Iron Man 3 international cut angers Chinese bloggers
Internet users in China who have seen international cut of new superhero movie dismayed at lack of airtime for Chinese stars and China-set sequences
Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne was first world war propagandist
Writer was anti-war but new discovery shows he was drafted by military intelligence service MI7b, shut down in 1918
Optimism is appealing, but pessimism, alarm and anxiety have their uses
Ian Jack: Some believe the world, and humanity, is still capable of improving itself, but the endorsements for pessimism are often more persuasive
Amanda Knox reiterates innocence as memoir is published
The 25-year-old was reportedly paid $4m to recount her four years in an Italian jail for the murder of Meredith Kercher
Facts are Sacred: now available in exclusive iPad edition
Our new book is now available in an enhanced interactive iPad version
Stephen King makes ‘substantial’ donation to Maine gun control group
Author gives five-figure sum to Coalition for a Safer Maine
Fifty Shades of Grey: Gus van Sant makes steamy bid for director’s chair
Van Sant has reportedly shot sex scene – with Alex Pettyfer as Christian Grey – in hopes of tying himself to forthcoming film
The best books on Colombia: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka reviews three Colombian classics that depict a land of magic and mayhem, with an eye on history, drugs and the country's many complexities
The best books on Nigeria: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka's literary tour of Nigeria takes in precolonial times, the fallout of war and the double-edged sword of oil wealth
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