Why We Drive review – a motorist puts his foot down
Matthew Crawford’s heartfelt riposte to a ‘smart’ future of driverless cars is persuasive and thought-provoking
‘Soon you’ll hit gold!’: the day I took lessons with Herzog, Atwood, Lynch and more
Comedy tips from Steve Martin, film-making lessons from David Lynch, ballet insights from Misty Copeland … our writer signs up for MasterClass, the star-studded online tutorial service that’s booming in lockdown
Sex Robots & Vegan Meat by Jenny Kleeman review – the future of food, birth and death?
A pleasingly sceptical investigation into the innovations that could change the way we eat, have sex and die
Beyond Google: my afternoon trawling Trove for the first mentions of climate change
What happens when you decide to search the National Library data base Trove for historical references to global warming? It goes further back than you think
Powderfinger, Paul Kelly, Adam Liaw and more: the best live streams for Australia and beyond
The Brisbane band’s one-off reunion is just one of many big things happening on a small screen near you. Here’s what’s coming up
How Instagram changed our world
It started as a photosharing platform, but quickly became the most influential app of our generation. A new book reveals the struggles and eccentricities of the men behind Instagram
Show but don’t tell: why silent Zooms are golden for focusing the mind
As isolation stress sets in, many find that sharing quiet online spaces is the key to boosting brain power
Ay, to the proof: did Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew have two authors?
Groundbreaking linguistic analysis indicates Christopher Marlowe co-wrote section of play
Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu review – rebooting our reality
A software developer’s epiphany inspires this admirable critique of capitalism, starting with the west coast tech tyrants
‘The perfect time to start’: how book clubs are enduring and flourishing during Covid-19
As the world goes into lockdown, more reading groups are moving on to Zoom, Twitter and Instagram to bring readers together
Got 150 hours? Great audiobooks to listen to on lockdown
From Ian McKellen reading Homer to Bill Bryson on the body, these audiobooks can expand your horizons, even when you can’t go out
Catherine D’Ignazio: ‘Data is never a raw, truthful input – and it is never neutral’
The co-author of Data Feminism on the importance of recognising discrimination in algorithms and introducing measures to stamp it out
‘Surreal immediacy’: how a 1,000-page novel became a 45-hour audiobook
Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport has attracted much attention for its length, but one publisher believes the spoken word might be its perfect medium
Musical notes: Scorsese, Madonna, and the awfulness of millennium pop
In our new monthly roundup of our music critics’ musings, we explore a forgotten corner of middle-class post-Britpop angst, and a book that argues for pop’s intrinsic magic
If a novel was good, would you care if it was created by artificial intelligence?
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can’t be far behind, says Guardian books writer Richard Lea