We are living through an era of ‘aspirational ageing’ – when getting older is about entering a new sexy second act. But, as the likes of Beckham and Kate Moss reach their big birthdays, are we in danger of replacing old negativity with a new ‘toxic positivity’ and afraid to admit some uncomfortable truths, asks Jo Elvin

Patricia Highsmith was so enamoured with Tom Ripley – currently being played by Andrew Scott in the Netflix adaptation – that she’d sign letters using his name and describe murder as a ‘kind of making love’. But, as her biographer Andrew Wilson discovered, her most famous killer was a cover for her own darkest thoughts...

They’ve taken social media by storm, but as Hannah Twiggs discovers, air fryers are nothing new and the jokes about Oliver’s new show won’t stop the boom. Here, she delves into the fascinating history of what has become Britain’s most-loved kitchen gadget and serves up the recipes you can’t do without