kings and machines: Game of Thrones star’s daring transhuman adventure
Mark O’Connell’s To Be a Machine asked whether technology is a means to eternal life. Now, a livestreamed version starring Jack Gleeson gives tech a new dimension in theatre
Top 10 books about social media
In fiction and in fact, these books trace how in less than 15 years, billions of people have given up a good deal of their waking life to Web 2.0
After We Collided: does this shock hit point the way to cinema’s future?
Ignored by critics, barely marketed and released in just 47 cinemas, the YA romance has eclipsed X-Men at the UK box office and even ran Tenet close. What’s its secret?
Mike Cooley obituary
Engineer, academic and activist who sought to transform the relationship between human skill and technology
Dictionary.com revises definitions to eliminate prejudiced language
Leading online reference announces more than 15,000 changes, intended to foreground people over clinical language
Allissa Richardson: ‘It’s telling that we’re OK with showing black people dying’
The author and academic on why smartphones have been a game changer in African Americans’ struggle against police brutality – and the ethics of sharing violent images
Carl Bergstrom: ‘People are using data to bullshit’
The evolutionary biologist on data manipulation, fake news, and the importance of using science as a lie detector