Christopher Duggan obituary

Historian of modern Italy who shed new light on its espousal of fascism

I Call Myself a Feminist review – call to action

A collection of 25 essays written by women under 30 examines feminism from a multitude of angles

Manga rows show why it’s still Japan’s medium of protest

Controversies over G7 mascot and depiction of Syrian refugee girl highlight its impact

My 12-hour Odyssey was magical. No wonder, when conventional art can be so dull

Why our appetite for long-haul culture - from Homer to Wagner - is on the increase

Will crime writers be the victims of the clean-up of Colombia’s second city?

After decades of murder, extortion, gang warfare and narco crime, the newly laundered image of Medellín is providing a set of fresh challenges for its writers

Publishers under pressure as China’s censors reach for red pen

Xi Jinping may boast of reading Tolstoy and Flaubert, but authors are finding their artistic freedom increasingly curtailed

Doris Lessing’s MI5 file: was she a threat to the state?

The security services set out to ensnare Lessing. But they weren’t sure where she lived, why she went to Communist party meetings or even whether her nickname was Tigger or Trigger. Lara Feigel interrogates the secret archives

Live Q&A: Indonesia, identity and the lasting legacy of 1965 – as it happened

Following recent censorship of conversation around the massacres of 1965-6, a panel of Indonesian academics and activists discussed history, memory and the power of written and oral testimony in dealing with the legacy of this period

Meryl Streep joins feminist protest over ‘bias’ at Dublin’s Abbey theatre

Streep and Wim Wenders among stars supporting #wakingthefeminists protest over choice of plays at Irish national theatre to mark 1916 Easter Rising

Narendra Modi visit: authors call for David Cameron to address free speech

Ahead of the Indian prime minister’s UK visit, hundreds of authors including Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan urge Cameron to ‘speak out’ on threats to free expression in India

Comics from the edge: strips tell stories of Syrians’ escape to Europe

Illustrations and animations depict torture and hardship endured by three men forced to flee their homeland

Magnus Nilsson on kebab pizza and other classic Swedish cuisine

While working his new book, New Nordic Cuisine, the chef uncovered some surprising facts about his native country’s eating habits

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein review – mysteries remain

The Sleater-Kinney guitarist’s memoir is packed with revelations, but the alchemy of the band remains elusive

The Room, ‘Citizen Kane of bad movies’, could be remade in 3D, says original director

Tommy Wiseau floats 3D remake and China release ahead of James Franco’s The Disaster Artist, about the making of cult movie The Room

Spectre pits 007 against his greatest adversary – international exchange rates

Strong dollar holds Spectre back, Peanuts Movie bids for a new generation and The Martian becomes Ridley Scott’s highest grosser in box office analysis