We seem unable to discuss controversial matters calmly

A free show of throwaway material may sound lightweight, but it's brighter and breezier than the heavy-handed hype

Those who would shame a man on the street might not react the same if they witnessed a celebrity argument. That's a depressing reality for women in the public eye

Some politicians say nothing in an interesting way. Miller says nothing in an irritating way

They are celebrities. And when a celebrity behaves badly, it's always a story

Chasing Ice (76 mins, 12A)

Plus: From Russia with repetition and one actor who isn't showing his age

My parents were... My mum was a grafter and my dad very imaginative. I hope I've inherited both those qualities.

The ten finalists of the Google Photography Prize, chosen from among 20,000 entries by students from 146 countries, were announced this week.

Whether in the cut-throat field of politics or the fashion industry's corridors of power, this year they left our planet a better place. Celebrate 10 of the best, nominated by Independent writers

An exhibition of the work of '20 leading and emerging international artists working in sculpture today' has recently opened at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

Marcus Foster has friends in high places.

As one might expect from Charles Saatchi, this exhibition begins with a funny, immediate work. Ansel Krut's painting, of an upturned saucepan full of sausages, is painted in drab dirtyish shades of paint that look creepily crusty, as though the painting has been found at the back of a garage somewhere. This is a good example of the work on show in Newspeak. You see something familiar turned on its head, and you don't need a press release or a wall text to understand it.

Whether its loud builders, partying students or blaring televisions, noise from next door continues to destroy our domestic bliss. To find peace we need to become far less territorial, says Rhodri Marsden.