From Margaret Thatcher to the Nazis: let’s not go down memorial lane
Jonathan Jones: So the Iron Lady had a hero's sendoff. But twisting the public's memory can never end well – just look at the Third Reich
Bret Easton Ellis’s tweets provoke ‘ban’ from gay media awards
Novelist and screenwriter misses ceremony in wake of string of contentious comments on social media
Twenty years after Stephen Lawrence’s murder, what’s changed?
The murder of Stephen Lawrence shocked Britain and forced the country to take a hard look at itself. On the 20th anniversary of his death we ask Robert Beckford, Helen Oyeyemi, Diane Abbott, Ashley Walters, Kele Okereke and Estelle what impact his death had on them and society
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid – review
Mohsin Hamid's use of second-person narration in his novel brings home the realities of poverty in Pakistan, writes Andrew Anthony
Amanda Knox’s book reveals … nothing
In Waiting to Be Heard, due out shortly, the American strenuously denies murdering Meredith Kercher and tells what a terrible time she's had
Rolf Dobelli’s ideas about not needing news are dangerous
Madeleine Bunting: You don't need to cut yourself off from what's going on in the world, as Rolf Dobelli claims – it's all about moderation
Misery memoirs: why is it different for Muslim women?
Memoirs about the suffering of women in Islamic states are being slated for supporting a patronising attitude towards those societies. So why didn't the same criticism apply to Frank McCourt or Dave Peltzer, asks Samira Ahmed
Robert Downey Jr hints Iron Man film role may have lost its sheen
Star of superhero movies suggests forthcoming sequel Iron Man 3 may be his last, as novelty wears off
Pulitzer prize for drama 2013 won by Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced
Ayad Akhtar's debut play, which tackles racism, Islamophobia and sexism, receives prestigious new-writing award
Tom Cruise to star in Japanese sci-fi saga Yukikaze
Ben Child: After success with Oblivion, the 50-year-old actor is to take on another dystopian-future tale, this time an adaptation of Chōhel Kamayashi's novels
Justin Bieber has taught teenagers worldwide about Anne Frank
Nicola Clark: Anne Frank might have approved of Bieber's crass belieber comment, if it informed his followers about the Holocaust
Justin Bieber is a teenager – give him a break over this Anne Frank gaffe
Bim Adewunmi: The singer's flippant comment left in the guestbook at Anne Frank House has provoked extreme media outrage
The Last Man in Russia, and the Struggle to Save a Dying Nation by Oliver Bullough – review
Alcohol and the KGB are ever-present in a vivid portrait of modern Russia, says Anthony Sattin
Margaret Thatcher and her influence on women
Divisive as her politics were, her achievement in Men queued up to laud the Iron Lady. Here, four women from different walks of life, who did not necessarily like her ideas, have their say